Daily Republican., 1879-08-18
THIRD EDITION.
Taldeu warned.

A special dispatch from Washington
TO the N. Y. "Herald" says:
1t is whispered among Democratic
poljticians here that Mr.. Springer, OF
illinois, in his apparently frank inter
view with the "S.ar' reporter, which
was telegraphed you some days ago
from here, adroitly concealed the most
important part OF conference between
leading Western Democrats and Mr..
Tilden, of which Mr.. Springer was, 1t
is said, a part. A prominent Western
Democrat, who pas ed through Wash
ington several days ago, told . iriend
in confidence that the object OF this
conference of Western men with Mr..
Tildsn was to say to him that unless
he could in som- way harmonize the
party in New York and carry the State
this fall, thsy--these Western men,
who are, like MIR. Springer, friendly to
Mr.. Tilden's nomination next year
would be compelled to drop him and
take up a Western candidate.
They explained to him that the plan
which he privately put forth last
spring, to lose the State of Nv York
this fail, but carry it next year, would
not answer. They told him that while
they ad no intention Of interfering in
New York politics, and did not mean to
favor or oppose Tammany or snti-Tsm
many, and in fact thought very well OF
Governor Robinson, they were forced lo
declare uuequivocally that il Mr. Til
den 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 opinion the
Democratic party could not afford &c
risk its success by clinging to a candi'
date who, whatever his merits or
claims, could not secure harmony and
SUCCESS in his own State.
IfNew York is lost this fall, they
said, it must be reckoned as at least al
uncertain State next year, and 1t would
in that case be safer to take up a Wes
tern oandid date and concentrate effort OF
Western States. 1t would be easy Il
carry Ohio and Wisconsin with Ewing
in case he is elected this year, or Iii
nois with Judge, now Senator, Davis
and unless Mr.. Tilden could so har
monize the Democratic factions in New
York this fall so as to carry that State
not by close majority OF three O
tonr thousand, but by SO large a ma
jority as would make tn
State sur. for next year, they as
sured him that he would have TO b
counted out for him, and that they VIII
were his friends, would have to TAX
that g ouni publicly and before the
people about him.
1t was added by the Western Demo
Gratis heard that Mr.. Tilden the admoni
ton in silence; but that the Western
mentook care to communicate what the,
had said to him ip confidence to seVera
Of Mr.. Tilden's supporters in New
York, upon whom it is said to hav'
made a profound impression. Thi
report has created a good deal of inter
est in the Democratic circles here
where Senator Thurman, General Ew
ing and Senator Davis have NOR
friends than Mr.. Tilden. 1t was sai'
by prominent Democrat to your cor
respondent, that he thought Mr. Tilde'
would now give up Governor Robinson
aud take up another candidate, o
p,rhaps allow MIR. Kelley to nominal
any man he may prefer: and the &C
tion Of the Democratic State Committe
Of New York, which is to meet to day
will, it is here thought, show whethe
Mr.. Tilden means to stand out an
fight for control or whether he vii
surrender.