New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05


~as ali admirable horscman. was fond of riding and Of
horses aud often seen at this period and for
nucn Younger man. He was fond of young people and
Iep Young men about him In various positions. His
tar ite of tSe humorous side In him lie had quaint
habit OF walking back and forth through ROOM the
ion,er the better specchying IL wore, to
hs uieriOcuor who was expected to keep In place
ae% wc1Io use tone of voice and gestures suited to
an address from the platform But al other times es
matters, mis- manner almost amusiugly secretve
lie would whisper 'eduousyin the ear Of his friend,
thonrh no one might he within hundred yards OF them
M. tax gu general subjects showed great power of
mind and wide and varied information but he
N anything except politics at this period OF HE lfr
though he was great reader ana had me IioIsry
politics showed always mat sagacity for which he was
and anayzng their character One OF his pecularties
was an imvrt-rate habit OF prccrds,inaton. which
affected almost every important action OF his e and
some OF them. especially IN relation to the electoral
count STRANGELY lie was generally regarded "a
an = s true that be med TO he OF few attach
mert~. though fond OF such family as he had never
hayug married This consisted. at the time he was
Governor. aud later o. his sister Mrs FELTON, wdcw
wears Of age. military secretary when Mr.
Iden Governor was later made first vlce-presden'
o. he Newly ok Elevated Railroad when his uncle be-
came one Of principal owners. and occupied gen
orally n confidential relation toward him.
When ihe resolution OF instructions was passed IL Vhe
New-York Convention giving him the vote OF the stale
IN the National Convention there was not cheer not
even rumble OF applause Inc lhciurul Illustrated 'n'
genera feeling OF the party toward him lie was aoso
iuiely devoid OF the personal magnetism whcn mas usu
among his n,imates Their" no personal enthusiasm
for him except IN admiration for his ability 10 the
parry ne was we nan oI ueS.als IS 80 i 80
aho Identified IN the pubic NINA WIN great Ssue
able TO manage Ills own canvass anu "li"s W 'e' 'o
expense of 1t.
NOMINATED FOR THE PREsiDENCY-rHE CANVASS
Although lie secured IA large majority OF the New-lork
delegation at the state Convention, Tammauy' when
WAS poweress In the delegation under the unit rule
carried us opposition the National Convention at ST
rhi al uck
fact that tue loud opposition OF Tannany "heeiers,
who pres Mt in great force helped HIN Win
the better element OF the party. lie was
nominated on the second ballot aud Thomas A.
Hendricks his principal connection for the nomination.
va- nut upon the for Wee President Ihe com
Ir0mi> between hard money ana son money Scrn
in he bouina ion on The sam" tic1"i ot haid money
leader la" Nj Ilieh ana Sol. money "t'stV AZ
III. Hendrcks w's Only rerstli 81 '"e J"-t III
the platform that subject The impor ait ioh
O. the campaign the finance. and the resumption
OF 1875, providing for resumption Ia - - ""s
80, oiher nun, ma n WIS " hnarauee to resump
non" lnIs cunning device nai considerable success ia
enabling the party different way~ on TINS cues
ton Ia differ nj paris Of the country Men could cm
soI.lst,ncs m approvin. the -. LOUIS ticket on tn
ground that the Sumption sct was hot tue Dtst iO"u 10
nan Of turning The campaign so tar a. couit
away from the finances and upon the reform issue
one incident OF tue canvass wac 'ne conner
ences T. and ueudrcks al sara osa 10 gree upon
the lancuasc o. ther letters 81 "gc Lar, % vii
tiers were DELAYED Tor I" long me ln a'ovl 49,
lllaens procra,inatiug hahn. Pronaoy u" president
AL ca IL
Terson lie National Democratic Committee ne,amo
I,,se' IIttriry Bureau wnich Was managed by
CoIoue Pcnon. luis was an ensrseneh, OF syse'r
iAr country were furnished with political edit"iias
LOCALITIES IL which they 10 appear and all deslsncd
to impress upon The public mind ny cons any
some pom, which VS. III Ills interest ~ The oihef
u.ual Nor. OF great canvass was n"EAsee WIN ~
rmatc caic. For four months each parry claimed Tue
election Of lis candidate and the coh,tovrfsN va NJ
sndeu utI few hours I've ore tue inauguration OF n
Hayes Daring ms 'Tmg m@s; yTsen ha
earned N,w-Yors, NewJefsey. connecticut ana
i Indian" ,ouih c"fo,na L"uisan. ana Tiorl@
al OF which were claimed Yer NM hr had - '.c.'
