Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

where kilograms could not get We had by Mon
day correct tickets in every precinct. and as A
result we carried the state by Is 600 instead of
5000. 1 exonerate Col. Eeogh from any
knowledge Of this attempted fraud
MR.. TrLDES's METHODS.
The success Of Mr.. Tilden was achieved bv
the methods he adopted in obtaining results.
He took nothing for granted; he wanted aud
ne obtained exact information. Neither time.
LABOR nor expenses were spared met, n few
Gays ago, gentleman (Nfr. T. W. Rhodes) who
was Tor some years his private secretary, and
VINO hoored 70 obtain the results speak OF.
TOT TWO years and more he was engaged in pre-
pering q hist OF democratic voters in the state
OF New York and classified them SO Thoroughly
thst ne was enabled in advance Of an election
20 give tho result. In 1874 Mr. Tilden deter
mined TO run for governor. and with the aid Of
nj. nnooes ne was enabled 70 correspond with
every man OF Importance In the Nate and, after
his canvass OF the state, he sent for Mr.. Kelly
and Mr.. Augustus Schell and announced his
desire FOR the nomination While they both de-
chred themselves ready TO support him, they
advised against il. as they felt sure Tammany
and Kings county would oppose him In
his quiet way he said he thought not.
when the convention was called. and that he
bad made up his mind and asked them TO
think about it. The next day Mr.. Rhodes
had occasion TO zee Mr.. Kelly, or made the oc-
casion, and Kelly urged him TO advise Tlden
not TO attempt to get the nomination as Tam
many and Kings would prevent il. Rhodes
laughed and said: "Mr. nlden didn't care a
= Tor Ismmany or Kings, for out of
the Ss4 delegates he had secured 2sa.
and Il Tammany and Kings didn't want
to get left they had better come in and make il
unanimous" Kelly could hardly believe il.
but next day he called at MIR. Tilden's house
and was convinced. When I went to North
Carolina in 1876 had sent me poIl books for
every election precinct in the state. That mode
OF procedure was unheard of. but il was then
demonstrated to be practical. Politics to Mr.
Illden was his recreation. After attending 10
his large law practice he devoted himself 20
books and politics, and with able assistants. like
Mr.. Rhodes, he perfected his knowledge OF the
state Of New York to such an extent that he knew
every man in the state, his avocation his infiu-
ence and his weight in the community in which
ne lived. That system ended with him He
left no one who had the patience. persistence
and, above all, the passion for the science of
politics he had.
GEN. HANcocKs DEFEAT.
In 1850 Gen. Hancock was the nominee. ]
have already spoken Of the causes which
brought disaster on the campaign. met a very
ardent friend Of the generals on Monday. who
dlnered with me as TO the cause of the defeat
He attributed ii TO the committee. In It's
organization Gen. Hancock had no say until
his friends demanded some personal represen-
tation on the committee, when some one re-
signed and Gen. Badly Smith was put in his
place. adhere TO my opinion that the causes
OF the defeat were the ''Morey letter" and the
letter written by the general on the tariff
Gen. Hancocks letter on taking command al
New Orleans of the southern department marked
him as a man Of ability beyond his military
record. All his correspondence at that exciting
period was admirable, and doubtless led TO his
being nominated for the presidency. The cam
palgn OF 1854 was TO me seen merely as q spec
tator, and that Of 1883 was likewise one in which
had no interest-my fears Of democratic sue
cess. which felt could not be obtained with
the nominee OF the convention, were realized.
MR.. cLARKsoN's REMOVAL
The objections which are being raised against
the removal Of Mr.. Garrison from the chair
manship of the sepublican national committee
are groundless. The relationship between the
chairman of the committee and the candidate
is very close and confidential. and he is there
fore invariably q personal and close friend Of
the candidate; il must be SO. This failure in
the case Of Gen. Hancock led to his defeat, as
1t is charged TO this day by his friends While
do not agree with them entirely, IL is true
Gen. Hancock was handicapped by a want Of
perfect agreement between himself and the
committee, most Of whom were almost strang-
ers to him. 1t was constant source Of COM
plant with his personal friends; but. in this
instance, he yielded to the advice of Gov. TIL
den. Mr.. Barnum himself recognized the right
OF the general to name the chair
man. and therefore resigned, or rendered
his resignation, at Cincinnati immediately on
the nomination Of the general, and at once ex-
Senator Wallace was selected for the chairman
ship. The change took place afterward at New
York, and the result was Q constant source of
discomfort JOHN +. CoYLE.