The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-28
The Syracuse Convention - Surprising
Strength of Tilden.
Especial Telegram to Chicago Tines

The Syracuse Convention - Surprising
Strength of TiIden.
Especial Telegram to Chicago Times.j
New YORK, April 81 ALI of the poliii-
clans here, even to Mr.. Tden's
friends. are astonished at the strength
developed In yesterdays Convention. 1t
was we'll known that he would have good
majority, but no one supposed he would
control the Convention by almost four TO
one. For seven consecutive years
Tilden has controlled the Dam
ocratic State Convention, but yesterdays
meeting was the strongest Tiiden Conven-
ton ever held. The fact that he achieved
this splendid success in spite of the dana
ging revelations against him, and in spite of
the bitterness of his enemies, is regarded
here as adding to the brilliency of his tri-
umpb. No one but his eoemies is claiming
that he controlled the Convention by unfair
means. The Republicans are compliment
ing the moderation of his friends
and, as machine politics CO.
they regard his management as
FAIR AND HONEST.
The result of the regular Convention is re-
garded here as showing that Tilden has not
lost any ground in the State at large. He
Is still the fayOrIte OF the Democrats OF the
State for the Presidential nomination. He
retains absolute control o. the party ma
chinery in the State. The Republicans say
tbat all falT-minded people, looking over
the ground and observing the opposition
Tilden had to meet. must acknowledge
that be is still very potent factor in poll
tics. They think, a'Sc, that he has won a
victory that will have an effect upon the
party in bis favor throughout the Union.
Many OF them believe that to-day he
LEADS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
They believe that unless the dark horse proves
formidable at Cincinnati, that candidate is
likely to win who has the best and most
powerful machine at his back, and they
think that such candidate as Bsyard, for
instance, who has no machine ct all, stands
very little chance.
The Tammany men, most o. whom have
returned 20 town, feel very glum to-day, and
lily succeed in Disgusting their chagrin az
the sorry figure they cut at Syracuse Many
OF them do lot hesitate 10 Literally damn
the action of their managers in boiling last
fall, and thus placing themselves outside
the regular organization, where, yester-
day proved, they have lost their influence.
It is now generally conceded that Kelly's
action in placing Tammany Hall outside
the party was
BIG MISTAKE.
IfKelly had kept in the party he could, of
course have led into the regular Convention
Yesterday solid Tammany delegation.
With this power added to the large anti
Tilden opposition that had developed out
side of TammeDy, il ls certain that he could
have had the Convention absolutely under
his control But by kicking so high
and so hard az Tilden as to lift
himself clear outside the pale
of the party management, he left his enemies
in sole possession of the party machinery,
aud they ran things to suit themselves. Mr..
Kelly. therefore, by his own act, has left
himself badly out In the cold. That the
Tammapyites felt this humiliation yester-
day is believed TO be shown in the fact that,
by great sacrifice of pride, they used all
means to make peace with their rivals.
But the regulars decided that FsmmaDy,
having gone out in high dudgeon, might
STAY OUT,
and treated all the approaches OF the rebel
faction with serene contempt. The spects-
Gle that Tsmnsny presents to-day is the
occasion OF much POPULARITY here. They have
lost prestige, position and influence by their
bolt, and stand ia the position of recslci-
traits VINO having, in fiji OF pique, Telin
pushed their hold on the party machine,
would like to get back again IN any humble
capacity. The fact is commented
on that il Tilden withdraws
after ate, all, as very many believe he
before. the tempest that Tammsny has
brewed will appear exquislely ridiculous
His friends say that he has shown already
that if he does withdraw, it would not be
because OF anything that Tammany Hall is
capable of doing.
The nti-TildeDites and many RspubIi.
cans still speak confidently OF
TILDEN's WITHDRAWAL.
They base this belief on the theory that he
will not secure the necessary support from
the other States, and on the fact that none
of TIlden's Inn portant agents at Syracuse
yesterday would positively declare that Til
den was in the field and intended TO stay
there. II seems, however. TO have been a
part of the well laid TIlden plan to keep
his name a good deal in the background.
By doing so, no excuse was given
the anti-Tiidenites the regular
Convention 10 bolt or precipi-
tate a row, and the Kelly Convention was
their illumination to empty air. 1t is known
that the Tilden resolution in the platform
was no part of the original programme, but
it was
LUGGED IN
only after IL was certain that the opposition
adroitly-worded Tilden plank would go
through with rush. All who think that
Tilden himself will finally withdraw admi:
that, with the solid New York delegation at
his back, he will be potential factor in