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M
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The Feeling in the State of New
York on Hif? Candidacy.
WHAT IS THE CANAL RING?
Itrength of Tildrn's Democrat if Opponent! Pnt
.;n*a New Lisht br Senator Lanins.
THE DELEGATION TO ST. LOUIS.
Uncle Samuel Sure of a Large Majority
of the Delegates from This State.
WHICH SECURES HIX NEW YORK'S SEVENTY TOTES
Why the Majority are in His Favor and the
Minority against Him.
OPINIONS OF ALL THE DELEGATES.
A few days before tbe Cincinnati Convention inter
views held by special Herald correspondents with the
delegates to Cincinnati from every Congressional dis
trict of this State were published In (he Hbrald show
ing (be preferences of each delegate. We publish to
day interviews held by tho satoto correspondents with
til tho delegates from this State to St. Louis. Whilo
they indicate that Governor Tildcn Is lbo first choico
if tho majority of the dologiition (with Seymour not
considered in tho field) it will lie noticed that many ol
lbo delegates who declnro for the Governor do so in a
very lukovarm way. However, ns tho Utlea Conven
tion Instructed the delegation to vote nt St. Louisas
the majority should dictate, the fact that the majority
declares (or Tiidcn assures him the full seventy votes on
the first ballot at least, and on every other ballot so
long as the majority stands by him, as It ovidenUy will
while he has a clianco of getting nominated, provided
always thnt Seymour docs uot becomo a bona ,/Idc can
didate. Indeed it is hardly necessary to say that
under the unit'rule, even though thirty-four of the
seventy votes of hie delegation were solid against him
on every ballot, so long as 'hlrty-slx remain faithful to
bltn he will get the lull bcnclH of the entire vote of
the delegation. Nevertheless, the knowledge ol the
fact that there aro several delegates from his own State
oppoced to hliu openly, and others of them at heart
against him though outwardly ravorablo to lilm, may
have an influence on delogntea from other States which
may possibly be injurious to bini, at least at tbe start,
at St. Louts. The following are tho Interviews:?
DELEGATE AT liAtiaE.
William noRsiiRixKK?I consider Governor Ttlden the
strougest possible candidate thnt could bo nominated.
He 1 ? my first choice, and as I foci perlcctly confident
tbat lie will bo nominated 1 hnvo not even thought of
any other choice. The masses of tho democratic party
are for Tilden, and ho is opposod in this State by thoso
only to whom bis vigorous reform policy was hurtful
If nominated, which I firmly believe he will bo, he will
be triumphantly olectcd against any republican candi
date.
Hkxry C. Murphy?1 Intend to go to 81 Louis to do
what I deem best for the interests of tho democratic
party. As things now loot 1 think Governor Tilden
is by far tt.o most uvuilnblo candidate, and that,
despite the 111 feeling of a few meu In this State
?gainst him. he would be certain to carry
this State, the carrying ol which will, In my
opinion, settle tho election. So long ns Governor
Tilden, whoso numo tho Utlca Convention suggested
should be presented by the New York delgailon tif tho
Nanonul Convention at St. Louis, has a chance there of
a nomination I will heartily support him. In case be
?bonld fall of a nomination my cholco will be the next
best man.
Abrax S. Hewitt, a warm supporter of Samuel J.
Tilden, when asked as to his views, said ho bad no
lonbt the delegation would vote aa a unit for Mr. Til
den until they saw no earthly cbanco of his nomina
tion; at least he (Mr. Howitt) should,stand by Mr. Til
len to the last. Ho favored liira for personal reasons,
but, even outsido of such a consideration, he would
advocate his nomination on the ground of expediency.
No other man woe so likely to be elocted. Mr. Tildon
wovthe only public man who hue yet clearly und dis
tinctly met the demands of tho people for cmpbatio
reform and retrenchment ns snown in nis reduction of
Iho taxes. Some of his friends had been over-zealous,
Mr, Hewitt thought, in pushing bis canvass. He said
his friends, because he knew tbat Mr. Tilden bod
not had time to work tor himself, as he bad been busy
examining bills every day since tlio State Legislature
adjourned. Jle hnd hardly had time to read the news
papers, Mr. lfewltl, when asked what candidate he
should support in caso Mr. Tilden witnd*ow or could
not be nominutod, answered that he bad not enter
tained such u contingency its Mr. Tilden being out of
ihe field, and he could not, thorefore, say who would
be his next choice. Senator Tbarman would mako a
splendid President, and so would Senator Bayard. It
didn't follow because the Ohio State Convention bad
gone for Governor Alien that Mr. Thuruuin would be
unavailable at St. Louis. Ho is a sensible, sale anil
good man, with nllne judicial mind. As to Mr Bay
?rd. he though tho Scuator from Delnware an avail
ible man, too. Mr. Bayard was luckily old enough to
bo President, hut ho was young enough, too, to wait.
In conclusion, Mr. Hewitt reiterated his belief that
Mr. Tilden wiih "ibe best man, the strongest man."
Francis Kriixax Is kuown as a strong Tilden man.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Jambs Oaki.rv?I shall vote lor Governor Tilden,
although, according to s?ine people in my district, ho
did all he could last (all to def-at my nomiuailon tor
Senator. So long as he has a chance of the iiomiuatloa
I shall continuo to vote lor him. 1 have not thought
ot a second choice.
Gm.rkkt C. Dear Is said to be for Tilden, and that he
will vote for him cheerfully.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Thomas Kixmrlla?Governor Tllden's nomination
would bo a positive guarantee ttint the next President
would bo a democrat, lie would be a . tr.ng candidate,
tnd I shall vole .'or him In the Convention. It la my
belief tbat he Is the strongest candidate that the party
could nominate. 1 have no tUougni of a second
ebolee.
Koumt A. Pryor?I intend to vote tor Tilden, be
lieving, ns i do, that he can surely carry this Statu,
which will ne the battle ground <u tin-campaign, ii.s
record as a relormer has made linn strong with the
people In other stales as well us in lus own. The mam
-pivstiou the people will hnvo in Ihctr minds ul H e
next election w ill be administrative relorni, and the
party that does not show by ill- record nil lie Nomina
ting Convention that re'orm Is really intended will
have to go under. My Second choice would depend
spon a great many circumstances, which would he
made apparent only at the Conv< ntlon In cm-o Tilden
tailed lo get nominated. At ail events, the St. Louis
Convention will not t.e at a ioss lor good candidates, uo
matter what happens.
Titian DISTRICT.
William C Kibwbi.ky?>1 will voio f. r Governor Til
den and continue to do so in the la tr. cntlon so long n.i
he has a chance of securing the noli.mat mo. I think
him tho most available man who colli . lie put III uouti
Dulloti. 1 have not thouclit of a second choice.
J amis F. Pikncr snvs he will vote for Tilden. He
feels certain that he would he elected ii nominated. He
had proved himself a strong man tor lhe party In the
Mate, ?nd It was evident lhe democratic masses in
other States regarded him as i strong candidate. He
baa notinought annul a second choice.
fourth district.
Jons C. Jacobs?I behove Governor Tilden Is by long
odds tho sirouge-t posm lo candidate the democrats
conid nominate. What is mure, I loci certain lie will
be nominated. He would sweep this State against any
man the republicans could nominate Here ?nd ihcre
In the State there are n It w dlrsailstlod democrats who
would not support him. hut itte Masses are with binn
All over the sumo lie w<>old draw I rem tho republican
vote. I Lave no second < ho ce.
Archibald ii. Hu>? will vote for Tilden and give
htm a hearty tu| port just as iong as he has n ib nee of
securing the nomination. Ho oulteves wub filrtcn ns
the party standard bearer next mil an cess would bo
certain. He has not thnuiht about u second choice.
fifth maTRtcr.
John Kelly said ho lis* nothing to sav reran!ing
who tho probable nom ne# ai St. Louis will lie, nor us
to wire a the moat ava ubio wan. nor whom 4hu will
vote (or. What he tu to ?ay he will say when he (oee
to m. Louie, KBd not until then.
William K. Hobkht* wih go tor the best man, who
ever lie way be. It be buds, on going to tit. touts, that ,
Tiiden Is the bent nan tor the party to nominate, ;
be will cordially support hint, it not, lie will support
somebody else?whom ctrcuniKiances alone can deter
mine.
SIXTH IIMTWCT.
