New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
THE DIVIDED DEMOCRACY.
VIEWS OF ISAAC L. EATON.
TIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO CONSULT IN REFER


srAr.-oPPOsITIoN TO nLDEN.
As has been announced from Washington meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the Dehocr''lc
National Committee will be held in that cry 'o-
day. II WAS reported at the same tine that NiT
Tlden owing the confusion in the New OK RANKS
had reauested several members OF the Natlon"lOonl-
mittee and other prominent Democrats To meet III
this city 20 consult. prior To the me'''ns Va ="
day rs to what ought to be done to secure hiin""I
in Ncw-York. The presence of several members -
tho National Committee in New-York nj this time
oave IN onncorance of authenticity to TINS report
hut il any united consultation has take" pl''i hs
been managed with great secrecy. Isaac E' ha'o""
Kansas who is next tO The senior hlehpci va '"'
National Committee for he has served III II si''oo
,sao and Is also a member of the Executive COM
,nittec has been guest Mt the Coleman Ii"use ioi
so,.oroi DAYS. He was visited tuesday by re-
rortcr of Tur TRIBUNE, VINO asked him II there
had been an informal meeting III TINS city OF solh'
members of the National Committee.
"Not TO nv knowledge" he replied, ana KNOW
of no business they would have 70 transact mere
rber. Will be q meeting of the Executive Commit
to, in Washington on Thursday. and the Executive
Committee is supposed 10 be always sitting"
For what purpose is this special meeting
called -
81 suppose il has reference 10 the Ohio campaign.
The National Committee - conducting TIE Demo
cratic canvass i'll that state ana is doing better
work than we have lad done there before. We
have never been so well organized IN Ohio and for
that reason we are very hopeful of success. 1t Is
true the RcpubliCans are equally confident, but
~ hen the full vote oi the state Is brought our Id an
uoilvc campaign the ma1rIu,s are usualiy sinaii'
az, - i.ofeo m 1ST5 hv only about 1000. The
R.unblican majority III 1876 was about me Sane.
I'm total vote of 600 900 where the parties are ~
evenly divided not so diilicnlt To c9ange the
vote by 1000 with proper klnd Oh We, @ ~ I ~ ~
back vote Iast year was. hehtVr' 3o,p1V N"W W. W..
expect that $4,000 IF this al Inc l,as VIII support
Ewing. II We carry ONO ms ~ we we sH3Ii no. no
have 50 much need Of NeW-l OH III me Ifcslu.h'la
v,ar. : i'll We T, a that can lose ONO now ana
win of The general election ~ lNSO.'
'ff thc National COMMITTEE are so sollciious
.ioI,t OHM may n not be- possible that they ale
eouollV .uylnus 10 secure harm Nv ln New 1ulk
No: don't think they have any tonceint " me
iammany bolt Ii doe'n ahe,t ne pI"Spe.i' "i
tie National Democratic pdI't IN lNoV pal,ict'
r.r. IL mo- ~ufl except aS to tnr candidate for Gov
crnor Tammany Hal last evening proclaimed it7
LOYALTY To the syracuse ticker iIon lie Li'ulrnlNi-
f,nvr,,or dawn. % Wiilc II the present Demo
crlr status maintained in NeM-l"iA hnl'l c'c-
tru - ~. thr election of hcpuhl can Governor rs
certain / ihlnk ihc remainder oi the cicctci ucket
viii be Democratic. such result would prove
Tia; Nrw-Nark could be- depended ON for the Demo
crat, an 1850 and ~ lie elect 10 would nave would
be ,iectuaily IL lIll Oh MIR. Iilden"
.In.n Won would not look upon his point cal
death as an irfepaIable loss 10 the p1rtyF =
A., = Il len I'm, s7G ana I am s:l IlDrc opposed 80
II N 1850. did all could 20 defeat HIM IN thc ST.
