Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25

Between TiIden ana Hendricks
Months Ago.
Special to Commercial Gazette.

opeclAl 70 NOtumerciat NaAelte.
INDIANAPOLIS, October I.-"Come
into my office here, | want 10 tell you
something Of interest, said promi-
nent gentleman, an attorney and poll
tician, 10 me this afternoon, aad drew
me into his private Office out of hears
ing Of strangers. you must not use
my name If you publish what ! tell
you, but you may use all | relate to
you. want to tell you about Hen
bricks 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 cam
paign there?"
Yes, but it was understood that be
was inConneeticut on legal business
taking dispositions in an important
lawsuit. What has that 70 do with
Tilden2" | asked.
why. it has just this to do with
Tilden, that the real object OF Hens
bricks visit East was to meet Tilden.
which he did at Graystone. The
taking OF dispositions was mere ex-
cuso. Hendricks told me all that oc.
CURED at that meeting, and it has
been on my mind to tell you about it
for some time, but | have not had the
opportunity before. Before Hendricks
left for the East he received an init
nation that Tlden wanted to see him,
and that is why be went. Na
He says that one day while he was
in Connecticut taking dispositions, he
received an invitation from Tilden to
come to Graystone. This he did, to.
gether with Mrs. Hendricks. He there
met Tilden, There were a number OF
ladies, clerks and secretaries present,
but no other politicians when he ar.
rived. After luncheon Tilden and
Hendricks got into a carriage and
drove around to lsok at the park. Mr..
Hendricks told me that be observed
Mr.. Tilden very closely, and noticed
that although his left arm was par
alyzed and his right hand tremu,Ous,
yet he could not see that he was any
ieebler 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 we're returning
to the house Mr.. Tilden said: L think
that the great fraud Of 1876 ought to
bevindieated, and that the Democracy
OF the 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 Vice Presi,
dent, but | have all the time express
ed my willingness to do my part in
vindicatiug the choice Of the people Of
! 1876. OF course, coming as it docs,
second hand, can not repeat the ex-
act words Of their interview, but |
can only tell the substance, as Hem
bricks told me.
He said Tilden asked him il be
thought the convention would nomi.
nate him in spite Of his refusal to be a
candidate, and Hendricks told him he
didn't think il would. But If | re-
main passive. and give neither yes or
90, what are chances OF nomination.?
asked Tilden. L should think they
we're good, but rather uncertain, but
If you we're to say to a few Of your
friends positively that you will accept,
tLen the ticket will 70 through with a
yhirl.' Mr.. Tilden hesitated. and
said be 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
had reached the house, and they re.
turned to the ladies. On the after
noon train John j. Kelly came out
from New York by appointment Of
Mr.. Tilden. Mr.. Hendricks took Mr..
Kelly into a private room and told
bis conversation with Mr.. Tilden, and
that they had all the matter amicably
adjusted. The next day Kelly's paper
came cut with that editorial advocats
ing harmony. Nov, | have told you
just what Hendricks told me about
the meeting. He has told only one
other man besides my self about it. -
but it is generally thought that
Hoadly is Tilden's candidAte?"
"0hl | was going to tell you about
Hoadly. Tilden said at that time that
in case Hoadly was elected 10 Ohio
there would probably be little furry
about him as sPresidentill candidate,
but that it would all pass away 10 a
short time. and would amount to
nothing. That is Mr.. Tlden's opiu-
ion OF Hoadly." BEsvAL.