8. S. Cos ie enthusiastically tor Seymour, who, ho
thinks, would eweep Mow York like a whirlw ind; but,
U-ing a delegate, he leels that ho should l>e com
mitted to no man. hot vole tor the heat and '
most available candidate regardless of personal .
preference- or liktucs. Next to Seymour, Mr. Cox 1
speaks eulogistical!)' of Governor lieudr.ek*, who :
lias render d him great service* in ihe past, and |
lor whose character and abilities he eutertalns lUo ,
proloundeet admiration. As to any third choice Mr. j
Cox is not willing to say that ho has any in particular,
but De speaks in terms ol warm mmmeub.itinn of j
Thurman and thinks it a great pity thai lte has been I
slaughtered in the house ol his irlends. Mr. Cox ie !
opposed to Governor Tliden because he thinks the i
latter would not be acceptable to Western and more .
especially to Ohio democrats. who believe thai be tried |
to promote their deb at lust (all, and he tbluks that the j
disalb't tifcu among IheNtw York democracy is strong !
and serious, because the bouest democrats oi New York [
have not received their well earned reward of patron
age. A certain amount of "grease," in Mr. Cox's 1
opinion, is necessary to run the party niachinery, aud |
that grease is such honestly earned patronage. Al- j
though pnmurilv in lavor of Seymour, Hendricks or j
Thuruiun, and opposed lu Tildon, Mr. Cox will un- !
douhtedly Vote tor iho last named gentleman if bo ;
should ttud that such is the will of the Convention aud i
ol the democracy of the counity.
./?>tin Fox could uot be tound when sought lor. Ills ;
friends say that, though notuonsidcnug himself pledged I
to Tildvn, be will vote lor Iflm if on arriving at 8t j
Louts he finds that the sentiment ol the delegates is j
favorable to him, and that he Is considered the
strongest man lor the party to put iu nomination. It
Is not believed by his intimates, however, that Tildon
is Mr. Fox's tlrst choice.
KKVK.VTH DISTRICT.
At'GUST Bklmont? Mr. Deltnoni positively refuses to
say who he wul vole lor.
Oswald Ottksdokkkk?1 have never been olhclally |
nolibed that 1 was eh-cied us a delegate to 3k Com-, j
aud have consequently never officially declined the '
otllce. I beard thoy intended to elect mo a delegate, |
and 1 telegraphed to Uilca that 1 could not accept I
It report speaks truly my telegraphic wishes j
were disregarded.* I do not think 1 will go to St ,
Louis. Personally I am In lavor of Mr. Tildeu's uom- '
-.uuiion, lor the reasou thai 1 oelloVe him lo tie a re- |
former. 1 am not so enthusiastic as to say he is ihe j
only candlUuie, hut 1 do say he is the only practical re> i
further we have. There are iu the party many men !
Just us honest and high-minded us Tildcu, but they are .
men who soem to ibluk they do enough when they |
preserve their own integrity intaci, and shut their
eyes to Ihe th cving going ou around tbetn iu order not
to inurioro with the destiny ol the party. Tildon has
shewn rare moral courage by exposing the dishonest
combinailon In his own party, auu for tins reason be is
regarded by ibo people as a practical muu and ono who
will thoroughly reform our nutional administration.
mouth mariner.
Edward Ij. Donmri.lv does not know who he will
votu lor. lie is holding oQ untb he gels to su Louis,
perhaps, to do like Wick bam?vote "tor the winning
muu. lie thicks it is loo early to express any opinion
ou lire subject. Many ol Mr. Donue.ly's intends naiui
to h ivo heard him express a preference lor Tiiden,
while oihers .is strongly proclaim him to be adverse to
the Governor's pretensions.
1'ktkk B. UlkkV?I am lor Tliden, and Tildeu is go
ing to be nominated at St. Louis ami elected in Novem
ber to the Presidency. Alvuougii they may not ac
knowledge ll to you, nine out of the lllteen delegates
lroin New York city will vole for Tildeu uuill he has
no chance ol the nouiinaUon. After that it is hard to
say low the delegates will vote. You can put me down
as for Tliden lirst, last and all the time.
NINTH DISTRICT.
W. C. Whitest considers mtnsolf bound by tho reso
lution of the State Convention to vote lor Uovornor
Tildeu. Me thinks Tliden an available man, and one
who, if nominated, will carry the country. Uo will
vote lor lildeu on the tlrst ballot and give "reasonable
adhesion" to pledge Imposed on the New York delega
tion
Fkkderk'R .Smyth?I do not go to St. Louis as the
Iriend of Governor Tildon. 1 uni anything but luvor
able to him. I do not consider myself hound to Mr.
Tiiden tunber than that 1 ant lo lend my aid lu pre
senting his name lo the Convention. 1 do not think
he will be nominated ?t St.'Louis, lor tho reason that
there are betur aud more available men In tho party.
Who I will vote lor depends eutirely on what I learn at
St. Louis from those who know moro about this busi
ness than 1 da
TENTH DISTRICT.
Edward Coofer is au enthusiastic supporter of Mr.
Tildun. lie goes to St. Louis as tbo outspoken advo
cate ot the nomlnuiiori ot New York's Governor, and
says he has not the slightest doubt regarding the rosult
ot the Couveotion. Tilden, il nouiinate.l, will be, Id
his opiuion, elected.
Mantos Marble is a strong Tiidea man.
KLKVKNTU DISTRICT.
William U. Wickuam?1 don't know who 1*11 Tote
for. Vest you can say I'm tor the winuiug man.
AvocsTts fck'UELL?leant say what 1 will do whon
I go to St. Louis. Don't'kuow wno I'll vote tor. Don't
consider inyseit bound to luiy candidate. It's too
early lu tho week to give an npinicn.
TWELFTH DISTKICr.
Gkorus W. Davids?1 have not tho utmost confidence
In Tilden. 1 am (rietidly disposed to hlin, but 1 can't
say now how 1 would voio at SSL Louis. It would ull
depend upon clrcumMancoa. Tlldon has made many
enouilos id the party who aro not members of any ring.
1 chall vole tor tho man wno, to my mlud, stands the
best chance ot success in the election. That man is not
Tildon, tne way tbiugs look to me now. My first choice
would be Hayunl 1 think he wouid poll every demo
cratic vote in the State. That is more than 1 think Til
don can do.
C S. Guilds, Jr., advocates the nomination of Gov
ernor Tlldeq, ho uelleving that he is the strongest can
didate that could be nominated.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
James B. Mackjx is more thuu a party supporter of
Governor Tilden?he Is his warm personal irieud, and
would vote for the Governor In Convention on that
ground alone, it other and better reasons for Ins doing
so were not appaiont. He regards the Governor as the
only proper man lor the democracy to nominate, llo
is a practical reformer and a man whose record Is
clean. He thinks mat it a com her u man were nomi
nated the opposition would make a "handle" ol the fact
and use it with great effect In the East and parts
ot the North, and for that reason is not lavnraole
to a Southerner. If a man Irom th<? South?though
he might be honest and Immaculate, and Mr. Mackin
believes there are many such?received the nomina
tion republican orators would not scruple to tell their
people that tne election ol a Southerner meant a repe
tition and revivul ol tin- abuses and political conditions
wbicb the North had shed so much blood to correct
and alter. Mr. Mackin said be did not know who
would be the next choice In tho event ol Til leu's do
I feau He bad heard no one else ta-ked ol and could
j not say. Ho was so thoroughly Tilden that ho had not,
In his own mind, canvar.-od the merits or demerits ot
I others spoken of in the papers us proper men. Ke
garding the nanio of tho second man out lie ticket
I with Tilden Mr. Mackin was also ouccriaiu. He was
conlldent that Trumbull wouid be a good mau, and
equally sure that Thurtuan could have the place If bo
wanted it.
Kuhkkt E. Andrews, like Mr. Mackin, hRs not
thought of any one but Tilden lor tbe nomination.
Tho mutter ol a Vice J'resiUeui bud not occupied Ins
mind, and he does not know who be will vole lor lor
tho pluco. He thinks be lids plenty ot time, even wltcu
he gcte to Su Louis, to make up Ins mind. Ho regards
tho Tummany opposition as insignificant; thinks Til
den is going to bo tbe nest President, and consequently
feels huppy.
FOl'RTERNTH DISTRICT.
D. It. St. John?1 am in favor oi Mr. Tllden's nomina
tion, lor 1 beneve he will inaSgOrula a new system of
political morals if he Is (peeled. 1 believe him io he
honest and true to tho relorm principles which bavo
made him famous. 1 am lor niiu ilrst, lust and all the
timu.
Georor M. Beriie says that he believes that Ttlden,
if uoiniualed, would bo cerium to debut lite repub
lican candidate iiominuied at Cincinnati, and, it elected,
would uiukd a Presnlont that tin- people would have
good reason to admire. lie will vote tor him, he
| soys, heartily and cbeertuHy at St. Louis so long as he
: bus ii chance of the nomination, lie has not. as yet.
thought as to what other candidate he would suppor.
