The Portland daily press., 1880-07-15
CONSOLING TILDEN.
The National Democratic Committee
Gushes Over the Sage of Cipher Alley.
NEW YORY Jnlv Il

The National Democratic Committee
Gushes Over the Sage of Cipher Alley.
NEW YoRN, July A.
The Democratic National Committee reas-
sembled here this morning, Senator Barnum
presiding
The number of the executive committee was
increased from 10 to II. The following are
the executive committee:
w. III. Barnum, Connecticut
r. o. Prince, Massachusetts,
Geo. T. Barnes, Georgia,
VIM. c. Goudy, Illinois.
Austin H. Brown, Indiana.
M. M. Ham, Iowa.
H. ID. McHenry, Kentucky,
Outerbridge Husey, Maryland
p. H. Kelley, Minnesota.
Alvah III. Siloway, New Hampshire.
Orestus Cleveland, New Jersey.
Abram S. Hewitt, New York.
M. w. Ransom, North Carolina
VIM. M. Armstrong, Ohio.
VIM. l.. Scott, Pennsylvania.
Thos. A. Conner, Tennessee.
b. b. Small, Vermont.
w. H. Barnum was chosen chairman of the
Executive committee and Frederick O. Prince
of Boston, Secretary.
Hewitt, Smalley and Barnum were appoint
ed a committee to procure permanent head
quarters, and Hewitt, Cleveland, Scott, Small
ley and Dorsey an advisory committee.
subcommittee was appointed to confer
with subcommittee from the Democratic
Congressional campaign committee in regard
to carrying on the campaign.
1t was decided that the executive committee
should meet the second Tuesday in each
month at noon. The committee added the
name of B. j. Jonas of Louisiana to the ex-
ecutive committee, which now numbers eigh-
teen.
The matter of two Democratic electoral
tickets in Virginia, after brief discussion,
was referred to the executive committee.
The committee then adjourned until We'd
nesday next at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The members subsequently proceeded in a
body to the residence of Mr.. Tilden, to pay
their respects.
Stevenson in his speech to Tilden, said the
duty OF his committee was incomplete without
waiting upon aud rendering the homage of the
entire American people to him who, in 1876,
was by large majority elected President.
1.-THE fact that you chose,' said Stevenson,
ito forego the execution of the duties of chief
magistrate TO avoid civil strife and blood
shed does not in any manner detract from the
high confidence the American people have in
your wisdom, virtue and capacity to exercise
the high trust and duties of that responsible
position. In refusing to allow your name to
go before International convention you have tax
en- from the people the privilege of electing
you second time to the Presidency and of
indicating in your person the crime commit
ted upon the constitution by conspiracy
give effect to the voice of the people in calling
you in 1876 to execute the high trust of Presi-
dent of the United States. Preparatory to
reading the eighth resolution of the Cincin-
natl convention Stevenson assured Tilden that
the members of that convention would ear
| nestly pray that his valuable life might be
spared many years, and especially to witness
the overwhelming rebuke of the great fraud
in November next. He then read the resolu-
ton and presented the document to Tilden
saying, that the resolution embodies the true
sentiment towards you of every Democrat in
the land. Take it as memorial of affection
ate regard and confidence in your wisdom,
craftsmanship and exalted purify
In response to the address by Mr.. Stevenson,
Mr.. Tilden thanked the committee and said
that the solution reached is one which enables
the Democratic party to vindicate effectually
the right of the people to choose their chief
magistrate, a right violated in 1876
while it relieved himself from the burden OF
canvass and four years of administration. His
sincere good wish and cordial cooperation as
private citizen would attend Hancock, and he
congratulated the committee on the favorable
prospects with which the canvass has been
commenced, and the promise it affords of final
success.