The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-29
THE OLD TICKET.
Points Picked Up by California Man While
an Eastern Visit.

Interview with T. +. CIune.
When got to New York sent my card around
to Mr.. 1ilden, but he was out and so l went
out When | got back found note saying
right around there and found shat after waiting
an hour he had gone out for drive. just after
| arrived he returned. and | watched him get
out of the carriage. expected to see from
what had heard, decrepit, weak old man.
But didn't He was ight in figure, with
the face that everybody knows, white hair, and
a walk that was quick could be expected in
man seventy years old. He crossed the side
walk, went up the steps. and flung up his arm
for his valet. who ran to him and removed ms
overcoat. His secretary told him was waiting
and he at once entered and shook me cord1aiy
by the hand. Mr.. Clunie," he said, 81 am very
glad to see you. had heard of you, and knew
you were coming"
q Now Mr. Tilden said 1, where came
from we are all Tilden and Hendricks men, and
nine out of every ten Democrats have met in
the States | have visited think the same. Now,
| would like to ask and they would like to know
whether you will be candidate before the next
conventionP
4" We'll. Mr. Clunie, TO reform the country af-
ter twenty-five years of Republican misrule
would be herculean task, and should prefer
to pass the remainder of my days i'll retirement
and quiet.
Now, you know that answer didn't satisfy
me- continued the General, for | wanted to
know precisely how he thought There were
EhSISu, anu bedfSIi anu OUTFITS OuI here WIZ
wanted to know also. You see, my idea is that
the Democrats won't stand much show this year
unless they put up the old ticket for there are
lots of people who believe TilGen and Hendricks
were elected So | said: Well Mr.. Tilden,
surprising the people want you, will you take
the nomination.
well. Mr. Clune, don't know. l wouldn't
like to disappoint the people as to my ability in
this connection and | should want the people to
be sure and make no mistake
but, Mr.. Tilden, supposing the national
Democratic convention should ask you to serve,
would your
well, Mr.. Clunie, 1 should prefer to remain
in quiet. But if the Democratic party or the
people called upon me. ! should be willing to aid
them to the full extent of my power
THAT satisfies that Mr.. Tilden would
take the nomination. if he was properly called
upon Next I went to Washington and saw
nearly everything of interest l was received by
President Arthur; and let me tell you. he's a
nice gentleman and great man. He's a much
people give him credit for. Senator Miller too
is good man and hard worker
"On my way back stopped off in Indiana and
went to see Governor Hendricks, to find out how
he stood. He was in Europe, but l saw his
cousin and law partner A w. Hendricks who
by the way, is a brother of our States prison
director, w. G.. Hendricks, He said he wouldn't
bind his cousin by saying anything positive
about him, but that he was much inclined, and
IN fact preferred to remain in private life; but
he was quite sure that if the national conven-
ton called upon him to take the nomination, he
would do it, but he would not 90 into any con
test or canvass for it., SO you see we can have
both Tlden and Hendricks again in the fall.