New-York tribune., 1880-06-23

lected anxiously waiting for news Of It's proceed
ings. the question was frequently asked, "What is
there in this old ticket movement viii it be nomi-
natedf What does thista all meanT 1t very soon
became apparent that somebody was behind this
new movement for soon after there began to be
| received by the individual members OF the New
York delegation kilograms from all parts of the
country demanding the nomination of the "old
ticket" Two samples Of these dispatches are given
below. The first was dated at Cairo. ILL.,, and
signed by Walton a. Wright and was as follows:
Tilden and Hendricks cOlors flying to the breeze
Nominate Samuel j. 1ildeu President by accama-
ton. 1t will meet the approval of all Democrats.
The other was dated at Newark, N. j., and was
signed by J. P. Hennson. president of the Tilden
minute men. 1t reads:
Nominate the old ticket; any other course is sui
cidal and imbecile.
This kind of talk made so much impression that
the Indiana delegation sent message to the New
York delegation saying that a consultation was de-
sired. The New-Yorl delegation sent its secretary,
Mr.. Lamont. over to the Indiana delegation to in
quire what the subject of the consultation was
to be. lie found that the Indiana men
wished to say to the New-YOrk men
that Mr.. Hendricks had never said
that lie would never accept the sec
ond place on the ticket with Mr.. Tilden.
He was not candidate for the Vlce-PresIdency
but there was no authority for anyone to say that
he wOuld stand in the way of the nomination of
the old ticket. The manner in which this message
was delivered was such as 10 leave the impression
that Mr.. Hendricks aud his Indiana supporters
were more than willing that the Democratic ticket
of 1876 should be again put in the field.
In this same connection there has been circulated
about town this evening handbill with the start
ling word Assassnated' in largo type at its
boo laft N inf Of lin
paper articles declaring that MIR. Tildens letter of
withdrawal ought to be dsregarded, and that he
ought to be nominated. 1t introduces them fol-
lows:
Tammary Hall threatens to assassinate the Demo-
cratic party if il dares to nominate the old tried
leader, Governor Tilden, of New-York.
The Old Guard never deserted the first Napoleon
Will the Democratic party its victorious leader
The nomination of Governor Iilden % brings 20 the the
canvass living issueS-an honest ballot and an hon
any other the. Democratic party have
no vital issnes With which, to 20 before
the people. Wien Tammany Hall dictates the
nomination OF the Democratic party the party Dies
and all honest men say IT GGgat to die; h of this
Convention, no matter what other men say, to vote
for the nObest man OF them ALL the greatest living
American statesman, Samuel j. Tllden, of New
York. His nomination will electrrfy, the Demo-
cratic party as the nomination of no other man can
THAT INCoNCLUsIvE LETTER.
This talk about " The old ticket" has revived the
discussion OF Mr.. Tidens letter of withdrawal, and
if has been read again and again, always with the
growing impression that it may OF may not mean
that Mr.. Tiden wants the nomination An lnti-
mate friend of the Sage OF Gramercy Park was
asked how he interpreted the letter. lie said that
while Mr.. Tilden was a man of gigantic intellect,
the character of his mental organization was such
that it was utterly impossible for him to bring any
matter to a decisive conclusion. AS the time for
.l,;e 1rnu DrODaDlV
foresaw the dangers for him that surrounded it. II
he entered the contest he might be defeated
in the Convention. and if nominated he
might be beaten at the polls. The letter
was written with Mr.. Tilden's customary want
of decision. 1t leaves the question of his nomlna-
tion open and makes him strong with his party
whether he is nominated or not. If the Convention
should make him its candidate he is in tho position
of having not sought the place, and therefore there
can be no bitterness felt toward hun by the defeated
candidates. aud no reason why they should not all
heartily support him.
EVERYTHING UNCERTAIN.
From this review of the situation tonight it will be
seen that there is yet nothing sufficiently set
tied to enable anyone. no matter how much he may
know of the currents and cOuntercurTents that are
running here, TO form a definite opinion in regard
TO the nomination TO be made by the Convention.
Bayard and Payne are the strongest candidates. but
both are in danger of being beaten by some compro-
mise candidate like Mcdonald or English or Ran
DALI or by someone whose name has not been
prominently mentioned. There is bare possibility
that "the old ticket" may be renominatcd. but
this can hardly happen unless the Convention loses
its head and is carried away in storm Of excite
ment.
There will be very little business for the COnven-
ton to transact before beginning to ballot for "a
for fI,o ha
therefore probably take place tomorrow afternoon,
hut +bo nominations are likely to be pOned IN
tI Thursday The Convention will probably COM
pIete its work ana adjourn this week