In case ot Tilden's (allure.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
M'n liar F. Rtsskll ih nks ilut II Tilden is nom
inate i los record will ri commond him t" the people,
und that ho will be elected on Lie strength Ol it.
i In the course of conversation Mr. Kusscll said:?
| "Kelly is not against Tilden; on tho contrary, ho
Is in'favor of him. 1 make this a-scrtou on the
? authority of Kelly huiireif. 1 mot Kelly at the
Convention und understood Irom hnn that be was
in favor of liidtu, u Tilden gut u lair support
outside ol th s Nl.iio. M hen 1 was in New York last 1
slopped at Mr. bcheli's house, and lie told me that
neither Keliv m-r himself were adverse to Tilden. nud
j that if lie showed any strength in tho Convention tiny
would give hitn a lie,irty support. 1 thnik Tildruwii)
get the necessary support outside to cull in tbe inllu
euce ol Kelly. I know he Is a -trong man in the We-t
and will have a large lullowin. Irom liial section. ? I do
not thiuk the lutlatlun taction ol the party will display
any strength in ihoConveut on. They Imveoeen tuu_ht
a lesson not soon to be forgotten. Why, fucker and
Dltk He hell have been sending arouud looking it.r
some one irom New York to help them along in the
Convent on. 1 inysstf have received an-l so,-a letters
Irom Tucker asking lor support.''
??What kind ill a following do you tmnk Hick HcheB
aud I in ker cou.'d got !"
"1 consider the Hirtunr* of ihe party sale with Til
den as a candidate. The people ar>i anxious lor a
change, and tliay incau io get il I In* fact that lildi-n
li.is reduced (n? lie promised lo do) tho taxes ol lies
Mate will he a recommendation lor himwiili tuc people |
that cannot be put aside ur outweighed by the counter ,
claim of any other candidate."
Jolts A. Griswoi u the Herald correspondent was I
unable to see. as be was not at home when r tiled ujion ;
nt his plane. Ho is Known In Ins couuiy lo be it siroi g :
Tilden man, and. like Ins colleague litis ???il. loses no i
occasion of speaking ol his confidence In the Governor s i
luiegrity and abtltiy.
SIxTKENTII DISTRICT.
Daniel Mannish?1 um for Tiidcu and will vote
tor him at ?i. Louis. My luicntiou is to vote tor him
Just so long us h" has a chance of being nominated,
and I feel so positive that tie will lie nominated, li hoi
on the llr.-t ballot at least i.n some subsequent billot
not very distant from the lirsi, that I nave no second
choice. * Il lie should by any possibility not hn able to
pet enough votes at any time to give him the nomina
tion, nub Altai tact would in enmu so pal-nt thai it
would be necessary lor Ills friend* to take up somebody
else. I think tho delegation will try io do the t.e-t it can
harmoniously lo emoro . the nomination of some man
whose namo will be a guarantee <>i his election.
-Circumstance* yet to l>e developed can alone dc
tcrmino who that man wonid bo. Id my opinion tbu
democrat* lo (he tliaie who talk about d? testing h m in
(bit btalo if Boiniuaicd count w ithout their boat. Their
following la so email aa lobeiustgutfieant. Mm who op
pose him iiuw iu ilia purty did cu laM lall ami * lieu he
?;a running Tor Governor. Then their sirengihjaud bia
with ilie people were thoroughly taaietl. The result
will tie a victory tor him neat lail aa it was then.
Hires W. I'kckiiam? Wh'-n 1 go to the Convention
at St. Louis 1 snail vote lor Tihieii, and shall stand by
him 10 the end?Hit he baa no chance of a nomination,
It that lime ever come* during ttie Convention. His
nomination 1 look upon aa assured, and I ain conrlroed
that iho u| position w hleh la being exhibited against
bun by certain democrats wilt betieUt instead u! in
juring him. 1 do not propose to go to St. Loots sim
ply to vote lor In in at the start us a mere matter of
lorm. 1 shall go there to do all 1 can to secure bia
nomination, uud to that end wilt vote and work lor him
hearlilv Ironi beginning lo end. Believing ihat Ue will
tie nominated 1 have net thought oi a second choice,
and as utnUeis now ttimd 1 nave none. What 1 should
do in ca?e his nomination turns out to be an impossi
bility 1 (\iiinoi now .-ay; 1 wouid be governed by cir
cumstances suit a desire lo do tbe best thing for the
party. 1 would vote or the candidate whose strength
wouid satialy mo that he could win at tbe polls.
aaVKXTfcKMTU UISTKKT.
The delegates trom this district are S. W. Klkskll
and J. Ul sskl.1i 1'aksonb. Mr. l'arsons was in ChP ago
wticd Iho lifcualo correspondent visited bif district.
His intimate political Irienda assert tbat he will vote
for Tildeo juat so long as he nas a chance or the notni
nuiiou.
?>. W. Russell?I shall vote lor Mr. Tilden, and ahull
alter the Urst 'ballot continue to do so until it Is no
longer of any use to votu lor him, tr such a time comes.
This district iu strongly lor Tiluen ao lur a? iho greut
mass oi iho democrats are concerned, and in voting for
him 1 snult be ouly carrying out what 1 think tu be
ibeir wishes. I have heard it said that Mr. Tildon bad
"interlered" Iu .rertmu districts to secure delegates
favorable to him at IHlca. lie did nothiox ol, tho kind
in tbis district. The democrats seem to bo lor h<m of
their own accord. If nominated 1 think ho could carry
the State, even in spite oi the Albany conferences, lor,
iu my opinion, their actlou will re,.ct, so to speak,
uud benehl llldcu. The mnuthpioco of the democratic
parly was the Uticn Convention. It snowed its preu r
ence lor Tildeo. That ought to satiely all good demo
crats. Mr. Tndcn will In tins district, if nominated,
dr.iw many votes irom tbo moderate wing of the re
publicuu party?tar uioro than his enemies in bis own
party can draw away irom him.
KtaUTRKKTH 1USTKICT.
The delegates Irom this district?Smith M. Wkkd,
of lTuilbbuig. and A. 11. Waldo, oi Port Ueurv?were
not at home when your correspondent was iu "iho dis
trict. However, Mr. Tobev, Mr. Waldo's partner, says
that Mr. Waldo is a strong; Tilden mull, and will work
and vote tor hint ut 81 Louis choorlutiy una heartily.
This ne asserts positively, some ol Mr. Weed's Iriends
in the district say thai while they do uot believe be is
at heart a 1'ilden man be will vote lor him ou tbo tlrsl
ballot, and II convinced ibitt he is the best uiuu for tbe
party to nomiuute he will continue to vole lor him, but
not otherwise.
MXKTBKNTH HISTRICT.
Dakikl Maooxk is a strong Tndou man, and is of tho
opinion that no other man in the party to-day could
cull forth the vote or tuspire the same coutidencu us
Governor Tilden, should ho run lor President. Iu his
opinion I'lluon is strong outside ol his own Stato, and
he behoves he will receive beany support H nominated.
Mr. Magono is certain that the presentation ol Tlldeu's
name to the Convention will awaken a great enthu
siasm amoug the assembled democrats, lie is .so
wrapped uu in tho Governor tbat he has not outer
taim a the possibility of anybody else getting tbo
nomination, lie boitcves there is an cloruul fitness in
Tilden us President, and, being unwilling to
disturb the liiiusa of things as they are in his
mm.', he minks of no other muu. He said, also, that
the i.ovcruor Is a truo relormor, nod one who began
his work when tin re was no prospect ui success or
reward. 1 remember when he went to tho Legislature
lor the puri>ose of having articles ot unpearhuieut
brought nguiusl Judges liartiaru, Cuidozo and Met unu,
and he was nut ouly reluscd ahl in the House, but he
was sneered at and treatod with greut contempt. 1
huvo still in my Iniud the nigbt when Iho final consid
eration ol Tildun's resolution wus op belore tho House.
He stood almost alone, but he curried his pntut; uud
alter the Judges were impeached or forced to resign
ho bogan at Tweed and his colleagues, with what suc
cess the country knows as well us yon or L Kegardlng
the second man ou the ticket with Tilden, Mr. Magono
know and could say nothing. Oe hud hoard uo one
tuikcd ol. but supposed the choice would go to tho
best. It Tilden inlied to get tho nomination who would
be tbe likely candidate Mr. Magone could not say.
William 1L Sawykr Is a warm supporter ol 1'ilden,
not quite so worm, however, as Mr. Magone. Mr. law
yer thinks Tilden a very proper selection, and will give
nun earnest support He Is lu hopes that some other
Sluto will present him to the Convention, and that
Mew York can iheiicomo to his support. Of the Tam
many opposition toTildeu Mr. Sawyer said:?"I do not
think it is goiug to atlecl him In the least. 'Iho papers,
i think, are mugmiying the opposition of Kelly into
something formidable, when in reality it does not
amount to anything. It is quite probable that wise
counsels will prevail, and thui Mr. Kelly will put aside
his personal grievances lor tho good ol tbo party."
As to the Vice Presidency, Mr. 8awver said:?"There
are dozens ol men 1 would support lor the placet 1
have no choice In tbe matier. All I want Is a good,
honest, trustworthy man. nn<l bo may be named by
anybody and come Irom any section ol the country.
