The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-18

could fool the Democrats with some trick Of
compromise. or could enforce thelr ABSURD
doctrine that nc presiIing "iiicnr ." "! w. ,,,r,
against the Inter contingency Mr. IlltlrI
caused TO be prepared M elaborate pamphct
citing all the prccedrnts OF the tuNtfnmrht,
and demonstrating con"lusively that the two
Houses OF Congress must unss upon the 'l'r-
toral vote Of each State. This was made so
plain that n large number OF Republican
Srnntors. headed by Mr.. Conkling. adopted
Tidcn's vicw,of the question. and put II 3ut OF
the mower OF Ferry OF Michigan 10 usurp iunc-
tions which did not belong 90 him. Bur wien
that danger was averted another arose; Ihr
Electoral Commission trap was sci, ana Hr II
was hnited with IN appearance 81 inrn'Hs
ninc-tenths of the Democratic pnrty fril inlu H.
Tdcn saw what the outcome Of II would hr
from the first, and he warned MS friends against
il. lie knew that when step was taken out
side the limits Of the Constitution, the wrong
and not the right would tr!pmI, dP r But b'e
they charged him with DELAY they rushed mudly
forward TO their own destruction. II would
aid in that CONTROVERSY when PC ought 10 nave
omitted. or what he omitted which he ought TO
How will the investigation Of the cipher
kilograms affect his chunecs p
That investigation will benefit him, without
doubt. Senator Conkling was shrrwd enough
to see it before the Committee began its work
When the dispatches were first printed. they
seemed 70 implcate lilden. Il was hnrd 10 M
b. engaged in such business while he was Kept
in ignorance of it. The testimony not only
"
other points clenr, The people understand now
that Tildrn cou Il have had the Presidency IL ne
had chosen to buy it or, to use, MS own worIs
not participate in an auction where tho grehl
Office to which hc wns, elected was Knocked
the testimony taken before the Potter Commit
tee without thinking better OF Tndcn than be-
Has Tillen many enemies in the Demo
cratic party ?"
Yes. An positive men make enemies. Poli-
cies which attract the people and promote the
general welfare are always carried out nj the
sacrifice OF individuals. But Mr.. Till.n has
fewer enemies now than he had in 1876, He
carried the Convention then on the Sc 9nd bal
lot by u two-thirds vote. In the next Cpnv"n-
ton ~ addition 10 his former strength he will
probably command the support Of two most i'm
pOrtunt Stat which opposed MIN NJ 81 Louis
Pennsylvania and Indiana. In Pennsylvanin
the feeling in his favor is very strong. The
who followed the lead Of speaker Randall in the
last State Convention land who were minority
thenl nut IL also counts among us most h,INe
wok"rs scores Qi those on whom senator wal
lace depended for support. II you care TO make
Inquiries % Pittsburgh you will get further light
In Indiana tho feeling is not so much in
favor OF Mr. Iildrn rs ot the old ticket, TIL n
and Hendricks. GOV. Hendricks IL wise in his
day and generation. lie sees that II n Western
man is nominated. or even voted Tor ~ tho
Convention. it Will not bo he. II Will Ice Thur
man moro likely. He wants to he President.
q course, but falling that he wants to be vice
President. tie il no longer to Ice counted IN the
list 81 1lllcns rivals. lie met thut gentlrmun
for the first time 1T Saratoga in July. 1876. n
lew weeks after the Convention. lie approached
him IN no very friendly spirit. for he looked
upon him rs the one man who had stood be-
tween him and the fulnlment OF his highest
ambition. But in tho course Of protrHctrd
conversation. extending over more than Tour
hours. Gov. H"ndricks's feeling toward Gov.
Tilden underwent Il noticeable change. He saw
revealed those high qualities OF great mind,
which made Tildru the legitimate leader OF the
Democracy, He began To see what thousands
OF others have seen, that whOsoever casts
his fortunes with Tidrn is safe: that he
was serving with "A leader who will never be III
y"rted from his purpose by the naitery OF
friends or driven on ny the threats Of his enc
mics. In brief. Hendricks. who had come in a
somewhat unhappy frame OF mind To- meet a
rival. went lwaj reasonably well sat Sled with
the work 81 the Convention. After that Tildrn
and Hendricks abQred harmoniously, and the
| election returns In New York and Indiana
| showed that they lahored to some purpose.
| They will not loo enemies hereafter. Occupy
bricks viii stu Keep his name before the pub
! lie. and az the same time crafty his long
| P~ndletons friends found that he WAS virtually
| out OF the raca. II they had turned in and
| given Hendricks "A hearty support. he might
! have been nominated for President. Even in
1876. II 1t had no, been Tor the old Bll Allen d.
| version. he would have stool some chance. As
il is. h. means T. get even with his Western RI
| walls; With tho friends. 81 Tilden and Hen
bricks united in favor 81 the old ticket do you
not see that the movement will Toe irresistible 2
This argument might nave made u last M
| impr' ssion on MY mind, tut soon alter bidding
| farewell To the gentleman who advanced II.
| lnvoiuntarily overheard in tho lobby Of tue
| hotel this brief dialogue;
:. H Has ne giphT inyGs,igatlon hurt Tilden ?,
| He was dead politically. before the nvrsti-;a
! ton began. ana he is dead now. You can't hur
| a dead man.
This shows that there is considerable differ
| ence OF opinion in regard 10 the next Presi
deney.