The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-01
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Old Man.
81. Lonis Renublican .

81. 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 yesterday and asked him if ht
had picked up any news in his wander
Ings.
81 accepted an invitation to call on ex
Governor Tilden while l was in Ne,
York, waa the reply.
"Have good time ?'
Indeed / did. passed the afternoon
with Mr.. Tilden and John Bigelow who
was formerly minister to France and
subsequently secretary of state of New
York. 1 never was entertained better
'How did you find Mr.. Tilden?'
We'll, don't find any change in hin
physically. He is an old man-one OF
the undemonstrative sort, but he is al
right. He looks more feeble than he
really is. Why He showed us all ovei
the house-went clear up into the tower
with u.s."
"The tower?"
Eyes. He is living at his place called
'Graystone,' you know. They call il
that because it is all built of gray
granite. 1t is a magnificent place, some
miles up the Hudson from New Yorl.
You've heard about it. A most elegant
building, some twenty-five or thirty
rooms, finished in just the most
luxurious style that money can pay for
sixty-fve acres of ground fronting 200
feet on the Hudson-banks very high
magnificent view. There is turret, OF
tower, on the house, fitted up with large
| telescope, used as an observatory. Mr.
Tilden walked up the stairs with us, and
showed everything himself. And il
didn't seem to trouble him. l noticed
his voice was clear as a bell while we
were up there"
$50 the old man is pretty lively yet. y
"Why, he's an old man, OF course, but
bright as dollar He is very method
ical in his habits, attends to large
amount of b usiness, keeps two secre-
be hospitable at the same time, in n
sixty days his place at Gram.rcy park
will be ready for occupancy, and he will
move down to town. You know he has
been having it greatly enlarged and COM
pletely refitted."
"He talks about anything, and talks
well, too.
ais he likely to be again a candidate?'
"Mr. Tilden Is not candidate. He
didn't tell me so, but know he Is not.
He has never been d candidate since
lS76, when his own party let him be
chiseled out Of the presidency after he
had been fairly elected"
"Some of the New York papers say he
is devoting his time exclusively to his
library"
"Well, he has a library of about 10000
volumes, fitted up in the most luxurious
style known to the moderns. Anyone
would be glad to devote some attention
to such a treasure of literature, but il
anybody thinks Mr.. Tilden is buried in a
library he is mistaken. He reads every
thing. He is as well posted on what is
going on III the world as the secretary OF
state. No part of the country escapes
his notice, and he is as well posted in
social matters as political-that is, such
as become public"
What does he say about TammanyY
''Oh, he enjoys the disorganization in
the Tammany ranks, of course"
Does he entertain much?"
NO. 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 well known and his com
pany is much sought. Mr.. Bigelow was
joking him about the great extent of fhe
additions to his town establishment and
saying 1t looked suspicious, as the i'm
provements vere.alsogether too extensive
for bachelor. | remarked that his
name had occasionally been coupled
with that of st. Louis belle. He re-
piled that he made the acquaintance of
the lady after the story was started He
added that she was married now, which
merely shows that he keeps posted as to
what is going ON in the world. His in
tertest in public affairs and i'll the dem
ocratic party is just as lively as ever and
he will do as much as ever to hold the
party together