Bayard, of Delaware, would' tie an excellent man, but I
very much doubt 11 in> iriends would allow lum to
take a second place on the ticket. Thurinun, ol Onto,
would also be a good man, but his iriends have minds
much the same as ihoso ol Uuyurd."
nrmruTa niaTHic*.
Jamhs Shakahax?I am tor Tilden. I shall vote for
his nomination at fit. Louis so long an ho bus ncbunce
ol securing it. Hu Is my.tirst choice against all other
candidates. Uy second choice would bo Sh-ytnour
and next to him liuyard. Talk, as
some people will, about Tildea being opposed
by deuiocruLS, the niaases of the voters iu iliu .Stale
are with him, and If nominated he will receive iu this
district, 1 know, a alrong support irom mou who have
herctoiuro voted the rcpubiicuu ticket. This will lie
especially the case il the Cincinnati Convention nomi
nates some man ldentilied with the present adminis
tration.
8. T. Dknkdict?Tildea Is my Orst choice, and I ha vo
no second. 1 intend to work and vote lor him at St.
Louis heartily, lie Is the man for the times. Tbo
Democratic Convention could not select a stronger
cand.dutc. Despite tbo clamor set up against him by
men who have been disappointed in not getting putrou
age tbey di siro to control, or who have been exposed
by him In their robbery of the State treasury, er Mho
are jealous oi his growing power, Mr. Ttlduii has un
questionably tho great mass of tho party in this Stale
at his back.
TWKKTY-V1K8T DISTSICT.
William Yocmaxs- Aside from the personal popu
larity oi Tilden there is a policy in bringing him tor
ward. Now, in our county there is no man who would
ruu as well as ne, and it ho is not nominated i know of
no one who will bring out the democratic vote lie would
claim. Kor a long tunc our people were laxod lor tho
canals, from which tbey received no benetlt, and con
sequently they tool grateful to Governor Tildes, and
bis light with the "King" stands him in good stoad.
Wnen Dix ran lor Governor Cln-nineo g-ive lilm a
majority ol 1,600. When Tiidcu ran against biin Dix
bad'ouly Id majority." Mr. Vouin.ms snvs ho has never
thought that John Kelly and his wiug of ihedelegation
irom New York would make a tight against Governor
Tilden at St. Louis, but he thought that hu plan was
to throw cold water iron) Now Vork city on the Idea
ot Tildon's caud.itacy, and thus generate In other
Slates the idoalhat it would bo impossible to nominate
the Governor. In his opinion, il this sentiment Kelly
| is seeking to produce obtains to any extent Kelly is
; against tue Governor. II Uo lads m his object, no
{ harm done; lie will Join the ranks and do bm oest tor
| tbo success ol the party. In oilier words, Mr. You
m?iis thinks Tilden is not Kelly's choice, but tbut
! Kelly will support him II he Is nominated?a result Mr.
| Youuuns pledges his best ellorts to accomplish.
Gilhkht MaxxiM Is a warm supporter of Governor
Tituen, and any* he wBl give the Governor his support.
says that with Tilden as its nominee the detpo*
cratic party can couuton the thirty-Qve electoral voids
ol New York Mlaie with certainty. With any other
man in the party Mr. Manuiug doubts (bu reml. ol tne
democratic cenuldate's success iu New York. He mi\g
il will bo the hardest kind ol uphill work in New
York Statu il Tilden does nut gel the nomination.
Tilden u n popular man and will rally the people.
In giving his reasons why hu regards Tilden
as the strongest man ne tollows out Mr. Youmana. Mr.
Manniug's mind runs to iiuruiiu Seymour us s possible
candidate, ami he is very eloquent iu admiration of the
possibility. "Hoc' Huui-ou, ut Canal lting I nine, will,
uncording to Mr. Msuinng, vole lor Hldon ll hu Is
nominated, and thus help to rid the State ol the
presence of so viol- nt a rciormer.
TWKATY-HKCoXl> lllsTRIOT.
Ali.hx 0. Ukai ii (formerly Lieutenant Governor)?
I iuudoI give my pnlcNboo lor the nomination at
Hi. Louis until I go ihcreuad look over the ground. I
am lor the man w bo is most likely to he acceptable to
lite whoic country. Governor Seymour would inako a
strong candidate and carry ihis Slaw by a much larger
majority than Governor Tliiieu. The warm beuric ol
the democracy are with the lormer. uad there would
he no hccu to go ouisnie and work lor luai. He would
poll the tiinro voie ot his paiiy, 10 which he has iieen
ever trae and laithiul. from tb? enure leoor 01 Mr.
Heath's conversation it is qmtv apparent Mi. Seymour
will recue a vigorous support irom tho Waortown
deb-gut s when tin- proper tuba comes.
Dr. Witt C. West?Horatio Seymour and San lord
r: Church are m , lavoritea In preiereaco to Governor
Ttid-n. I consider mat mtber 01 the Ursi-iuentioncd
gentlemen would be lar s rongcr in this .state than Mr.
TlblOL. I his im n t a question ol men, but ol princi
ples and wiiat Is bu-t lor the demooratlc party of the
entire couutry. Mr. Seymour, I understand,positively
rclusos to lie a omdidnio; hut il he receives the nomi
nation si Si. liouir oi course he will run As to can
ing tho votes nt the Now York delegation n- > unit, 1
am una id* lo say at present whether Mr. Tildea or Mr.
Seymour has a mu.'oriiy ol iiu delegates. I have
known 'he threw gentlemen men ironed personally ior a
number of ymr- and have no loitunon in thus an
nouncing tuy prefcretin-a.
Twrxit Tinan mavwov.
Jaxxs .sTKVkNji?Von can put mo down as favoring
Tilden. Seymour or Church. 1 have no choice be
tween thi oi, aud I Uo not fcslte to express nnj opin
ion;: us to preterencea before tbe time arrives lor the
ussen*bling oi the UL Louts Convention. Any ol tlieeo
geaileii.cn would be a< ciguuble lo mo.
.1. It. Hrowa?Governor 8eymoor Is my pteferenoc.
I h iv i'o-n assured, however, that he will not accept
the iiotniuiition n tendered te him. If there is any
possible CoBtingOMcy ihat may induce hln> logo before
me country as u . andidalo n.r be 1 residency 1 shall
certainly vote for him in Hie 8t. Louis Convention.
My second cboioe is Govetiior'Tilden.
TWKXTV-tolKTll IdiriAICT.
U A. Wat.aatu?Tiiib n lit A siinm reformer, When
ho was a oeudiuaie lor Governor at ihe .Syraouso Ou
ventioa I worked and voted Inr htm clu-wiully,-be
Ciiu-e f beileved ibm that be wrs in earnest in ail that
be pretended to be as a reformer. 1 bel eved. loo,
when In- iavail bis war on ihe Canal Ring that ho was
sincere. Me has since Inch shown by his intriguing
throughout the Shaie that h s reform talk and anion
bad no other object in view than bis own personal ag
grandizement. D was, 1 am now convinced, ttartt-d
lor ihat purpose, and that what benefit the peoplo
would demo irom bis reform pon?y was the last thing i
be thought of. He lias stepped at nothing to secure
oicii pledged to lils support in ilie various districts.
No meu wero loo loar or too vile anywhere
so long us they could 1)0 made umiul lo
him ilia ring in the Canal Board even went so far in
lit it. district at. to attempt to appoint a man aa superin
tendent whose character is s.niply infamous i was
able lo prcv. lit It only by threat) uing to publish ottici il
d>icuiucnis . one. ruing the man's character. Was tlile
reform? The Governor warned the fellow appointed
simply hecatiae ho knew ho could make two of hitn, .is
he thought, lor his own political beueilt. I shall go to
St. Louis to work and vote against Tildco, lor t con
sider Iiiiii a Iruud and a cheat in the first place, and in
the second place became I nm certain i hat, If nomi
nated, he will ho deieuted by .0.000 republlran ma
jority. Tilden creates no euitiusiuMni 'among detno
erats, and ho has u. t?-u as though he wunt< d to cut off
all ibe big men in the party. Ilv wants lo be the only
big man. My first choice ia Seymour, uiy second
Church a nd mv third Uayard.
1>B Witt C. I.irruuon*' -aid?I am utterly opposed
to the nomination 01 Mr. Tilden. 1 do not think ho has
the tlrst qualification to make a good President. Ho is
not a Statesman, but a jHintical trickster. Aa did many
others, who, like myself, have changed their minds
atiout the man since," I originally put lull faith in his
promised policy ol reiortn, out it has turned out to he
notiung more than a convenient cloak uuder w Inch oo
could scuctne and plot in a mean aud contemptible
w.i.v for his owu per-mnl aggrandizement. I hare
seen evidencis right bore in my district, in this city of
Oswego, ol the meant and the measures ho employs to
gam his own ends regardless ol what or who stands in
the way or what ib.it la hnrinful may occur to others
by his course. To carry this district so as to secure
delegates who would be invoruble to bim
at t iica, the entire power ol the Caual
Board as com rolled by its majority, w as
uiaUo imi of in the district, lavish promises
were given right and left ol appointments II such
and such a thing were done, and ooramtlteo members
ciintc up to help on tho work by pledges and bargains.
