Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
ANOTHER INTERVIEW
Gov. Tilden Tries to Convince
the World
That He is Not. and Cannot
be a Candidate.
General Items of News From
Various Parts.
0fhar NnwS
Other News.
More About Tuden,

BALrIMoRE, April l. The Balti-
more Sun yesterday sent one of its
most trusted correspondents to see
Samuel J. Glden. and tonight re
cerved = dispatch from him in which
occurs the following:
Gov, Tilden sat in his easy chair in
front of an open fire in his library, Al
10 O'Clock this morning, looking quite
comfortable and satisfied with HIM
self and the outer world. AS en-
tered lie arose, and with smiling
welcome extended his hand. GOV
erRor Illden shows scarcely 4 change
IN appearance i'll the last four wears,
except that his voice may be a tritle
more feeble. lie has fine, healthy
color. his hearing is acute and his
eye bright as II was twenty yearsago.
In the course of the conversation he
expressed himself quite freely several
times, but immediately followed his
remarks with the injunction that he
was not speaking for publication.
John Bigelow, who was present, ex-
planned that Gov. rlden had been 80
misrepresented IN print, soma times.
perhaps, unintentionally, that he had
determined 10 authorize no more in
tervlewS, Gov. Tilieu asked
me about the progress of
legislation in Washington,
and what the democratic majority of
the house would do. He had decided
opinions i'll this respect but did not
want them recorded. | said "a HIM
that there was a very general feeling
IN political circles in Washington
that the democratic party had gotten
into muddle, that he was the only
man who could extricate ii and that
his candidacy was necessity. at
this he leaned over close To my ear
and said very slowly and distinctly
Il do not want the nomination and
can not take il. Then he
repeated: mo, can not
give up the peace and quiet
which enjoy here for four years of
toll and strife. am - years old and
| cannot do IT,
! then said it had been rumored that
1t was his purpose TO writo formal
letter announcing his position with
regard To the presidency He said,
yes, he had thought of that, and il
was not improbable he would do ii,
but not vet.
then suggested that perhaps he
would follow the same course as in
1880, and entruSt the letter TO some
frlead, to be laid before the eonven
tion when it assembled. He SAID
Blgelow did not want him to write a
letter at all
Mr. Bigelow spoke up and said
That is so There is no sufficient
preteXt for writing amy letter nj the
present sor should there be any mis-
as to the I'ilden attitude
on this subject. He is not called up
pom to make any further declaration
now
Upon rising TO leave | said to Tilden
that his friends and admirers hoped
he would enjoy good health and pro
longed life His face frightened rs
he SAID: Il have no complaint to
make; | do enjoy good health
have no complaint TO make on that
score. lie then raised and let fall
each arm, struck out from both
and followed this with a
vigorous stamping ON first one foot
and then the other on the carpet and
said quite iocularly: mo paralysis
there Taxing my arm he walked
With firm step the whole length Of
the spacious library, and parted from
me at the door with cordial grasp Of
the hand, and request To convey his
kindly regards TO his friends in Mary
land Gov TIlden, adds the CORES
pondent, said enough To convince me
that he is entirely sincere IN his an
nounced disinchnation to stand for
the presidency; and that he prefers
The luxury and elegance of his own
splendid home and charm of a small
but select circle of congenial
friends which centers around him
% the white house bauble.
But this is no reason why when the
democratic convention meets that il
should not nominate Tlldcn, If ITS
think he is the best avail
able man. A responsibility would
hen be fixed upon HIM which, how
,yer much he may imagine TO the
contrary, it is impossible Tor him to
'eailZe now.