Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-03
MIR. TILDEN AT HOME.
He Is Said Not to be a Candidate for Presi-
dent


from the st. Louis Republican,
| Mr.. John G. Priest has just returned
from business trip to Philadelphia and
New York. He was looking to be in first
class condition to enjoy Christmas eve,
when Republican reporter met him yes
terday and asked him if he had picked
up any news in his wanderings.
II accepted an invitation to call on ex-
Gov. Tilden while was in New York, :"
was the reply.
@Have good timer"
"Indeed l did. Ipassed the afternoon
with Mr.. Tilden and John Bigelow, who
was formerly minister to France, and SUBJ
was never entertained better"
"How did you find Mr.. Tilden?''
"Well, l don't find any change in him
physically. He is an old man-one of
| the undemonstrative sort, but he is all
| right He looks more feeble than he
really is. Why He showed us all over
the house; went clear up into the tower"
"The towerY''
Eyes. He is living at his place called
"Graystone," you know. They call it
that because it is all built of gray granite
1t is q magnificent place, some miles
up the Hudson from New York. You've
heard about it. "A most elegant build
ing-seme twenty-five or thirty rooms,
finished in just the most luxurious style
that money can pay for-sixty- five acres
Of ground fronting 1900 feet on the
Hudson--banks very high-magnificent
view. There is turret, or tower, on
the house, fitted up with large tele-
scope used as an observatory. Mr.. Til
walked up the stairs with us, and show
ed everything himself. And it didn't
seem to trouble him. l noticed his
voice was clear as bell while we were
up there''
$50 the old man is pretty lively YETI"
~"Why, he's an old man, of course, but
bright as dollar. He is very methodi-
cal in his habits, attends to o large
amount of business, keeps two secretaries
with plenty to do, and manages to be
hospitable at the same time, in manner
few men ever acquire. In about sixty
days his place at Gramercy Park will be
ready for occupancy, and he will move
down to town. You know he has been
having it greetly enlarged and complete
~ refitted."
"Does Mr. Tilden talk on politicsf''
"He talks about anything, and talks
we'll"
"ls he likely to be again candidate"
"Mr. Tilden is not a candidate. He
didn't tell me so, but know he is not.
He has never been candidate since 1876,
when his own party let him be chiselled
out of the presidency after he had been
fairly elected"
Some of the New York papers say he
is devotihg his time exclusively to his
library"
"Well, he has a library of about 10000
volumes, fitted up in the most
luxurious style that is known to the mod
ems. Any one would naturally be glad
of chance to devote some attention to
such a treasury of literature, but if any
body thinks Mr.. Tilden is buried in a IL
brary he is very much mis-
taken. He reads everything. lie is as
well posted ON what is going on in the
world as the secretary of state. No part
OF the country escapes his notice, and he
is just as well posted in social matters as
political-that is, such as become pub
lie
"What does he say about Tammany?"
"Oh, he enjoys the DISCRIMINATION in
the Tammany ranks, of course"
eDoes he entertain much?'
mo. He Is little out of the way, and
is only visited by intimate friends. When
he moves into town, though, he will see
plenty of people. His lavish hospitality
is we'll known, and his company is much
sought. Mr.. Bigelow was joking him
about the great extent of the addi-
tiOns to his town establishment and say
ing it looked suspicious, as the impr Owe
ments were altogether too extensive for
bachelor. L remarked that his name
had occasionally been coupled with that
of st. Louis belle. He replied that he
made the acquaintance of the lady after
the story was started. He added that
she was married now, which clearly
shows that he keeps posted as to what is
going on in the world. His interest in
public affairs and in the Democratic par
ty is just as lively as ever, and he will do
as much as ever to hold the party togeth-
Ell.