Yet lie was beaten its six to ono 1 i anno;, shall not
support a iiiuu who does that kiuaof thing, and that
one ol the least ol the things which impel me Ui oppose
him. first, und uhuve all, no bus proved rccreniii lo
the pledger ol reiorm he has made, and, in my opinion,
Is.not uuw worthy the support ol meu who really mean
reiorm. Yet when 1 go to St. Louis, under th? rule
adopted at U'.ioa, II the majority of tliu delegation are
in li? lavor it mutters little whether 1 or anybody else
in the delegation oppose hint. We shall count tor noth
ing. If Mr. Seymour or Mr. Church or sumo other man
like tli. m were to he nominated 1 would take the stump
and work night and day lor the ticket, it Mr. TIlduB
is uoininuteii I shall ruuiain quiet during the canvass
and simply deposit my ballot on election day?that and
uothing uiore And there ure thousands in Ibis titaie
who look upon lim uoininatlon as 1 do.
?rwrK.NTV-eirtii district.
Ai.vrkii Wiukhnkon?I nir. lor Tilden tlrst, lust and all
the time, lie is the matt tor the times, and If the
demooratic party want to give tho bent possible proof
of their devotion to administrative reiorm they wilt
nominate him at St. Louis, twill go there as h dele
gate to do all that lies lu my power to secure bis nomi
nation. 1 know-1 hut every democrat In this district
who is lu lavor of good government lor ibu next four
years is heartily in Ins lavor. .Some, it is true, have
ilielr individual preferences and would probably sup
port some other mnn more to their personal liking, hut
iliey are one and all. 1 leel assured, anxious that lie
should tie nominated because' they know thai tio cau
win tho day. livery democratic element in this dis
trict that is opposed to htm is a limited clement, or
made up ol uion who aro soured by disappointment in
not gutting what they wanted as politicians. 1 have 110
second choice, and 1 look upon Mr. Ttldeu's nomination
us equivalent to uu election.
it. H. Josks says that ho will go to St. Louts to gtvc
Tildon his entire support. TilUon. in his opinion, Is
the true representative ol reform, fbert was an honest
dltlerenco among fcnnio democrats as to Mr. Ttidi n's
nomination being tho best thine the democracy could,
do, but <or the good ol tho causa hu 'loft satisfied that'
In the loug run they would ait come to the conclusion
that Ins nomination would be tho harbinger ol victory.
In the contingency ol a failure un tho part of Mr.
Tilden to secure tbe nomination, tbe party bad no
lack of eminent men to draw from for a choice. Who
that one, in such a contingency, might be, he could
not suy.
TWKXTT-mxTII DISTRICT.
Ciuklks N. Boss?I cannot now say what I shell do
when 1 go to the Conveuiton. 1 do not want to say
that 1 would oppose Mr. Tilden, nor do 1 want to say
tluitlwiU vote lor bun; lor much will depend upon
circumstances. Tho Governor has certainly given me
no good cause iqbe favorable to him. 1 was chosen in
Convention against u man who was, justly or not, looked
upon as Ins candidate for Treasurer. 1 refused to ap
pomt that man my deputy when I was elected, and
Iroui that ttuio I have had no Invornhlo treatment at
the hands 01 tho Uovornor. lit tho Canal Hoard my
ell'orts to obtain appointments amount to uolliiug, aud,
like the three Canal Commissioners, 1 have been
overslaughed by the majority ol live, who, it is bo
lleved, right.y or wrongly, do the Governor's bidding.
From the start 1 have been conciliatory. Whou 1 went
to Albuny to take possession ol my ofllce I went a
strong lildeti man, but what seemed to me a studied at
tempt to keep me down as It wero wus adopted. Well,
we had our election hero In my district lor delegates to
the Convention that wus to select delegates lo I tica,
and what was known as the Tilden sidu got but one out
01 the lot, and that by accident. Hut. alter all, added
Mr. Ko?s, 1 may yet support Mr. Tilden. However,
he acknowledged that It, when the vote would be taken
before the Convention met on the question ol present
ing Mr. Tildcn's name lo tho Convention as tho choice
01 the delegation, It should turn out that a majority wus
against Tilden he (Uoas) would bo lound among tbe ma
jority.
lihonos \V. Cl yi.kh?Bo tar as the candidacy of Mr.
rtlden is eoucorned, I regard myself now on nupartial
as a juror as bctweca him and other candidates. While
1 am not, tike some, so partisan that 1 can see or listen
to uothiog but Mr. Tildeti as a caudidate ol the party,
1 am not, tike other*, opposed to turn. 1 do not look
upon the action ot tbo Utica Convention a* an instruc
tion to the delegates from thts Slate to voto lor him;
lor 1 do nut think a Stato Convooliou ha* tbo power to
Instruct delegates, who really represent the sentiment*
of tboir respective Congressional districts. However,
1 shall go to St. Louis to jotu with those who tool that
the sug.itostiou made by tho Convention to prc-uut Mr.
Tilden 's name to ttic National Convent ion should ho
adopted, it is only right, in accordance with tho re
quest ol the Convention, thai tins should bo done. At
tno sums time .that a maj<>r,ly of the dole
gallon muy present his name, it does not
loilow that thoso who do nut Hunk Mr. Tthleu
tho best man to lie notuihaiod are to keep their tuoutbs
closed. 1 daro say tho minority will, utter the vote ot
tho delegation Is' cast as the majority shall dictate,
have their -pokesmon, wno will explain in plain terms
10 the Convention why tbey do not agree with the ma
jority. As lor myactl, I Oelievu that Mr. Tilden can
carry this State easily it Domiuutea; lor what ho may
lose hy Canal King opposition and irotn the opposition
ol those to whom tno Governor has given oiletice, he
will more than not buck in the support oi men who are
not taken into account in tliu politicians' calculations?
the quiet, thinking moil who want a cbuuge, and who
will readily vote lor a realiy good man on tliu demo
cratic side to bring that thuogu about. It Mr. Tnuen
iurns iait at M. Louts to hute u good outside strength
beyond his own >tate and stands a reasonable chance
ot a nomination I shall choerlully support turn. Ho
has done some tnlugs that I have not approved of, but
be has inaugurated a reform that many another uian
would not have dared to. II I lent convinced that Ins
rctorm work baa been lor lbs benebi ot the jieople,
and not lor hi* own personal ends exclusively, 1 snail
do all 1 can to further his chances at Si. Louis; for 1 do
not leel like otloring a luctious uppOMiiou to u man
who has breasted the storm licit he has and done such
service to the .state;yet lorsll that 1 utn not commuted
to his support, lor mere may be dcvelopmeir* ul St.
Louis that may totally change m.v coarse. When thero
1 snail know better how to act than 1 do now. II it is
shown clearly that no is the best man lor the party to
lake up I am Willi him; It not, 1 am not. Mere lis
In the held, Seymour would be my lirst choice above
all other men. tliu candidate outside ot New Vo:k
whom 1 would most preiur is bayard. In my opinion,
11 iiicSl tonus Convention puts up u man ol unim
peachable character, and Who nas been in no way iden
tified wiili the evils ot government which have uioused
the people's iiidignalion?a tnun, in lact, wno has a
clear record on the currency and uil other questions ut
Issqe, be will ho elected. Bayard lias such a record;
so hu-Mr. Tilden. Hendricks' shilly-shallying on tho
currency question has injured him. Tildcu can carry
this slate, 1 rep-ut, against any candidate the republi
cans cau nominate. So coutu Seymour or Church.
TWSXTT-fcgVBKTII UlSTRICT.
11. H. I..ti'iljtM?While 1 aiu under no pledge to uny
bo'iy, 1 will vole lu the Couventtou lor Governor
lllden ml it is ol no longer any avail, il such a con
tingency should arise. 1 regard him as crutmtiily
qi.anm J lor tno position ol President His ireloru)
policy ha* uunlh uged the admiration ot every good
cili/.t'u, pad ought to rally around hts standard
at si. Louis c.crj democrat who believe* in good gov
ernment. ill* churacter as a m m l* above reproach,
unu as a public mau no one lias over oeen able to prove
aughi against him. My recoud choice would hu
Bayard; out It Governor .-oymour were in the lieid lie
would he my clioc.o above ail inner man in mo cuuu
try, a* I believd he would be oi every oilier democrat
in the land; hut tio is not in the held, and I bunevo
tn.ii lie la sincere in asserting that his name nun not
be Drought up in mo Convention a* a candidate. Gov
ernor I nuen, ihens a* the representative of return),
should o<; nominal id. He will sweep tin-Sluio oy a
tremendous minority. and 1 know that ho will draw
republican vote* in the larmiug regions right and led.
