Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEW.
Why Hendricks Went East in September
The Conference at GreystOne
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3aeFcjdI Gd=ette, 2fSt.
"COme into my office here: want to tell
yOus something of interest" said promi-
nent gentleman, an attorney and politician.
ton this afternoon, and drew me into his
private office out of hearing of strangers.
''YOu must not use my name if YOU pub
lish what | tell you, but you may use all
relate to you. j want to tell you about
Hendricks interview with Tilden last
September. You remember he was in the
East for some time just before he went to
Iowa to speak in the campaign there?"
Yes, but 1T was understood that he was
in Connecticut on legal misunderstanding
depOsitiOns in an important lawsuit
What has that to do with TiIden?'' |
asked.
"Why, it has just this to do with Tilden
that the real object of Hendricks visit
East was to meet Tilden, which he did do
at GreystOne. The taking of dispositions
was mere excuse. Hendricks told me
all that occurred at that meeting, and it
has been on my mind to tell You about it
for some time, but / have not had an op-
pOrtunity before. Before Hendricks left
for the East he received an intimatiOn
that Tilden wanted to see him, and that is
why he went.
''He says that one day while he was in
ceived an invitation from Tilden to come
to Greystone. This he did, together with
Mrs. Hendricks. He there met TiIden.
There were number of ladies, clerks
and secretaries present, but no other
politicians when he arrived. After lunch
con Tilden and Hendricks got into car
riage and drove around to look at the
park. MIR. Hendricks told me that he OBJ
served Mr.. Tilden very closely, and no.
fiapd that althOY OH his loft pp, ,,,,.o
lyzed and his right hand tremulous, yet
he could not see that he was any teebler
than he was in 1876. Tilden opened the
carriage door six times during that drive
about the park, and alighted with as
much ease as did Mr.. Hendricks. As they
returning to the house Mr.. Tilden said:
i think that the great fraud of 1876 ought
to be vindicated, and that the Democracy
ofthe country ought to re-elect that ticket,
You have but to say the wOrd' said
Hendricks, 'and it will be done. AS for
myself ] would not give turn of my
hand to be Nice-President. but have all
the time expressed my willingness to do
my part in vindicating the choice of the
people of 1876 OF course, coming as it
does secondhand, / cannot repeat the
exact words of their interview, but / can
only tell the substance as Hendricks told
me.
"He said TiIden asked him if he thought
the convention would nominate him in
spite of his refusal to be candidate, and
Hendricks told him he didn't think it
would. But if L remain passive, and
give neither yes or no. what are the
chances of nomination. 2 asked Tilden. Il
should think they were good, but rather
uncertain; but if you were to say to a few
of your friends positively that you will
accept, then the ticket will 20
through with whirl.' Mr.. Tlden hesi-
tated, and said he was reluctant to give
up the quiet of his present life for five
years more of politics, and would have to
consider the matter further. But it was
apparent that he was favOrably disposed.
By that time the carriage reached the
house, and they returned to the ladies.
On the afternoon train John Kelley came
out from New York by appointment of
Mr.. Tilden. Mr.. Hendricks took Mr..
Kelly into private room and told him his
conversation with Tilden, and that they
had all the matter amicably adjusted.
The next day Kelly's paper came out with
that editorial advocating harmony. Now
L have told you just what Hendricks told
me about the meeting. He has told only
one other man beside myself about it,
'But it is generally thought that HOadly
is Tilden's candidate"
60! L was going 30 tell you about
IIoadly. Tilden said at that time that in
case HOadly was elected in Ohio there
would probably be little furry about
him as Presidential candidate, but that
1t would all pass away in a short time,
and would amount to nothing. That is
Mr.. Tilden's opinion of HOadly."