Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-05
Tilden Positively Not a Candidate.

Tilden Positively Not a Candidate.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-The important fact
has beed disclosed here to-day, on the best of
authority, that Samuel ]. Tilden will soon pub
lish letter declaring that he is not candidate
for the Democ attic Presidential nomination, and
forbidding the use of his name at the July Con
vention. 1t is stated that some days since Dor
sheimer, Congressman from New York, wrote TO
Charles A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun,
urging him to call upon Tilden and ascertain
positively what he intended to do with
regard to the question of nominating him
for President. Dorsheimer wrote that the Dem
ocratic party was actually suffering because OF
the uncertainty as to Tilden's intentions; that
it was all befogged doing nothing at Il time
when action is necessary, and all because no.
body knew whether or not Tilden would run.
In the interest of the party, Dorsheimer begged
Dana to go to Tilden, show him the bad effect
of the present uncertainty, and urge him to de-
clare himself Last Friday DOrsheimer won't 10
New York and saw Dana. The latter
reported that he had visited Til
den, and had submitted to him all the
arguments presented in Dorsheimer's letter.
After listening patiently, Tilden replied that he
had not wavered an instant in his purpose to
forbid the use of his name. He then showed to
Dana a letter written by himself in which, in
terms most positive, emphatic and unequivOcal,
he not only refuses the use of his name but de
clares that he would not accept the nomination
if rendered him; that he would not be Il candi-
date under any circumstances. 60 | wrote that
letter" said Tilden to Dana, two months ago.
with the intention of making il public then, but
they persuaded me to withhold ii for time, and
| shall now have it read ut the State Democratic
Convention on the 18th of June" In saying
they Tilden no doubt referred to Bigelow,
Manning and several other Democratic polit-
clans who held very close relations with him.
He said they" had some purposes to subserve
which would have been injured by the immedi
ate publication of The letter and as he personally
did not care for Il little delay, he consented TO
withhold it until the meeting of the State Con
vention. Dana assured DoTsheimer that he saw
and read Tideus letter, and that there is no
question of Tilden's perfect sincerty-that he
is not and viii not be Il candidate under any
consideration. This news has completely upset
the Democrats in Congress.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON June 4th.-The Oregon Central
land grant forfeiture bill, coming over FROM yes
terday as unfinished business, was taken up and
pasScd-ayes 13S, noes 26.
The Senate amendment to the bill establish
ing Il Bureau Of Labor Statistics was cOncurred
in.
Henley of California called up the bill forfeit
ing lands granted the California and Oregon
Railroad Company, except such lands as were
granted for that portion of the road which was
completed before July l, 1850,
Alter vigorous remarks by Cobb of Indiana in
support of the bill, vote was taken on its pas
sage. 1t stood l33 ayes to Is nOes-nO quorum.
Adjourned.
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