The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-18

he@s- HW- Seney and F. c. Dougherty, two
lGwyen who are prominent in the town of Ken
Ton, o. recently visited New York and called
upon Mr.. TIlden al Gramercy park. The edi-
tor q The Delaware (O.l Herald on their return,
had an interview with them regarding the health
q TIE Democratic leader. To q question on
this bead Mr. Seney senientiously replied that AN
administrator would soon be in order on the Til
den estate"
Yes" remarked Mr.. Dougherty, 1--WE found
the remains Of great man"
De you mean 70 say that be is broken down -
asked the Democratic editor.
Mr. Dougberty-Well, you can have the facts
and judge Tor yourself We called Immediately
amer dinner, about o'clock Mr.. Tilden knew
NE were Ohio Democrats and seemed intuitively
70 realize that we had come to see him as he
WA He accordingly, we could see, braced up
sDc trlec 10 appear vigorous and spry. Indeed,
IL Was q useless attempt 1t is clear 10 any one
who sea and talks with him that he is very
feeble old man; that his physical strength is
gone. His arm, as though paralyzed, hangs
hmp a bis SIDE His voice was as measured and
feeble As q dying mans He was nervous, evil
deDfly fearing that he could not talk long
Though We did not advert 10 bis health. this sub
jecf as uppermost in bis mind and was the bur-
den Of ms conversation. He said that the papers
had IL that be could not feed himself and that a
campaign would kill him. 1t struck Us that
oBce II least the papers stated the facts regard
ing Mr. TIlden- His mind, however, was clear,
and eFeyfhing he said was proper and fitting
but il IL folly 70 disguise the fact that he Is phys.
icAlly deeilitated-in fact, on the verge Of the
grETe-and II he succeeded In surviving The
strain and excitement Of . campaign, in the
event Of his nomination, IL would be q miracle
and If be should be dominated and live TO be
elected President and there should be any trou-
BE or opposition 10 his Inauguration, IL is hardly
Possible that he could live TO be inaugurated.
This is . serious fact must impress itself upon
he mind Of every one who sees him.
Did you talk to him about his candidacy
Mr. DOughery-Mr. Seney asked him in %
many words whether he intended TO be q candi-
eEie for The Presidency. His answer, which
not know / want TO DO my duty TO the Demo
cratic parry, but have no ambition for il.
We asked him about his ability TO carry New
YORK He said he had no doubt about il. But
70 be more specific on the difficulties we suggested
he detection Of Church and Tammany. Well, "
aAid he, - look At the Albany election yesterday.
Ihs Church and Tammany influence went with
ne Republican party, and yet we achieved a
Fictogyh
Bat We said, show about Dorsheimerg He
WnE y0ur friend last time; now he Is your enc
That d 90" said Mr. TiIdeu. He continued:
He h mad af me because had Robinson nom-
inHasd f1r Governor instead Of himself" And
NE Suggested Sanford E Church and his infu-
e1oe, -wbe say hey win not support you"
ST" I'D Mr.. TiIden, q Church h 40 inRrate
aBd vely ambitlsns man made him all be 10
and put him cn Lhs eupgems bench Nov he
wnu1B 10 be PFuedenE -
You Win n0ao4 : slid Mr. DoughsFty, that
Mr. Uld@ dses not claim 20 Be able 10 get the
iu1u1es 81 sacA lacfions e Tammany, UoFshel-
mw nd Chusck buf claims thss Be cAa carry
4sT Tex neHina Eheir opposition" =