The New York herald., 1878-01-13
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

Mr.. TILDRN TO BIZ THE CANDIDATE or THE
INSTRUMENTATION B,RSuM ON THE CON-
DUCT or THE LATE CAMPAIGN.
Lexington tKy.) correspondent Of the Ciaoinnssi
Commercial IN letter dated tho 10th inst makes
the following important statcment;-
All doubt that may have been entertained about
Mr.. fildens position regard TO tho Presidential
succession IN 1850 may now be considered settled One
who Is authorized speak Tor him stated that II
Is Mr.. Tildcn's intention TO be candidate for the
democratic NOMINATION.
Not long ugo senator Barnum, Chairman OF tho
National Democratic Committee, IN an eight hours
conversation with gentleman OF TINS city, who, with
his brother, prominent Congressman from Loulsi-
anu, happened " be journoying with Mr.. Barnum
from New YORK 10 Washington, related many things
Of interest about the conduct OF The ast Preside
campaign. Parts OF that conversation were pea tod
to tue representative of the C0,nmevrak
From this II appears tnat Ar. Abram & Hewitt
who stood Dcioro tue country as Mr. Tfldcn's best
man ana Champion, and assumed the r6s OF tho great
American psci hcator, did without any other
lion than that Of MS own vanity. He produced tho
impression that ne was acting as heutenant for tho
democratic claimant for the Presidency, when In fact
he entitled IN no sense 10 speak or act for Mr.
lilden IN representative capacity The position aud
the views OF Mr. ltden on thc Electoral Com mirsion
have been entirely misunderstood ana, to great cx
tent presented This also is TO bc attributed 10
Mr.. Hewitt, WITH whom tho compromise WAS a pet
schoine AS instance OF tho little conndonos
which he and hls supposed chief reposed Ia
each other. Mr. rilden absolutely knew nothing OF tho
electoral compromise until II was sprung Hs wss
opposed to II ana set his lace against u, bus whom
had assumed "a substsntial form, knowing that ms
chances ior the Presidency were lost, Mr Tiiden
quietly submitted 10 the wrong inflicted upon him
unconsclousiy by HIS own friends From the nrst ho
mad regarded II as devco " let him down easy--a
sort OF honorabe means Of escape from the alerna-
tive vi sabmisson TO wrong or resort 70 civil
enforce his claims.
Tho general impression was that M Tidcn favored
the compt omisc measure 80 lopg there hope
OF Judge DAVIS bong placed on the commission and
the ciglt TO seven should be 10 his tavor But this
Mr.. Barnum denied cmphaticaily.
Another instance in which Btf. Hewiss mMrepro-
septcd Mr.. !iden and deceived the country was tho
choice OF speaker Mr.. Morrison was The cboico OF
Mr. Hewitt, Wills Mr. Randall was tho selection Of
M 1ilccn, who wanted man Ia the Speakers ch nir
who would not be AFRAID 10 act In a case OF emor-
goncy. lie had anticipated tho election gong inte
tho House, aud he desired q man oi lrmncss pre-
siding cficer In what might have been tho most try
ing circumstances Mr.. Bsrnum was during the elcc-
ton campaign one OF tho most active oil Mr. Tdon's
friends aud more than any other In his confidence.
lDdoed, he had been selected by him to choose his
Cabinet IN The event OF his inauguration He ID,
therefore, enttcd TO speak for tho Governor and hs
knowH whereof he speaks.
Mr Darnum ~ positive on the point that Coyerno or
Tilden VIII be Candidate ior tho democratic nomtDa-
Lon agnD. ne regards US abseu tely essential that
the nominee should be taken from New YORK. Prao.
Ncay ths necessity OF tho last pagn will exist m
tho next fhe solid South caunot eiecs q Prestdcnt
without New York, aud Western or southern man
cnnnot carry that ststc against popular republican
affected from her people. FLORIDA, Louisiana anu
Oregon would not compensate tho democracy Tor the
toss OF the Empire State. national cninp paIgn
entered upon without consulting hor interests ana
without recognizing her Strength, would Inevitably
eud Ia ia!ure. Tho best thing ior the democracy 70