Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-08
NUMBER 3S.


their hearts that they were bstraying
| the trust commItted 70 their hands,
hut they did not want to lse told OF it.
Tilden told them. He came to Albany
Tweed's own COMMITTEES hs analyssd
the charter, declared that Il robbed the
| people Of the city of the right Of self
government, and gave them mayor
without executive power, local legis-
lature without legislative power, and
elections through which the real
custodians Of authority could not
be reached, Tilden's b0ldness -
tonished Tweed and al hisl con.
federates. They. swore they would
get even with hiin-that they would
oust him as chairman of the DEM
ocratic State committee. DcmocratC
eenators and AssepAblyunn who he'd
any Pecuniary stake ID the 1ammany
obeying its dictution, hatcsl srfldeu. Re-
publicans who intended 10 vote for the
charter for the consideration and ex-
cuse themselves to their constituents ON
tie ground that they did not UNDER
stand its evil possibilities were dismay-
ed at Mr.. Tilden's speech. Atthat time
everybody was abusing him. They
wee noisier than they are now. More
wine and profanity flowed. The
charter passed the Senate with
only two opposing votes, and en-
countered scarcely any opposition
I'm the Assembly. Tweed's victory
over both parties was complete.
Til,ien appeared to have no supporters
or friends anywhere, and Il really look
ed as IL he was In a pitiable plight when
the burly Boss threatened to destroy
him. The present attacks on TiIden
81 .m very tame aud insipid compared to
those that were INDUCED In on that 90
casion.
Take another case. II you had been
here in the summer Of 1874 you would
surely have thought that Tilden was
the weakest man I'm the State. Men
were coming to Albany from remote
counties to tell how unpopular he was
I'm their localities. They Insisted that
he had no friends anywhere outside Of
Tammany Hall. and that II he was
nominated for Governor he would he
beaten by at least 50, 900 majority. FL
nally they called = conference Mt the
Delavan House and reached the
unanimous conclusion that Tilden
must withdraw from the cam
yass. They went 80 far as to send for
him and to demand that he should
acquiesce in their decision. He said
he would think about 1t, and the moro
he thought about ..it the more resolute
he became In his determination to run.
He was elected by the largest majority
ever givea to Q Democratic candidate
for Governor since the State was
founded. u foilEsai'h q -.
"In 1875, after Tilden overthrew the
canal ring. Albany was not big enough
to hold the angry politicians, who
maintained that he had killed the DEM
ocratic party. III you could have be-
Iieved the talk you heard In the
hotels then, there was not enough
left of him To- make q decent fu-
neral.
In the spring Of 1870, after Kelly
had quarreiIml with Tilden, and Tam.
many had joined hands with the canal
ring tn oppose him. he was denounced
with more bitterness than ever. We
were told 30 often that he could not
carry the State that some Of us began
to fear that IL was true. ~ Bat he was
nominated at st. Louis, and he carried
New York by the largest majority ever
yiveD to Democratic candidate for
President since the State was found
ed. Now, the man who wants to
give much weight to the anti-Tilden
talk in Albany must forget or ignore
all that has happened during the past
ten years."
''But you seem to forget what hap
pened In 1s79," / ventured To re-
mark.
'No, I don't forget; Lucius Robinson
was defeated for Governor, by reason
Of John Kelly's bolt, and TiIden was
friend and supporter. But
Il Is one thing to beat mans friend
and another thing to beat the man
himself. Jackson's friendship couldn't
save Van Buren, In 1870; but IL Old
Hickory had been In the field In per-
,on, and had served only one term In
The Presidency, do you think he would
nave been defeated? Fear IL often u
factor In politics. Gov.
Robinson was not nm active politician.
The men who bolted knew that II he
was beaten he would retire to private
ife without attempting to square ac-
ertain no such notion In regard to
rilden. They will take 1t out In talk
Igainst him; but when the time comes
q act they will resume their places In
he party, for they dare not abide the
of bolt In the Presiden-
ial year" rg - r-h ,.r rs.f.-
when will the Democratic State
be held?"
Probably on the first Wednesday
q May"
Twill the delegation be instructed
DR. Tilden?" M ssf4
II think not. The unit rule will be
however, and the result will
e about the same, for two thirds
T the delegates, and perhaps three
uarters, will be Trustworthy Tilden
1en." 4.,.f f.a.,..4.
"Who will be Tflden's choice for
case he should desire to
,tire?" - m ..faN .af,.l
~ don't know. He never told any
ody; but IL I should hazard q guess, Il
ouid be samuel J. Randall, of Penn
'lvania." s ~ lra L.s
"How about Henry B. Payne, of
hio?u
He would be very good man for
In case Mr.. Hendricks
srsists In refusing the denomination.
ut there In q grDWinR IunprpSstOu In