The New York herald., 1879-12-02
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

|
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. /. 1879.
| OPENING OF CoNGREss--LARGE NUMBEE OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN A WORKING HU-
NOR.
| The absence OF hfty-three members when the
roll OF the House called this afternoon was
unusually large absenteeism for tho rst day of the
session. Ordinarily there not more than half o
dozen absentees on such occasions. There full
| delegations from only fourteen States-namely.
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont. Rhode Island.
Connecticut. Indiana. Arkansas. California Minne-
sota Oregon. Kansas. West Virginia. Nevada and
Nebraska. The State of South Carolina had
but one member present out Of FIVE
and Wisconsin only three ont of eight. Five
of tho NewYork members wero absent-namely. Mr..
Lounsbury. of Schohsrie district; Mr.. james, Of
the Ogdensburg dstrict Mr.. Prescott, OF the Oneida
districts Mr. Richardson. of the Allegheny district.
and Mr.. Pierce Of the Buffalo district. Nearly half
of the absentees were from the Southern Ststes.
Thrty-three of the absentees democrats eighteen
republicans and two nationals.
Conversation among members develops the fact
that there Is Q disposition to get to business
without delay. Some of them have oven
mootei the question Of doing away with
the holiday except . day or two
at Christmas ana day or two at New Years. The
argument advsnced Is that very few of the members
who live at great distance from Washington go to
their homes. end that those who live near by would
have an opportunity of spending Christmas with
their families II two three days given. An
other argument advanced is that would be better
to 90 on with the work during cool weather than to
run the session into the dog days. Most OF the
members think that the session will be long ono
any how. An effort will be made in the House to-
morrow to dispense with the morning hour in order
that tho States may be called for presentation Of
bills and resolutions. II this should be done 1t is
not at all improbable that several hundred bills will
be added those already before committees Of the
House. Members as . rule industriously prepare
Lest practicable moment.
THE s.DEFRAuDED' CANDIDATES OF 1876-Po-
sIrIoN OF MrssRs. HENDRICKS AND TILDRN
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION IN 1880.
It Is res~xdsd by the statesmen Of the democratic
party s6mhwhat amusing that conhdenfiai friend
of Mr.. Samuel J. Tiden should have arrived in
Washington simultaneously with Mr.. 7. A. Hendricks.
The latter it Is understood, still adheres to the dec
laration made in the HERALD nearly year ago
to the effect that under circumstances would he
Presidential ticket The source of that information
affirmed to- night that it was true. Said he:-
E..when made that statement it understood
that Mr.. Tlden still claimed the honor of being the
nominee of the democratic party In 1880. You will
remember that the canvass made by the HERALD
among the democratic members of the Forty
firth Congress showed conclusivey that Mr..
Tilden politically dead. especially among
the Southern Representatives. Mt. Hen
dricks SO understood tho sentiment of the
democracy. and his purpose in taking the po-
siton he did to Mr.. Tilden that he would
not be a party to any plan which proposed to re-
habilitate the ticket nominated at ST. Louis in 1876.
Mr.. Tilden is now fully convinced that Mr.: Hen
dricks determined to stick to this plan far, at
least, as Mr.. Tilden's aspirations concerned"
MIR. HENDRICKS ATTITUDE
'.Do understand you to say. then, that Mr.. Hem
bricks might accept the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent IL another than Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden was
nominated ?''
"Yes." with q pause ana hesitation. "That is,
Mr. Hendricks is loyal to refuse enlist in such
. warfare II his services arc needed and
might as we'll state the case frankly The
democracy look to New York and Indiana
for the fifty votes. with those of the solid
South to eloc the democratic nominees at the next
Presidential election. When Senator Morton was
Mr. Hendricks the popular vote of Indiana Senator
Morton is dead. and Mr.. Hendricks still has the
same hold upon the affections of tho people
of his state he has had for twenty years.
You understand that that Mr.. Hendricks
must be prominently identified with the nomina-
tons made by the next Democratic Convention in
way IL Indiana Is to be carried by the democ.
racy. But do not forget that New York must also
be conciliated. Whether the nominee for the first
place on the ticket Ia . citizen of New York
State or wholly acceptable to the democracy
OF that State is immaterial. The ticket nominated
must promise the electoral vote Of New York and
Indiana. II the ticket should be Seymour and Hem
bricks I am certain Mr.. Hendricks will consent to
run again q candidate for the Vice Presidency"
MR. rn.pKS's POSITION. :
The statement OF Mr.. Tildens confidential friend
shows that he has fully made up his mind to part
company with MIR. Hendricks: that he does not even
regard Indiana necessary for the success OF tho
democratic party next year. In reply to the question.
What greeting does Mr. Tden send to his friends in
Washington the answer made was--
''No one is authorized to say for Mr. Tilden that
he that he not candidate for renomination by
the democracy at tho next National Convention.
About the middle OF January next perhaps, or the
anniversary of the battle OF New Orleans,
when tho loyal Jacksonisn democrats arc wont
will make known his purposes. Whether
hc will claim in behalf of his party the nomination
for the Presidency in justice to the wrong imposed
upon the party. or whether he will forever retire
from political lifc.' tl
NAMING THE CANDIDATE
"If he should decide TO retire then New York will
name the candidate for the Arst place. and this
much know, that Mr.. Tilden has declared
Ia at IL shall not be any connected
with the Electoral Commission, either directly or
indirectly. To be more explicit II cannot DO either
Mr.. Thurman. Mr.. Bayard or Judge David Davis. Of
Illinois. No ore who contributed to the consumma-
ton Of tho fraud by which the democracy was do
feated in Congress the winter 1876 and 1877 can
have Mr.. Tildcn's support"
Mr.. KELly POLITICALLY DEAD.
"rhen Mr.. Tildcn does not consider himself o. q
used up candidatef"
"xet by any means. He regards the recent cleo.