New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-21
Mr.. TILDENS OPPONENTS.
THE GATHERING AT ALBANY.


WHAT SOME or THE MORE oUTsFoKEN sAY-MR.
TnDEN TO BE- OPPOSED IN ANY CAsE-HoRATro
SEYMOUR AND SANFORD p. CHURCH FAVORED
AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
The conference of Democrats opposed to Samuel
J. Tilden which is TO meet Ill Albany this evening
was the subject of much discussion yesterday
among Democrats of all shades OF OPINION 1t is
understood that all parts Of the State Will be rep
resented. Among those who will go up from this
city are John Kelly. O. b. Potter, S. W. skeels
John B. Easkin. William II. Quincy, and p. w.
Rhodes
The Tammany men were outspoken in their dec
larations that there will be no compromise looking
toward the nomination of Samuel j. Tllden, rumors
to the contrary Notwithstanding. some were IN
favor of separate State Convention, paving no at
tention whatever to Mr.. Tiden or the State Com
mttee, on the ground that the latter was entirely
under the control of Mr. Tden and would not listen
TO auv proposition for his withdrawal Presiden-
tial candidate. The candidacy of Mr.. Illden and
his probable control of the State Convention, and
what steps should be taken to enable the opponents
of Mr. Tlden to gain admittance to the Presidential
Convention, and thus be afforded an opportunity 70
present to the Convention the objections to Mr. Ill
den WILL il is asserted, be the principal questions
discussed at the conference. There are some among
those who will attend the gathering who think the
best interests eff the party will be suDSarved Dy
calling a meeting of the most influential men OF
both wings of tire Democracy and ascertalnlng II
compromise candidate cannot be agreed upon.
They want harmony i'll the party, recognizing tDe
fact that it is useless to 90 INTO contest uiess
united. While opposed to Mr.. Iilden, they beheve
that the party can be united on any one OF three or
four prominent Democrats OF ss stae od 0l any ny
| better however, they think to name candidate
from this State, for it is here that the battle VIII
really be fought.
Controller Kelly declined to give his views on the
| subjects TO be discussed by the gathering on Tho
ground that it would not be seemly on MS part ho
thought that the conference would be representa-
| tive one comprising the elements opposed TO Mr.
Tilden in the State, and as Il WIS to be an open
| meeting the objections 10 Mr. TlldeD and his an.
ayalilng ability as "a IreSldential canuiualc "ouiu
| be made manifest. ,,.
A prominent Tammany leader said that the meet
| ING wonld lie useful. 1t would enable the oppo-
naSts Of Mr. Tilden TO exchange views on the seec-
ton of the most available Democratic candldate
to be presented by New-York. On one thing All
seemed agTeed-OppositiOn 10 the candidacy oil Mr
1ilden. It was felt that he could not carry this
State. and this was absolutely essential TO Demo
cratic success. Without tha vote Ct Ncw-lOrk tne
contest would be Il hopeless one from tue Start MI
TIlden was in no sense an available candidate Inc
opposition him was bitter that it was idle 10
think it could be allayed IL he were TO be n9mi-
mated for the Presidency. There were men on whom
the Democracy could be united H0ratio Seymour
or Sanford L. Church would be unohJectlonabe TO
ali indeed, they would he supported Wltn enthusi-
asm. He was in favor of separate state Conven-
ton, paying attention TO the state Com-
mitfee, as they were entirely in the interest
of Mr. Tiden, and would not listen To reason:
Delegates would then be chosen TO the Presidential
Convention who wouid be outspoken In their oppO-
sition to Mr. Tilden, and would say TO the CoDven-
tion that if It should persist IN dominating Mr:
Tilden they would not support INN, because 10
would be worse than useless to attempt to eject
him.
Another prominent Democrat said that he was IN
favor of making a contest witn Mr.. 1lden's friends
i'm the Assembly Districts and endeavorn2 10 elect
delegates TO the State Convention. rms plan
would have the advantage of regularity. me
usage has been for the STATE Convention 10 appoint
fine delegates 10 the Presidential Convention:
Ii the opponents of Mr.. 1ilden fonnd
that their claims were not listened to they could
withdraw The meeting was not called any too
early Mr.. Tilden was actively using the same
means which hc found SO effective in 1876 10 Sc
cure again the Presidential nomination.. IL was
only right that the leaders of the Democracy
throughout the country should understand the con-
Ciition of things in New York state The Democracy
could NOT win the Presidential tight without the and
of New-York Then what folly il would be to throw
away the battle at the outset by nominating can-
didate who was sure to be defeated