Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
ANTI-TILDEN.

ANTI-TILDEN.
Nes0 Tork Poltttc.ans Getting Up a Scheme
against the Old Nam.
New York Tribune, 7th.]
August Belmont's attempt to consolidate
and harmonic the Democratic party in this
State by making collection of head-centres
to factions in his back parlor, on Saturday
last, might possibly disturb the Republican
leaders if they thought it would effect the
Interior purpose-that of switching Mr.. Til
den off the Presidential track. Said one of
the most influential Republican leaders yes
terday: "This conference was maniies'ly
called for anti-Tilden purposes, and to the
extent that it injured Mr.. Tildenas chances
for the nominstion it will not have the SYM
pathy of Republicans. The men at the confer
ence were Of the antiTilden stamp. John
Kelly is an avowed enemy of Mr.. Tilden.
Lieut. Gov. Dorsheimer belongs to the law
firm of Wingate & Cullen, that has had
John Kelly's law patronage; he is no friend
to Mr.. Tilden's political schemes. Mr..
Belmont has not openly opposed, nor will he
do anything to aid, Mr.. Tilden. 1t is of
course important to the Democrats to elect
their man next fall, and If Tilden's candi-
date wins it will be a great source of
strength to him in the Democratic national
convention. The Tilden current has been
so active and strong during the last month
that his Democratic opponents feel 1t IL very
necessary to do something toward stemming
it. This conference was called to show that
the other end of the party was alive"
"Who is likely to get the Democratic NOM
ination?'
"Frederick P. Olcott, the present control
Ter, is thought to be Mr.. Tilden's choice.
Gen. Robinson, the Governors aid, it is said,
would like to have the nomination. 1t is
understood that Gov. Robinson's health is
so poor that his son now transacts most of
the official business, and that he would
therefore not accept denomination.
"Might not Mr.. Tilden, as rumored, think
it wise to be his own candidate?"
81 don't think itwould be good policy for
him to run for Governor, but it wouldn't
surprise me if he did. It would be just like
him TO do such an unexpected thing. But
better than to take the Office himself would
be to have man in it thoroughly welded to
his interests
"What is the meaning of this attempt on
the part of the conference to nominate ex-
Gov. SEYMOUR
"These men knew that Mr.. Seymour could
not be persuaded to accept the nomination
They use his name to attract notice to their
movement. Mr.. Seymour is not in good
health, and, understand, is determined to
remain on his farm. He would be the
strongest candidate the Democrats could put
up. Sanford E. Church, think, is the man
likely to be urged by the anti-Tilden ele.
ment, and there is reason to believe he
would be glad to get the nomination. It is
hard to account for Mr.. Tilden's hard grasp
on his party. 1t is hard to account for it;
was speaking about this with friends to-day
When I occasionally see MIR. Tilden
the same question forces itsel
upon me. He is physically imbe
Gle, a broken-down old man, and worse thar
that, the expression on his face is vacant
But if he isn't doing this work through 9th
ers, he is certainly very lively and clear
i headed imbecile. The probability is tina
such men as Smith M. Weed plus Mr.. Til
denis money represent the source of Mr.. Ill
denis interest. He has friends in all part
of the country; men who made sacrifices TO
him in 1876 and know that their only nop
of reward lies in his election in 1880. Thel
he has certain prestige that is of value t
his party. He has always gathered to him
self more credit than he deserved. He ha
dark, mysterious way of doing things tina
gathers to him the credit of those abou
} him as sponge takes in water. It look
as if the Democrats would renominate Ill
den, and the Republicans ask nothing better
In this State the Republicans are in no hui
~ to force the fight of the campaign. IN
: Democratic Congress. with its Southern ele
ment, is doing our work fast enough; it
, making our canvass. We are coming bac
to the old issue, and Congress is teachin
our people that the 'bloody shirt is not tt
, inconsequential thing they had been willin
$ to think it was"
: ssHas the Tilden raid on the city Office
/. given him new strength"
, Hardly. They seem to have mismanage
things. It was their aim doubtless to NAL
{ the changes all at once, and to get the Tan
. many Democrats running like sheep to the
: side, as the safe one to be on, producing tt
It impression that MIR. Tilden's friends we
going to capture Tammany hall. BY reno
ing MIR. Gumbleton and not removing NJ
Il Loew, not to mention their total oversig
of Sheriff Reilly, the moral effect of t
revolution was lost. The people see that
was simply move for political effect. Th
- the police commissioners have not been d
placed in way to bring moral strength to
anti Tammany party. 1t was necessary +
'e Mr.. Cooper to keep Commissioner Wheel
IN or else he could have no police boal
he Now he can appoint two D .mocrats to CO
$, missionerships, and be Indifferent as
't. whether or not the board of aldermen &C
T. sent to confirm Republican in Mr..
wards place. If Mr.. Wheeler had be
dropped it would have been impossible
of the mayor to get more than two comm
ed sioners confirmed. So far as I can
ot John Kelly's position has not been we
ar ened by these changes"