Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-19
TILDEN.
Uncle Sammy Definitely Takes the Field.

ICorrespondence of the Brooklyn Eagle.
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. NEW YORK, June 49,
What may be termed series of conferences and
consultations has taken place during the week
at Mr.. Tilden's residence at Gramercy Park.
Mr.. Tilden's most pronounced supporters
throughout the country have been here on in
yitation, and they spent the greater part OF
Wednesday and Thursday discussing the situa-
ton. Mr. Tilden am assured, affected not to
consider his own interests or wishes as IN
volved in the result of these deliberations. He
is sin the hands of his friends, and he is fond
of asserting of late that she is going to consult
their wishes and not those of his enemies"
VISITING STATESMEN IN CONSULTATION.
At the Gramercy1 park mansion there were
general conferences and interior conferences,
and Mr.. Tilden held score or more personal
conferences with particular individuals, leav-
ing upon each of those into whose ear he whis-
pered the impression that he was in peculiar
sense his best friend and most trusted adviser.
Among the visiting statesmen were Barnum,
of Connecticut; Scott, of Pennsylvania; Man
ming, of Albany; Smith Weed and Boss Nc
Laughlin, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. TIlden declared that he is profoundly
concerned in the success of the Democratic
party. He regards the Republican candidates
with wisdom and courage on the part OF the
Democrats Mr.. Garfield will lead his party on
its last national contest. redivision OF
parties within the next four years Mr.. Tilden
declares to be inevitable, if the Democrats Sc
cure power. He looks at solid South with no
favor, and he hopes the South will be free to
consider political issues from other than mere
anti-Republican standpoint after this election.
NIB. TILDENs POSITION.
"a - %ak1
repeatedly that he had no claims on the Demo
cratic party. great wrong was DONE and if
those who are responsible for it are not punish
ed, a fatal precedent will have been establish
ed. The power of the people to elect their
chief magistrate was intercepted. 1t remains
to be seen if the people are in a position now
to wrest this power from those who have for
time usurped it. Personally, Mr.. Tilden de-
clares that he does not desire to be candidate.
Public life, he says, never had any attractions
for him, unless as affording him an opportuni-
ty of putting into practical effect principles of
government which he believes in and which he
thinks will increase the prosperity of the peo-
ple He sometimes refers to his advancing
years, to his laborious life and to the prospect
of we'll earned repose. 1t was noticeable,
however, that at the recent conferences
Mr. Tilden made no reference to impaired
health. This is subject Mr.. Tilden is touchy
upon and has been for some years past. O4ie
of his former friends, referring to this subject,
said to the writer the other day: after the
election in 1876, and when Mr.. Tilden was ex-
posed to boundless personal villifcation, hap
pened to say in a conversation with newspa-
per reporter (which was published), that the
fraud issue was of very little personal concern
to Mr.. Tilden, for his health was known to be
DOOR, and there was no probability that he
would be in anybody's way in 1880. The old
N Ia1 IN NIL aac m
utterances, and insisted that should take back
what had said publicly. I did not see how
could do that truthfully, for it seemed to me
then that the old gentleman was very feeble.
His physical ailments have grown upon him
SINCE" added the gentlemen, but am sure II
l desired to anger Mr.. Tilden, could not do 1T
any way more effectualfy than by intimating
that he is not as robust now as any man OF his
years in the country.
NAV here say that Mr.. Tilden's physical
condition is of concern to his supporters, and
hence the second place on the ticket will re-
ouire unusual consideration this time, in case
Mr.. Tilden should be nominated at Cincinnati.
WHAT TILDEN THINKS OF TAMMANY.
Mr.. Tilden, being in the hands of his friends,
was most anxious to know what his friends
thought of his candidacy. For New York
State he said, he thought he could speak. He
had no doubt of his ability to carry it, despite
anything John Kelley or Tammany Hall could
do to defeat him. Tammany Hall could not
be held together in Presidential contest
against the regular candidate of the party.
Since last fall many of Mr.. Kelly's best wishers
had abandoned him. If it were made plain
that Tammany could not regain its old posi-
ton in the party by fighting UNI
der -Kelly's lead, his followers would
abandon him. Mr.. Tilden is satisfied
his nomination at Cincinnati would be followed
loaU
that organization powerless. If last falls
election could have been held over again
month after it had taken place, Mr.. Tilden is
satisfied Robinson would have been elected.
His advice in dealing with Kelly, he said. had
not been followed; if it had been, MIR. Robin
son would have got 5000 votes-from Ameri-
can born citizens who are for freedom Tor all
classes and for nothing else-which were cast
for Cornell because Kelly's power for mischief
was not appreciated until after the blow he
had dealt the cause of good government had
been received.
MIR. TuDEN CONSIDERED AVAILABLE.
Mr.. Tilden was mainly anxious to know
from his friends the state of public sentiment
toward him in their respective localities.
The general opinion was that with MIR. Tilden
the party could make better fight than with
any other candidate. The rank and file OF the
party expected his nomination and would lose
very little time IN falling into line In sup
port of it.
It was made plain during the conference that
Mr.. TiIden had more than once prepared to
withdraw his name as candidate, but that he
was overruled by his friends, in the interest of
the party. He stood ready still to withdraw.
The success of the party being with him the
first consideration. Mr.. Tilden outlined the
issues on which he believed the party could go
before the country with certainty of suo-
cess.
MR TMDEN IN THE FIELD AS CANDIDATE.
The result of the conference is this: Mr..
Tilden is to be candidate before the Oincin-
natl convention. The delegation from this
State was made up for Tilden, and it cannot
be taken away from him by any possible dis
affection. His name will be presented by the
State of New York, as q candidate who can
surely carry the State.
MORE EXTRAORDINARY YET-KINGs COUNTY SOLID
FOR TILDEN.
In endeavoring to corroborate the above in
formation 1 fell in with gentleman who is
credited with being an influential factor in the
consultation He evaded several questions,
and finally l put those which follow, which
elected the subjoined answers:
SIS there any doubt about Tilden having the
New York delegation"
''Not the slightest"
''With the support of the New York delega-
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