Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
EN-PREsIDEST TILDEN.

\ gentleman from San Francisco has
been in New York aud had talk with
ex-President TTLDES, and he has writ
ten to the Examiner, the leading paper
of the metropolis of the Pacific Coast,
about it. He signs his name to his
letter. After seeing Mr.. TILDEN and
talking with him and being satisfied as
to his ruggeduess, mentally and physi-
eally, he put the quest on him plainly !:
"If the convention should nominate
you for President, would you run?"
To which the ex-Presideut replied, 81
ran give you no assurance; prefer to
lead quiet life; l am willing to give
the Democratic party and the country
any aid within my power, but it is de.
cidedly against nay inclination to agaiU
enter public life. have great deal
IF work to do which keeps me con
tautly employed"
The following is the portion Of the
'etier referring to Mr.. TILDEN.
While in New York 1 visited the
Hnn. >. J. 1ilden, eX-President of the
United States, who, 10y the act OF cor
ruri commission, was defrauded out of
the office, and a majority of this nation
was disfranchised. From what the pa
peIs had said, it would not have been
uI reasonable for Tie to tind this gallant
Old war horse of Democracy, the great
est Of living statesmen, walking around
to save flreral expenses - \ mental and
physical wreck. Ou The contrary,
found him TO 0e as we'll III cody anu
mind Is could r,a>ou .bly BE- expected
of q mau Of his aye, /. T., - years. He
was not nj home when called, but his
polite and gcGt.auaaly secretary, g.
W. Smith. informed mp that | must
call again, "a Mr.. rlden would be glad
to see any one from California, a. il was
y State IL w.ach Re always took
q pride. AS turned ID go,
on. CHANGING out of the window
| saw ali.hting from carriage a gen
tlemau who wslNed up the stairs with
firm step, As soon a. he could take of
his wraps he came 10 the reception
room, and | MSS presented TO Governor
Tiiden, who extended his haad and
gave me a hearty welcome. l could
scarcely realize that this was the ;. j.
Tilden whom certain papers had spoken
Of as y confirmed invalid. He inquired
about a number of Californians, among
whom were Colonel P. \. Roach, Ex-
Mayor Bryant, w. d. English, George
Hearst and Senator Gwin, aud spoke of
the gallant campaign made in our State
under the able and efficient dictatorship
OF Hon. w. ID. English, the then Chair
man of the Democratic State Commit
tee. preached the subject Of the com.
ing Presidential election, and asked him
if he would be candidate. He
said "that to reform this govern.
ment after twenty-five years Of
corruption would be q herculean
task; that he did not believe he
was equal to the occasion. | said to
him, suppose the people were willing
TO take the chances; would you then
undertake it?" "The people might
make mistake, }" he answered, Sin re-
gard to my ability in that direction. and
! would not like to Giissppoint them.n
/ said, eff the convention should nom.
mate you, would you rum" He re-
piled, 81 can give you no assurance; |
prefer to lead aquiet life; i am willing
TO give the Democratic party and the
country any aid within my power, but
it is decidedly against my Inclination to
agsin enter public life. I have q great
deal Of work to do which keeps me con-
stantly employed. / have tried 10 do
nay share as s citizen of the United
States for or country, AMI feel now
hat should be permitted to pass my
remaining years In the quietude of pri.
yate lite." He spoSe kindly OF the men
mentioned as candidates for the Presi.
Gency, and believed that with 8 good
ticket ard proper declaration of prin-
eiples the Democratic masses would
sweep the country in 1884.