The daily gazette., 1883-07-13
TILDEN A CANDIDATE.

An eliminate Friend" Makes a Very
Pretty Program for the Sage of Grey
stsne.
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New YORK, July 12.-The New York
Times OF to- morrow will print a long and
very important interview with an intimate
friend of Ex-Governor Tilden, which
possesses more than ordinary interest just
now. The views expressed are assumed by
the Times to be those Of Mr.. Tilden himself,
and they bear out the assumption very
strikingly. The gentleman interviewed saw
Mr. Tilden yesterday, and is advised rs to
the lstter's views aud purposes regarding
| his denomination for the Presidency He
| told the Times correspondent: "I am willing
to answer your questions on my own respon.
| sibility, and will endeavor to correctly re-
| fleet Mr. Tilden's views as gathered from
recent prolonged interviews with him, but
with the understanding always that | am
not his mouth-piece and do not pretend to
| repeat his language. To the ordinary
method of newspaper interviews | believe
| Mr.. Tilden's lips are sealed, and especially
| upon topics personal to himself" Continu-
| ing, he said: 81 am sa istied that he views
| his public ca Ger as a matter so absolutely
in the control of the public decision that he
will tacitly abide the event of a renomina-
| tion. In regard to the idea of an excessive
strain upon his physical condition, he has
been fully prepared for any contingency of
this kind, not merely by his rapid restora-
tion to health and yigor, but by his changed
relations to such campaign should it occur
At one time not long since even his imme-
diate followers abandoned the idea of his
further leadership and went to seek their
fortunes in other directions. Many of them
are now somewhat alarmed at the prospect
of his nomination, as they have set
up for themselves or Joined adverse
interests. But that Mr.. Tiden will re-
spond in the affirmative to a proper demand
by the party and the people there is not
particle of doubt. 1t is also his positive
conviction that the time, the opportunity
and the necessity for his identity with
movement for denomination Of the ticket
which was elected by the people, but denied
by their tribunes In 1875, is now at hand.
The recent course of Mr.. Hendricks has,
perhaps. given this idea more positive
vitality than 1t seemed to have few months
ago. The refusal OF Hendricks to recognize
the historical Justice, as well as the popular
expediency OF a denomination of the old
ticket by the last Democratic Convention,
caused the nomination of Hancock and
begat the failure of that experiment This
last remark you will please take as an ex-
preston of my own opinion"
The reporter here asked, sis it, then, the
willingness of Mr.. Hendricks, as recently
indicated, to run on the 'old ticket that has
changed Mr.. Tilden's views"
DEMAND FOR vINDICATIoN.
To this the answer was "He has GER
tainly recognized the significance of Mr..
Hendricks change of plan. 1t compels him
to face a responsibility now which he has
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refusal to run. 1t would be impossible for
Mr.. Tilden. at this time, to stand in the way
of general or organized demand for his
toric vindication of the great wrong and in
Justice perpetrated by the installation of
| Hayes as President. Understand me, Mr..
| Tilden can never be a candidate for office
| again until the people shall require it for the
purpose of this vindication. He is not a
candidate. This is absolute. 1t is equally
absolute that II demand should rise spon-
| taneously, and the convention should nom
mate him, he will not repeat the personal
plea presented in his great letter to the Ciu"
cinnati convention declining the nomi-
ma til n. The ball is not set in motion by
Mr.. Tilden or his friends. Mr.. Hendricks
has at last arisen to a sense ofthe true Dem
ocratic ISSUE The movement must be
worked out in this way-initiated by Mr..
Hendricks-and reaching to the day of
election without word or act on Mr.. Tilden's
part, but resting on their joint responsible
ity." In further conversation he said that
Mr.. Tilden was perfectly informed OF the
| activity of his friends to promote the re-
| nomination of the told ticket" but would
have no bureau or staff and would make no
| personal effort whatever in the campaign.
Mr.. Tilden has no apprehensions as to his
| physical ability to attend to the duties OF
the Presidency, should he gain that po-
sition.
KELLY WILL SUPPORT THE TICKET.
As to John Kelly, the prediction is made
that "he will be the foremost and most
earnest in support of the 'old ticket in due
time" "Tilden's views as regards Tam
J many have been, it is said, misrepresented.
He recognizes the parliamentary necessity,
so to speak, of KellS's position, and that
Kelly has ruled an element which he him.
self could not" The interview, after re-
citing these matters, proceeded thus: $50
you and your friends are actively in the field
| to rehablitate the sold ticket p ~
| 81 will repeat, | am SO enl sted with a
number of friends. We will, if possible,
make Mr.. Tilden the candidate of the
| Democracy, without regard, however, to his
personal desires or intrusion upon his pur.
pose to remain strictly removed from anl
participation in our canvass for the 'old
ticket That is our business in Saratoga
and we mean to settle the question righ
here this season" :"
"Will Mr.. Tilden be in Saratoga during
| the season."
''He may take run up here from Grey
stone during some o the heated terms.'
think it very likely he will
''What have you to say of Mr.. 1fden's re-
lations to the several f.ctious of the Demo.
cracy in this State2"
''He has kept strictly aloof from all o
them for three or four yeors." In couclu
sion, plea is made by the gentleman inter
viewed in behalf OF Tilden as an ,soriginal
Jacob" OF civil service reformer.
RANDALL AND THE PRESIDE&UN.
He Is Ia Candidate for speaker Only ant
Confident of Succ 81.
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