votes or NitlIn QUO NOie OF majority. IL "A' sup
posed foI nours that lie had been e!ecied' ana
many Republicans ncedcd H. note ron CVuil,' d
County 10 IN IElEJNL ran THIS way: "Aud thr il'"
red fo1 rom Cou ia County runs INTO HE tIrsurhN
Nonr. s,air" lur sluson vas to Mart u van B1ren.
l. VS. soou discovered, however. that the result III
Louisiana which IN Intens favor on the lace OF
lie retus had been secured ny gross frauds s9a in,
limitation. aud II Wa lie rVcd tnat IL W"I ~ .ou a.,
IOriDa a. sIle o; sin'sr ifA9a. there was I'm.
of intense public eIccmrnL IL any one OF these S"tos
would be elected II al OF them were declared oi
HAYES. he would have ls5 votes ana Iiden ls4 A.
those states
gnE CiPHFR DISPATCHES.
IN tbs situation both parties sent out Representative
men to the capitals OF these States TO watch The count
The four weeks beginning with the eth OF November
when it became fully apparent that the result won'
turp upou he three disputed States. have double MS
tory bubble and seoret-the latter strange one
The score, history not anowu IN iis iunes' unti
nearly Two year. later when large bundle o. c'rh'
dispatches which mad passed be, weon NJ lhdenT
IN this city Democratic agents I" these -tAe' can't
into possess Oh OF 1HL TRIBUNE aud were decphrre'
great labor ny Mr. J"1n H. g. ias'aiu @nl CT,oor
William. ". Gro,veuor. OF TIT IKlB, NJ stan. Inc
disclosed prObs ~ tLc most rcuIa' e"'e 80,
purely political nature ever known IN The United >tntcs
spI 1,Irr ilatttrs conuectel the election Of l77o
Smith NJ Weed and other ei sphs VINO Aah lAhti par u
the snd acknowledged the acis fcNea'' .,
them. 1hcy showed That On thr sih o. No,rh ei ase
pei the Mest were directed 10 proceed 20 oirsOh
lie otJect bang to secure electoral vots' We've
with olphers which they used N teietr"pAin'
conh1eniial representative IN ponaea matters, wiz
lived 30 MI TiGcns house. 40 10 nr"merc) T"iA' 81
vas NE recipient sender Of almost al OF The ciphe
dispatches Mir. Thden afterw"ri .e'ed boih ID ih
press aud before The Congressional committee any com
'JTS' aremt. seat to Florida were Mautou Marble for
merry Luoi OF me Ne" loih "0r.u' - '" 49, or
Jon ;. Coyle II becane necessary to huy u" 1anN%
ing Board, II possible. 81 Marble dnd "o"e5 bes.iI
"IIer December Marble e ceraphed to Colonel Pei
ION: Have usi propose o. 10 hand over
"s. :" GavsrIor Tor 200 O0p'' Pcllon should b
said here Was not man Of wealth me ansTo
le!eeraphed mai IL must be acted upon lnmedaleiy
Meantime oollsy had ssut The FOL owing December
"bosrd fetcn may maze necessary expense OF h"f
buucfed thousand dollars Can you s"y GA WI Hei'o''
deposit doliafs agreed; you cannot, ho"e,rr
ucfr - McsHtln.
aut.r,utv d.cuV-red VIVA
Marie was about For lie tergtap r1 L
New YORK TO select one III whom you have Lnoi
confidence than you evidently have IL No"ieJ,
which the reply All mere have ciirct beIiei j.
Won STAY aud do what you teiegi"Phru you C""'u w
The .ord ali 4" has been naturally th"dsbl 10 moe"
tbnt others than Re ton al No 10 Grdn~rcy faIh "eI
lak ~ part these negotiations MaiDe beah'lH'' '
transmit ed HuhslabtIay the same piO!os!lOH AZ
there w.s danger. az he ana WOoley were a'thE W."
out concert, mat Creamery PARK womb nave 10 pa
twtc. for Tic ..me vote. December l. the olOwlh
was telerraphed 10 Marble " Telegram nero IrOpon
lion accepted II done only once. Better consult VII
Nooiey aud IN concert. You can tru,t MN iihi
VERY import and there should be no dlvldcl cOucls
Here wa. the authority for which the) b"n "ate
ahIiOu-y. Bat II cAmo too late 10 De Oh ure' ahu |"
FLORIDA branch OF the conspiracy eboeu III i"''
through the decay OF = telegram
SMITH N. WEED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.