The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-14
Judge Cothran and Mr.. Tiiden.

The Cincinnati Enquirer informs the pull
lie thst Judge George W. Cothrsn, oil On.
csgo, who has been q friend OF Mr.. Samuel
j. Tilden for thirty years." went 10 Gram.
ercy Park" few days Ego ITO ascertain
whether Mr. Tilden would consent TO run IN
and IL Is said that he received that
assurance" How Judge Cothrsn eluded
the vigilance OF Mr.. Andrew Green and
Mr.. John Bigelow Is not explained; bur.
taking his own account for veracious he
not only did SO, but dined with the
old gentleman and had an aiter-dinntr
talk" with him before he dropped oil into
his evening nap, IN wnlch the presidential
nominations OF the democratic party Tor
| he coming canvass were adjusted without
calling any body else into cOnsultAtion-not
even Mr.. Green or Mr.. Bigeiow, which
must mortiiy those gentlemen greatly.
With regard 10 Mr.. Tilden's condition for
trimming" Judge Co,hran describes him
sfrsctionotcly az a corpse" and rs rather
eeole." aud mentions The PALSY OF his
hands as q noticeable feature" and gays
| that II is more di.Ggreeahle than dan
pproua." and that he has an excellent APP
| ,etite,n hut leaves it ambiguous whether
| lar fond or Tor the "acc.amalory nomiua
uon."
The general result. of the judges mission
es communicated 70 she Elqnirer, Is tha
the work OF the democratic nat onal con
| vention WAS al laid out in this 'nlior
dinnsr talk" and the arrangements ior
the "acclamatory nomination" OF Mr.,
| riden now may bs considered
complete. "There IL no doub'
sbont it," says the judge. "New
| York "a solid for him; the delegates will
vote Us unit. And Illinois Is the same,
aud the cling about MIN IN other sta'es
,s euthusiastic AZ 10 the vice-piesiden-
| v-h III ba a IA ~ ad IN r.
ceni dr. rilden shortly after the oil gen
leman's inauguration the judge says that
| he WAS picked out slso aad 10 "a western
man. '"He will come" says tho judge,
"fTom Illinois, Indiana, OHIO OF Wiscon-
sin;n but when.t the Judge was asked to De
more specific, he responded only, the III =
ou.rsr 70 Doris, by 'seeming 10 close ons
eye" which we suppose 10 De oh'oaso
euphemism for winking, and perhaps was
caught by the Judge from Mr.. Tllden.
Apparently there Ia nothing left tor the
discretion OF the delegates when they meet
on July except the framing OF platform,
and perhaps Mr.. Wslterson has got that
done already. This very advanced stage o
the democratic canvass ~ IN gratifying con-
trast TO the co fusion 10 which the repub-
Leans are involved. al hcugh their cnnven'
tion 10 u month nearer; and judge
Cothrnn and MIR. ridden deserve great credit
Tor fayisg the July convention SO muo1
trouble. Indeed. tns only desirable thine
tho Judge mas lett unascerlained 10 NJ
rilden 3 precise age, whioh, possibly, ia o
som Import lance 10 his selected sesocat'
on tho ticket. The Sun Gays that Mr.. Til
dan "a OF " 10; but Boss Kelly The other day
averred In pr NJ that ho rs ~, ~ etron.
reason Tor favofing mis- nomination Goa
sldering judge COthrals thirty yeers
friendship with Mr.. rilden, he ha uucpm
mon facilities for oscertaiutng the trutn o;
This p lat IN that after dinner talk, and W,
~ grsi tina, he omitted.to d. sc.-Ne@ Iorl
Herald.