Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-10

interview with GOV. Tiiden.


\ reporter of the New York Herald gives
the following account Of au interview with Gov
T,lden, the day after the election, when be
called at The Governors house 10 New York
e.ty
The uic, Old gentleman who is Governor
I.3ru butler tOuk the writer's card and beg
xe1 him to scat himself III the parlor. In the
hal! 4 gentleman was waiting, who evidently
meant 10 capture the Governor first as he was
gong out, aud in the paror we're two others.
\ word about this par.or. 1t Is certainly re.
,eie with eyldcuces Of a cultivated taste. Oa
tie table and on the top OF au exquisite Dook.
case are Dore' superb illustrations IN immense
Volumes, plsgnficeutly bound. There are other
rare and choice illustrated works, which show
that Gov. Ttden takes an Intelligent interest
II literature and art, aad that ne loves to sur
.ouad himself with the beautiful. Ooe OF the
40 gentlemen seated in the parior eyed the
wr.ter asksncs every now and theo. his eyes
were suuken and OF a strange, unnatural tire.
,,!is cheeks were wan and palid. The writer
n,,Sht that this man was IN some dire pecu-
narv s,,gait, from which he hoped to be ex-
1ric.ted w the next President. Governor Til
,ien uuickiy dismissed the gentleman waiting
n the hall, astsr granting him the much de-
.;red handshake, then cordially shook hands
s;th tho writer, wGo congratulated him upon
his victory. and then be turned to his Two Vlsl.
tors in the parlor. The one was quickly dis
missed with the haudshake he so much desired,
but the youth OF the strange, weird look anu
the wan cheek was more difficult guest to get
rid Of.
The scene which eusued between him and
Governor Tilden was unique. The youth coo!.
" waited till Governor Tliden approached him,
but even when the latter was face to face with
ham gave no indications OF any intention to rise.
This was ln polite, to say the least OF IT, This
5 the Governor" said the butler, coming to
his masters rescue. At this the youth, who
had fixed his sinister, unearthly giaoce upon
the Governor with the steadlGosS OF SPHINX,
slowly aud tragicall2 rose, and drawing hlmscll
tp to his full height he haughtl!y extended his
,,aud. Governor Tilden gave him his, which
the yourc rlan squeezed so ha,a that our deii-
cate Governor struggled with all his power 10
withdraw it, tut in vain. The youth remained
10 The same tragic attitude pressing the next
Presidents hand.
MY business is private he said E:m!y ~
Ike butler, who respectfully withdrew into she
background and Joined the writer at the door
10 view the scene. 1t was intensely c2G:c.i.
II. kept the Governor j hand in his grasp aid
with his wide, queer eyes and hollow chccEs
aud iis motiorless attitude, which must have
lasted several minutes, lie secuted to be scme
pr,ritied vision of republican revenge come 70
,iisconft the New \ ork victor.
The Governor, who Is very ltnpasslgc S3It
Of man and rot easily frightened, bore tbs
strange conduct Tor some minutes, and hnaly
he gasped in low tcne: "Well, sir-aud
With this he riolently released has hand from
;ts urpleasant captivity.
IN ia ,tlI
Cd to the @.-Ier. ;,
What the Iu,eetic said to the Governor could
rot be hoard. Bet Mr.. Ti!den calmly turncd
his hack upon him and bade him good hyc.
"A he reached the door be turned roun1 to cast
a. last look at his 5trauge visitor. Tie latter
had followed him, and with a rueiul, rcprosch'
iul glance aod a melodremat'c attitude ana
tragic accent he said, Are you gong to leave
me in this manner
Governor Tllden vouch:atei eim 20 fsnY'
turned to The writer aud coo!!y said =: ms
maa is crszy Wish you'd GET rid OF him Tor
ne and then We'll walk over 20 the Everett
House" :,
The !u1aie bssaa pacire the il,or meanWI!lis
with tragic s,ride aud ~ Tie butler proposeG
to relieve the TrltGr oi the GiSagreeaoie tasA
the latte: ioaed Governor Illdeo 10 his SLOW
walk over 70 the Everett House. Governor
il!ueQ eSQTeSSS1 UiuSell FChy hCoy W w.
,ull aud undoubtedly felt that he was elected )
but, as he said, he would not like to 10 10 ter
viewed" his very Interesting comments when
do credit alike to bis sagaclty and modesty'
must be withheld from publica!lon.
ga Fourth evenus, betWeen Eighteenth aod
SeyeGtoenth streets, another comloal inter
mc2lo happened to our Governor Au e!e-
ggutly dressed lady, of about forty aud rather
good looking met the Governor face to face.
She stopped biul with q couDtenance Deamlog
With joy and bIurted out:-
MIR. TIden, | must congratulate you. l
must shake hands with you. (With this she
took his hand. squeezed it and held 1t hrm!y 10
her grasp until the interview closed.) May
Ucd bless you, MIR. Tilden. and give you Wis
dom 10 rule our land lfhe last aposrophe
vas uttered with much religious fervor.)
Governor Tiden listened to her unmoveo;
not even a smile overspreal his iaoe, and be
passed on.
10 troot OF the Everett House there was an'
other ovation The hackmen who stood there
~ row had barely caught sight OF DIR. l'loe6
wheu they enthusiastically waved their bats aud
cried, "Hurrah, hurrah
Mr.. Tilden stopped, and retaining that im
oer;urbab!e serious expression on MS couo'e
raqce be mechanically DOTTED his bat and stooe
thcrt, perhaps for minute bareheaded while
The taCkman cheered away with their lust5
Jugs. ''rhose haokmen always are w'id 'oi
me-" Governor Tildeu remarked
Bat now cams an other outburst oteuthusiseu
from the people. A little stuupy. raRge'
lyshmau rushed at Governor lllden WITH tn
greatest violence. and flourshiag his hat Wild.
ia his hand, said, 10 the loudesi ard most lm
psssioned tone - ,,
God bless ser, Mr.. iildeu; Col bles
yer, Mr.. Tlden. aud give yer many years !!
Aud with vehement earnestness he CALCULATED
Thank God at least we've got a true Amer
ican for President
Even this was unable to draw smlie iron
Sir. Tlldeo, who was evidently in the serlou
mood of mau who has been summoned :, I
!.,sh aud grave responsibilities Governor IL
den then passed into the Everett House, where