The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-18
THE TRUTH ABOUT MIR TILDEN.
rEdltorIaI in New YORK World. 14th1

LEultOrlal In New York world, 14th1
Now for the truth.
The editor of the World accidentally
| enjoyed the pleasure of Mr.. Tilden's COM
pany while the latter came in yesterday
from YOnkers. We are prepared to dis
pose alike of the sensational stories of
Mr.. TtldenS extreme weakness and of
the equally sensational stories of his ex-
ceptiOnal vigOr.
In the first place Mr.. Tilden must be
an early riser, as he boarded the train
which leaves TarrytOwn a few minutes
after eight. In the next place Mr.. Til
den was not accompanied by any servant.
In the third place Mr.. Tilden's walk is
perfectly easy and his figure more erect
than that of most people of his age.
He walked down the aisle Of one of
the ordinary cars quietly and naturally.
With his plain straw hat, his clean
shaven face, he attracted no more atten-
tiOn than any other of the thousand cid
eTly business men who came into New
York on the morning train OF the Hudson
River road.
As to his health, we are not prepared
to give a physician's diagnosis nor
physicians certificate. But if cleaTness
of complexion and brightness of the eye
are safe indications MIR. Tilden is GER
tainly as healthy man as he was seven
years ago. His complexion is certainly
fresher and healthier and His look has
no indication of weakness about it.
The partial paralysis or palsy or nerV-
Gus affection, or whatever it is, of his
right arm and hand, continues, and he
is probably unable to make any efficient
use of that arm. But as for his going to
sleep or slipping from his seat or need
ing assistance, IL isabsurd. The South
ern COngTessman's description is so
evidently borrowed from Dickens's de-
scriptiOn of Grandfather SmallWeed as
not to need notice.
Mr. Tilden's voice has not changed
nOticeably. 1t is hardly strong enough
to be heard across the roar and rattle of
railroad train speeding by the cuts and
hillsides, but his voice was never strong.
When man habitually talks in low
tone of voice as Mr.. Tilden has always
done, it is sign his vocal muscles and
organs are not strong. A low voice is a
type of character just as a loud voice is
a type of another kind of character. At
no period of his life could Mr.. Tilden
have been lOud-vOlced speaker like one
of Shakespeare's "rObustiOus, peIiWig-
pated fellows" but his enunciatiOn is
not affected in any way, and. except
when his voice was drowned by the noise
of the train, his remarks reached his
hearer.
He talked freely and tiuently; what
ever impairment his body may have suf-
fered, his mind Is as clear as ever. His
memory is remarkably retentiVe and ac-
curate, extending to trifling incidents
one would hardly expect him to recall.
He talked about politics, the Electoral
Commission, the dangers of interview
ing and other natural topics of a half
hours ride. There is no doubt he main
tains the same keen interest in and in
telligent attention to politics and busi-
ness.
Is he a candidate for the Presidency?
worrying himself about it.
Bnt we are inclined to think Mr.. Til
den is not very angry to hear himself
talked about for the nomination. In
fact, we rather Judge from bis healthy
complexion he could be persuaded to
serve another term.