Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-08
THE TILDEN PROGRAMME.

THE SA
THE TILDEN PROGRAMME.
The Presidential Mahia still Potent VIII
the "Oia Wam'-Interrie.v With Near
Friehd-NO Hendricks in Hts
New York Herald
Mr.. Tilden persistently denies himself to
interviewing callers, or, if he is at home to
them, declines to talk unless it be distinctly
understood that he is not to be reported.
Yesterday the sedate Hiberniar, who has
learned to insist that sMr. Tilden is not at
home,' with imperturbability of facial
muscle, and the venerable dame, who is fast
approaching plane of stoical Indifference
to fact, were kept toleraby busy in answer
ing calls to the front door, where all sorts
and conditions of men and women and mis-
cradle sinners congregated, rang, waited and
departed disbelieving. But as the potent
spirits of darker world arc supposed to
have each his familiar" SO the "great men,
OF the mundane sphere have each his init
mate. Mr.. Tilden is fortunate
in being able to keep out
OF the way of reporters, but his friends are
quite willing to talk, although they naturally
dread to be quoted. One of his ''ardent
| supporters was found in the Cafe belmont
! CO last evening, chatting with knot of
| brokers. In response to question, he said:
| ''The Herald had Tiden down fine this
morning. can't blame the old man for his
mania, although it is extreme folly for him
to think that great party is willing to stul-
tify itself for him.
"Do you believe Mr.. Tilden is ready to
| part with Mr.. Hendricks?''
| TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
| "Well, don't see how he can help him
self, as Hendricks has made no bones OF
drawing off from Tilden. I believe Hen
bricks is greatly disappointed man-frst,
because he wanted the first place on the
ticket himself; second, because he was count
ed out, and third, because Indiana isn't
strong enough to force him on the next
| convention"
why isn't it strong enough?'
| "Because Indiana is all upset. The De-
mocracy are not unit there, and you'll find
no sane man ready to risk his duoats on q
Democratic victory there at the next election.
This fact alone would more than reconcile
Mr.. Tilden to the disaffection of Governor
| contemptuous way in which Hendricks speaks
of the old mainland that's something which
Tilden never forgives unless he is to gain
something by it,
eff Mr.. Tilden fails to get the nomination,
would he support Hendricks in case he was
| nominated?'
| "Ihere's no use in discussing that. Hen
bricks has no more chance than John T. Hoff.
| man has,
| SHUT all things are possible?"
| mot TO politicians. But, to be civil, I will
answer that Mr.. Tilden is too shrewd party
man TO publicly oppose regular nominees
| that he would be very Jealous in support
ing Hendricks could not reasonably be ex-
pected."
| T1LDEN AS A CANDIDATE.
"Do Mr.. Tilden's friends regard him as q
candidate for nomination?''
"Beyond all question:
"Do they consider him strong"'
"Now, you see how absurd it would have
boon if had permitted you to use my name.
have no objection to say that circumstances
have recently occurred that weaken Tilden
| as q candidate.''
"Such as-?"
"Wel], that COMPOUNDED income tax suit,
though probably explainable to his friends,
is damper in the country districts. The
Republican press will harp and harp on it
until all the old farmers who did pay will be-
lieve that Cilden deliberately cheated the
government. really believe that that RI
diculous claim will do Mr.. Tilden infinite
DAMAGE
GLOW about the ciphersf''
''Oh, don't attach, nor does he, any great
tjno n, {Inv,o Tn :SS
pot calling the kettle black, and good
stump speaker could explain them readily"
GLOW about his dealings with Cyrus w.
Field?''
"As a matter of fact with people who
| know Field, Tilden stands as we'll as ever, but
| the bother of it is that this everlasting dis
cussion is producing an impression that
Illden Is crafty, tricky and disingenuous in
| dealing. Now you can readily understand
| that vague impression of d6ceitfulness and
unreliability in business matters is Just as
| bad for man in his business as actual dis
| honesty. We have all regretted times with
out number the unfortunate position MIR.
| Illden is forced into, but it is difficult to
see who could avoid it. The cipher business
was party work, the income tax row-de-dow
! can be traced directly to the absurd law that
compelled the assessor to make the ASSESS
ment, and the controversy with Mr.. Field
grew out of business transaction to which,
strange to say, there were two sides.''
swell, then, in view of all that you have
said, do you consider Mr.. Tilden strong as a
candidate?''
"Who can be stronger?'
els that an answer"
T1LDEN PROBABLY NOT CANDIDATE.
"Well, to tell you the inside of it all,
have reason to believe that Mr.. Tilden's
name will not be offered to the convention
unless it be for the purpose of withdrawal,
garlanded by complimentary and sympathet.
ic resolutions"
eff you believe that why not say outright
that Mr.. Iilden's plan is to work for an
other candidate?''
"Because I also think the old mans mania
is still strong within him. It is delicate
| matter to tell him how the people feel
for him, aud he doesn't read the
| signs of the times az readily as he used
to. No, I think he will do pretty
| rnuch as the Herald of to-day suggests. He
will work hard, pull wires deity, correspond
ANONYMOUSLY, and in ample time order his
| toga of retirement, being convinced that the
only thing for him to do is to step down and
| out. But he will do whatever he does with
purpose. If he can not get the prize him.
| self he will make determined effort to get
it for friend. No Hendricks, no Thur
man, no Bayard for him. Your correspond
emit certainly hit the right nail on the head
when he announced that in the Herald"
"Brt surely Mr.. Tilden will not deny that
he was in favor of the electoral commits
sion?"
won't he? Well, perhaps not. But he
certainly will make it rough road for any
one to travel who did favor it. And, unless
| the old man has lost his grip, not one of
those statesmen will ever be advanced sin
gle step politically"
"You evidently think that Mr.. Tilden will
| be In position to name the candidatei''
''Yes; or, rather, New York will name
| him.
"Church?''
1T is premature to 60 into that All I
care to say now is that Mr.. Tilden's friends
| will endorse him as long as he asks it, and
| 1t would have to be very bad nomination
OF his suggesting that would drive them into
| opposition.''