The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
TALK OF THE OLD TICKET.
A St. Louis Man Finds Tilden in Bet
ter Health than Ever Before


Interview with Cclcnel Condo, in st. Louis-Globe
Democrat.
Colonel Condo said his call at Greystone
was of a personal rather than a political char
acter. Mr. w. H. II. Russell, late of st.
Louis, had accompanied him on the pilgrim
age. The time was a week ago yesterday.
They found Mr.. Tilden physically stronger
than Mr.. Condo ever remembered to have
seen him before-at least in the last eight
years. In showing them about the beautiful
place, Mr.. Tilden opened the heavy oaken
doors with the very hand alleged by the anti
Tilden papers to be palsied. His step was
firm, his eye bright. and he seemed at least
twenty pounds heavier than in 1876. He
was very chatty, but seemed to eschew dis
CuSsion of politics, further than to show that
the frequent statements alleging his i'll
health caused him much annoyance.
The recent interview of David Davis,
wherein that rotund statesman insisted that
Mr.. Tilden's physical and mental condition
was deplorable, &C casioned the latter much
disquiet, and he found himself able only to
agree with and indorse the latter clause
that he (Mr. Davis) didn't know Mr.. Til
dem
"But what did Mr.. Tilden say to demon
strate this robust feeling?' pursued the inter
viewer.
Colonel Condo checked his usual flow of
~eloquence when discussing the Democratic
savior, and had evidently learned caution
from Greystone. 81 cannot say that he said
in so many words that he was fit to endure
the hardships of a campaign. But he seemed
rather to illustrate it. When we were going
he called aloud to the servent to have a car
riage prepared for rs. l never knew him to
call out loud before, nor to try to open a
heavy door; why, he wouldn't let Russell help
ks@. II Isn~Inv@A - aHvAHwv -Wn.v : - Nn1o
for business and his ability to manage af-
fairs, and he does more business daily than
David Davis does in a week. Unconscious
ly, perhaps, he gave us to see that
he keeps fully informed of the progress of
political events, for he is a constant reader
of the daily papers, and sees a great many
political friends from all parts of the coun-
try. Any one can call upon Mr.. Tilden. He
is very Democratic, and always was. David
Davis was clearly wrong in saying that Mr..
Tilden was or is concealed from public view.
Did he say anything about 1884, or about
his former candidacyp'
Nothing. Mr.. Tilden is not a candidate
in the sense of a struggling aspirant-for
anything. On the contrary, / believe his
political ambition was fully satisfied years
Since. But l believe he has a high sense of
his duty to his party and the people, and
would respond to any call OF that nature
upon him. He does not decline honors in
advance. l think Mr.. Tilden is more given
to thinking about the political situation,
and leaves talking to others. l found other
Democratic leaders in New York more ready
to talk about him than he is to talk about
himself"
"And what was their sentiment"
Unanimously in favor of the old ticket
Tilden and Hendricks. The opinion seemed
to be in New York, and l also found it
among Democrats at Washington and else
where, that with Tilden we can certainly
win in 1884; without him it is very like specu-
lating in futures with the luck running
against u.s." 4 = r
You saw Mr.. Hendricks interview pub
lished inthe lobe Democrat?'
Yes, and it is astonishing, the unanimity
in behalf of the old ticket. l heard in New
York over a week ago that Mr.. Hendricks
would be willing now to accept his old place
on the ticket. If he had been as willing in
1880 he would be vice-presiGent now"
80 New York and Indiana will be repre-
sented on the ticket?"
Eyes, if the old ticket is put in the field.
If not. 1 should think Abram S. Hewitt and
John M. Palmer would have the best chance"