New-York tribune., 1880-06-22
EFFECTS OF TILpEN,s LETTER.

OPINIONS OF JOHN KLL!Y, CONGRESSMAN WHIT
THoRNE, SENATOR HILL AND OTrERs-MR III
DEN's WITHDRAWAL FORMALLY ACCEPTED BY
TIE NEw-YORK DRGEGAIEs-THE PAYNE MEN
SHOWING IMPATIENCE.
tBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
CINCINNATI, June 2l.-Mr. Tideu's letter was the
great topic of conversation this morning. Mr. Til
denis enemies regarded it as a bid for denomination.
Most of his near friends though with some conspc-
uous exceptions, regarded it as final and positive
Withdrawal. Some of his friends still Insisted that
1t left him and the issue he represented iu such
strong light before the Convention that lie must be
nominated in spite of himself. Southern man,
who is by no means friendly to Mr.. TIlden, said he
regarded the letter as positive. because If 1llden
has had any thought of getting the nCmna ton lie
would not have attacked the Southern Democrats
as he did. We felt" said he that his remarks
about the Electoral Commission had sting in them
for US, but we could not act i'll that matter other
wise than rs we did. Tdcn's nephew was in
Washington booming the Commission bill along;
YES lust booming it right along, ard we were
perfectly justified in thinking that his uncle ia.
vored it,"
John Kelly was asked what he thought of the let
ter 1T Is bid for denomination" said hcj but
Mr. Tiden will not DO nominated"
do you think the letter ends your mission here =
"No sir, My mission here is to secure proper
recognition for tho Democracy Of Ncw-YOrk. We
have made a strong fight among the delegations,
and shall make another before the committee. We
shall be admitted" At the time Mr.. Kelly's
face showed that hc rather hoped Tor il than cx
pected IL.
lis Mr.. Tilden out OF the racer asked 4 TRIBUNE
correspondent Of Congressman Whitthorne, of Ten
ncssee. mo, sir." lie replied; You may interpret
his letter as that of who is not dead bnt sleep
eth. His name Will not probably be presented to
the Convention, but If it should be lie has
some elements of strength which 10 other
candidate mentioned here Possesses, and it
might take very little to turn the scale in his favor
Mr. Tden represents great idea. If we had some
man with the Tattling elOqucncc Of Bob Ingersoll
to present the case he might draw very effective
picture for the Convention and the country.
He might represent General Garfield the
corrupt judge placed in an exalted po
stion, and denying to the man who has
been wrOnged, and who appears before hun with
manacled hands. the Justice winch is his due.
Would not that be au elective way to present Gar
field the member of the Electoral Commission, and
Tilden, against whose rights the former decided
Then be could appeal to TO- the people 10 drag down
pie once chose in his rl0httul place. such speech
would be unanswcrabe III q Democratic COnven-
zion. / am almost afraid that we may have
another of these Electoral Commission Judges for
q candidate. One of the reasons why am opposed
TO the nomination of Judge Field Is because | do
not believe In rewarding judges for their decisions
The Republican party at ITS Convention III Chicago
yindicated one of the principles laid down by the
fathers of the Republic, winch was that no man
should hold the chief executive office except for
limited time: you refused 10 nominate General
Grant as much as you thought of him. The fathers
also decided that IT was wise to place one branch
of the Government above temptation, and 1t there
fore made the tenure of office of the Judges of the
Courts life one | am not in favor OF changing
that and giving the Judges reason 10
expect political reward for their decisions"
"Who is your candidate, Mr.. Whitthorne ~ he
was asked.
II was in favor Of Seymour but now be is out Of
the question and am for any man, don't care
who he is. upon whom NewYOrk, New-Jersey and
Connecticut can unite and who the delegates from
those States say can carry them"
"How about Bayard |"
"If Senator Bayard needs the votes of the south
to nominate him he will receive them; his nomnl-
tion depends entirely upon the support he receives
from the North"
Congressman William VI. Springer of Illinois
one of Mr.. Iilden's most earnest and consistent
friends said that the letter of the latter was an ab
soIute withdrawal, and meant that his name was
not to be considered in the Convention at all, lit
saves u.s. his friends" Mr.. Springer added. "from
any embarrassment, for it enables us TO say that
we knew of SIR. 1ilden's purpose some time ago,
and that fact explains and vindcates our course"
Mr.. j. H. OOery one Of the brightest of the llli-
pois Democrats aud the nominee of his party IN
that State for the Office of Secretary of State,
said the letter took Tilden out Of the list of
candidates Public sentiment among the Demo
crats assembled here had dismissed Tilden ON the