West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-06

&c is said Not 10 RE IA CondidoscTO
President.

"nV'Ho" ellI 70 ul'-
s(siphia aud Nsw York. BE was
looking 10 be in 6rst-class condition
to enjoy Christmas Eve when a Re
publican reporter met him yesterday
and ssked MIN if he had picked up
any news in his wanderings.
IL accepted an invitation to call
on ex Governor Tllden while [ was
in New York." was the reply.
Have q good timer
Indeed l did. l passed the af-
tsrnoon with Mr.. Tlllen aud jobs
b gelow, who was formerly Minister
to France and subsequ .nlIy Score
tsry Of State o! New York. / never
vas entertained better"
How cid you End Mr.. T.lden?'
"Well. | don't find any change in
him physically. He is an old man
enc of the undemonstrative sort,
but he is all right. He looks more
feeble than he really ID. Wbyl He
showed rs all over the house; went
clear up into the tower.
The tower
Yes. He is living at his place
called 'Gfayetone,' you know. They
cell it that because it ID ali blilt Of
gray granite. 1t is a magnificent
place, some niles up the Hudson
from New York. You've heard OF
it. a most elegant ouilding-some
twentp- frye or thirty rooms, finish
ed IN JusL th most Injurious style
That money can pay for-sixty-fve
acres of grouud fl ming 1900 feet
on the Hudson-banks very high
magn Gcent view. There is a turret.
or tower, on the house, fitted up
with a large Telescope. used az an
observatory. Mr. T.den walked up
the stsiCs With us, and showed every-
thing himself. Aud it didn't seem
to troGble him. | noticed his voice
was clsar az a bell while we were up
there"
$50 the old man Is pretty lively
5et?'
Why, he's an old man, OF course,
but bright as a dollar. He is verv
m%ethodical in his habiss, attends to
a large amount Of bnsinegs, keeps
two secretaries with plenty to DO,
and manages to be hospitable at the
same time, in a manner tew men
ever acquire. In about sixty d ,ys
his place at Gramercy Park will be
ready for occupancy, and ne will
move down to town. You know he
has been having it greatly enlarged
and completely reitted.'
Does NJ, Tllden talk on politics?
He talks about anything, and
talks we'll.
Is he likely to be again a cand;-
date2'
"Mr. Tlden is not a candidate.
He didn't tell me SO, but l know be
is not. He has never been a oandi-
date since 1876, when his own party
let him be chiselled out Of the Presi-
dency after he had been fairly cleo
ted"
Some Of the New York papers
say be is devoting his time exclusive.
" IS his library"
"Well, he has a library of about
10000 volumes, fitted up in the
most luxurious style that is known
TO the modsrus. Any one would
naturally be glad Of 4 chance to de-
vote some attention to such a treas
~ Of literature, bet If ANYBODY
thinks Mr.. Tilden 10 buried IL
brsry Us 10 mistaken. He reads
everything. He ia as well posted
on What Is going on 10 the world a.
The Secretary Of State. no part OIL
the country escapes his notice, and
lie IS jlst as well posted in social
mat srs as political-tb at il, such as
bsccme public
What 3o's be cay about Tam ma
Dy2"
"Ob, lie euioys the Reorganization
an the Tan many ranks, Of course"
Does L. entertain muobY'
mo. lie is l.;uo ont or the
way, and ig only yis.ed ~ init.
mate lrienda. When be moves into
town, though, be will zee plenty oil
people. Hs jsgisb hospitality is
veil known, and biz company Is
much sought Mr.. reIow wac
JokiD2 him about The great extent
Of the additions to his town estab-
} 'shners ed saying il looked sls-
PicioOs, a. the ,mprogsnerts we're
aItoge'her too extensive for bacI
sior. Z remarked that bls name
lad ccagoDaijy been coupled with