Ku sii qor faqradan - Kadib khilaafkii doorashadii 1876, Tilden wuxuu noqday musharaxa dimoqraadiga ee doorashada madaxtinimada ee 1880 Wuxuu diiday inuu mar kale u tartamo xilka guddoomiyaha gobolka 1879, isagoo taa bedelkeeda diiradda saaraya dhisida taageerada magacaabista madaxweynaha ee 1880. Waxyaabaha ay shaaca ka qaadeen Guddiga Potter, oo ay weheliso dhibaatooyinka caafimaad ee joogtada ah ee Tilden, labaduba waxay dhaawaceen sumcadda qaranka ee Tilden, laakiin ururkiisa siyaasadeed ee sareeya iyo hantidiisa shaqsiyeed waxay xaqiijiyeen inuu sii ahaado tartame halis ah oo loogu talagalay magacaabista Dimuqraadiga. Tilden oo xisbiga ka tirsan ayaa sii yaraaday ka dib guushii xisbiga Jamhuuriga ee doorashadii guddoomiyaha gobolka New York ee 1879. Doorashadiias, ururkii Tammany Hall ee dib loo soo nooleeyay ayaa ka goostay xisbiga Dimuqraadiga ee caadiga ah khilaafka taageerada ee xisbiga Tilden. Bilahii ka horeeyay Shirweynihii Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga ee 1880
, wararka xanta ah ee ku saabsan Tilden ujeedooyinkiisa ayaa si aad ah u faafay, laakiin Tilden wuxuu diiday inuu si rasmi ah u sheego inuu raadinayo magacaabista Dimuqraadiga ama uusan raadin.