Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-10
THE OLD MAN At GREYsToNE.
An Interview Last week with the
Other Halt Of "the Old Ticket"

Other Halt Of "the Old Ticket"
Thomas A. Hendricks. while In this city
last week, paid visit TO Grcy.
stone. The fact was kept q profound
secret for obvious reasors. In the visit L.
self, so far as external evidence went, there
was nothing extraordinary, but the time.
the surrounding political circumstances,
and the immediate destination and purpose
OF Mr.. Hendricks when he LETT were oil cal.
culattd 10 lend the event an air Of diplo-
matte mystery. Yesterday q prominent
politician in this city, with whom Govern.
or Hendricks oonversed before his de.
parture. talked very freely about the
Greystone reunion between the two great
democratic Statesmen who represented the
party In the memorable contest OF 1870.
Mr.. Hendricks visited New York In con-
nection with the affairs OF the First Ma
tional bank Of indianapolis, and Mr.. Tildcn
was apprised Of the fact, The next day
(last Friday Mr.. Hendricks went out 70
Greystone, where he spent the entire day.
The meeting between himself and Mr..
spcuous by the absence OF both Mr.. Dams
and Mr.. Watterson; but there was third
party, and OCCASIONALLY fourth,
A. the Conference
during the great part OF the time. whose
names shall rest In the shade for ths
present.
ITO say that the meeting had not politi.
cal significance would be pure ahectAtion:
but II is true that there was none apparent.
Mr.. Hendricks left Greystone on Saturday
morning and returned 10 Indianapolis,
whence he was to set out In day or Two
for Iowa 10 make number OF speechee
A. - HS@l ~
he was 10 lead Of In the campaign oratory,
but owing TO a change In the progrsmms,
from some cause not yet made known, Mr..
Mcdonald took precedence on the stump.
In bis opening speech Mr.. Hendricks will
define his position on the tariff question,
showing that while great notifications
are ?, quired In the tariff laws the coup.
;ry is not yet prepared to compste on
a free trade platform with England
and other nations Of Europe. lie will Cd.
vooate q strong plank declaring lrrecon.
cilable war aeainst monop1iies aud pleds.
ing the party 10 make Q vigorous stand
against voting any more OF the public
lsnds TO railroad corporations, and also .
strenuous effort TO restore 10 the people
portion 81 the lands that have been given
swpy hut the main point TO Be gathered
from The entire circumstances In that the
issue he desires 10 lsy before the people 10
that Of yindicating the Democracy and
RsaeenisG tie Great Hsss1
whereby the Presidency was stolen seven
years sge."
I'm your opinion, then, this means the
rehabilitation OF the old Heketr'
That 10 precisely what believe. u 10
we'll known that Mr.. Tilden and hr. Hen.
dricks are in strong mutual sympathy, and
II Is perfectly natural that they should
have met and consulted on plan OF opsf.
atoms Mr.. Hendricks has said 70 me that
were IL necessary TO the yindication OF The
party from the wrong. 20 would conssnt 70
be . candidate for anything-sysn alder
man-at the call Of the people. Personally
he has no ambition 10 be Vios President,
but II the Democratic party should decide
to take up this living and urgsnt Issue his
time, services and abilities were st his
country's disposal. Unquestionably si.
though II must be at the pary's call, be
would readily consent TO run on the Old
ticket. Neither Tilden nor Hsadricks Will
ever again emerge into active public lie
unless the Democracy demands It."