The daily gazette., 1877-03-13
HOW TILDEN TAKES IT.
NO BAD RESULTS FROM HIS Long LABoRs
BUT A LITTLE ABsENT-M1SDEpsEss.

Correspondence of the Phlla. Times, ,iliiu
NEW YORK, March 10.
If Mr.. Tilden'feels either chagrin, morti-
fication or disappointment over his defeat
he thoroughly conceals it. When he greets
a visitor it is with the same frankness
and in the same resolute manner as of
old. He seems cheerful and happy, is
ready to converse about anything except
the great contest, and is evidently im-
proving in health. His intimate friends,
however, say that he deeply feels the un.
fortunate ending of his lifelong aspiration
and some of them eyince anxiety as to its
permanent effect on the Governors phys
ical condition. Mr.. Tilden has unques-
tionably done some very strange things
lat,lys For three years he has worked
without cessation, taking scarcely any
time for recreation or diversion. His fight
with the New York canal ring occupied
weeks Of patient toll over confused figures
in the Comptroller's Office, and all through
the hot summer he was personally direct
ing the minutest details Of the canvass.
Since the election he has worked hard on
constitutional law and in devising plans of
action. The amount ofreal labor he has
performed has called forth expressions, mot
only of astonishment, but of warning
from his friends. -.
One or two of his recent acts has ad-
ded to their anxiety. Two weeks ago, on
a very cold day, Mr.. Tilden arrayed him
self in summer suit Of clothing includ-
ing white vest. Then he ordered his
favorite new mare brought to the door,
and, mounting her, he turned her toward
the Bowery. He buttoned the bottom
only of his vest and allowed the upper
part of the garment to spread wide open.
He walked the mare and sat very straight
in the saddle as the animal moved
leisurely down the famous thoroughfare.
In less than two minutes two hundred
street arabs were following him and
shouting, '"Hi, Sammy! Hi, Sammy" !"
But Mr.. Tilden looked neither to the
right nor to the Left, but slowly kept his
course down through the Bo very through
Chatham street to Printing House Square,
where he turned the animal around and
returned to his home by the same route.
A day or two afterward Mr.. Tilden, in
returning from ride, refined his steed TO
the curb in front of his bouse and then
deliberately fell off into the gutter. A
gentleman who was passing fastened to
Mr.. Tilden's assistance and helped him
to his feet. "Thank you, sir" said the
ex-candidate. 81 must have tripped on
a tough place in the sidewalk" and he
ran nimbly up The stone steps Of the IA
nous Is Gramercy Park.
On the morning of Friday, March 2,
Mr.. Tjlden arose early and read the head
ing the tribunals decision. After his
breakfast he ordered his horse. The day
was one of the most stormy of the sea-
son. Rain fell in torrents and the wind
was very boisterous. Mr.. Tilden's friends
demonstrated with him for thinking of
going out, but Mr.. Tilden was firm.
Nothing could keep him at home, and
out into the storm he rode on his horse.
He wended his way to Central Park and
for two hours and half rode in the rain.
When he returned he was drenched. Mr..
Tilden's friends feel confident that these
little peculiarities will pass away as the
excitement and prostrating effects of the
canvass wear off.
MIR. Tilden has been very careful not
to say anything to reporters about the
Electral Commission's work. but after
the decision was made he was asked by.
an intimate friend whether he intend
ed to take any proceedings through the
Supreme Court to secure the place to
which he had been elected. Mr.. Til
denis reply was. "No; what's the use
in taking proceedings that must ulti-
matsly be settled by the same court
that has already settled the question.
Being asked whether. in the event Of
the House refusing to accept the COM
missions decision, he would take any
measures toward securing his seat, he
answered, mo; our party in Congress
has made bed for us, and we may as
we'll lie in it," He was very decided
in his determination to abide by the
tribunals verdict, and it may be said
that he has not contemplated any ac-
ton to prevent Mr.. Hayes from assum-
ing the Presidency.
| Mr.. Tilden's household affairs are
largely attended to by very pompous
body servant, who does not hesitate to
speak tor the Governor, however, i'm
porlant be the subject. This tantasti-
lcally arrayed individual was asked