New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-20
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.


l. H. b.
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.
THE TILDEN PROGRAMME UNCHANaED-THE srRuG-
GLE TO TURN ON RIVAL DELEGATIoNs-WHAT
TILDEN MEN SAY AND CLAIM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
SYRACUSE, April 19.-The programme for the
MANAGEMENT of the Tilden Convention is unchanged
There will be no resolution of instruction for III
den. and thus the minority will be left with little
to antagonze, and 1t is evident that the contests
of the Convention will ceme upon the ques'
ton of deciding between the rival .delega-
tions in various districts. and here the minority
can do little but protest. They will be made
up in advance by Tilden State Com
mittee. The contest will be heard by
Tilden Committee on Credentials, and the Tiden
side 10 sure of getting justice where they want it
and of not getting it where they don't. 1t is pos
sible that these contests, being numerous may pro-
long the Convention until evening, thus neceSsi-
tating the pOstpOnement of the Kolly Convention
until next day.
SEVERAL CONTESTS IN STORE
Outside of New-York City, in which the seats OF
Anti-Tammany are contested by the Democratic
Union there are twelve oontests--an the four dis"
tricts In Albany County, both Cortland and Lewis
Counties. the Hid District of Monroe the lid
of Niagara, the Ist Of Oneida, the lid
of Onondaga Orleans County, and the
Ist District of Oswego. The hearing of all tho
cases besides that of New-York will occupy much
time and the contest in the Convention is likely to
take much more, but the Tilden policy, while it is
outwardly pacific, is in reality stern, and they viii
use every effort to force the Convention to an early
adjournment. The Tiden men will have reasona-
bly, good assortment Of speakers, among them
George Raines Rufus W. Peckham, Smith Weed.
George Nj. Beebe, James F. Starbuck, d. B. Hill,
g. d. Halliday and L. B. Faulkner.
THE TILDEN STRENGTH.
So large q number Of delegates are still absent
that It is difficult to form precise estimate OF the
TildenN vote. 1t will probably be somewhere be-
tween 22O and 225, though few of the Tlden
men are willing to admit that it will be less than
275. The st. Lawrence and Oneida Districts
are against Tildeu beyond doubt; so is the Onon"
daea District. AS the delegation was originally
made up the Oswego District is in the same way
The more doubtful districts with the probabilities
against Tilden are those In Cayuga, Dutchess Del
aware and Niagara. There is talk, however, OF
overturning the Onondaga delegation by admitting
contestant Tlden delegations, in which case Alfred
Wilkinson and William Beach will be sent as dele
gates to Cincinnati. Other districts may also be
overturned in the same way.
There is still good deal of thunder about bolt
ingon the part of Tildens opponents but the bolt
year, and the political isolation of those who did
bolt will hardly encourage less daring persons to
follow their example. Their plan would be- they
saw to hold separate Convention and not to join
the Kelly Convention, thus making three COnven-
tions in ALL Two is likely to be the limit, however.
WHAT TILDEN MRN THINK.
The talk among the majority about the proba-
bilIty and expedency of Tllden's nomination is in
teresting. There is undoubtedly feeling among
them that his nomination. in view of the bitter OppO-
siton of Tammany Hall and its rural allies, would
be unwse. This s said to be the secret opinion OF
majority of the Kings County delegates, for exam
pie, who have always stood faithfully by Tilden,
butthese same men will hold, as the Kings County
delegates dO that Tlden is entitled to the delega-
ton from this state If he wants It, There is no pre-
tence of personal affection for him. and there never
has been but 90 long as he remains in the field he
will hold the delegation, Just as he has held deega-
tons before by tho power of leadership and not by
any sentiment of loyalty or friendship. 1t would
be mistake, however, to suppose that there is not
large number who are as firmly attached to his
fortunes asever. These men hold that bis nomina-
ton is the strongest that can be made that he en-
bodies in peculiar way the only Issue the Democ-
racy have, and that with any other candi-
not said In the way that politicians talk for pub-
cation, but Ia the candor to which even politicians
des o Tens uSe Sn
look for him becomes much more forblddinR than it
now is they insist that he is not the man to give up
and that all predictions of withdrawal
scal until after the Pennsylvania and other I'M
One item of gossip NAV be of interest to Republi-
cans 1t is that Tden feels that he could beat Cen
eral Grant, even with Tammany against him. and
that If Grant is nominated lie will take the
Cincinnati nomination whereas, if General Grant
is not nominated, Tilden will consider his cause
hopeless, and retire. I1ldens intentions Will be an
open question for several weeks at least, and per-
haps until the National Convention itself meets.
DECIDING CLAIMS
The Tilden State Committee met this evening In
the Vanderbilt House and made up the roll of dele
gates. The Tilden delegations from Cortland.
Lewis and the Ist District of Niagara ad-
mitted unanimously. The Tilden delegation from
Monroe County was admitted by a vote of 20 to 4,
and the Tiden delegation from Ulster by vote of
so to 2. The Orleans County contest was put over
until tomorrow.
Senator John G. Jacobs, of Kings County. was
agreed upon for temporary chairman. For perma.
| nent chairman Mayor Murphy, Of Troy, General
Chamberlain, OF ChautauQna, and Ex-Governor
The evening trains brought large number. of
delegates aud others Among the supporters of Mr.
| trOller Andrew II. Green. Police C0mmssioner
| Yoorhis, Commissioners OF Jurors Thomas Dunlap.
Sembiyman Louis Cohen Justice Murray, and
Others of the Irving Hall organization.
ANTI-TAMMANY UNcoNTEsTED.
MmSIGHT.-The Antl-Tilden cause has grown
oven weaker. The contest OF Albany County has
! been abandoned. and the Democratic Union has
made no claim before the State Committee to tho
New.York Seats. Anti-Tammany Is therefore uncOn-
tested
1t seems to be settled that Ex-Governor Robinson
will head the Cincinnati delegation. Z" Boss Nc
Iaaughlin will also go, and Daniel Manning and ex-
Senator Starhuck are mentioned. The idea once
entertained of sending Clarkson n. Potter has been
nbandoned as Mr.. Potter is not ir0nclad.
THE FACTIONS ASSEMBLING.
pRoMIYESr DELEGATES WHO AXE IN TowN-IHE
DEMOCRATIC UNION TO Try I1s HAND AT HAIR
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