The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
TILDEN WARNED.


WESTERN DEMOCRATS TELL HIM THAT IF HE
CANNOT CARRY HIS OWN STATE THIS FALL
AND HARNoNIzE HIS PARTY HE MUST STAND
OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IN 1880.
[yRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON. August IS. 1879.
1t is whispered among democratic politicians here
that Mr.. Springer. of Illinois. in his apparently
frank interview with the Star reporter. which was
tclegraphcd you some days ago from here. adroitly
concealed the most important part Of q conference
between leading Western democrats and Mr. Tilden.
prominent Western democrat who passed through
Washington several days ago told a friend.
in confidence. that the object of this con-
ference of Western mon with Mr. Tilden
was to say to him that unless he could in way
harmonic the party in New York, and carry that
State this fall. tLey-these Western men. who are.
like Mr.. Springer. friendly to Mr.. Tildens nomina>
ton next year-would be compelled to drop him and
take up . Western candidate. They explained to
him that the plan which he privately put forth
last spring to lose the State OF New York this fall.
but carry it next year. would answer. They told
him that while they had intention Of interfering
in New York politics. and did not mean to favor
oppose Tammany or antiTsmmany. and in fact
forced to declare unequivocaly that if Mr.. Tilden
failed to carry his State in the coming
election. that would compel them. in spite
Of their friendship for him. to give up all
idea of his nomination next year, because in their
opinish the democratic party could not afford to
risk its by clinging to candidate who what
his merits claims. could not secure harmony
and success in his own State. If New York is lost
an uncertain State next year. and it would in that
case be safer to take up Western candidate and con-
centrate effort on Western States. It would be easy
to carry Ohio and Wisconsin with Ewing. in he
is elected this year. Illinois with Judge. SEN
ator. Davis; and unless Mr.. Tilden could harmon
ixe the democratic factions in New York this fall
to carry that State not by close majority OF three
or four thousand. but by large majority as
would make the State for next year. they
sured him that he have to be counted out for
next year. and that they. though they his
friends would have to that ground publicly and
before the people about him.
1t was added by the Western democrat that Mr..
Tilden received this admonition in silence; but that
the Western men took to communicate what
they had said him in confidence to several of Mr..
Tilden's supporters in New York. upon whom it is
said to have made profound impression.
This report has created good deal Of
interest in the democratic circles here.
where Senator Thurman General Ewing and Senator
Davis have more friends than Mr.. Tilden. It was
said by a prominent democrat to your correspond
ent that he thought Mr.. Tilden would give up
Governor Robinson and take up another candidate.
or perhaps allow Mr.. Kelly to nominate any man
he may prefer; and the action Of the Democratic
State Committee of New York. which is to meet
to-day will. it is here thought, show whether Mr..
Tilden means to stand out and fight for control or
whether he will surrender.