The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-14
Significant Interview with an Old and Int
mate Friend and Supporter of the
Statesman of Graystone.
While He Is Not a Candidate, He
Would Accept a Nomination
Views of Mr.. Beecher to the Republican
Nomination and Prospects - New
Hampshire's Senatorial Fight
THE OLD TICKET.

| old and intimate friend of Mr.. Tilden at the
Grand Union to-day, and gathered from him
some facts with regard to Mr.. Tilden's views
and purposes, which are of interest to the
public just at this time.
After some conversation the gentleman
was persuaded to submit to formal inter-
| view with the understanding that it was to
/ ibe published, and it took substantially the
following shape:
"As you have long been on intimate terms
with Mr.. Tlden and are known to be an
ardent admirer of his record as public man,
/ would like to ask you some questions
about his views so far as you are acquainted
with them upon current topics, and particu-
larly upon the subject of the next presi-
Dental campaign"
i II am willing to answer your questions on
my own responsibility, and will endeavor to
lcorrectly reflect Mr.. Tilden's views as gath
( cred from recent prolonged interviews with
him. but with the understanding always that
/ am not his mouthpiece and do not pretend
to repeat his language. To the ordinary
limethod of newspaper interviews believe
Mr.. Tilden's lips are sealed, and especially
upon topics personal to himself"
"How lately have you seen Mr.. Tilden?"
Yesterday"
care you really advised of Mr. Tilden's
views ana purposes regarding MS TeuOnlluA-
ton for the presldencv?'
without qualification l am"
"You are aware that a wide discussion has
arisen as TO his willingness to undergo the
strain of a presidential canvass. What do
you think are his own convictions?
Il am satisfied that he views his public
career as matter so absolutely in the con-
troll of the public decision that he will tacitly
abide the event of a denomination. In regard
to the idea of an excessive strain upon his
physical condition, he has been fully pre-
pared for any contingency of this kind, not
merely by his rapid restoration to health and
.vigor but by his changed relations to such
campaign should it occur. At one time, not
long since, even his immediate followers
abandoned the idea of his further leadership,
and went to seek their fortunes in other di-
4 ctiohs. Many of them are now somewhat
al ned at the prospect of his nomination,
= as eshey have set up for themselves or
Joined adverse interests. But that Mr..
Tilden will respond in the affirmative to
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 iden-
tity with movement for denomination of
the ticket which was elected by the people,
but denied by their tribunes in 1876 is now
at hand. Tie recent course of Mr.. Hen
bricks has, perhaps, given this idea more
positive vtali>y than it seemed to have few
months ago The refusal of Hendricks to
recognize the historical justice, as well as the
popular expediency, of n denomination of the
Fold ticket by the last Democratic conven-
ton caused the nomination of Hancock, and
begat the failure of that experiment This
last remark you will please take as an express
sion of my own opinion"
rs it, then, the willingness of Mr.. Hen
bricks, as recently indicated, to run on the
'old ticket that has changed Mr.. Tilden's
Views?
He has certainly recognized the signifi-
canoe of Mr., Hendricks change of plan. 1t
compels him to face a responsibility now
which he has heretofore been relieved of by
Mr.. Hendricks refusal to run. 1t would
be impossible for Mr.. Tilden at this time to
stand in the way of a general or organized
demand for historic vindication of the great
wrong and injustice perpetrated by the in
stallation of Hayes President. Under
stand me, Mr.. Tilden can never be a candi-
late for office again until the people shall
tequre it for the purposes of this vindica-
ion He is not a candidates. this is abso-
ute 1t is equally absolute that if de-
nand should arise spontaneously, and the
convention should renominate him, he will
lot repeat the personal plea presented in his
,reat letter to the Cincinnati convention de-
lining the nomination. The ball is not vet
let in motion by Mr.. Tilden or his friends.
ifr. Hendricks has at last arisen to a sense of
he true Democratic issue. The movement
must be worked out in this way-initiated
ly Mr.. Hendricks-and reaching to the day
1 election without word or act on Mr. Til
EMS part but resting on their joint respon-
Utility"
at is reported that you and other friends
Mr.. Tilden are actively organizing a move
lent for the denomination OF the old ticket
: Mr.. Tilden aware of the fact and the ex-
ent to which the movement has gone?'
TILDEN THOROUGHLY POSTED
"Mr. Tilden is perfectly informed of the
;tivity of great number of persons in the
veral States to promote the denomination
the old ticket in the next Democratic
invention. In this speak on my own re-
possibility. as 1 said before but you know,
ld have satisfied yourself, that what say
I'D do is fully warranted. Mr.. Tilden will
ave no bureau no accredited staff, and will
axe no personal effort whatever in the COM
campaign. 1t is more the difficulty of
conciling interests and factions in favor of
" new ticket, combined with the deter
inaton of the rank and file of the party to
IN in 1884 that is lifting the old ticket to
Unanimous and overwhelming accentancv
iere is at the present moment no other
;ket that is seriously and definitely thought
or that would carry with it vital and
finite ISSUE"
'Conceding, then, that the comparative
storation of Mr.. Tilden's health and the
sent of Mr.. Hendricks to run on the old
,ket' have changed the situation, what has
:. Tilden to say of his own capabity to
nd the wear and tear of four-years adj
!. nistration of the presidential office? You
y low the duties of the President are repre-
lted to be very laborous and have proved
be heavy strain even on so rubust and
lwart man as Mr.. Arthur
We'll, what you say is in the nature of a
ding question, as the lawyers say. You
+ re led to this interview by my remarks,
ich were derived from my conversation
III Mr.. Tildcn. Now, he does not regard
legitimate duties of the presidential
r. so very arduous AS to our pres
= hief Magistrate, he is in
to think that his labor is in