The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-21
WHAT rs SAID OF rILDEN's LErrB

The Tilden letter provokes comment according
to the standpoint from which 1t is seen. Anti
Ti.den men say he is con inced that the 0pposi-
ton to him has grown SO great that he did not
dare risk an effort at nomination; that he would
have been overwhelmingly defeated in the Con-
vention, and that II nominated he would have
lost New York bya big majority. On the other
hand, his friends insist that the declination is
based entirely on the condition OF Mr.. Tilden's
health, and that the determination not to be a
candidate is no new one: that he has allowed his
name to remain in the contest up to this time en-.
trely at the solicitation of his friends.
These men say T lden never has, and does not
now, doubt his ability to be both nominated and
elected if he had worked to that end. They say
he fully believes he could carry New York by
80 900 majority. The knowing Tilden men insist
that the determination not to run was reached by
him / ng previous to the New York State Conven-
ton and that letter similar 10 the one just pro-
mulgeted was prepared at that time to be there
read, but that Tilden was Induced by his lends
to withhold 1t. as its publicity at that time would
have weakened them IN the contest for party
supremacy in the State.
Organization Of Delegations.
The work OF organizing the State delegations
was pushed in real earnest this morning.
The delegation from the State Of Tennessee met
at the Gibson House this morning, and made the
following selections:
For Chairman Of Delegation Governor Jos. D.
Porter.
Secretary-Rufus W. Rhodes. ... %.
For Vice-President of Convention-John W.
Childress
Ridley.
For Committee on Observation-Disclosures F. M.
For Committee on Permanent Organization
W. H. Carroll.
For Committee on Rules and Order Of Business
John Allison, Jr.
For Committee on Resclutlons-Judg John A.
Mckinney. dds.
The Indiana delegation assembled in thei
executive room at the Burnet House and made
the following selections:
For Chairman Of Delegaton-Wm. Mack.
For Vice President of Convention-James R.
Slack.
For Assistant Secretary Of Convention-Rufus
For Committee on Credentials-John R. Cra.
vens
For Committee On Permanent Organization
For Committee on Rules and Order Of Busi.
For Committee on Resolutions-Joh r. Cot.
froth. .e% s
Brown.
The following resolution. on motion of Hon.
John R. Cravens was proposed and unanimously
adopted and signed by every delegate:
Whereas. This delegation has learned that ef-
forts have been and are being made to direct pub
lie attention frum the fact that the Democracy OF
Ind ana is q unit for Thomas A. Hendricks; and
Whereas, The name of Senator Mcdonald has
been and still is being used in connection with
that nomination. without any agency on his part
and against his reiterated protest. he being the
unqualified friend and advocate OF Mr.. Hendricks
for the high position for which the Democracy Of
Indiana has unanimously designated him.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That we, the dele
gates for Indiana to the National Convention. IN
accordance with the unanimous instructions OF
the Democratic State Convention of Indiana, dc
hereby emphatically declare that we will adhelt
to and stand by Mr.. Hendricks as eur candidate
for President and will steadfastiy reject any and
all suggestions or proposals as 10 the use Of the
name of any other citizen of Indiana for thai
Office And further that we will steadfastly rejec
any suggestion or proposal for the use of the name
of any citizen OF Indiana for the Office of Vict
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