The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
A BOGUS INTERVIEW.
Mr.. I1ldent .PrOnOunces the Recent Report
q OF Ats Sentiments Regarding the South
Wholly False.

Washington Special, Oct. 81
Mr.. Silson Hutchins, editor of the WASH
ington Post, sends the following dispatch to
his paper: ~ 81 |
! called on Mr.. Tilden this morning I'd
learn what truth there was in the widely Girl
culated statement lately made by 80 reliable
gentleman" who is understood to be Mr.. J,
Hale Sypher, of Louisiana, who represents
himself to have been for q long time in init
mate personal relations with the distin-
gulshed New York statesman. After care
ful reading of the article as published in
New York papers, Mr.. Tilden inquired as I'd
the name of the author. replied that /
did not know of my personal knowledge, but
that Mr.. Sypher, former Republican men,
Der of Congress from Louisiana, was credit
ed with it's concoction. II do not know
sypher," Mr.. Tilden responded. "To the
best OF my knowledge and recollection
have never seen him, and am quite sure he
has never been at my house at Yonkers or
Gramercy park, and I am equally positive
that no such conversation as is stated in this
alleged interview to have taken place be-
tween us ever occurred at Graystone or else
where" :
;'Have you ever had any such converse
ton with anybody?" asked. /
"With the exception of single remark
that have not been and am not doing any,
thing whatever toward securing the Demo-
cratic denomination for the Presidency,
every statement herein made is mere fiction
and coinage of the brain,'' was Mr.. Tilden's
reply. e.i.Gr a@..4 ....H.O g.. /
''This article asserts" continued, ''that
you have not hesitated to indulge with your
intimate friends in sharp criticism of the
South's methods and politics; that it's course
IN bringing about an extra session of Con-
gress and the acrimonious debates which
followed; its neglect of reputation of
State and municipal indebtedness; the tur-
bulence exhibited in 80 many Southern COM
munities, and the neglect of it's good citi-
zens to give expression to their disapproval
of such courses, had seriously weighted the
Northern Democracy and made the election
of the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency exceedingly problematical. What of
all this, Mr.. Tlden?"
"You may say thst if these declarations
purport to have been the result of interviews
with ME, they are forgeries. If it is intend.
ed by this article, whatever its authorship, to
make public my expressions, criticisms OF
current politics, sentiments, either as ex-
EAOoSON " AAGAAoGo 1IlouO6 VI ~ Ulo dutuOl
of this alleged interview, it is forgery. ]
do not care to 60 into them in detail, for il
would be useless for me to attempt to deny
all that might be attributed to me by ingen.
ious but mendacious correspondents; but il
ought to be enough for me to say that dc
not know Mr.. Sypher, if it be true, as alleged
that he is the Informant Of the editor of the
paper first making this publication; that
be has never been a guest at my
house, and that the sentiments
attributed to me have never been uttered by
me to intimate friends, and certainly not tc
casual visitors. can say that have not
taken any steps to secure denomination by
the Democratic party for the Presidency.
can also say that do not contemplate tax.
ing any measures to secure nomination, OF
rejecting it before it is offered. am cred.
tied with having an agent in every voting
precinct throughout the United States, and
with more equally absurd devices to secure
that which do not seek. So far as the arti
Gle is concerned, it is fabrication and for.
gerry. and that 7 may say, and that may you
say replied Tilden, with emphasis.