"Duly let you democrat* nominate Tin.en, ' I have
bearu HMMong republic* * among the farmers say,
"and we will i-iuuu ny linn.''
mknikn II Hammoxd was th New York when the
IIkaat.li correspondent calh'it at Geneva, but Mr. Lnp
li.in gave the positive assurance that Mr. Ilnuimoml
ha i tula hi in that he would support mum in the Con
vention. Ibis assurance wat also given by an lull
male triend ol the nenator, who liau a talk with bun.
It i* woll known in lite distriot, however, as your cor
ru-pondcut luarued by very good evidence, tbut Mr.
Hammond Is ntheart'in lavor ol Ohiel Justice Church,
uiid that be lieur* the Governor no great love. But bo
will go liideu, nevertheless, lor reason* beet known lo
htu.sell. ,
TWKSTT-KJ0I1TB (UTIKIT.
tfavtrkt D. II ai.li oav?I am decidedly In favor of
Governor lllden. 1 think that hi* ettorts in the cause
ot relorm entitle him. iu preterence io any other can
didate, to th* nomination at Mi, Louis. Bo will receive
my rigorous support, as to a ie<ond mouse, I have
mo gtv? u the matter much attention, but 1 am inclined
lo lavor Mr. Hendricks. I consider mm sn ob.e man
and one who would till the Presidential chair with sat
isfaction to Ibe people.
Junk 4. I'AVUiit? Governor Tilden seem* to tne to bo
the .strongest man yot named. I think,In- position as
a reformer belnro the com "y .? a strong argument In
lavor oi his boiniuatiC'i . kllk upon Governor Sey
mour a- a Very at i ire minded man. lor whom
everybody viit? ria.ut t " .i.*ii?#i reepoct, bat I am un
der the imprension thai it woul 1 he a mist-ke tor tho
domocrutu party to nominate htm at the present tinm.
Mr. Metdrti ks might possibly lie my second oboioe it 1
go tu dl. Louts, wmeh now seems do ibttul.
T* k*TY-MVTil WSTRIdt.
Bavin li. Hu.l?Governor Tilden M undoubtedly Ibe
strongest msu the democratic party can nominate. I La
rsloiu rocord wtii prove a towsr of strength ta ths osa
ran. or course Mr Tilden bag enemies among
own party, but tins mum bu expected iroiu .tbe vigor
ous Bght be bas iu.iuv uraliu mmust corruption in
oliioe. 1 believe there art at least titty of the York
delegation absolutely in favor ol bin nomination. The
bleu put lortb by lb? Ul:oa Htrald that Mr. Seymour
has a majority ol tin- deltviitee is simply absurd, i do
not believe tin dim inguishcd gentleman bus tbe leant
notion of allowing bit name to be used at St. Loot*. As
to s second choice, 1 have not yet maua up my mind,
but would be inclined to favor Has ai d."
WILLIAM it. Kvoolks?My lirss cli.ioe is Governor
Tllden. Although some of tbe machine politicians
are opposed lo lib. uoiuinaiion, 1 tbmk the magics
of the people ure cn.husiasiicaily in Iris favor,
i'lie opposition of Tammany ilaii may bei.eflt him
throughout the couutry. That organisation is
still In ond odor. The people do not forget
the in t.-- ol the men who formerly ruled Ita councils,
and they cannot imincduile.y separate ihoprcseut man
agement from the corruptions ol the former. Mr. Til
urn cannot expect the support of tome of the Wei ern
.Slates on account ol the iiillouou neresv, hilt the real
battleground will be in New York, and this State be
oan carry without doubt, as to a second choice 1 look
toward ibtyard or Hendricks.
THJ KTIKTII lUKTBUT.
William Purckll?I am very friendly to Governor
Tllden. I am bound by no pledges. I am not a seeker
alter any otlice, and am to a curtain degree, 1 might
say, outside oi politics. After tbo Presidential cam
paign is over I Intend to give exclusive attention to my
paper, which will keep me bury enough wltnout hav
ing anything else to da But 1 will say frankly that, ns
friendly disposed as i may be to Governor Tllden, 1 do I
not consider inysell lor that reason bound lo support j
him blindly lor the nomination at M. Louie My posi
tion is tins:?I shall support the man who in tuy opin- I
Ion will be auro to rarry the State of New York for (he ;
democratic party. If 1 aui conviuoed that ili.il nmo is j
Mr. Tllden 1 shall support him heartily. Hut there is
no disguising the fact ihat thore are serious divisions
m tbo party, which, if, not healed up,
will make Ins noiniuailon by no means
a guarantee of viutory. in u word, 1* shall go to St.
Louis to do what is host lor the party and to give ray
With If It Is
Mit>|iort to Mr. Tllden to start wi tu irit Is evident th it
lie'will he the best man lor the party to put In nomina
tion und iltat he can carry this .-siato. 11 has been Mr.
Tllduu's mistortune to make many enemies in his owu
pwrty, and It, despite tins fact, ho ahowa atrcngtb
enough to guarantee Ins winning in ibis .State 1 will ha
w ith In in heart and soul, tor wliat 1 desire is simply
this?the nomination ol a good man by the democratic
fiirtv. who wilt ant lor the host interests of ihu people.
I will not do to make a slip now. It is very easy to
say that a c Ttaiu candidaio has a sure tiling In tills
Mate?the lact suould be shown beyond all perudven
ture of a doubt beloro uny man who.-e friends may
mnku that claim Is nominated. As lo what man I
would prufor as a candidute myscll 1 could liardiv say
now. 1 have the highest admiration- and regard lor
Mi. Tllden. Mr. Seymour and Mr. Church.
PitMbhHicK Cook it?1 will vote for Mr. Tllden at St.
J.ouix, and will continue to-rote lor bim II more than
cue ballot la necessary, aud right along to the end of
tho story. 1 ntn at heart u Tllden man, and When I say
I inten-i to support him I mean what I say. In this
district here he hus mauy enemies, und be has many
in other districts. Ho made them himsell. but ho
made them in carrying out his work ol reform. In
rase ol Mr. Tildcu's not securing ni nny time during
tho Convention enough voles to get uominaivd 1 really
could not say now who woulu be my next rboicb. 1
have hot given the thought u moment's consideration.
THIKTV-VIH8T DISTRICT.
W. & Parkki.l says he Is for Tildeu oat nnd out, and
bus no second choice, because bo believes that Tildeu
will be'nouiinalod. All that he can do at St. Louis to
secure his nomination bo will do He says ho will
vote for Uiir. on the llrst ballot and continue lo vole lor
him uutli he is nominutcd, or until It becomes an im
possibility to nominate him?a contingency, ho says,
lie does uol anticipate. Mr. Tllden, abovo all mon in
the slute, he suys, ought to have the nomination. In
his opinion be has dune more lor the good name of
the party and strengthened it in iho eyes ol tho peoplo
by Ins reform policy, which required unusual coungo
as well us skill to curry out, (bun any other democratic
candidate known to be In the Held has done by any act
or service to tbo party for years. If Mr. l'lldcn's uotn
iBntion should not bo possible bo says he will vote lor
that candidate wbo will bo able to carry tbe State, and
who cau show ouisido strength enough lo give him
reasonable hopes ol an elecl'.on as President; hut who
lliut candidate may be ho cannot tell, as the develop
ments at St. Louis, io oaso Mr. Tilden'g ch.moes tail,
would iutlueuco him to n great extent In making up his
mmd us to the next best man.
X. Glowacki is a warm advocate of Govoruor Tllden.
He says be will go to the Convention to vote lor huu
so long us Mr! Tllden bas the least chance ol a noun na
tion. Tho Presidential election wilt he, in his opinion,
a battle lor administrative rslorm, and he leeis con
vinced that ou that issue Mr. Tllden, once uotninated,
wouid sweep the Held. It was the sheerest lolly lor
some peoplo to say that ho could uot carry tho Stnto.
The fact that the oulv opposition ol moment In h s
own parly that will ho raised against liiui. If nomi
nated, will come Irnm that class who nave brought dis
grace on the party by their inisuceds, which iho Gov
ernor had the courage lo expose, will, of itself,
strengtbou him with those voters who think less of
purty ihun tho general good of the people. If Mr.
Tildeu lails to scouro enough votes in Hie Convention
to give him (lie nomination Mr. Glowacki says he will
then be guided by the best lights he can avail himself
ol, aud art lor tbo host mieresis ol tbe party in sup
porting whatever niuu be thinks will be the bust candi
date to win tbe election.
