Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-23
What To De With TiIdeu.

What To De With Tildeu.
Ex-Governors Seymour and Robinson repre-
sent opposing elements OF the New York democ-
racy. Though the former has not, for some
years past taken an active part in politics. it is
well known that he is, by no means, an admirer
of Tflden. He was very willing to retire from
politics when Ttlden came to the front as the
leader OF his party. Ex-Governor Robinson, on
the other hand is one of the chiefs OF the Tilden
faction. He was made governor through TIL
den'S influence and ran for reelection last fall
as the latter'S representative. These two promf-
nent democrats, though holding widely differ
ent views as to party policy, agree upon one
very important point. In recent interviews
both Of them expressed the opinion that party
harmony in New York could not be restored by
means of conferences, called for that purpose
Mr.. Seymour said that in nine cases out of ten
plans for harmoniZing party differences excite
fll-will rather than goodwill because they
''always have suspicious look of continuance
for personal or special objects" Mr.. Rob-
fnson said 1.-THE effect of all conventions
or conferences, outside OF those OF
the regular organization of the party for the
purpose of harmoniZing the differences Of the
party would be simply to bring ruin to the
party and satisfaction to its opponents" mas
much as New York is regarded as the pivotal
state of the presidential election, and it being
COuCtueu Iue QemOCTdCS CdnHOt lnQulS6
hope of carrying 1t unless they enter the con-
test with a united and harmonious party, these
ntterances OF two Of the men whose advice is
likely to have great weight, are Of Importance.
In the face OF the opposition of such men, 1t Is
not probable that the project OF calling state
conference in the interest Of harmony Will be
carried out, or that 1t will be seriously thought
of any longer. 1t will then devOlve upon the
regular organiZation-the state committee--to
determine the fate OF the party. This commit
tee will meet next Friday to call state conven-
ton. Tammany and its adherentS have laid
down their ultimatum-that Tilden must be
ruled of the presidential track. The general
Supp0sitiOn is that the state committee are
ready 10 do Tildens bidding, and will, there
FORE refuse, no matter what results may fol-
low, to consider any plan that does not contem-
plate his nomination. Should this estimate
OF the committees status prove the correct
one, there will be two democratic state con-
ventions held in New York. and each will send
a delegation to Cincin natl, thus bringing their
contest before the national convention. But
there are very good reasons to believe that
since the state election last fall the feeling in
the state committee with regard to Tilden has
undergone very material change, and that
members who then believed he was the best
and strongest man to head the presidential
ticket are now convinced he could not be
elected 1t is apparent that very determined
effort to reunite the party through the action Of
the state committee will be made. and upon the
result very largely depends the fate OF the
party In the coming election. The opinion that
a new light has broken upon the state commit
tee with regard to Tilden's weakness as a can
didate is not confined to his opponents. Such
conservative democrat as ex-CongreSSman
Mayham. who was until recently an ardent
Tilden man, believes 1t Is necessary to shelve
Tilden. and that the committee will take that
view OF 1t. The action of Tammany, however
In engaging $50 rooms at principal hotels In
Cincinnati is pretty fair indication that John
Kelly and his followers do not hope to kill Til
den OF short Of the national convention.