New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-17
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.

vention to be held at the same time and place,
the functions of which may be considered as
about half minatory and half advisory, there
will be sent from this city, it is said, a large
body of self-constituted delegates from the
Democratic Union-the harmonizers-tO hover
round the edges of both Conventions and give
such counsel as will conduce to harmony. Had
there been more time, this body might have
called another Convention, to be used as a sort
of fux for the fusion of the two already called.
As matters now stand, the only hope for
union of the factions rests in the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Tilden or the defeat Of lis friends in the
regular Convention. A report has been tele-
graphed from Washington on the alleged au-
thOrity of a Democrat Of prominence, who has
SHIELD a high position in the councils OF the
"party," that MIR. Tilden has written letterto
be read at the Convention, declining to be
candidate at Cincinnati and withdrawing his
name. How much truth there may be in this
report we are unable to say, but it is quite GER
tain that little faith is placed in it by the anti
Tilden Democrats of this city of either the
Tammany party or the Democratic Union, else
they would not be so earnest in their efforts to
influence the action of the Regulars at SYRIA
cuse. For Mr. Tilden is Ostensibly the only
obstacle to q union of all the factions, and if he
takes himself out Of the way these gentlemen
have no more to do, Their worry is over and
their occupation gone.
Meantime there is as much confusion and as
wide differences of opinion as to his availability
and strength as there is concerning his attitude
as candidate. Here has come within day or
two Mr.. NOrthrup, Editor Of The Syracuse
Courier, with series of interviews with Sena-
tors and Members of Congress, in which the SEN
fiment appears to be unanimous that Mr. Tilden
ought not to rum and that his nomination would
be suicidal. Mr.. NOrthup is reported as being
Overwhelmed with establishment mt the
abreadth and depth of the anti-Tilden senti-
q ment on the Democratic side in Congress"
For while there are differences among them as
to who should be nominated, and they are d.
Vided in their preferences, he says that upon
the one point of the unwisdOm of nominating
Tilden they all agree. Mr.. Northrup puts on
record his conviction, resulting from his recent
observations, that Mr.. Tilden "would stand as
apoor chance of carrying half a dozen of the
sarge Southern States rs he would with di
Svided party of securing the electoral vote Of
sNew- York. and perhaps poorer" The attitude
of The Charleston NctrS and Courier toward Til
umns. That paper, the Democratic organ In
the State, and one of the most influential
papers of its party in the South, has not hest
tated-fOr reasons which we have taken pains
TO show are utterly inconsistent with the re-
cord OF the party-tO emphasize it's opposition
to Tilden by the threat of q bolt of Southern
Democrats.
On the other hand, there are many Demo-
al, olxr
that Tilden is the strongest candidate, but that
he Is the only one with whom the party has any
chance Of success. We have an instance before
us in an extract from The Clark County Demo
crat in which, after taking up all the other
prominent candidates seriatia, and giving rea-
sons why none Of them could make success
full run, it comes back to Tiden as the only avail
able candidate left, the only public man in the
GUnited States with q record as q refOrmer,"
and a man who not only has the means, but
the ability and experience necessary to con-
sduct canvass" The position of The Louis
UiVe COurtcr-JOurnaL Is well known. That
Journal having very large circulation among
the Democrats of the West and Southwest, and
O position Of great influence and power in the
party, does not hesitate to say that the only |
chance for success is in the nomination of Til |
den. awe believe,n says the Editor in q recent |
issue, that Tilden, and only Tilden, can carry |
"New-York. If he cannot, nobody can. To set |
him aside at John Kelly's command is not |
amerely to court defeat but 20 deserve it," |
These differences are about as wide rs they |
we'll can be. One side is saying with the |
greatest confidence that the nomination of Til |
den would insure defeat and the other with |
equal confidence that defeat is certain il any |
body but Tilden he nominated. And in looking |
on impartally we feel constrained to say that |
both sides are undoubtedly right. The conf
dence Of neither Is misplaced. Those who |
believe Tilden if nominated will be defeated are |
right, and so are those who say they cannot |
elect anybody else. They are between the |
devil and the deep sea.
AS to tho reported declination-If there be
any such letter as the one referred tO-we can
only cay that 1t would save the gentlemen of |
the Democratic Union, and perhaps some Tam
many men, q good deal of trouble if Mr.. Tilden |
should make it public before the Conventions |
meet These men have but one object, and that |
is to kill HIM off. If Mr.. Northrup's interviews
and the Charleston papers threats have fright
ened HIM out Of the field already, their purpose
is accomplished. All they wait for ls to see him |
throw up the sponge" And certainly no man
was ever better fixed for throwing up spOnges. |
lie is surrounded with them.
FAMILY JARS.
Te tbo Infalligant Forni0nar hoa induload |