New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-26

quished TO their friends at o'clock. ey were driven
to Mr.. Tidens residence in Grammercy Par' The COM
Portable mansion had assumed its cheerful appear
ance and the parlos Frightened by the faces OF
frienos and by their floral gifts Mr. and Mrs. Bgelow
took the evening train for their home on the Hudson
Mr.. Tilden received call from a TRIBUNE reporter
during afternoon. lie had been gazing with admra
ton at beautiful basket Of flowers which had been sent
in. Mr.. Tilden's health suffered considerably from the
arous work of the Presidential campaign and the per-
plexities which followed IT, He made the voyage to
Europe recruit his health, and comes home without
the carewom appearance OF last Surlng.
Mr. Tilden was very cheerful being at home once
more. said the journey bad brought him as much
physical profit mental pleasure. lie was pleased with
his LONDON visit although he arrived there as the season
closing In Paris he met many distinguished French
men, and able TO join in tho respect paid 10 the
memory OF exPresdrnt Theirs, by attending the funeral
Mr. Tiden said that during his absence he gave a. little
attention possible to public matters In the course OF
the conversation he recalled annoying incident Of his
"trip the channel from Calais Dover The water
exceedingly rough and gave them five hours
voyage. He had engagement to dine IN London. with
number of journalists and authors Ill luck swamped
his expectations In the form OF great wave that the
shipped, giving him cold salt bath so instead
OF keeping his appointment, he was Obliged 10 Keep his
room and combat a severe cold When asked If he had
made a study Of rapid transit developed in Europe.
Mr.. Tlden said he had merely visited the underground
railway in LOudon He thought it most practical
OF rapid transit for London but too expensive for
New-YOrk Mr.. Tilden said he should feel ayerse, at
present TO political interview.
A CONVERSATION WITH Mr.. HEWITT.
The reporter called at the Cooper Mansion, No Lex
ngton-ave and was received by Abiam ;. Hewitt, who
also expressed much qualification at being at home again
Mr. H,wett in poor he 18th when he arrived
in London, but found strength and buoyant spirits
in the atmosphere OF Paris He would have been home
time for the opening Of Congress but for the sickness
OF Mrs. Hcwctt, who taken with fever The voyage
home though exceedingly empestuOus has proved ben
e1cia to them both He felt entirely recruited in health
H. proposed pay hurried visit last evening to his
chdr H. who tie country, and to 20 on to Wash
ngt0n to-day, unless Congress should in the meantime,
adjourn over till Monday
Mr. Hewitt talked enthusiastically OF tho men-and the
institutions he became acquainted with alb Dad. lie
conyerscd with public men in London and Paris.
aud met Gambctti several times. lie was particularly
impressed by Gambettl's great conversational powers.
lie said that Canbcta conservative in MS opinions,
and was striving for a Constitutional Republic From
his obs, ryation Mr.. Hewitt was compelled 10 think
that Republican France working at serious, and.
perhaps "a doubtful problem The French Republic would
be a centralized power. While tic United states
composeda iederatiye power The masses 10 France
pablo nc pr sent OF local solf--Overnmcni and
totally unused u It. Ia Ensltnd the oeopl' eonld re-
member at no time wncn thje was not local seigOyen-
W. ny ~ been ooii IDEAL seI1soyeFnmet
The projects. the heals OF tie sectional govern
mens, were app ntei Dy the central power Wlcl, as
now wren vested n MlcNahon, wOHd EMPLOY IT, ai-
pointing power to perpeuate Iiscf Out of hcse conj
lions. "A civil service wodld grow up more On
nox,ous and more seryc, aud more unstable IN
APPOINTMENTS tuan Ihat which had cursed the roll
lbs o this country. Gmbctta cunverscd VITA
him about the railroad strihr, 30 Il the MonarchIsts
woad Us the disturb auces IA America as an arsGmcnt
AGAINST ctgoyc,nmrnt by the people aid asked II the
81 racs were duf s1m'tIlng inherent IN the p1 ~
system. lr Hewitt med That tie form Of government
was any way responsible FOR tie RIOS, ana aIutlnrd
III it, question o proper police protection - s.
trHnces grJwnc Oh labor strikes, hid prevailed ~
IN and, nd "a strike ~ progress tncre, in the Land
He.erruis 10 American politics. Mr. Dewitt said lie be-
eyei ~ strongly as lac 'hrei n he spring that MI
IL yes mad legal .iGr to the Pte'tch'y; ne ana hot
believe justly President, but his legal tide was
rs good as thai any Of his predecc sof' n thought
President HAYES was carrylnS out tc - hocac pohcy,
aua believed lac wOdid receive all due encouragement
IRON he Democrats IN Congress In Nh Hcwtrs o9in-
ION the President had been re- successful with his
southern policy than with ms Civil Service policy ne
tLou5ht to app nteht OF men t. once IN irna
aud Louisiana VINO ltd geth iiomnel, ~ III co."llnt
those states for Mr.. Hayes" WAS damaging 70 inc
s 4otsht. had been removed from Office because they
were friends or politicians VINO were bpStle 10 tuo
maslauImous, IT, coming Ia after y noc@tlc ADMIN
i,r ton he Had not displaced gieaer humber OF on
tact that the President fomd Republicans IN /
Office. Mr. Hewitt thought the cyii Service /
or,pr could have been happily expressed Al cil-
zcus claimed the right OF XIcsiuG the functions OF
czensnp If the order had Aelped 10 render severely
punishable the of Of leyyns or paying political as
sesseuts, dnd oncehoiors mad been s'uied oil secui
liz in tner during good behavior, the result
tanned without IF udug the spirit OF citizenship and IN
d.uci deuce Of the oice-ho. ders
Mr. Hewitt said ne did not think Mr. Tldcn regarded
tie a, on OF tue Albany Convention special act !
hostility to him Ii WIS known tnat tlo controlling e.e |
mtlt mn T.nman, Han had been uuireudy 10 Nh. III |
den AMI the faction It led nad undoubtedly gotten con-
tToi of The Convention lie dd not know that NJ, Tdens
l ends nal made ehort 10 prevent tuis. speaking ok
lie aual Ring reprcs ntatUu on the uche Mr. Hewitt
made the significant remark that IL remained To be
If the ucope would these men at the polls.
The Young Mons Democratic CuO Will serenade Gov
Iildcn Saturday evening at O'CLOCK at MS resi-
ucuCc.