The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-05

Executive term, and John Kelys followers,
II was clear to them that they would
have majority in the spring Convcn-
ton Of 1876. which was to send delegates 10
81. Louis. But after effectng this union they
found. to their surprise. that they wore as far
M ever from possessing the desired majority.
They charged, and probably believed. that Til
den's superior smartness had beaten them.
They were particularly disguised with the pro-
ceednRs OF tho National Convention. They had
counted on an alliance with Hendricks. by
which he should head the ticket and Church
should DO tho candidate for ice-Prcsident
But when they found that Tden had not only
carried of the first przo but. by master stroke
OF policy. had attached Hendricks to his tri-
umphal car. their Indignation was too deep for
uttcrance. Recognizing. however, the rules OF
party discipline. they supported the ticket. But
when tho electoral conspiracy was preached
they watched its progress and success with no
very keen anguish. Tho gratuitous opinion
which Judge Church rendered. denying the
right OF the Electoral Commission to receive
evidence bearing on the Presidential fraud. Is
not forgotten.
II was assumed by Judge Church. and by all
tho Democratic opponents Of Gov Tilden. that
his failure to secure the Presidency. after his
election in 1876 permanently disposed OF him
lie was ms dead as julius CTsnr. they said and
they continue to say so but. somehow. they do
not net rs # they believed it.
II is easy to trace tho quarrel between Church
and Tiden or between Hoffman and Tilden. or
between Kelly and Tildcn: but when ii comes to
the gentler differences between Seymour and
Tlden the lines are more obscure. Thcy have
acted together In the past and II Is among the
possibilities that they will act together in the
future. No open rupture has taken place be-
tween them. Gov Seymour has boon at Gov.
Tilden's house within n month. and they have
talked pleasantly together-but not on politics.
Each. when questioned will render u good and
rather nattering opinion OF the other Perhaps
the fairer way would be to ascribc their GOODNESS
to marked dissimilarity in their characters.
Gov. Seymour having declined the Senatorship
and Goyernorship and withdrawn himself from
tho list of oflicoseekers reserves the right to
tain his old friends and to occupy neutral
ground on questions which might aggravate
and irrtate them. Gov. Tilden, on the con-
trary. has not retired. but is still active and ag
grcssive. and Seymour's neutrality offends him.
Last fall. when Tammany nominated Augustus
Schell for Mayor OF Now York. Gov Seymour
wrote him cordial letter expressing the hope
that he would be elected. They wero lifelong
friends. they had been at school together. and
the letter was hardly more than the kindly OK
preston OF "A natural feeling But Tidens
friends viewed II In another light. They saw In
Schell bitter opponent Of Tiden. and in Sey-
mour's endorsement OF him an act OF hostility
to their cause. Many insignificant events have
contributed to widen the breach between Soy
mour and Tilden; and each In turn. sometimes
against his will. has been obliged to shoulder
tho quarrels OF his supporters. and. as n rule.
the supporters OF Seymour are not the sup
porters OF Tilden.
Senator Herman and Gov. Seymour are close
and steadfast friends. No difference OF opn-
ion has marred their intercourse for twcnty-
five years. though in the beginning Seymour
was Hunker and Herman was Barnburner.
The alienation from Tilden has been greater In
kornans case than in Soymours. He openly
advocated the exclusion OF all other New York
city delegates than those OF TammAny Hall Mt
the last State Convention. and he addressed a
meeting called TO ratify John Kelly's nomina-
tons. But he possesses much more nerve and
independence than he il sometimes credited
with. and his alliance with Kelly cannot last
long 1t was Kelly who engineered the petition
forwarded from this city. and signed by tho
foolish Democrats in the Legislature requesting
Herman to vote for Mcrriit's confirmation. The
Senator's prompt refusal TO comply with the re-
quest probably astonished Mr.. Kelly aud per-
haps stirred his quick temper II he should
attempt to " discipline" Mr.. Herman. us he has
the others who refused TO obey him. no might
discover that the cord Of friendship between
Herman and Tilden is not broken yet. though it
has undergone a severe strain.
Gov. Robinson occupies an odd position His
friends are Tilden's friends but he counts
among his enemies not only Tildcn's enemies.
but choice assortment OF his own making.
His management OF tho canals through Super
intcndent Clark is denounced by some promi-
non, Tiden mon in the western part OF the State
as picayune attempt to make II show Of econo-
my by cutting down the wages Of workingmen
below living rate. His opposition TO the new
Capitol provokes tho hostility OF very large
party here in Albany. made up in part OF Til
don Democrats. His relations with Lieut.. Gov.
Dorshemor resemble those which existed Of
old between the Sadducees and Pharsccs. John
Kelly probably hates him moro cordially than
he does Gov. Tilden. for Robinson cannot be-
made to understand that Tammany Hail is at
all essential to the welfare OF the party or OF the
State In spite Of all this opposition. Gov Rob
inson's strength steadily increases. His ADM n
istration has been remarkably clean, and he
does everything SO ienrlossly that the people nre
coming To look upon him rs their hero The
wsost politicians are quick 10 see that his re-
nomination Is political necessity, and even
those who hate him most are not likely to on
pose him in the Convention. But their enforced
surrender to q man whom they would like to
slaughter will hardly serve to render them
mora tractable or harmonious in dealing with
other questions.
| There is still another faction. Of which Allen
| c. Beach is the recognized leader. When Mr..
Beach was nominated for Lieutenant Governor
in 1868, no was not the ilrst choice Of Hoffman 5
| friends He was put forward. in fact by Samuel
| j. Tilden. He WAS looked on Ms n faithful coun-
! try Democrat who would help TO hold the State
against tho advances OF the Tammany Ring.
He occupied the ofilco four years-years that
! tried the souls OF the best Of men, 1t ia enough
to add that in 1872 when no wanted to he the
| candidate for Governor. Tlden was dead against
him. Tho friends Of Church nlso fired some
| hot shot at him in that canvass. Now that he
has returned to public life rs Secretary Of state
he has party Of his own, merging at points
into the other factions. but still maintaining its
| distinct identity.
To sum ny tho situation, Horatio Seymours
prominence il unquestioned. He occupies n
place above the Tilden or anti-Tiden factions.
| His immediate friends incline less favorably 10