Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-21
WASHINGTON, c., WEDNESDAY,. APRIL 21. $780,
Capitol Views Of the Syracuse Con.
VenliOns

Among the Senators of both political parties
the action of the New York democratic conven-
tion was quite freely discussed to-day. The
republicans all said In substance "Just what
expected" They were satisfied that Tilden
would prove smart enough and strong enough
to control his party in New York, and
almost unanimous In the opinion that
Tilden will capture the nomination at
Cincinnati. Among democratic Senators
follow yesterdays proceedings in Syracuse. All
the democratic Senators are opposed to Tilden.
There Is not one who believes he Is the proper
man to nominate for President. On the con-
trary they all agree that he is, perhaps, the
weakest man in the party. Some Of them think
that his manipulation of the party in New York
is only the beginning OF his plan to buy up and
OF forcing his nomination. This opinion seems
to prevail among western Senators mostly. A
Senator from Missouri said the Syracuse cOnven-
ton shows that T1lden Is candidaIe {, and that he
will not Scruple to use any means to win, and
his steady working will put him ahead at Gin
cinnatl. One of the Kentucky Senators re-
marked that Tilden was doing all the work; the
opposition is idle, and that the old man will, in
this way force himself on the party. A promi-
nent eastern Senator. said that Tilden "wlll not
be candidate for nomination; You may rest as;
sured of that, and the party in New York will
be united and harmonious long before the elec-
ton" All the democrats in the Senate so far
as expressions could be heard. were of the
any republican. The general effect of the Syr
acuse convention upon the democrats In Con
greSS is depressing There was hope that he
would get out of the way, but they feel that
that cannot be cherished now, and that Tilden
viii either force his nomination On the party or
If he is defeated for it will work to beat the
nominee. Tilden is still the Jonah Of the demo
cratic ship and he is being cursed bitterly by
the party.
TALK AT THE HOUSE END.
The general impression among the democratic
politicians OF the House is that Tilden gained
substantial victory in New York yesterday. and
is master OF the situation. so far as the New
York delegation to Cincinnati is concerned.
The fact that Abram S. Hewitt, who in 1876
was TfldenS friend, but who more recently has
proclaimed against Tilden'S nomination, was
not selected as a delegate at large. is cited as
an evidence that the delegates chosen are all
known Tilden men. and that Tilden SO arranged
details to conciliate Hewitt by having him
selected as one OF the electors. 4 good many
democrats, who few days ago, were ready
to believe that Tiden was preparing to
get cut OF the race now say that he is candi-
date in the fullest sense OF the term, with
chances as favorable to his nomination as any
OF the rival aSPirantS. The southern democrats
still insist that his nomination Will break the
solid south, but they do not seem to have the
basis of a safe calculation as to how he is to be
beaten. The Tilden men now claim that their
candidate will have behind him New York,
majority OF the Pennsylvania delegation, all of
Kentucky and Georgia and the bulk of all the
delegations from the northwest