Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-23
GREYSTONE'S SAGE.
The Man Of Destiny's Homes, Habits and
Health-He is as Spry as Kitten
and as Lively as a Cricket.
And He Has Dreams of the Presidency,
Out OF Which He Was ChOused by
that Sneak Hayes, in 1876.


New YORK, June 2O.-The Tribune says
There is great anxiety on the part of the
anti-Tilden Democrats to know whether or
not the venerable leader Of the nincompooPs
will be a candidate for governor this year,
and whether he is in training Tor the presI-
lential race inflSS4. 1t is whispered about
the city hall that John Kelly has been seen
peering over Mr.. Tilden's back
fence in Nineteenth street, to satisfy himself
whether his ancient foe is the lame and de-
crepid old man he is represented to be by |
some, or whether he is in the blooming |
youth and vigorous health that his admirers |
assert, and thus able to continue the fight /
until hope deferred maketh sick the heart of /
the Tammany chieftain. A Tribune reporter |
was unable to elicit anything from Mr.. |
Kelly on this subject, and fearing that the |
wigwam leaders conclusions might have
been go unfavorable to himself that he did
not care to communicate them to the public,
the information was sought In other direc-
tions Mr.. Tilden no longer occupies his old
Office in Wall street, where Charles F. Mac
Lean represented him to undesirable callers
for 30 many years. Mr.. MacLean and Mr..
Tilden have apparently separated in iheir
business relations, having offices widely re-
moved from each other. Mr.. MacLean does
not now live next door to Mr.. Tilden, but
their soci al relations are said to be as cordial
"a ever. On the door of a room on the third
floor of No. 100 Nassau street, which is next
to the subtreasury building, appears the
following in large gilt letters: New 1erk
Iron Nine"
SAMUEL J. TILDEN,"
George W. Smith" Entering this room,
which opens into another one, suspicious
looking trunks were visible, if ready
packed for immediate shipment to. Albany
or Washington. One bore the baggage mark
of Detroit express company, and probably
once contained the Iron Company's books
and records that 30 rapidly disappeared from
the courtroom in Marquette, Mich, In Sep
TENDER, 1878, when the government was
about to examine them to secure evidence
for use in the still unsettled income-tax suit.
Behind the trunks some objects that looked
like the hoops that once encircled a barrel
were visible, but there was no opportunity
allowed for examination. A CONCEALED
looking Young man, from behind a number
of big open books that had the appearance
of ledgers and cash-books, arrested attention
by promptly remarking, Good day, slr."
On inquiring for Mr.. Tilden 1t was learned
that he was not in; that he comes to the city
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and
then spends few minutes, more or less, IN
the middle of the day in his office. The
young man, who proved to be Mr.. Smith,
private secretary of Mr.. Tilden, was very
positive that "the governor" would not admit
a newspaper reporter to his presence, because
he had only lately refused to see representa-
tives of two city newspapers who desired to
ascertain whether he would accept nomi-
nation for governor. His reply was "that il
he had anything to communicate to the press
he would send for the reporters" 1t was
learned elsewhere that Mr.. Tilden had re-
moved his Office go as TO be In the same
building with the Third National Bank,
where he keeps his account; in order, prob
ably, that there might be less risk in deposit
ing his money. 1t Is
HIS CUSTOM
to drive down TO Wall street in closed car
rage. and when he desires to transact any
business with his broker he takes him into
the coach and drives around block or two
thus avoiding exposure to the rude gaze Of
the curious multitude, and not disclosing his
business purpose. Mr.. Tilden at present re-
sides at "Greystone," his country house, about
two miles from Youkers. Here he ostensi-
bly, gives himself up to the rearing OF jersey
! cattle. blooded horses and thoroughbred
1 dogs, in all of which he takes great delight
l His house is a large, commodious structure
over which his sister, Mrs. Pelton, presides
/ The "Sage of Greystone" is represented by
4 his friends as in better health and spirits
/ than at any time within two or three years
! "Why.D said one of them yesterday, "wher
I was up there the other day he took me GU
i to show me over his beautiful grounds, and
l walked 30 fast up hill and down hill that he
completely tired me out, and l had to sug
pest 10 him that we sit down and rest. H'
ia only sixty-seven years old, while Glad
! stone. for instance, is over seventy. III h
l were an ambitious man he might yet do hi
country great service" One OF the charm
of Mr.. Tilden's country place is in the facil
ity it offers to politicians to confer with IN
.tsC
defatigable reporter finding it out. DAME
! Manning, chairman of the Democratic Stat
| Committee; Deputy County Clerk Beardsley
| Andrew II. Green, Corporation-Counse
Whitney, Smith NJ. Weed, and numerou
| other politicians of the same school, are Ire
ouent visitors at "Greystone." Mr.. Tilden
CITY house at Nos. II and IA Gramercy Parl
will not be wholly ready for his use befor
the autumn A part of the old house Is no.
occupied by the servants, and as the ne'
dining-room has been completed,
Mr.. TILDEN TAKES HIS DINNERS THERE
when he comes to the city on Tuesday
| Thursdays and Saturdays. The new residenc
| will be a very fine one. The house in whic
Mr.. Mclean formerly lived has been entirel
demolished and a new fre-proof buIldln
erected upon the site, which forms an add
| ton to Mr.. Tilden's old house. The ne
front, extending over the entire house,
| nearly finished and attracts good deal {
attention from passers- by because OF the CT
rious taste displayed in it: The front
| Of brown stone, ornamented with Scotcc
granite. There are two entrances, the mai
/ one being in the old house, around whic
there is good deal of fine carving in ston
The four seasons are represented by Ii
carved heads of the four NEUROLOGICAL de
| ties supposed to preside over them. Owe
| the entrance to the new part OF the house
| carved the head of Michael Angelo. Tn
| house is four stories in hight, with basemer
and attic, and there are two large bay vii
| dows on each story in front. Between the'
! windows on the first floor there are carve
five heads in the following order:
Shakespeare. Milton.
Y Franklin.
Goethe. Dante.
Near the entrance to the new part there
a passenger elevator, but Mr.. Tilden is sal
| N have remarked that this Is intended IL
the use of visitors and not for himself.
MR.. TILDEN's BED ROOM,
bath room and private parlor occupy Il
entire, second-story front Of the house. ID
library is to occupy the first story OF Il
~ IL ~