The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-09
Mr.. TILDEN'S POSITION.
Will Leave the Party to Fix His Rela-
ton to It.
No Pressure to Be Applied by Him or His
Friends.

Washington Special to Courier-Journall
The Tilden position has materially changed
within the past three weeks. The facts
which, give you come from the very highest
authority, and can be relied upon as
perfectly accurate. Until within three
weeks Mr.. Tilden has been contemplating
the possible withdrawal of his name as q
candidate before the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. The idea that he might not be a can
didate was suggested by him many months
ago. even as long ago as during the Robin
son-CorneIl Kelly campaign in New
York last fall. The thought that he
should ever stand in the way of the success
of the Democratic party in National con-
test has never occurred to Mr.. Tilden. His
constant desire has been the party's success,
and for that he has been willing to make
every sacrifice of personal ambition. Even
before Governor Robinson's defeat was &C
complished Mr. Tilden made ND his mind
that he might withdraw from the Presidential
contest. He bad himself no fear that Mr.
kelly's influence could be induced to aid in
defeating the regular National ticket. He
assumed that that was step in advance of
any purpose they had in their warfare upon
htn. III tIlS, competent ODSeINeTS III new
York say he is right Within the last fort
night ex-Lieutensnt Governor Dorsheimer
has substantiated this by saying
that he is against Grant; that he would
vote for Mr.. Tiden or any one else to de-
feat Grant. But Mr.. Tilden's friends saw
that Kelly's declaration of continued hos.
tility, and of his intention to prevent Mr..
Tilden's election should be be nominated
for the Presidency, would give rise to a con-
trOvprev which UOnid do ipiurv ~ ha
party. In view OF such and
other considerations he was in
disposed to enter the contest. This
fact was known to q few of his friends and
it was this. undoubtedly, that gave rise to
rumor that he had prepared, or was about
to prepare, letter to be read at Syracuse or
Cincinnati Withdrawing from the struggle.
Now, everything is changed. Mr.. Tilden
has been forced into the field by the ma
ture of the opposition to him, and within
short time many of those who had
formerly opposed him have decided TO give
hins their support, not only as a vindicatlon
OF him, but of the party who put him in
he assumes 10 be the fact, the nomination OF
Grant at Chicago, Mr.. Tilden is now certain
that all of Mr.. Kelly's opposition
will accomplish nothing, and he is
in the field as q candidate for the nomina-
ton at the Cincinnati Convention. Nothing
will take him out OF it but assurances from
his friends thai some other candidate will
be more certain of success. Matters, how
ever, have 60 far developed as to render it
certain that any Democratic candidate will
be acceptable to the Tilden element of the
party.
But it should be distinctly understood
that there will be no pressure at Cincinnati,
and no organization Designed to force Mr.
'rilden on the party. On the contrary, Mr..
Tilden forbids such measures If he is
he will owe ii TO those who now
oppose him, as a result of a necessity,
which they will come to see as they
proceed. He does not for himself see that
his Withdrawal would harmonic the party
1t you'd rather result in faction fight be-
tween other aspirants The party itself
must fix Mr.. Tilden's relation to it. Person
ally, he is Indifferent as to its decision.