The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-17
ELECTION OF 80.


What Mr., TIldon Expected In the Way OF
SxI-nnI Why lie was Disappointed
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When Mr., Tilden spoke to ME OF the
arbitration scheme, l promptly denounced
it., | told him that he had no right to ar
bitrate that there was nothing for him to
arbitraLe about. But his ear was given to
advisers whose counsel was conciliatiOn's
gentle ways. 1t was clear enough to me
that Mr.. Tilden hesrkened to them be-
cause in reality they told him what agreed
with his own ideas, He thought that all
would be amlcably and equiIably ar
ranged; he expected the scQuiescCnCe OF
the Republicans as 10 his election as soon
AS they carried an investigations he was
confident OF his election, He said TO me:
"Ihe Republicans do not dare carry
through the scheme to mako Mr., Hayes
President, They have too many obstacles
TO overcome, too mauy adverse points to
meet: there is 80 much danger in 1t that
they dare not pursue 1t to the end"
Mr., Tilden, In giving his influence to
bring the arbitration scheme forward
counted on Judge David Davis. Some
peopIe affect to disbelieve thlsi others
pIumply lie about 1t; but the fact isl
ieel warranted by reason OF ny 9pportan;
| ity for O tservation-that Mr.. Tildel would
never have consented to that particular
scheme II he had not felt sure that the
vote was going to turn out through Judge
Davis to be S to 7 III his favor instead OF
the 8 10 7sgainst him. When the Repuh-
licans executed their coup Of the Illinois
Sspatorship Mr.. Tilden's breath, hgura.
lively, was taken away. Still no stood by
the position to which he had committed
himself. lie had faith In the integrity OF
tho Supreme Court Judgesi he resented
iusinuatious that partl5anship could rule
on that bench. And he counted on the
Florida and Oregon cases; 1t would be
"impossibIe." he said, for the Electoral
Commission 10 80 behind the returns in
one State without also going behind the
returns in the other. II Democratic frauds
were proved in Oregon, Republican wick.
edneas would be disclosed in Florida. He
had Lola Of law to back up his view, but,
unfortunately for the integrity OF books,
that Electoral Commission performed tho
impossible feat with lively alaClity.
"Was Mr.. Tilden the solid, immovable,
unG Reliable Spartan that he has been
painted during the Electoral Commissions
campaignW l asked.
Mr.. rllden showed marked anxiety.
Some days he would order loads OF law
books brought 10 him from the Bar Asao'
citation, and every legal point relative to
the constitution Of the Electoral College
aud in reference to other election ma
Chiuery Affairs and matters he pored over
assiduOusly; and LAWYERS OF consequence
in and ont Of New York were consulted
on manifold subjects. There seemed to
BIO no limit to MIR. Tilden's capacity for
work then. When finally the verdict
came and Hayes wasproClaimed tho chosen
one, Mr.. Tilden was inclined to assume
the attitude which would shit from his
own shoulders upon somebody else the
responsibility for what bad bsen done.
Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt was RBsailed. Mr..
Tilden was quoted as declarinR that Hewitt
had been headstrOng and unmauageable
and was responsible for the Electoral
Commission. This,I am persuaded was q
great injustice to Mr.. Hewitt. My own
relations to Mr.. Iiden were convincing
that he himself liked the plan Of Grbitra:
ton, Judge Davis then being available,
II he wasn't out and out in It's favor, he at
least was lOath TO bring about The possible
conditions Of war. He was 30 confident
OF the soundness OF his position that II
irritated him even 10 have devoted friends
suggest aught but the one result OF success.
When found fault with the arbitration
business he demanded:
"What Is left but WARP"
l quoted to him the words Of New
York bank president: "If gold goes up
five points and Government securities 20
down Ave, the moneyed interests OF the
country will EQuelCh the politicians" But
Mr.. Tilden could not see it in that light.
lie preached peace continually. 1t was
his own urging that led the Democratic
House TO put the supply bills on their pas.
sage ahead OF the usual unexpectedly.
formal notice from the householder
that II the burglars could make arrange.
ments withthe policeman outside no re.
sistance would DO found within. While
the election result was in doubt went to
Mr.. Tlden with the proposition Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, that they
should give him serenade as President
elect, and that he, In acknowledgment,
should claim the election. His answer
was this:
"That would not be decent"
II was In this spirit that he approved Of
the Waiting Statesmen. So he refused 10
take the oath Of office when Counscled by
others; and no told his reasons pretty
plainly for the conduct that to more az.
gressive spirits seemed too peaceful ALTO
gether.
"Let us not do anything that will count
against the reputation Of the Democratic
party; let us DO nothing that will enable
enemies to charge us with lack Of patriot
ISM"
Ho was keenly alive 10 tho fact that the
Democratic party was looked upon as the
non.patriotic party OF the war time, and
he felt for this reason-out OF love for the
party which was 80 much to him-Called
upon even TO suffer self.BacrltCe to show
loyalty, to show that tho Democracy was
true to the institutions. He was for peace.
full arbitration for tho reason chiefly that
he knew that tho slightest suggestion Of
armed resistance would raise the cry that
tho old devil Of rebellion was on hand
again In new form.
SIR. ridden Responsible for the Electoral
Commission.
EaU York Star (DtmD
Tho assertion sometimes made directly,
Int which IA mnrp nfLbn infafRntiallv