THIRTY SRUOND DISTRICT.
A. P. I us INC?1 shail go down to dL Louis to do all
I cau for Governor Tildeu. In my nptuion it is tho
duty ol tbo delegation Iroiu this dime to go there and
five him all the chances lie has got lor the nam uaUun.
t Is true (hat the delegates wore not "Instructed" at
Utica lo vute lor hliu. hut the sugges'.iuu wan made In
tbe resolutions passed that bis mmo should he pre
sented lo the National Convention and that the delega
tiou should vote a? a unit. ih.it .-uggcsuon ought to
be adopted, ami 1 think luy sell that without its having
been in ado at all by the Convention tliu delegation
would ail the name present Ins name not only but work
lor hia nomination so long aa he lias a chance. I diller
with some oi tny friends about Tlldou's strength in
this Stale. Tbey say thut he cannot carry it owina to
the Caual R.ug opposition and other opposition that*
may ho nrruyed against htm by the friends of those
whom he lias offended by tome of Ins ap
pointment!. This is a mistake, l.overnor 'lildcD, I
candidly believe, can carry this Statu attains t any
republican. As lor the opposition ol iho Canal
King, that Is mere talk. What is called the Canal Kiug
does not consist ol over 100 meu nil told. Their open
opposition to Tildcn would In my opinion he to his
beuollL Whether ? he men charged with canal frauds
aro guilty or not, tliey are under a ban, and moy can
not mako an active campaign against him without
drawing over to bis sidu men who might otherwise be
indtllerent to his success. The Canal King's political
strength Is greatly exaggerated. As I have already
said, it does not comprise over 100 meu, and they aro
ubout equally divided beiwucn the two purttos. The
only place in the .Hale where it has a strong hold on
iho voters Is in .Syracuse. True, they may influence
some rotes clscwhoro, but not enough to burl. 1 havo
no disguises to make aa to my staud. I am lor Tilden
now, and will stand by him at St I.ouls until it be
comes, If it does become at all, evident thai he cannot
no nominated. Then I shall vote lor the next licet man.
Who that man is I know noi, lor II Tildcn, who
is my llrst choice, shall fall to secure the
uomiitaliou I must I e governed to a great extent alter
that by circumstances to decide upou a second choice.
The main issue in the i'rcaidential canvass, after all,
will lie that of administrative reform. Governor Til
Jcn will go into the Convention as a strong representa
tive ol that element ol tba party who arc in earnest lor
relorni, and opposition to such a representative by tho
Canal Ring or any class under suspicion would be to
hurt an additional element of strength. 1 believe that
Gov'-i nor Seymour is sincere in stating thai bo does
not wuut to be a eundidate. But it is possible, If Gov
ernor Tilden could not bo nominated, anil that the
Convention should deem It a necessity to notninato Mr.
Seymour, and II the;.' should nominate him by accla
mation, that be could be lorced to accept. I think iho
reason wny ha deennos to bo a candidate Is that no dis
trusts his physical ability to endure tho heavy task
that would be imposed upon him as President lor lour
years.
Ctrkriu* Tokhakci Is ol the same mind as hln col
league, Mr. Caning, as lo Governor Tilden's sirengtn.
lie believes that ihe delegation Iront Una dtalo ahou d
in Louts exert every h'gnimate influence posstide to
secure Ilia nomination, lleapito any oppo-dliou mat bo
has aroused against himself by his batilo with the Ca
nal King, Mr. Tbden, he thinks, la strong with tho
masses ol the parly, and, It nominated, lie feels confi
dent ibnt he would be elected. Who his second
choice would be, in case Mr. Tilden does not secure
enough votes to give him tho nomination, would
bo determined altogether by circumstances at the Con
vention. Ho would vo'e for the man whose nomina
tion, in his opinion, would beat servo iho Interests ol
the whole country.
TltlRTY-TIIIRI) BIRTRICT.
Cnarlkh S. Gary??Governor Jilden Is my first
choice and 1 w ill support btlit cordially at si. Ismi*.
He is the ablest and me strongest man the democratic
party can i-fllecl. Ha is rigbt bolero the people on the
great questions ol taxation and minim, which must
prove the main Issues next November, if Mr. Illdt-n
ih notniuaied ho will receive tho cordial support ol the
capitalist and independent Intnrest* ol tne country.
Personally, It would gratify me Very much to sec Gov
ernor Seymour in the Presidential chair, but I do not
thing ii would be politic lo nonnnato him undor ilia
jMicuilar circumstance* of tho present canvass. Ibu
opposition ol Taminsny Hall and the Canal King to
Mr. Tilticn.'s nomination must strengthen him heiUfu
tho couutry. As to second choice, 1 look lavorably to
Ward Mr. Bayard.
W n.i.1 a a Hookstai Kit?While I will bow to Ihe de
cision oi me majoniy ol the New York delegation
at rtt. l/onia, at present 1 must say thai my llrst
choice is Governor Tilden. In the administration of
public affairs he lots carried out just wnat lie
promised. Tsxatlon has been red in d and other
necessary rclorm* inaugurated. II some ol iho poli
ticians aro noi for hint Tbelieve the masse* ol the poo
pM favor hi" Uomtnntioo. At least such sentiment* ex
ist In mm section ol the state. <>r course I would like
to see Governor Seymour in the Presidential enair, hut
it Is an opt n qnostioti as to tho policy ol oomiuniing
(bat gentleman as the standard bearer ol bis party for
lK7(i
Till 1. It AMI nsst IT.
It will be aeon uy ibeee interviews that notwith
standing the way even eonic ol the Tilden tueu "talk
all around" their preferences, that Governor Tihleu is
oerinin ol lorty-cigm out ol the seventy votes, or
twelve more than the required majority, and that iltuee
forty-eight will stuUd by him Just so long as lie has a
chance oi getting itie nomination In the (lortvi niton,
lie is the second choice it will be perceived of are, and
tba third olwice ol two 0< the five with whom he is
IgUMO choice, two tre doiibtlul us lo their llrst choice,
(?no preier* Church, and the o her iwo Seymour to a y
other ntno. Two ol these flvo will r.sdiiv vote tor
him II Suymonr is not a caudtdatr. Hut this much
mutt be shio, that a large majority ot even
those w ho decinre themselves out and out for Tilden
would abandon him readtly nitor tho ursi or second bal
lot II sc) tooiir should become a betid fid* candidate.
They arJ lor filden not ?o much for Tllden'e sake as
thai, when interviewed, they considered Seymour out
of tne Held beyond all question. So long as tfgyaoor.
I men. ts not n candidate tn fact before the Convention,
{ Mr. Til .en la reasonably certain of ren-iving the
h< art v support of the majority of tbo delegation front
this state Jui?t to long in the Convention us Ue has ?
good chance ol receiving the nomination.
OFF "fO? ST. LOUia
Preparation* are helm; made by most of the promt
nent domocr.ua of thin city to to to St. I-otuo daring
the week. Nearly tiOO Tihloo men nre to meet on Tues
day evening at No. 17 l'uton square to mnse arrange
menla for their departure Numcroua polittaal organ'
1/aUOBa havo taken atep* to tend repre-nntativsa, and
It I* thought that the party loaders in N'-w York will
leave to duy or to-morrow. The -50 members of the
Tammany Committee who are to attend the Convention
will mrt on Friday evening by wav of the New York
Central Kallroad. and on tit" some day the democratic
Aldermen leu\ e the city in a body by unotber route.
RUTGERS COLLEGE.
lUCCAIitFBBATB HKUMON BT PRESIDENT W.
H. CAMPBELL.
Naw Bhi'Shwick, N. J., June 18,1878.
The 106th Commencement of Rutgera College take*
place during the coming week, but the proceeding* be*
gun to-night with the b iccalaureate sermon by 1'rest*
dent William H. Campbell. O. D. The eeriuon was
listened to by a large audi. ueo, composed of the stu
dents and tbeir lidy Iricnds and the frionds of the ool
eye. The large church was crowded, was handsomely
decorated with Mowers and the exercises wcro en
livened with excellent choral music. The sermon was
delivered by President Campbell, upon the text taken
from Psalms, rxxvl., 5, 8?"Tbey that sow in tears shall
reap in joy. Ue ihat yoeth forth and weepeth, liearing
precious seed, shall douhtlrss come again with rejolc
ing, bringing lits sheaves with him."
Here, began the learned l>octor. under the figure of #s
sower of seed, Christian cITort is described and Us en
tire success assured. Let me, then, In accordance
wltn this figurative language, speak to you of the seed,
the sowing and tho harvest of the Church.
Til a KKK11.
This Is the Gospel, the glad tidings of mercy and
blessings for men which God makes known. It la (he
news of pardon of sin and freedom from its power.
