The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-03
Mr., TILDEN'S POSITION.
WILL LEAVE THE PARTY TO FIX
HIS RELATION TO IT.
No Pressure 10 be Applied by Him or His
Friends.
Washington Special Courier Journal.

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. Un.
til within three weeks Mr.. Tilden has been con.
templating the possible withdrawal of his name
as a candidate before the Cincinnati Convention.
The idea that he might not be a candidate was
suggested by him many months ago. even as long
ago as during the Robinson Cornell Kelly cam.
paign In New York last fall The thought that
he should ever stand in the way Of the success Of
the Democratic party In a national contest has
never occurred to Mr. Tilden. His constant de-
sire has been the party'E success and for that he
has been willing 10 make every sacrifice Of per-
sOnal ambition. Even before Gov. RObinson's
defeat was accomplished Mr.. Tilden made up his
mind that he might withdraw from the Presiden.
tal contest He had himself no fear that Mr..
Kelly's influence could be induced to aid in de-
| featng the regular national ticket He assumed
| that that was step in advance OF any purpose
they had in their warfare upon him. In this,
| competent observers In New York say he is right
Within the last fortnight eX Lieut.. Gov DOrshei-
| mer has substantlated this by saying that he is
| against Grant, that he would vote for Mr. Tilden
or any one else to defeat Grant But Mr.. Til
| dens friends saw that Kelly's declaration Of con-
| tinued hostility and Of his intention to prevent
| Mr.. Tilden's election should he be nominated for
| the Presidency, would give rise to a controversy
| which would do injury to the party. In view Of
|
| to enter the contest. This fact was known to a
| few of his friends and 1t was this undoubtedly
| that gave rise to rumOr that he had prepared or
was about to prepare, letter to be rean at Syra.
| cuse or Cincinnati Withdrawing from the stIug-
! gle Now, everything is changed. Mr.. Tilden
| has been forced into the field by the nature Of
| the opposition to him, and within short time
many Of those who had formerly opposed him
have decided to give him their support not only
as a VindiCation of him, but of the party who put
| him in nomination four years ago. In view Of
| what he assumes to be the fact, the nomination
| OF Grant at Chicago, Mr.. Tiden is now certain
| that all Of Mr. Kelly's opposition will accomplish
nothing, and he is in the field as a candidate for
| the nomination at the Cincinnati Cor uVention.
| Nothing will take him out Of 1t but assurances
| from his friends that some other candidate will
| be more certain Of success, Matters, however,
have so far developed as to render 1t certain that
any Democratic candidate will be acceptable to
the Tilden element Of the party.
| But 1t should be distinctly understood that
there will be no pressure at Cincinnati, and no
organization designed TO force Mr.. Tiden on the
| party. On the contrary, Mr.. Tilden iorbds such
| measures. II he is nominated he will owe 1t to
| those who now oppose him, as a result Of a ne
Cessty, which they will come to see as they pro-
ceed. He does not for himself see that his with
drawal would harmonze the party 1t would
rather result in faction fight between other as.
| pirants The party itself must fix Mr.. Tilden's
relation to 1t. Personally, he is Indifferent as to
| its decision,