The New York herald., 1879-12-03
THE TILDEN PROGRAMME.


THE ''oLD MAN"-INrERvIEw WITH NEAR
FRIEND-No HENDRICKS IN HIS.
Mr. Tlden persistently denies himself to inter-
viewing callers. or If he is at home to them. de-
cines to talk unless it be distinctly understood that
he is not be reported. Yesterday the sedate Hi
bernian who has learned to insist that "Mr.
Tilden is not at home" with impertur-
liability OF facial muscle. and the venerable
dame who is fast approaching a plane
Of stoical indifference to fact kept tolerably
busy in answering calls to the front door, all
sorts and conditions of men and women and miser-
able sinners congregated rang. waited and departed
disbelieving. But as the potent spirits Of darker
world are supposed to have each his familiar"
the great men" Of the mundane sphere have each
his intimate. Mr.. Tiden is fortunate in being able
to keep out the way of reporters but his friends
quite willing to talk. although they naturally
dread to be quoted One Of his 'ardent supporters"
was found in the Cafe Delmonico last evening" chat
ting with knot Of brokers' In response to ques-
tion he said 1.-The HERALD had Tilden down fine
this morning 1 can't blame the old man for hfs
MANIA although it is extreme folly for him think
that great party is willing to stultify itself for
him"
..Do you believe Mr.. T1den is ready to part with
Mr. HendricksY
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
''well. don't how he can help himself. as
Hendricks has made no bones Of drawing off from
Tilden. I believe Hendricks is greatly disap-
pointed man-hrst, because he wanted the first
counted out and third because Indiana isn't strong
enough to force him on to the next Convention"
''Why isn't 1t strong enoughY'
because Indiana Is all upset. The democracy
not q unit there, and you'll find no sane man ready
to risk his ducats on democratic victory there at
the next election, This fact alone would more than
reconcile Mr. Tlden to the disafection of Governor
Hendricks, but in addition to that comes the
temptuous way in which Hendricks speaks of the
old man-and that's something which Tiden never
forgives unless he is to gain something by It,
eff Mr.. Tden fails to get the nomination would
he support Hendricks In case he was nominatedY'
There's in discussing that. Hendricks
has mere chance that John T. Hoffman has,
"But all things are possible?
'Not to politicians. But to be civil. will answer
that Mr. Tlden is too shrewd party to publicly
oppose regular nominee; that he would be very
Jealous in supporting Hendricks could not reason
ably be expected"
TILDEN AS CANDIDATE.
edo Mr.. Tilden's friends regard him q candidate
for nomination.
"Beyond all question"
sBut do they consider him strongr'
"Now you see how absurd it would have been II
had permitted you to use my name. have no OBJ
lection to say that circumstances have recently oc
CURED that weaken Tilden as candidate"
''Such as -r
..Well that confounded income tax suit. though
U
the country districts. The republican press will
harp and harp on 1t until all the old farmers who
did pay will believe that Tlden deliberately cheated
lous claim will do Mr.. Tilden infinite damage"
'How about the ciphersr'
"Oh. don't attach nor does he, any great signi-
hcance them In event it's the pot calling the
kettle black and good stump speaker could explain
'.How about his dealings with Cyrus W. FieldY'
'As matter Of fact with people who know Field
Tilden stands well but the bother of it is
preston that Tden is crafty. tricky and disngenu
Gus in dealing. Now you readily understand
that Q vague impression of deceitfulaess and unre
liability in business matters is just bad for man
In his position actual dishonesty. We have
position Mr.. Tden forced into. but it is difficult
to see how he could have avoided it. The cipher
business was party work. the income tax rowdedow
be traced directly to the absurd law that COM
PEELED the assessor to make the assessment and the
controversy with Mr. Field grew out of business
transaction to which, strange to say there were two
'well. then. in view Of all that you have said do
you consider Mr.. Tilden strong IS q candidate2"
''Who can be strongerT
els that answerY'
rILDKN PRoBApLy CANDIDATE.
'Well. to tell you the inside OF it ALL have reason
to believe that Mr. Tlden's will not be offered
to the Convention unless It be for the purpose OF
withdrawal gsrlanded by complimentary and SYM
pathetic resolutions
eff you believe that why not say outright that
Mr.. Tildens plan Ia to work for another candidate
because also think the old mans mania Is still
strong within him. 1t is delicate matter to tell
him how people feel about him. aud he doesnt read
the signs OF the times readily he used to. No.
think he will do pretty much as the HKnALD OF to-
day suggests He will work hard, pull wires defty.
correspond voluminously; and in ample time order
his toga of retirement. being convinced that tho
only thing for him to do is to step down and out
But he will DO whatever he does with
purpose. II he cannot get the prize himself he will
make determined effort to get 1t for friend No
Hendricks. no Thurman. no Bayard for him. Your
correspo ndent certainly hit the right nail the
head when he announced that in the HERALD"
'But surely Mr.. Tilden will not deny that he was
In favor OF the Electoral Commission
Wont hef Well perhaps not. But he certainly
will make 1t . rough road for any one to travel who
did favor it. And. unless the old man has lost his
grip, not of those statesmen" will be xd-
Yanced o single step politically"
"You evidently think that Mr.. Tlden will be in
position to name the candidate.
''Yes, or rather New York will namo him."
"ChurchT
at is premature TO go into that. All now to
say is that Mr.. Tildens friends will indorse him
long he asks 1t, and 1t would have to be very
bad nomination Of his suggesting that would drive
them into opposition.
ENDORSEMENT ESTIMATE.
"what do you think of the estimate OF the demo-
'.Thcre can be no need of our losing the South. II
we carry her. there are her lbs votes. az stated.
Surely the ticket should be good for New York. Con-
necticut and New Jersey, with an even chance for
Indiana. l don't say. mind you. that Indiana Is
lost Indeed, have faith that she can be carried,
but don't think Mr.. Tilden has the same feeling.
lie would rather put Indiana down republican and
have the unlocked for happiness of seeing her vote
cast for the democratic ticket than be misled by
party hope and lose her and the election too"
Then it liz too early to look for definite plansT
Eyes. by just about month";"