San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-12
THE CINCINNATI CoNvEN-
TI0N.
And Predictions ns 10 How u
.rtr. i will Act. a.s.I .rt
Nlr. TIIden't Condition nnd A.
lltslSle-'Tho Politicians.


tltslSle-Tho Politicians.
tst. Louis Republican, nd
Mr.. John G. Priest, wto represents
tho State OF Missouri in the national
Democratic committee, arrived in tho
city yesterday morning fresh from a
trip to New York and Washington
During the afternoon he was found by
a Republican reporter at his office on
Chestnut street, hard at work clearing
up the business accumulated during a
nine days absence. In response to an
inquiry whether be could impart any
information upon political matters ip
the East, he intimated that he NIGH
possibly do so as his trip had been
partly on political business.
What preparations arc making for
the convention?' asked the newsman.
The arrangements are in charge OF
a sub committee OF which am mem
ber. We shall meet in Cincinnati on
the 10Th of june to make all needful
preparations. The headquarters OF
the committee will be at the Grand
Central Hotel. One thing to which
especial care will be given is the issue
of tickets of admission. The tickets
will be prepared as usual under the
supervision of Secretary Prince and
the ommittee, and great caution will
be exercised in having them equitably
distributed H
What is the usual way of distribut-
ing thcm?'
Various plans are adopted but !
shall try to see that Missouri receives
a fair share of attention.
How long do you think the conTen-
tion will be in session.?
Certainly three, and perhaps four
or five days
You have been regarded as Tilden
man, Mr.. Priest. DO you return from
this trip still impressed with the view
that MIR. Tilden's nomination . de-
sirablc. thing?'
4 am more than ever convinced OF
it, . H
What are your reasons for thinking
him the man for the Democratic party?
Well, in my opinion, Gov. Tilden
would make one of the grandest OF
presidents, rejecting honor upon his
country and his party /! hold this
view from my knowledge Of the man.
But there is another thing more OF
political nature that has abcaring, and
that is the fact that the Democratic
party cannot afford so far to condone
the national fraud of 1876 as to ignore
its then successful candidate
How about Mr.. Tildeh's physical
condition? 1t has been reported very
feeble.
Mr.. Tilden is man small in stat
ure and delicate in appearance, weigh
ing probably not more than l25 pounds.
He is a pleasant, affable gentleman,
accessible at proper hours to all callers.
| think his courteous hospitality has
been abused by certain self constituted
physical experts, who have exaggerat-
ed and misrepresented his condition.
He will shortly remove his household
to his beoutiful place at Yonkers,
where such intrusions will be less liza
BILE to occur. So far as could see, |
found very little change in his physic-
al condition since / first knew him in
1876. It is only those inimical to his
interest who can see the great change
that has been reported
What is the understanding. among
Mr.. Tilden's friends as'to his being a
candidatc?'
L never heard Mr.. Tilden himself
intimate that he was a candidate, nor
did receive any such intimation from
those friends who are very close to
him; but mark this prediction-if Mr..
Tilden's name is presented at the Gin
cinnati convention he will receive the
nomination, aud if nominated, will be
elected by a majority larger than that
Of 1876
How about New York? DO his
friends calculate to carry the Empire
state in opposition to Tammapyf'
why. certainly. Tammany is no
more opposed to him than it was in
ls76. before the nomination. Let me
tell you one significant fact. The com
bined gubernatorial vote Of 1873,
Robinson, Cornell and Kelly. was 81
coo less than the presidential vo,e Of
!s7s. Some Of the leaders of Tam
many might rot support Coz Iilder
If he -ere the nominee. bat the ttsy-
at-houe vote Of 1919 vas largely con