New-York tribune., 1901-11-04
TyLDEN'tS VOICE IN WARNIN q
J. L. HANCE SHOWS WHY DEMOCRATS
SHOULD SUPPORT LOW.

! ST Yesterday sent letter to Edward NJ. Shep-
ard in reply TO his speech at Tammany Hall ap-
pealing to the Democracy for support. MI
Hance was secretary to Samuel j. Tilden when
the latter was Governor of New YORK ana
candidate for the Presidency, and was in close
intimacy with him until his death. in 1885 Mr.
Hance was Deputy State Treasurer during Gov
ernor Robinson's administration and United
States Consul at Cardenas, in Cuba, until the
beginning of the war with Spain. Inc letter
calls particular attention to Mr.. Tildens att-
tude toward the Tweed ring in the fusion move
nent of 1871 and shows why Democrats shouio
support Mr.. Low. The letter follows;
To-day my attention directed to the full text ext
OF your speech delivered at Tammany han on tiT
18th utirno, and addressed 10 the DemoeraGy' @ ,u
have read it very carefully for the PURPOSE ei
should upon me Democrat to support t fbia X9n
ms tn your and MhS Such lo SUPPORT Should given from
any motive apart from politica! Considerations -,
s shsre eesanse o nas 9u BY
ocratc convention. To me and 10 many d;tnr Uenei
ent condition No romination for Mayor has been
in this state the universally recognized representa-
tive Democrats have been Martin a., ", IAN hean 5ufg de
seribed as men Of absolute personal honor and and
truth and in all the counties Of the state eIded ide
attracted themselves similar men hey 80
party power not only for pure measures, d put ono
sss ne the II eesare IS a came back to lobby he
his standing with the party st leaders nnow
Even in Sss, in the wild speculation of that tin time
three wno hnd ia orr io buy
of the stock wore e9mpellea nd 70 Ven sbeacs
resian thei- saats because these Senators had not
sncE !:ere the men whom you yourself have de, de-
scrJ5el exponeL,s of true Democffaes Pen OF Samuel
this list YOU ADDED ar9the: nameItnatb H. OF Ionaaee
which have Quoted. characterzed the represehua n
os ys Of Pqs se made e Hn ad otheTs which
to-day are s:rhniaTy appfopri'tte tical character
The peihoC,aey awazs made fidelity to official
trust and u#es ,o she oi4g oil 3ge '5TS bTo ~ funda-
mental article the party creed IT Is tbnf fe who nHG
tyer plumbers the people, though he sf1a the yeTS
Of hdsinr hdssn to to fnFys ni fe % a4 down " den
YOU have ret 1een nomi-nted by any loiy Of Dem m
body Of Iaea lho have stolen the Ell, erX ~, OF
heaven in hich 20 see he devil ih6ir 6c,ihed yi
F. you m 81 ~ me ,it to reed anv words on my
Democracy. Ca4s!d-v a-t-a thu manner IN "hlch
Your name VS. e ooaej by then Tor oee An nor or
pernicous inoenze he oeer made hy 6frfons ti6 gn
Without resre,; 10 party associations A mar . was
feegSd aSd tp pe W exeTerce in the Of
municipal afi-!rs-a man moreover wh" mao Sl-
ffnGS ofiG It i So conceiy6le that you would have
been chosen 10 oPPGse nm IIce II ~, ~" nomira-
ton Of q MAJ Of such character as the present
ihe abuse which Formerly existed have become as
niamoqs I as e. hnG T not had Within it the Fer
OF great reform mar would IA nay pc ocfn & nom, a.
nabs1 q, 10 ther sshemea Of naadminStraou
as A Oakey Hail was TO those of the CCnsLlta @
pose Of Impeding the ] o oaesocat with YOU
mEht mi Hne have have nia to the devices Of the ns OF
IN the nominaticn viii have the power and dis
position 10 render perfectly tacHectuat e|sry meas
In the present emergency my own conscience will
be sufficient guide for me IT deteTniiling m IN fd VIA
to Mr. TlIden in aid of your election on party
Testimony be presented TO assist any Democrat
who may In doubt as TO his duty IN f9rm'ng a., an
pursue II he living to-day For may years
was intimately associated with him IN IA" no1u. ~
cal Hfc and during the most vital period IN tle
nis'ofS presdenn 81 oH Of the United states those re-
ieiions we're OF such confidential nature that
there were perhaps few important political acts OF
sides for the last twelve months I have had oc-
casion to examine with care his political Writings
and correspondence, which are now IN ny cus'oay;
In regard TO those referring TO his Tnagnicent ana
successful work In the prosecution "t tne , %eeo @
s,lrance that steady aim to purge his party
self. Irrespective Of parties with persons VINO Were
willing TO aid him IN bringing 70 justice those who
Mr.. Croker ard those who have nominated you
!nfamies and no hesitation IN denouncing them be
fore the public One cTcnmstanSe atone IS SUI
ment similar to that which has been made to
promote reform in me n!rnicipaI goVffhiinr. t, 70
great extent upon the legislature to provid" MN
immunity from prosecution and to secure 20 him the
remnants Of authority 30 which he cunC. For this
reason he bent all his efforts toward the election
would be favorable TO him from the city districts
This well known TO Mr.. Tiden. and his means
tion OF Il mixed ticket. Of which more than one
half of the candidates were Republicans. 1hlS
course Mr. Tilden adopted although at that time
b2 was tho acknowedgcd leader of his party. being
then chairman of the Democratic State Committee.
a place which he had occupied since 1856 when
Dean Richmond died In his Gramercy Park resi-
Gcnce 80 distinguished a iurist Charles q O'Conor
friend OF Mr.. Tden. and one Of the most
suggested to Mr.; Tilden that he might be going too
supporting non-partisan union OF the elements op-
posed to the ring Mr. Tilden insisted upon phrsu
tut.. on September > 1871 said:
There is another act in that conspiracy. and
that Is the attempt to conduct the legislative de
partment of the government in the interest Of the
piundfr@rs haye & SomG h XGry disipG, @ ana bd def def
three months persistent efforts have been made to
induce me TO take something else as q comrr9n5se
August was visited by these mon. ard told that
ton If / would consent 10 this compromise, This
offer has been repeatedly made to me. and every
always declined. telling them that everything else
of minor import iare. THAI whatever else !
told the state Convention distinctly that
be my duty to Oppose any men who you'd not go fer
be. at wha tevcr cost sncrifce and that If they
dd not deem tha, regular M would retire eo and take tax
zene. l do stop to inquire what candidates this
meeting has indorsed or what were to be the
proceedings Of this meeting. but only ask if it is
n gathering Of the people to redeem the municipal
OF standing by the people in this emergency In
conclusion. 1 have only 70 say that all who hav.
should stand together In the election of Senators
and Assernblyrncn and send men favorable the
legislation necessary for the honor and prosperity
Of the city.