The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-01
THE LETTER HAD NO DOUBLE MEANING,

1.-THE letter Of declination that you wrote to
the New York delegation, Governor, has receiv.
Ell various interpretations on all sides. I am to
infer from what you say that belief much en-.
tertained in some circles that It had double
meaning has no foundation p
Tit has been construed to mean anything else
than what is act forth IN the words IN which II Is
written the press is To blame NV friends in the
Convention know UerfeGtlv well that It means
Just what Is set forth. The New York DELEGATION
were advised of H. The last thing Mr.. Daniel
Manning, the chairman Of the delegation, did
before he left Cincinnati was to call on me and
received the verbal endorsement Of what It con-
tai ed"
Yet he teIegrapted you on the day Of the
nomination asking again that Won revoke your
decision, and assuring you Of his faith In your
success, did he not?"
yves Nv answer tn bis dispatch has heen
published received many dispatches like
that"
The following is a copy Of the dispatch which
Mr Tilden referred to:
Hon, Daniel Manning, Grand Hotel Cincinnati,
Ohio
Received your kilograms and many other con.
tanning like information. My action was we'll
considered and IL irrevoeAble No friends must
be allowed to cast doubt on nv motives or my
sincerity. SAMUEL ]. TILDFN."
"In this connection" Mr. Tilden added, after
a pause. ~ do not think I am called upon TO re
iterate my own words. Do you They should
he IN the light Of the present situation convlnc'
ing"
HE INDoRsEs HANCOCK.
do you approve Of the choice made by the
Convention ~
"I approve OF 1t entirely and without reserve"
"Then you think that Of all the men regular.
ly placed in nomination before the Convention,
General Hancock is the best2"
"Most assuredly. There was before the nomi-
nation much talk Of Field, Payne and score Of
others standing In the position Of your residuary
legatee. Did Gen. Hancock, after all, occupy
that much discussed relatiOn~
Indeed cannot be expectedto explain many
things In politics. Certainly none Of those OF
which have no knowledge whatsoever So
many things are said, you know"
ITO put the question more directly then, Gov.
ernor, was Hancock The man you favored for the
nomination ~
"Yes, he was"
"Do you think he is the man to harmonic the
interests Of the party in the Northern and South
| ern states~
HE certainly is the man now, II any man is"
do you think he will poll the vote Of solid
| southf
"There is Wade Hsmpton's assurance that he
| will"
"Do you think he will carry New York State 2"
"I think the ticket will"
DO you think the ticket will be elected in No.
vemberW
"The Democrats, In my Judgment, will proba.
blV win The ticket has every reasonable pros
| peot Of success"
DO you mean by that, Governor, that they
may elect the ticket, but not install the men they
| electF'
The Governors eye flashed and his trembling
hands applied his handkerchief TO his perBpiTing
brow with almost unnecessary vig0r as he said In
sharper, harder tones than he had used before ::
"The Democrats have had just such experience,
sir"
He WILL GIVE SUPPORT TO THE TICKET.
"will you devote any time or labor to advanc
ing the interests Of the Democratic campaign this
summerW
II hardly know how to answer that question.
will certainly awe support to the ticket, Will
give my cordial support"
II mean will you devote any attention TO en-.
gineering the canvass and advising the leaders y
II shall not go into the campaign with any &C.
tivity such aswo'd be expected Of me II were the
candidate myself But will be Of aid whenever
l can. | am now preparing 10 remove TO my
house above Y0nkers (Greystone) and although l
have watched with interest the course OF affairs
In Cincinnati have nevertheless been more par.
ticularly occupied In fixing my house, where
have adopted new and improved system OF
ventilation"
"You have been much averse hitherto to being
interviewed, GOyernor2"
Yes. For the reason that all the papers In the
country would want particular and special
talk To run for the Presidency was task
scarcely less laborous than that would be, Why
my house has been thronged with inteivieWers
at times | could not make any discrimination
In favor OF one and coHld not receive them all,
l have had to refuse papers which have been
very friendly.
THE GOVERNORS HEALTH.
The Governor as he talked sat in the seat Of an
ordinary day car on the Hudson River road. The
train was from the West aud It's passengers were
tired and dirty. One OF them had recognized
Mr., Tilden when he boarded the train and had
pointed him out to the others, so that the old
gentleman as ho held his mouth close to the re-
porter's YES much observed, Part Of the seat In