The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-28

0'COnnOr, and which has been VOuch-
safed to so many distinguished men Of
the present and past generations. In
fact, he attributes his restoration to
health in great part to following
the example of 0'COnnor, who, after
escaping from the jaws of death, dis
missed his doctors, threw physIe to the
dogs" and retiring from the active du-
ties and cares Of the world, lived a
regular, methodical life, and allowed
nature to recuperate. Mr.. Tilden fully
understood what he was about when he
retired to his country home at GTeystOne
and allowed 1t to be given out that he
was no longer in the field OF politics and
might not much longer be in the land
of the living. He desired to escape for
time from the politicians, and he sue
ceeded.
few Of Mr.. Tilden's intimate friends
have understood the situation all the
while, and have known the motives and
objects of his retirement, but the public
generally have accepted the reports of
the politicians as true, and have come to
regard the "sage of Gramercy Park" as a
defunet politician and almost a dead
man. And yet they have had some mis-
givings about 1t when they read In the
newspapers that Mr.. Tilden was spend
ing $4,000 on banquet hall In the
Gramercy Park residence. Such. extra
vagance appeared to the common mind
uncailed for in the corpse or bachelor,
and not in accordance with the usual
prudence and foresight Of Mr.. Tilden
il he was so near his end as reported.
But the public will learn in due time
that the forty thousand dollar dining
room was destined for the future use of
its owner and his friends, and not for
the mOurners at his funeral. Its fres-
coed ceilings are yet to echo the sounds
Of reVelry by night, and maybe resOund
with the cheers Of future Democratic
triumphs. There are shrewd pOliticil ans
who believe that the GrameTcy Park
mansion will be the real headquarters
Of the National Democratic party in the
campaign of 1884. Mr.. Henry Tilden,
the brother of Samuel j., has been in
Albany the last two days and fully con-
firms the reports Of the great improve
ment in his brothers health, although
he is Teticent about his future plans and
prospects. But Samuel was never in the
habit Of pouring into the ears of Henry
his political secrets or private schemes.
He reserves these for his special friends
and admirers in the world of politics,
who are sincerely devoted to his per-
sOnal fortunes. He is reported to have
had recent accession to this select
circle in the person of Roscoe Conkling.
offensive and defensive, is said to have
been lately contracted between these
two disappointed statesmen. 1t Is we'll
known that Mr.. COnkling was in favor
of counting .Tilden into Office in 1876,
on the gfOund, as he claimed, that 1t
would ultimately be for the bestiRterests
and permanent success of the, Republi
can party, What he was willing to do
in 1876 for disqualification he Is said to
be anxious to do now for revenge. Mr..
Tilden gladly accepts him as an ally
without scrutinizing his motives. If
success crowns the alliance COnkling
will get his reward. In any event it
cannot be less than he has right to ex-
pect from his own party in future.
Mr.. Tilden is reported to have been led
to entertain the idea of re-entering the
political arena, not more by his imprOV-
ed health than by his great disgust as
seeing che .DemOcratsifritte away the
opportunities and privileges gained in
the tidal wave triumphs of last NOvem-
ber. 1t grieves him to behold the short
sightedness Of theDemOcratic politicians
who are running the party and the pet
tiness Of the motives that actuate
them. He and his friends see the need
of an experienced and leVel-headed pilot
to grasp the helm before the Democratic
ship gets much nearer thevwhirlpoOl of
the Presidential campaign. 1t Is with
some reluctance that he consents to take
the helm again, but IL his country-or
siders the same thing-demands 1t he
will obey. The autumnal period of. his
life was one of trials, and was crowded
with a great political disappointment,
but his friends believe that his wrongs
will yet be righted, and that the "Indian
Summer" on which he is now entering
with rejuyenated Vigor is destined to be
a period of triumph, and that his life
will be rounded out in peace, content
ment and glory" % .--i