It Is ibo announcement Irom heaven that what won
and la Impossible with man la possible not only with
God, hut it hue been already accomplished by God and
shall be ngain aud again upon every sinlul inau who
will have the w'hoto work wrought In his soul. For
man must havo God's salvation In his en
tirety or ho cannot havo it at all. II sin is pardoned
tho soul la also renewed. The wholo curse is to be
wiped out; tho whole work of tho devil destroyed;
God's Image is to he renewed; the relations of man to
his Makor are to be restored. Tho disposition to dis
honor God, Injure man and destroy oneself Is to g.vs
p ae.o to a disposition to honor God, love his fellow
man and seek one's own true good. The Gospel also
magnifies divine mercy nnd power by telling us how all
these great results uro e line ted. To bring It to
pass the Son of God has locomo tho substitute
ol sinlul men. has borne lor them the curse uf sin,
paid ull the penalty of the broken law, and fulfilled all
tho demands of that holy law In bchall ot those wno
could not lulill It lor the ..solves But H is not simply
salvation prepared, salvation provided. It is ml that and
tar more; it is suivntion applied Christ., who provide*,
also applies. Nay, more, c'nrist Himself is tho salvation.
Christ becomes one with the sinner; dwells within
him; becomes Ins spiritual lite, Iho author aud sourco
of nil his spiritual action. In a word, as St. 1'aul
declares, "Christ in tho Christian is the hope of
glory." (Col., k. '17.) Here is ihc adequate cause for
all the needed effects, nnd an assurance of the perma
nence of these good ellecis. 1 ho work will not atop
short on account of the tmpciToctloa of man, for ull
depends ou the all-sttfilciency of God. Here there can
not bo failure or shortcoming, lor not only Coat
Almighty Power undoriuko but tho Eternal t-ion oiw
come- surety unto the Eternal Father on tho behal! ot
every sinner who believes Him.
Til K SOW I.SO.
This !? elfort pat forth by tho friends of Christ to
bring tho world ftito a like friendship. And as each
sinner ha< coine to Christ so the rest of the world is to
be brought. Tito enemy becomes a Irteml by having
the seed of the Gospel sown in his heart, and thou the
new made friend become* n sower lor the good of
others.
Kverv sinner Ins also his sphere, larger or smaller,
and appointed by God, wbcrein he Is throwing broad
cast ilie seeds In the direct sowing upon th" hearts ol"
others. And ol all these sowers the declaration of the
text is true, "They sow tu tears, he goe'U forth and
weepeth, bearing precious Mod." And whcrcloredo
tbey weep? Not because tho work is Irk
some to them nnd lliey woi'l.t gladly he
(reed lrom the toil. Tlicy would not have a discharge
if It were olfored to them, aud they regard their -ow
ing under Christ as a higher honor thiiu is grunted to
angels. Nor do they weep because ol the sacrifice they
liase to make in giving up tho honors, pleasures and
riches ol tho worid. They rejoice lo tie poor lor HU
sake, who, though He was rich, became poor for Uieiu.
Nor do they weep lor the persecutions
they are called unon to endure for
Christ la the most of pianos o< ourta
tb>Te Is now no persecution. And where in past tun *
faithfulness to Christ brought 11re-u to bonds aud death
these did uot lessen, they augmented, Iho number ol
sowers; and were persecution to arise again the runka
would soon lie filled by fresh and earnest sewers. No,
no. for none of all in- *e rcm-otis do irm aowcr*
reap, and for no reason with which tho
world ha* part or -ympathy. Hut tho tears
arc shod because of tho Cnrislian's Mep tBterost lor
the welfare or tho world; tin grief la Ihjohimi ol tho
indifference ot inoti to their own satvulion. Tbev have
tho spirit ol the Sun ol Man, the great sower, who
wept over Jerusalem. And again ttioy weep from a
consideration ol which Chriat lota in experience. vis.
A loariug lest their want ol prayer, luitti. winloni, ear*
ncsiuw* in or consistency may he to blumo In causing
bllndue-K of nnnd and bardiic?s of a art in other*.
And yet, whether with condemnatory or approving
consciousness, the sowor still weeps, beamo so lew
scorn to believe tho Gospel and to so lew is tho arm ot
the Lord revealed. Multitude* aro per shine, and few
believe tho sowers' cry, as Irotn the early dawn to tho
late evening tie y encircle the earth in their sowing. Tho
Church sows in thu morning and withholds not the
band in tho evening. Its commission is to preach tho
Gospel to evory creature. And wherever the loot of
man has gone bearing the curse, there the Christian
sower billows with love and pity in noart, bringing to
tho lost that which will Ireo him Irotn his woo.
THK IIARVKST.
Tho Heavenly Father conceals very much about tho
future front His oarthly children. For He wlslios t>
cultivate lu them a spirit of loving conitdence, which
dues not need to know all In order 10 bo assured that
what the Father enjoins is wise and good, perhaps
also a tuber knowledge ol tb^ future might in many
respects be impossible, and in other respects, if possi
ble, burllul. Thus about the extent ol tho fu
ture harvest from the sowing ol the reeds
ot tho Gospol, the Father gives knowledge enough to
comtori ana encourage, but none winch can grainy an
id 10 curiosity. The so great love of the Father shown
In the gilt of his Son as atoning Saviour, the declara
tion thai the Son will be satisfied with the travail of
His soul, and (he further declaration that the number
of llio -avod shall be a great multitude, exceeding the
numeration ol every Unite intelligence, human or an*
gellc (Kevelslion, vi., It), and tho .-Ulemenl ol Uie
test that every weeping sower shall bo a Joylul reapol
is enough lor a Sou and a sower to know, that the
Father's heart is in the salvation of men; I hat the Hon
Is the sower and tuo lloly Spirit live* m the seed to
give it efficacy, and tool Uie angels rejoice over
every sinner saved. God's Inllnite heart, God's In*
Unite wisdom, God's inllnite power, can yearn alter, do
vise und execute all along till time ends, what we can
not take in, because it Is the vastnosn and glory of the
inllnite heart, mind and wilL It is enough, then, foi
us to know that God intends us to be dilligcul sowers,
and he promises to make us Joyful and not disap
pointed rcap-Ts
I When wo thus see what tho Gospol Is and what It
I does, and contrast it with all the other instrumentali
ties used hy men to lessen or remove iho roul evils of
lile, what s sorrv show does the world present? All
except the Gnspei are ol the earth. Here
they begin and here they end. All those
InnirnmeuialUirs am also affected with the
leadly dise.'so ol siu, the evils which they pro
fess 10 euro. Philosophy, education, refinement,
| culture, human pfall uit'iropy are <|Uilo possible
| in connection with thu ontiru forgetlulnoss of God
? Living In the midst of Christianity, they ottentimot alt
i sumo us attire and oiioRtimes speak its very language.
Hut unless Christ enters the soul and live* therein, anS
with His incorruptible seed ol tbe Gospel, the old mas
i of siu will suit live uud rmgn in the lairest schemes 01
I earth and in plans ot goodness the most loudly boast
1 ful Ambition ol old showed llsell In heathen Rome bj
tho gumns ol tho ciruua and umpbitheairo, and b|
I largesses of money to the people. Now It may lurk
i under fairer homes while in lact It may sol
1 make more sacrifices, or oven ns many on old heathel
I did. Hut all this, whetbef ancient or modem. Is
wholly in vsin. H dou* nothing toward supplying
I man'.- true want?poace with God, and purity again
I Irom Him, who mad" n.au puro at first and ran alone
I iuuko bun puro again.
Hie Commencement exorcises of theweenbemtn.se
I base said, Willi thu baccalaureate rmou to-night,
ana will be continued on rneaday and Wednesday, with
tbe b'powmg programme -
Tuesday.?Meeting ol ti.e Hoard of Trustees at ten
o'clock A M., in (lie new library; meeting of Alumni
in Kirkpatrick chapel, al ion o'clock A. w,, to lie ad
dressed at twelve o'clock M. by Rev. John .Steele,
D. U.; eoilaiton hi the armory ol Geological Hall, al
half-past one o'clock P. M. ; mooting of the socie
ties in ibeir halls at i all-psst , hreo o'clock P. M.; ad
?iresa bcioro the Phi Beta Kopp* .Society, which this
| rear celebrates ibe centennial of us foundation,
? Mr. Gordnndt Parker, at hull post four o'clock P li.g
; Junior exhibition in the evening, nt eight o'clock.
? Wednesday.?Commencement; procession forms off
ihV college campus at bali-psat nine o'clock A. M.r
I exercises at tbe hail nt ten o'clock A. M.
LITTLE GIKL MISSING.
Katie Maicho ?v, a child between lour and ten years
of age, leatdtng with her pueots at No. lit Chrystle
street, has been missing since the 10th insu She In
about three leet three inches In height, bsa n Itrtl
round luce, blue eyes, light hslr, cui suort, and ban a
round scar on her left temple. When lent new Mi
wore n blnn printed calico dream