Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
A ridden Interview

IN. Y. Times, July lJl
A correspondent of tho Times has had an
interview with an IAN old and intimate
friend" of Mr.. Tilden, and wo give the re-
suit. Tho "friend" occupies position in
Mr.. Tiden's circle so confidential and 80
close that the statements made by him, cx-
cept the few specifically excepted, may DO
taken rs substantially those OF Mr.. Tilden
himself From them it appears that Mr..
Tilden would accept with fervor a 70 nomiua-
ton of the "old ticket )" that n number Of
friends, of whose movements he is constant
ly informed, are engaged in an effort to Sc
cure that nomination, and that their effort IL
meeting with a certain degree Of success.
This much may DO regarded as settled. II
any of Mr.. Tilden's rivals deny it, or if any
of his friends may see fit to deny it, he him
self will not The time has como when fur
Their concoalmont cannot be any longer noe.
essary or desirable to him. The country
may be satisfied that Mr.. Tilden is so far u
candidate for the Democratic nomination that
he will tako it if offered that his intimate
friends arc working for it, and that for roa-
sons which are explained in the interview, he
wishes it,.
Mr.. Tildon would like to be nominated
without platform. That is natural. He
had such bad luck with the platform in 1876
an amazing compound OF sophistry false
blame him if he wished to seek an election
noxt year in balloon rather than to trust TO
any structure that a Democratic convention
could now get up. Ho recognizes that the
conflict Of alleged principles professed by
various sections of the party at present is
such as to make silence the only safe refuge
lie thinks he recognizes also Il like conflict
AS to men, and believes that the only way to
avoid disaster to to fix upon himself and Mr..
Hendricks. IL is reasoning in circle: The
party must perish if divided it viii cease to
DO divided by agreeing upon Tilden and
Hendricks hence the "old ticket" is It's only
salvation. But if Mr. Tilden is Satisfied
with such logic no one else is required to
pick flaws in it. He is more deeply interest.
ed than any one else, except Mr.. Hendricks.
As to his physical capacity to stand the
strain of canvass, and if elected, Of the
presidency, Mr.. Tilden meets that in charao-
teristic fashion. He docs not propose that
there shall be any strain. As to the canvass,
It is to run itself. The sage will watch with
mild curiosity tho spontaneous movement OF
the nation to vindicate itself by making him
President II Is a charming picture he has
drawn in his minds eye. He will be the
Cincinnatus Of Greystone, and await afar OF
the luminous of the people. He will have a
private wire to transmit it to his phiosophc
ear, all the same, and tue opponent who
leaves out Of the account his genius for pc.
litcal impulsion will make big mistake.
As for the presidency Mr.. Tilden regards it
rs an affair Of the telegraph and the ;ele-
phone. He perccivos that 1.-THE merchant
can sell and get returns in the markets of the
worli' without. visiting them and he thinks
"the President eau make his appointments at
Washington from any point in the same
way which is u telling and significant com.
pArisou. Il will alarm some of his Demo
cratic friends to know that this idea OF the
presid entail function was planted in Mr. Til.
denis mind by the success Of General Grants
Capital by the Sea" But be thinks. what
is probably true that 70 the Democratic
mind tina, which vas "a sort OF treason in
Grant will bo an evidence Of superior wisdom
in him. At any rate, nation which is going
to rise as one man ard clamor for Mr.. Tilden
will have to accept his own way Of admins
tering his trust. II the nation does not rise,
then the matter will cease to be importaut