Daily globe., 1879-04-09
TILDEN AT HONE.
The L.1e Of the Great Spt tnr of Gra,nercy
Park

The L,te Of tho Great Sphtne of Gramercy
Park
Cincinnati Gazette
New YoRK, April 1.-The political squab-
bic now agitating the local Democratic poll
ticians in this city will have its effect on the
future of the party throughout the State.
An election for grand saohem. will take
place in May, and bitter contest is newt
able. Wires have been laid and the question
is whether Tildenites or Kellyites shall con-
troll Tammany hall. Both pa rites are equal
ly divided-so it is said-and both parties
are equally confident of success. One thing
is certain, however: No matter who is elect
ed chief of Tammany, whether it be TIL
den or Kelly's choice, the Tildenites will
control the next State convention. Should
it be Tildenite, and majority of the ex-
Governors friends obtain control of Tam
many, the next national Democratic conven-
ton will be held in Tammany hall, and who
doubts but that Tilden will be the next nom
inee for the Presidency?
I have authority for the statement that in
order to harmonize the factions and retain
anti Tilden men in the management of Tam
many hall, Mr.. Kelly has promised to step
down and out. His dictatorial way has Of
Tended the masses of the Democracy, and it
would be an easy thing to secure head to
the wigwam who would partially reconcile
Democratic factions.
saw ex-Gov. Tilden to-day. Hs leads q
| hermit's lite inside of his Gramercy park
| mansion, one might almost say, and receives
| only few visitors, though many from all
sections of the country call daily. It is al
most as easy to obtain an interview with the
President as it is with Mr.. Tilden. He has
been politically made by the newspapers: bat
while President Hayes and nearly every
other public man of consequence will nearly
always receive journalist, Tilden
rarely ever will. Every other day
the old gentleman energies from his
residence about noontime, and, if the day is
pleasant, rides on horseback along one of
the quietest avenues to Central park. If the
day is chilly he rides out in close carriage.
He seldom visits the Manhattan club, and
makes few calls. His most con slant visitors
are David Dudley and Cyrus w. Field, Mayor
Edward Cooper and Andrew II. Green. Most
of his law business he transacts in his resi-
dence, though he has an Office and attorneys
down town.
An e1-Congressman from the South, who
is devoted friend of Tilden, and who was
an enthusiastic supporter of his nomination
at the st. Louis convention, said to vour
correspondent to-day: ~ saw Gov. Tilden
to-day 81 had pleasant conversation with
him about matters and things, though we
only incidentally touched on politics.
The Governor was looking remarkably we'll,
and his looks, in my opinion, gave the
lie to the newspaper reports which have been
so extensively circulated that he was in poor
health-ih other words an invalid. While I
was with the Governor he had on q table be-
fore him bundles of legal papers, and had
apparently half bushel of correspond
| ence."
"What did he say on the subject of pol
itics?''
"He expressed himself as pleased at the
election of Mr.. Randall as speaker at this
juncture of affairs, and was apparently hope
full of the political future of the Democratic
party. The contest in 1880, the Governor
thought, would be a close one, and even
more warmly contested than the one in 1876.
While not expressing choice for Governor,
in this State, Mr.. Tilden intimated
that Gov. Robinson would be the most
available candidate, and that his administra-
ton had been very satisfactory in
deed. Mr.. Tilden, in the further course of
q brief conversation, remarked that it was
no doubt the policy of the Republicans to
revive old and stale issues-in other words.
the bloody shirt-in order to turn the atten-
ton of the masses from real issues of import
ance to the country.
"My call on Mr.. Tilden was of brief dura-
ton and entirely of friendly nature. I
found him in excellent humor, and, as said
before, looking remarkably we'll. Oh, by the
by, he did remark that he thought Grant
would be the Republican candidate for the
Presidency
1t is generally conceded by the Democra-
cy of the State that Tllden is working for
the Democratic nomination. But he will
change his ieutenants this year. Pelton has
been laid on the shelf, to be cared for here
after. Mr.. David Dudley Field is Mr.. Til
denis spokesman, bat he is as dumb as an
oyster about the ex-Govsrnor's political
wishes and prospecta.