Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
TALKS WITH TlLDEN.
A Complete Physical Wreck, but a
Mental Giant Still.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Enquirer

Washington, March 17.-Secretar,
OF State Stenger of Pennsylvania
called on Mr.. Tilden last week. III
says:
r II hadn't seen Mr.. Tilden for sew
eral wears, and was panied anc
shocked to see the great change that
had come over him during
that interval. Instead OF the
plump, vigorous specimen of man
hood, he is wasted so that
his skin seems to hang on his bones.
So cmaciated has he become, indeed,
that all effort seems painful to him.
His hands shake 20 violently that he
finds il necessary to rest them on Il
table before him. His voice Is husky
and weak, and heenunciates only with
the greatest effort. His tongue seems
swollen and paralyzed to some extent,
and his whole appearance Indicates
| suffering. He seems to realize his in
| trinity, too, for there IL n noticeable
absence of that confidence in his pow
ers that once characterized his move
ments; and though he walks
alone, servants are always
kept waiting within access, as If in
preparation to answer summons at
any moment. This change came on
me like an unpleasant revelation, and
compelled me to relinquish the hope
have long entertained that Samuel j.
Tilden would again he elected presi-
dent Of the United States, and then be
inaugurated in spite of fraud and
force. 1 am reluctant 10 give up
this hope, for IL was long cherished
but after what | have seen with my
own eyes and heard from his lips there
is no alternative but to accept the in
evitable.n
Mr.. Stenger says 1'ilden must have
been misrepresented by Clark Howell
in the interview, alleging that he bad
approved the electoral commission. |
- lilden,n he says, sis weak and bro
ken down physically. He preserves all
MS well-known mental faculties. His |
Old custom of careful deliberaton in |
speech is still noticeable, and it seems |
impossible, therefore, that he could |
nave made such statement regarding
his attitude on the electoral commits
'lon. In speaking of the impractiea-
Dillty OF his ever again becoming
candidate, he used the
,ery same figure to me
nat Mr.. Howell gives in the other
'hiAtttibII' Hdu llIuuGu 10 the
.nXiety of the Democratic people of
he country ~ right that great wrong,
wien he answered: Too late. 1t is
,ast, and is a wrong that cannot be
lighted. ~
DO you think he is correctly re-
ported in his references to particular
Mr., Secretary"
YES, substantially, i think.
asked Mr.. rilden whether he didn't
mink he might indicate TO the party
he proper man, in his ripe Judgment.
o assume the place that common con
lent assigned him to. lie said: NO.
u would be presumptuous in me TO at.
-empt to dictate or even try to influ-
ance the great Democratic party in
The selection of n candidate from the
many available and eminentlv
worthy men in the ranks. do moi
mink the party would take it kindly
from me- He said, with incrensin1
emphasis; Il know the people syrnpa7
ME with me and are generous and
kind In their sentiment toward me
out doubt If such step would be i'm.
iulged by them. That is II question
Di individuals, and one which MI men
are alike tenacious about,n