The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-15
TIL.DEN.

PODDHDLB CANOADATRS.
TILDEN.
special telegram from Pittsburgh TO the
Boston Herald says
Ex-senator E. A. Wood, OF this city, who is q
delegate to the Cincinnati Colvention, spent two
days with Ex-Governor Tildc1 last week in New
York. In an interview tonight he said One
Characteristic of Tfden is that he is slow but GER
tain. Nobody ever hurried him, nor can he be
hurried Now, anyone who thinks that Tilden
is drifting, uncertain, withous having made up
his mind what to do, is wieely mistaken. He
has the whole campaign of 1850 as clearly mapped
as was that of 1876-all except one thing; the
contingency Of being thrust but by his Iarty, q
contingency which Mr.. Tilden Is too unsuspcious
to entertain for moment, The Democratic
party is already organized without knowing how
it was done or by whem In he seclusion of his
Punishment, from the rights at which he was de-
frauded in 1877, he has mapE;sd out in detail the
plan which will give the Democracy victory, un-
less they unceremonously and unjustly thrust
him and his plan aside" 2
Mr.. Wood is a physician b. profession. and. in
speaking of Mr.. Tilden's hea3 3h, he said: Speak
ing as physician, was surprised to find him
enjoying general good heath He sleeps well,
eats hearty, and is better walker than most men
of his age; indeed, think Che takes too much
active exercise saw him Mount from the pave
ment spirited horse HiN left arm is largely
impaired in its motion andlt shakes at times
This is caused by rheunSitic affection OF that
member On account of song continued pain,
and on account of deposiS in the joints of the
fingers and wrists, moliort was interfered with
so long that the MUSCLES of the arm became
wasted. The trembling isnot the shaking palsy,
but is local nervous Affection called tremof.-
An arm immOvable from esiff joints and one i'm
movable from paralysis are two distinct forms of
disease As soon as the Cincinnati Convention ad-
jOurns he will, on the advice OF his physicians
-.-1G = ~ " Il
himself in the country for two or three months,
or, possibly, go to Europe. Mr.. Tilden prefers
to remain at his post. He has the vigorous viii
which enabled Frederick the Great of Prussia to
conquer fate. Snch men never die of disease.
They wear out, and, if NJ. Tilden dies within
the next fifteen years, it wSl not be from disease,
but from a nervous sYsteDf worn out in the SER
vice Of his country"
The Brooklyn Eagle Publishes the following
interview with Tilden:
In 1871, as an attache of the New York Times,
/ was brought daily in cor. act with Mr. Tilden,
and knew him as the Newspaper reporter knows
all sources of information With nv reminis-
cences of him it is easy TO Imagine the dsappoint
ment that accompanied his appearance last night.
The fresh, CHEEKY manner, Che bright, active man
were gone and in their PLACES was weak, tremb-
ling, whispering monumens of what he had been.
The crafty but not unpleasant look of nine years
ago has given way to an expression of nervous
suspicion.
Yes" he said, my hedl:h is excellent Very
good, very good, very good, indeed" and slowly
he again bent the stricken l4rm behind him.
There was peculiar expression of helplessness
about him, and his whole name indicated
habit of ntlospection, as tE5ugh he were accus-
toned to bury his consciousness in itself Al
times he appeared oblvokss to externals, and
then his lower jaw would fail and the eyes again
become dull and lisiless. Then he would rouse
a little and make some rens4rk as though with
painful effort. +
My health is excellent: he repeated, after q
long pause. lam very we'll, indeed :" and then
the talk ran upon unimportint matters, and for
while was jerky and incdherent He looked
around the handsomely furnished pailor nervous
ly, frequently, and oui into ale broad, dark, pan
elled hall, as if expecting sb:ne one to come or
somebody to 60 There WIS lack Of self-pos-
session in his action, want l,f strength and self
reliance. He appeared TO tltnk il incumbent on
him to talk, and yet at lusssfor topic on which
to do himself justice. My hest efforts failed to
relieve him of his embarrassment and we drifted
along through labyrinth of chat until the ques-
ton Of politics forced itself like an unwelcOme
thing upon us simultaneously
II is situation" said l. unparalleled in the
history of the nation"
We'll" he replied wearily, 4" am out of poll
tics. am out of politics altogether. Idon't let
it trouble me any more"
But only temporarily, hope. You are still
du IiupOTtdnt idCtOT IN tne SteuatlOn OF tO-Qay.
But | am out OF politics. have nothing
more to do with it, ! am waiting am lying
perfectly still and waiting.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican Qndepend-
ent) ventilates its opinions thus:
Tilden as a candidate would be as dangerous
to his own party as Grant gould be to the Re
publican party, and more sos Tilden is the only
Democratic nominee who woeld put Grants elec-
ton within the line of political possibility; moth
:S,r. 4K IL
make the open support of the Democratic ticket
by thoughtful Republicans practically impos-
sible. All Tilden's signal ability as q political
leader would avail nothing against the blighting
fact that under his candidacy the Democratic
party could make no converts and would receive
no reinforcements The moral party and every
doubtful State in the North wauld pass over to the
Republican column. The delegates to the Cin.
cinnati Convention in this State appear TO be
alive to this fact, and in a settles OF interviews in
the New York World pronouAce for Bayard.
II the Democrats of Massachusetts, want to
lead the right of the party cslumn, instead Of
struggling at the rear, they have only to make Il
plain 10 the South that Democrats in the debata-
bic States at the North demand not Tilden, bot
some candidate of the first order, like Bayard.
This year, as four years ago, the South wants the
man the North wants, and the Democrats in
this State are making but pbor preparation for
national canvass which may carry MasAchu-
sets over among the doubtful States IN idly wait
ing for Tiiden's campaign 10 be completed IN
stead of striking the key-nota Of the Democratic
canvass by putting Bayard forward, when the
Chicago Convention is balaHcing between two
evils In Grant and Blaine ee
Washington dispatch 10 the World laws
down the facts in the case thSs: "Govefnor Til-
den will at the proper time withdraw a Q can
didate before the National Convention. Il eoes
on to say that both personal snd political reasons
contribute 10 this result. Ex-Governor Robin
son who heads tthe delegation, win Of course be
his mouthpiece In the Couvsntion. Il is knowl.
edge Of these facts which Iaduced Senator ia
cobs, Chairman Of the Syracsuse Convention, 70
assert in his place in the 6icie Senate on ThuFs-
day that the Democracy OF New York would Be
united in November
Mr. Tilden's choice as candidate u, Il 10 BE-
lieved, Henry B. Payne. oh Ohio. TIE Hrla
some time ago Il will be remembered In A inter.
view with Colonel HarmeD, sent nom here, an
noun6ed that Mr.. Payne WAR Dir. Tild1n's choice
after himself The same locsl paper to-day, pub
lshe4 an interview with Congressman Cofffush.
OF pennsylvania, in the colinSe a. which In ~
| ply to the question whetbpr the Rsnns5ivsala
Convention would. declare Tor Tilden he = ren-
resented as saying. No, Sir. We intend 10
send an independent, untastrncfed delekaliDn
| composed OF our very besz mlen % Cfn6Inaall
to- select for No Q canfkhinte who CA he
elected ny choice for ths nomipaiien = sey-
mony bslleye my perspeN pseisrence y Hea,