Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27
TILDEN AT HOME.
Something About The Health and
Habits OF Ihe Sage Of GreystOne.


There is great anxiety on the part OF the
anti-Tilden Democrats to know whether or
not the venerable leader will be q can
didate for Governor this year, and whether
he is training for the Presidential race In
1884.
Mr.. Tilden at present resides at Grey
stone, his country house, about two miles
from Yonkers. Here he ostensibly gives
himself up to the rearing OF Jersey cattle,
b,ooded horses and thoroughbred dogs. in
all Of which he takes great delight. His
house is a large commodious structure,
over which his sister, Mrs. Pelton, presides.
The "Ssge of GTeystone" is represented BY
his friends as in better health and spirits
than at any time within two or three years.
"Why," said one of them yesterday,
'swhen ! was up there the other day he took
me out to show me over his beau it'll
grounds, and walked so fast up hill and
down hill that he completely tired me out,
and had to suggest to him that we sit
down and rest. He is only sixty-seven
years old, while Gladstone, for instance, Is
over seventy. If he were an ambitious man
he might vet do the country great. ser
VICE.
Mr.. Tilden's city house at Nos. IL and IA
GramercY Park, will not be wholly ready Tor
bis use before the autumn. part OF the
old house is now occupied by the servants,
hu0 dS buG new ululU&-IOOnA LAO OOOA SOAA
pleted, MIR. Tilden takes his dinners there
when he comes to the city on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. The new resi-
deuce will be very fine one.
Near the entrance to the new part there Is
passenger elevator, but Mr.. Tilden is said
to have remarked that this is intended for
the use of visitors, and not for himself. Mr..
Tilden's bedroom, bath room and private
parlor occupy the entire second story front
Of Ia hn1sQ His lfhrarU Is tn nPPnDV the
fret story Of the addition. The ceiling and
walls Of the dIningroom In the old part are
finished with finely carved satin-wood and
blue thing. Satin-wood will be used for the
doors and for decoration throughout the
house. The work is under the architectural
superintendent of Calvin VauX.
Mr. Tflden takes great personal interest In
the improvements, and during the DAYS
when he is in the city he spends most of his
time watching and directing the work. 1t
Is carried on by days labor, Mr.. Tilden
wanted to be free to change his plans and
give directions as the work proceeds. The
total cost of the improvements will be about
$500, 900, 1t is said.
"You ought to see the old gentleman go
up and down these stairs" said the head
carpenter, eff you want to know whether
be is strong or not. Do you see that plank
up there%i and he pointed to a narrow plank
about ten feet square, running from the
basement to the roof. "Well, he has crossed
forth and back over that plank. Andrew
Fl. Green said he wouldn't dare do 1t. or
course" continued the workman in lower
voice, as II 1t were grave subject to talk
upon, che looks feeble on account of his
palsy and paralysis Of one arm. guess the
old man has seen his best days."
Just at this point Mr.. Tilden arrived. He
looked we'll in the face, but did not walk or
act like a man who would trot up hill or
down hill or cross plank with safety at q
high elevation.
As to Mr.. Tilden's being candidate for
Governor, his intimate friend, Smith NJ
Weed, said that the convention would nomi-
nate him by reclamation, but that he would
not accept. Another welcome visitor at
Greystone said that Mr.. Tilden would be
given a unanimous nomination for Cover
nor, but his declination would then be read
to the convention and some one else nomi-
mated.
sMr. TiIden told me-" continued this
gentleman, "that he wants no greater dis
trction in history than having been once
elected President and defrauded out of the
Office. II he we're nominated again and de-
feated, then he would be virtually deprived
Of the honorable position he now occupies,
as it would be said that the verdict Of bis
countrymen was against his claim. He will
not run for another offiee-that is certain
He could not well stand the long strain of a
campaign. He told me after Hancock was
nominated in 1880 that the news Of his
nomination took q two hundred pound
weight from his shoulders"