Iouis convention, becau. e. iclicv.d he was weak
.d,t. and Thought Mr. kc!iys eIounus OF op-
- M, vc-r good Mr. Tdri'- iHiiueuco Is bad
and vrdoi' want any more of hin. My views on
iii. uolut are well known; ain un'9uipi0nslngA
nuuo-, "a to hlm. / believe hc was cicctru IN Io'b
id mat 30 might have been seated ia the IltSidcn-
t,l cnair II he had been courageous. lie T. very
able man and II hc were "a, cou iageous rs ne l' IN
~ tll.rfunllv strong and shrrvd he would make
, r,e,ysrful leader. iumlstakabiy Ec owed his
ci,;notiou at 81. Louis to LIcutenant-GuycuOr
Bolslaimcr more than 10 any YEN men o'su'-'
was hc who stcppe m and turned the strong tide
e,.,t,-t lfiaen lcd by the Hendricks, Ewing aud
N,nr,ee, men. The South, bcue eager O. - I nd of
cgria i-hag rude. only wanted cam. .nste VINO
,,,,tl5 Lee Wv Strong In the North. Illicn mani
ao.l his aildIis with great shrcWdness lie had MS
state Convention meet early III Inc season. III
elected delegates for the mOS' part favorable 20
h,m and gave him Il glowing lndOr,cmcnt. Then
n, sent his agents through the Northwest They
vorked very hard, represented that ne was a Won
I derul organizer, and wa very "tdilhy ana cO1.d
render Great financial aid 10 the canvass. By ins
means and Dorshcmor he succeeded Les We only
carried four Northern States, ana am convinced
frot Uldr's pc, uliir tactic, were damage 10 us.
II, hc not working a. hard as ever tor second
nOmWatlunT o..
his uulpuse but he is not the man f7r us We
would nave To defend lin at every point OF the
Is n not possible That lac has summoned mem
her. OF the National Commitie. 10 confer with him
/ ai,ont the Newly oTk situation
- lie may have asacd several ma Ndual members
nf fine Committee 40 90 So, but tie Committee a.
| whole would not think of DONG anything OF the
t;,, ot Tldcu'- request of meddlng Ia tins New
/ Y,fk fight. Senator Barlum, the chairman Of the
Commit tee auJ Il Ncis Ngoi' IL chairman c IS. Is
iIiond of Mr. lildcn, aad usually v.silS nm "hen
H., is in the city. Mr.. scott, u The National Com
| ulttrc Il also a trend Oi Mr.. llldcn. Of course
he would not send me any communication
| relative to a consultallon; saw Senator
Mcpherson to-day and he sald nothing 81 nuch
mretiur. LIS presence At thc Gil-ey House has no
spccial significance with reference 40 a consulta-
tinp Since Senator McPneI>0n's home IN New
IA cd q ~
paS>age and i for the time being max ng ms head
auarters at the Gilscy House Neither Is senator
Mcdonald uf Indiana, on here for any such pui-
pose / know that he comes Oh business; besides
he is not friend of Mr.. ilccn. lie Is the devoted
friend of Governor llendricEs. ana dont think he
would do anything 10 strengthen MT. lldens
chances for the presidency. | have also been IN
the city Oh business, and 90 10 Washington To-
morrow, to be present at the meeting of the
EverutlVe Committee"
DO YOU anticipate that a compromise VIII De
affected III the State =
81 believe that Mr. nlden would be willing and
even glad to have Governor Robinson withdraw.
Ie showed bis strength at the Syracuse Convention,
and 1t would undoubtedly help his chances tor
another wear 10 have Robinson Withdraw and the
party united at the polls However, there ~ no
danger OF a Robinson Withdrawal. The Governor
Is not going to he made cats paw OF IN any such
manner. He has nothing To gam 10y such "A nOve.'
"Dp you think Mr.. Kelly could be induced TO
withdraw y
Kelly and from what ! know of him have great
faith IN his integrity and common sense. He will
do nothing when Will result favoraby To Mr.. I'll
| den The Tammany fight l. against 1dcn and not
| Robinson. Iammany showed that its ranks were
| full and in working order when II polled GO.OOO
votes at the last election. H. my opinion 10000
of these votes at least VIII be cast now for John
Kelly"
"Who is the strongest Democratic candidate for
the Presidency AT the present time =
Inat is very hard 10 say. Ii will be q very diff
cult question after the Fan elections Thomas \.
HenGncks Will snow considerable strength III the
next convention; also senator Thurman. rc-
card Judge Davis of Illinois, and al ~ General Han
Field of California, has much strength, nor that
Ewing if elected Governor of ONO. would be an