Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-19
ridden ON His Native Heath.

The Democratic clans OF New York are gath
ering In syracuse, and the outlook gives promise
of an exciting time. The chief interest center5
in the regular convention because of the at
tempt that is TO be made TO overthrow Tilden.
His opponents, outside Of the Tammany adj
herents, have made a desperate effort to elect a
majority OF the delegates to the regular conven-
tfon and the returns indicate that they have
succeeded The convention viii consist of 3S4
members, OF which the anti TildeniteS claim PA
They give Tilden 149 and class Is as doubtful
The Tilden men insist that they will control the
convention, but have given no figures since
their estimate of last Saturday made up and
published by the Albany Argus. This was that
OF the go delegates elected up to that time 200
were for Tilden, 40 against him and
90 doubtful This was clearly an over
estimate OF Tilden'S strength however
One cause OF Tilden's political weakness is
attributed to his rapidly failing health, but the
conviction that he could not, as a candidate.
carry New York has, more than anything else
contributed TO swell the ranks Of his opponents
The papers which oppose him have ranSacked
the country for evidence of his weakness. IU Is
said that delegates who were chosen as Tilden
men from New York city and Brooklyn have
come to the conclusion that he ought moi to be
nominated, and they VIII join in the movement
against him. John Kelly evidently b1ieves
lndt HIS OI0 enemy Is down at last. On last
Saturday primaries were held in New York city,
and delegates from all the assembly districts
elected to the regular convention. Kelly heads
the delegation, and his plan is In the event
that the anti-Tildenites control the convention,
10 ask the admission OF his party as
'ne representatives OF the city democracy,
10 the exclusion OF both the Irving Hall
and Tammany hall delegations. He will hardly
Succeed in this move, but if Tilden's friends are
beaten no doubt is entertained but that Kelly
and a part OF the Tanmany delegation VIII be
admitted to seats In the place of part of the
Irving hall delegation. The opponents of TIL
Cen are working to harmonic the party, and
one step in this direction they believe can be
accomplished by recognizing both the factions
In The city. Smith Weed, whose connection
with the cipher dispatches was proven and adj
m1tted, has been chosen as one of the Tilden
leaders Oh the floor of the convention and this
has disguised not few of the delegates who
were inclined to look favorably upon a renomi-
nation OF the old ticket. Should Tilden be
beaten outright and driven from the field he
may retaliate by Sulking In his tent during
the coming presidential canvass and his
example would be followed no doubt, by
his friends. Ii Is going to be a very difficult
task for the democrats TO so manange their
affairs as to please the opposing factions and
bring them together. Tammany swears it will
have no fellowship with Tilden and Tilden,
vows he will not be associated politically with
Tammany. In order to have any show of sue
cess the democracy must have both Tammany
and TllGen, and there's the difficulty.