Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-01

cnte, the politicians say, tbat Mn TldcS,s
effarts 20 obtain tho Presid dentiol pen,innti6,
.ofg $50 have already began. Ropub ublioans as
well as Democrats give Mr.. Tilden full credit
for conducting o rather remarkable 4 canyaSs
lin ~ y. His plan was to learn by exact iG-
Ivestigation on the part Of his agents Tho
political preference Of each registered voter
out that the Domoorati majority ia, tile civ
fell only 600 short of ME. ,fildea's eokonins,
and the majority in the State Was about / 900
moro thansho had anticipated. IT is stated
that his agcnls are already hard atwork. II
has been hintod that be is even SO far reach,
ihg in hisinew project Of manipulation MS 10
prepare for the possible contingency Of, au
election OF tho next President BY the House
Of Representatives, in which case II would be
necessary tor him TO- soeuro q, majority Of
State delegations. "Ea-Goy. Tilderi's agents
ore not only busy ut this oarly date in oyery
assembly disttibt Of thoStato, said a proh,i.
mont and we'll informed Democrat to day, "but
they have also been as industriously at work
during tho past six months. It was abont
tho ,lst Of January that his campaign or 1880
opened. Edgar X, Apgar, ono Of his chiof
lieutenants, was appointed to visit and report
on tho condition Of charitable institutions
md rcformatories in the State, and something
like $4,000, think, was appropriated by tho
mission. 1t is we'll understood that his secret
mission is to set tho Tildon machine at work
in each county in the Stato." 'Is Mr.. Tilden
spending mucl, money, now?" "rhs appro-
priation goes n little ways. Then tho patron
age of tho Canul Superintendent through
Gov. Robinson, who is NIr. Tilleu's factor,
has been used in tho interest Of o new cam
vass. Mr.. Tildcn has plenty OF money to uso
besides. Iio has nothing to do but to plot and
direct. llo works like mole" "Whut is
to be gained by beginning so early2' ellis
purpose now is to control the coming Stntc
Convention. / think all his efforts arc now
directed towards securing delegates pledged
to work in his interest. AS usual in this city,
hc will scnd delegates to contest against tho
Tammany delegation, which is bound to 10
opposed to him, and. as usual, this will proba.
bly, keep Iammany out of tho convention
until tho organization is effected. All this is
q very important stop OH his part for his
cause will be utterly hopeless in the next
National Convention unless ho can secure:,ho
delegation from his own State" "Aro his
chances for tho nomination as good Cor 1880
rs they wero 10 ls76?" "No; Mr.. Tildcn has
o very poor chance of becoming tho Demo-
cratic candidate in 1880. III hayo GOOD
grounds for bolicyingth that a,largo delegation
from tho South and tho West will bo irrecon-
cilably opposed to him. Tammary Hall will
be as antagonistic as possible. TLore is not
the least possibility of compromise" "Is
his canvass so fur proving successful in this
State2" "From what I hear, think not,
and his money can't help him. The fact is,
he hos disappointed the Democrats rs a politi
Gel leader. His great ability has not boon
overratcd. lie is a vcry remarkable man, but
he lacks in decision Tho letters which Mr..
Hewitt and Mr. Watterson flung at ono ans
other revealed in its truo light Mr.. Tilden's
way Of temporizing. If you havo any busi-
ness with him. he dillysdallys, and wants to
hold his decision until to raorrow. It was
| just this fatal lack Of dct; Zion shown at q
time whom people were c;.8ecting his letter of
acceptance, and to tbs end of tho electoral
contest that many Democrats think lost them
the Presidency. Wien he was nominated at
St. Louis tho people hadn't found him out.
Now they know him, and the party feeling is
Enthusiastically changing here in his own State.
At st. Louis, SO I am informed. hc paid tho
expenses of several delegations. His money
won't ihnve the same influence in tho comm 9
can nYiss." us he working in this State
ohleHy in districts whero tho contests are
cpse2" ellis force is very evenly distributed,
'3hd his agents arc in every assembly district.
RI don't believe ho is concerning himself much
about the Congressional elections" "Whore
will tho Democratic National Convention be
heidi" "Probably at Louisville"