The New York herald., 1879-11-16
The Assent of Many Of the Party
Leaders Obtained.
WITHOUT UNITY NOTHING.
Heeding the Portents Of
1880.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD I


York. and for the reconciliation OF its factional
elements in the State at large. has been
developed. and in the estimation of it's
originators 1t has reasonable prospect of success
Great pains have been taken to keep the plan pro-
found secret its orignators being unwilling to dis
close its purposes until those entrusted with per-
tecting it hsd entirely completed its details Yester-
day prominent democratfrom the city OF New YORK
visited Syracuse entrusted with an important mission
to the democracy of the interior OF the State. This
gentleman unfolded to the representative of the
HERALD the following scheme, which he is confident
will meet with He is prominent politician.
who enjoys the confidence of the leaders of the party
in New York. aud who has frequently been entrusted
with important duties in behalf Of his party. He
Baid:-
WITHOUT UNITY, NOTHING.
1t is well known that at present the democrats
party in the city and State of New York is divided
into two factions. which known
the Tilden and anti-Tilden factions. The
result of the recent election demonstrated
conclusively to the prominent members Of
each faction that without unity the party might
well abandon all hopes of carrying New York in
1880. The fact was also developed that the COM
bined vote of the members of both factions
siderably in of the republican vote. Until
after the result of the late election
declared. it is well understood that Mr.
Tilden firmly believed that the faction of the demo-
cratic party which trained under his banner would
certainly carry tho State. Tilden believed that
Robinson would be elected by popular wave.
like the one which made him Governor be-
fore. II is well known that the Tilden
and Robinson faction belttled the strength Of the
Tammany candidate for Governor both in the city
of New York and i'll the State, and the opposition
faction do them the credit to believe that they at
1eaa hon ,,;,io,
would not receive 25. 900 votes in the State.
ELECTION LESSONS.
The Tammany vote in the State was in fact like
thunderclap in clear sky to the Tildcn and Rob-
inson men. They immediately set up a mighty
big thinking and the result that they
quickly that the faction represented
by the Tammany candidate in New York and in
the State at large must be conciated. or the demo-
cratic party in the State would be practically nom
entity in the Presidential election OF next year.
The antiTilden faction represented by such leaders
as Judge Church. Judge Comstock and Francis Ker-
nan. reached similar conclusion. fully did
the Tilden wing of the party. In other words, the
fact that Mr. Cornell minority Governorelect.
who owed his solely to the divisions in the
democratic ranks, caused the scales to drop
from the eyes of the leaders of both factions.
Then it was that the leaders aforesaid saw that
without reconciliation OF these factions the demo-
cratic party in the State of New York would be
poweress to aid in the election of a democratic
President and that the electoral votes of New York
would be given to the republicans.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY.
Overtures were at once made. originating, 1t is
understood. in New York. looking to a speedy set
tlement of the quarrels between the factions But
here another difficulty presented itself. The time
for bringing about such a reconciliation is short
tOos to w tha i'm oofth
Convention next spring which will elect delegates to
the National Convention, and to commit to that
body the hazardous task of becoming the arbitrator
between the factions. 1t was seen that the Tilden
faction controlled the machinery OF the organiza-
ton in the Assembly districts in the State and IL
also almost certain that if the set
tlement of the difficulties was postponed
until the assembling Of that Convention
only failure and consequent disaster would result.
The Tilden faction. controlling the organization.
would. 1t is believed admit to the Convention only
the anti-Tammany delegation from New York city,
leaving the Tammany Chief and the TAM
many braves out in the cold. There could
only be one result from such proceed
ing. The Tammany Chief would organize another
boiling convention and electing set of delegates.
would present himself and his followers at the door
of the National Convention demanding admittsnce
as the regular and representative delegation from
the State of New York. In the that he and his
delegates excluded on the ground Of irregu-
larity it IL positive that the Tammany chief
would again bolt the ticket. and thus destroy
all prospects of democratic success in New York.
With the prospect of victory reasonably with
united party to fight for it, the leaders clearly
that reconciliation must be speedy and certain if
brought about at all. conference between leading
democrats in New York was held some days ago and
the plau was agreed upon.
TUE BASIS RECONCILIATION.
1t was resolved to make Ex-Governor Horatio
Seymour the arbiter between the warning fac
tions. 1t is proposed to have 4 number Of the
leading democrats of the State including
Judge Church and Mr.. Tilden, or his
representatives. meet shortly in the city of
Utica and to have both sides present their gievances
to the Sage OF Deerheld. After listening to these
grievances Mr. Seymour is to be asked frst to SUBJ
NIT plan for the reorganization of the party
in the city of New York and to propose
basis of representation in the coming
State Convention not founded upon the
vote of either faction but in accordance with tho
same plan adopted in the Assembly districts in the
State at large. The antiTden leaders declare that
should such plan be adopted. they will be perfectly
contencd 10 abide the result. and, II Mr. Tden should
receive the votes of delegation from New York
elected by such plan. they would support him for
tho Presidency. Leading men of the Tilden faction
claim that they willing to submit the matter to
Governor Seymour and pledge themselves to
abide by his decision. The question then
arises VIII Governor Seymour consent to
serve in tho capacity Of arbitrcr? I think
say. without question. that he will. He
allows man In America to surpass him In his
love of and yeneraton for tho democratic party.
and II is believed that he could not refuse to act in
the capacity mentioned II requested to do by its
representative and leading men.
SOUNDING LEADERS
For the purpose OF ascertainime whether tina plan
proposed by the gentlemen who originated IL would
prove acceptable TO the democracy OF the State at
large, einissaries visiting various cities in
the state aud will call upon leading democrats
for the purpose OF asking their views
upon the subject. Among the democrats who