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Show Governor Tildeo Receiving the ews. Albany. 2S. Governor Tilden passed the day at the executive mansion man-sion surroundwl by" members of his household. He received but few dispatches from St. Louis and sent none there. Tuis evening when the associated pres3 bulletin dispatch announcing an-nouncing the nomination of Tilden on the second ballot wa3 sent up to the executive mansion. There were present with the governor Comptroller Comptrol-ler KobinBon, State Engineer Van Buren and four or five other friends. Mr. Newell took the dispatch aud read it aloud to the governor. "Is that so?" he inquired in the calmest tone, with not even a smile upon his countenance. Subsequently the foJ lowing dispatch was receivod: St. Lauis, 28. To G jve nor T.ldea, i confcratulate you on your enthusiastic nomination. Kentucky will most heartily endorse you with her 40,000 majority, John C. Uxdeuwood, Lieut. Governor of Kentucky, Thi3 was also read to the governor who then exhibited signs of interest, and inquired if any one knew what the vote was and what tho pUtlorm contained. No one present could anBwer either question. The governor then drew four or five of those present about him and in a tone scarcely above a whimper said: I can tell you what has boon done. This nomination was not made by the leaders of the party. It wiw the people who made it. They want reform. re-form. They have wanted it for a long time, and in looking about they have become convinced that it is to be foundherc (pointing at himself.) Tiiey want it that is what they are after. They are sick of corruption and maladministration of their affairs. They want a change and one for the better, a thorough reformation. Other dispatches were then received re-ceived conveying congratulation from all parls of the country, in the midst of which the governor maintained main-tained an Almost slohd imperturbability. |