The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-09
EHE DAILY Argus.
TILDEN SEEN AGAIN.
A Chicago Man Who Says He Will Be
Nominated, Sure,
And Who Believes He VIII Accept
Harrison to Nominate Him-His
Abundant overwhelmingly
Democracy for Carlisle.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Judge George W. Goth
ran sat working a typewriter in his office
as a reporter stood by. eyes," said he, as
he looked up pleasantly from his
work, II have been east, and have
seen Mr. Tilden. We have been friends for
nearly thirty years. We had an after-dinner
talk"
did he say whether he was candidate or
notT -
my dear sir, he has said from the first,
most emphatically, that he was not candi-
date. A candidate is person seeking office.
This Mr. Tnden is not doing"
"But if he was nominated by acclamationr
]Oh, that Is another thing entirely. In that
case no one except Mr. Tilden knows what
will happen. He has never told a human
being whether he would consent to run or
not in that event Whatever has been said
in regard to that has been mere guesswork."
Did you sound Mr.. Tilden about his inten-
ton to seek the Democratic nomination.
Il did; and this is what | told him: Mr..
Tilden,' said, the feeling of the people has
undergone wonderful change with regard
toyou. -Four years ago the feeling of disap-
pointment at your failure to force congress
into an acknowledgement of your cleo
ton was uppermost with many, and
made them look to others for a
leader. But that feeling has worn away,
and has been replaced by the conviction that
no man is more entitled to be. president of
the United States than you are, and the
Democrats all over the land demand that you
be nominated by reclamation, and that the
national convention be guided by your
wishes. have no doubt that you will be
nominated without a dissenting voice.
And what was his answer
81 don't want the nomination. he said I
have never authorized anybody to use my
name in connection with the presidency, and
have, on the contrary, declared emphatically
more than once that would not he a candi-
date. What inducement is there for me to
accept the eXacting duties devolving upon
candidate, ami afterward upon the president
of the nation! I am now enjoying the
society OF intimate friends and of my books,
which would have largely to forego were l
to ent'r public life again. | don't want to
change the life am now leading"
And Yet you believe that Mr. Tilden will
accept the nomination.
Il DO and a great many do who know the
man intimately. Mr.. Tiljen is a true re-
former and is never more happy than when
he knows that he is doing something to
benefit the world at large believe that
Notwithstanding all the love for the retire
ment he now enjoys he still harbors the am
bition to do something for the nation which
will perpetuate his memory"
"Wil he be uDminated!n
"By acclamation There is no doubt of it,
New York is solid for him. The delegation
Morrison, although mentioned for the place,
would undoubtedly vote for Mr.. TiIden The
talk about his great infirnity is nonsense.
He is an old man and rather feeble, it is true
but the palsy of the hands is the most notice
able feature, and that is far more disagree
able than dangerous. His health and appe-
tite are excellent. When he ran for governor
years ago the Republicans said he would
not live through the campaign. They talk
the same way now, but he's the hveliest
corpse I've ever seen"
"HOw is the feeling in other states about
himp
Enthusiastic. His nomination is sure"
who will be with him on the ticket9n
"A western man. He viii come from Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio or Wisconsin,
"Who is her
But the Judge seemed to close one eye, as
he smiled and shook his head.
1t is generally understood that Mr.. Goth
ran went to Gramercy park to ascertain
whether Mr. Tilden would consent TO run in
case of his aeclamatory nomination here in
July, and it Is said that ne received that as
surance.
"lf Tilden is a candidate at the July con-
vention who will nominate himm was the
question put to one of the shrewdest politi-
clans in Chicago.
Garter ID. Harrison will nominate him"
he replied without moments hesitation.
as not that office more likely to be per-
formed by New York delegate"
"Under other circumstances a New
York man undoubtedly would have
the honor of nominating Tilden,
but as Harrison was the first
man this time to suggest Tilden as candi-
date, he will be rewarded in that way for his
foresight. Tilden was not thought of half
year ago, when Harrison mentioned him
Since then his boom has been developing, IN
til now it is morally certain he will be the
nominee of the convention"
as Mayor Harrison going to the conven-
tion?"
Eyes. He is to be a deiegate-at-large. If
the convention was to be held in Saratoga OF
any distant city he might not have time to
attend it, but as it is to be here we will send
him there to represent out views and vote fol-
u.s."