Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-21
TWO CENTS.

ballot but 1875 votes are all that his friends can
count for him. The first ballot. therefore. and
the second. and probably the third. will be
random shots, mere feelers to find out the lead
ing man: Columns may be filled with inter-
views, corridor talk, and caucus Speculations,
but boiled down. the whole thing amounts TO
that and nothing more.
Mr.. WatterSOn on the Withdrawal.
Henry Watterson, on being asked IL Tilden's
letter was positive withdrawal. said: 81 con.
siderit for precisely what it is-an unselfsh
statement Of the situation and an uureseryed
presentation OF Mr.. Tilden'S own relation TO
that situation. But for the concern which Mr.
Tilden has had for his own immediate friends
notably for Mr.. Randall and myself, this letter
would have been promulgated months ago.
This Tn fully confirms @ special dispatch to Tn
had decided to withdraw and would write Just
such letter as published this morning. Mr..
Watterson, who is very close to T1lden, does not
also says: Indeed. this whole talk OF transfer
to Payne is illusory and absurd. In a moment
OF WEAKNESS and disgust Mr.. Tilden asked Mr..
frsana hanaa 5aasn as young you & ana active and ardent
TO take his place and relieve him OF further
care. He offered Mr.. Randall his blessing and
what was to the purpose, his substantial sup
Fort. Mr.. Randall refused. declaring that after
Mr.. Tilden he had no second choice. He ex-
pressed the belief that there could be no trans
fer OF strength, and that there ought not TO be.
lHlS SuUtu luOuSulS III lldt UT III any OJner
direction, and In the present business Mr.. TIL
den has consulted his conscience and his wishes
and has bowed himself out OF most ungrateful
complication"
Talked of Candidates.
The following candidates outside Of pledged
Obligations are talked of: Potter. Hewitt and
Pratt, OF New York; Palmer, Morrison and
Trumbull, Illinois; Parker, Randolph and Gen.
Mcclellan. OF n. j.: Randall, OF Pa; English
and IngerSOll, OF Conn.
The Crowd.
The first evidence of a crowd appeared to-
day, the streets being blocked In several places
by the arrival Of clubs. The Philadelphia club
made handsome appearance and were warmly
cheered.
Thurman's Campaign.
Mr. Thurman was formally put In the field at
noon. His headquarters were opened at the
corner OF 4th and Walnut streets, and his ban
ners flung to the breeze. John q. Thompson
says he is now the only candidate who can
carry Ohio.
Is Tilden In or Out Of the Race,
Senator Barnum, chairman OF the national
committee, says he does not consider Tilden
out of the race; though he is an ardent TiIden
man.
Hendricks to Withdraw.
A telegram from Indianapolis to a member OF
the Kentucky delegation says that Hendricks
Will follow Tilden with letter declining to
have his name used before the convention.
The Claims Of this District and the
Territories TO Vote in the Com
yentiOn.
Messrs. Dickson and Wilson, of the District
delegation, appeared before the national CON-
mittee at noon and urged the Claims of the
District and Of the territories for representa-.
uOn by votes upon the floor of the convention
The committee took the request under cousid-
Grafton and will probably refer it to the con-
yenti0n.
Pennsylvania Delegation POlled.
The Pennsylvania delegation polled 25 for
Randall, is for Hancock, and 10 for Bayard
Louisiana for Hancock.
The Louisiana delegation met at 10 am. and
voted for Hancock.
Maryland Solid for Bayard.
The Maryland delegation, which came here
un1nstructed. at their meeting this afternoon.
decided to vote solid for Bayard.
Tilden's Resignation Accepted
s'With Kegret.''
The delegations later-after fully digesting
Tilden's letter-have taken him at what they
regard his word, and very generally decided
that his name shall not be presented to the con-
vention III any shape. The New York delega.
tion, at their meeting this afternoon, unani-
mously decided that they accepted his with.
drawal. Mr.. Schoonmaker, of Ulster county
offered resolution expressing their great graft.
tCde to Tilden for past services rendered, and
accepting with equally great regret his with.
drawal as candidate for President before the
convention. The delegation seemed to be greatly
relieved at the turn OF affairs and after shed
ding few crocodile tears adjourned for re-
Ireshments In honor OF their old commander.
The action of the New York delegation was sub
sequently accepted as tnality by the rest OF
the delegations and politicians.
The Entries Large and the FavOrites
Few.
Late this afternoon there is q great deal OF
caucuSsfng and conference to see who can be
agreed on. The entries continue large for the
field and the favorites few. G. w. a,