New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
Mr.. T'ILDEN WILL NOT RUN.
A POSITIVE STATEMENT TO GEN. GORDON.

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DERED TO HMM FAvoR or PAYNE.
A Tribune reporter called yesterday on Gen.
era J. b. Gordon formerly United Senator from
Georgia. president of the international Railroad and
steamship Company OF Florida. his Office IN By
ant Building. to inquire about the truth OF published
ports OF visit recently paid by HIM to Samuel j. Tda.
General Gordon said:
| 81 editorial note In this mornings World but
| do not know its source"
The reporter then showed the General E note Ia Tie
Ciereland Herald, stating that be bad called On ar.
| Tden, who had expressly refused to sos the ~
| his name for President. but had said that In
| thought Mr. Payne could be elected for
First shat he had been Hight all tae
public questions that had divided the country in fe past
twenty years; second, because his ncunson woud ncs
fishten business and, lastly, beea;se he had ia
ability to conduct the aud the necessary means
for legitimate expenses. General Gordon then sab
"I is in The main truthful representation Ut 70
this time should have felt liberty to talk 81 al IN
reference any suggestions made oy Mr. Tiden to me-
although he aid not eIOin confidence do rot know
how this report to be made 10 certainly
through feel greater liberty speak now, only b.
Of the fact that Mr. PAYNE has been formally With
drawn from he b. the emphatic statement o. his
son, Colonel Payne.
THE EX-GovERNoR's PHYSICAL cUvpurON.
at is true that dill recently call Sir. Tiden whom
had not for time I rather gratihei
find too. in spite of reports hat ho
greater than had anticipated although very feeble
did not however. find any material change Ear my
observation went in mis- physical condition since my ass
visit 10 him several years ago Possibly bis voice is
what weaker. OF thing, however, fully sa,is
fed That IS that his mental yigor has leseEed,
did discover any abatesHt In the profound interest ~
feels in puDhc affairs. introduced the conversation vita
Mr. Tilden by telling him had called through any
idle curiosity merely to pay my personal poets to
him. however glad was to 10 that; but that had
Of a 10
ton my mind that he understood
Thoroughly than any man ir The Democratic party the
necessity Of making mistake, either IN platform
candidate for the coming campaign and that his opinions
would not only be potential 10 shaping the policy OF
the party, bnt that, in my Judgment the OF tins
paity in the depended largely upon having
only lis earnest cooperation hut the benefit OF his
prudent counsel stated to him that Thought
entitled to his confidence and be ge him consider my
visit real search after information that might Do OF
service to those of the Democratic party in the South
who had been a habi. for years Of booking 70 him as
safe and wise guide"
NOT WILLING TO MAKE THE SACRIFICE.
General Gordon remarked that his object
was to put the conversation high
plane to draw from Mr. Tden his real convictions
and wishes both az To himself and to candidates and
platform. Continuing. the General said:
"I first asked Mr. Tilden whether would be possible
for the party to Induce him. notwithstanding his physical
condition. to undertake the campaign If should 30
rendered the nomination. 1 coupled this in
qIiry with an expression Of my earnest hope
that he would consent. He replied, after
hesitation that he dad rot think party ought to
ask him to make the sacrifice which he would he obliged
TO make OF his health and possibly his e but that hs
would be ready TO give both he believed it all
essential for the welfare OF the country. When
he candidate before. he SAID, he held
in view, and should have IN view now II
IL was possible for him to be candidate again onoand
Iv-, l,g,y.,.
the general terra reform; that to ask him undertake
the campaign to ask him TO undertake this reform
which equivalent TO existing Tor five years seyce
and that too, in in which he could not enlist with
out giving TO It his whole tiWe and thought but for the
OF which he could not hope without vast deal
Of physical strength than he possessed With var
other explanatory remarks he finally added with alb
solute emphasis and great decision: No. cannot be
candidate. and would not accept the nomination vera
rendered me- then aid to him: III that's yourdecion
and Is irIeyersbe the xt thing is for inquire
What IN yodr Judgment ought t. be the platform OF the
Democratic party and wEo should be the nominee
THE REPUBLICAN RECoRD-rHE TARIFF
1t would require too much time to go over Mr. Til
den's conversation, but IL may be summed ND ia few
words As TO platform, be clearly OF the opinion that
the party should have made itsScampagn this year
wholly Of aggressive warfare upon the record OF
the party in power in which Mt Tllden Included all that
had been charged against the record of the Republican
party especially that portion which had been termed tho
tariff issue. understood him land think did
not misunderstood himl to express entirs
dissent the policy Of making that the issue in Ito
campaign. do not remember that Mr. Tiden expressed
ans opinion 10 what ia his Judgment was the true
policy OF the Government in reference the question OF
trid the point under discussion between us being
fined wholly to tho probability Of success in the casl-
policies. 1 asked him for lis opinion as 10 tho
availability OF i0ates His first remark was thar he
much 2t sea as / myself and that he was
afraid TO advise tho party for he might msead Them
TO THIS replied that il seemed 10 duty he owed to
ha fTaal- h. .nA,
that subject TO this he replied that he would hest
tate to express opinion ii he had well defined one
OTHER CANDIDATES CONSIDERED.
In order draw MIN out, mentioned quite a number
of which had been suggested upon all of he
commented freely. cannot now recall the exact drift
of his conversation in this connection further than give
you the impression left upon my mind His opinions evil
IDENTIFY tended ponthe absolute necessity car
rying New York If the Democratic party hoped for sue
cess As to who could carry New-York, he expressed
good deal OF doubt mentioning Mr.. Randall Governor
Cleveland, Mr. Flower Senator Bayard, and Mr. Payne
His general remark was that they were all good men
and TT, that D., an, of the them you'd be sat;
of his talk convinced that was clearly OF
the nomination he would be the strongest candidate the
Democracy could select. He was, however, very
consent But he said that Mr. Paynes record in
public life pure, that he commanded entirely
ment the party could not hope for success that in bis
Judgment tho senatoreleet from Ohio could certainly
cratic party in the coming National election"
INDEPENDENT VIEWS HERE AND THERE.
C.. NJ. Cartwright, writing to the Independents
Republican Conference Committee, from Hunter y. Y.
says:
The Republicans OF this vicinity. almost TO u man
whether stalwart, hafbreed, machine sntimachne
give their first choice Edmunds though who
him think his coming from Vermont. a sure Re-
publican state, will lessen his strength. some Repub
Leans say they wild not vote for Arthur II he non
when not said OF airy OF the other candidates
named. II the Republican party is succeed it must
have nominee pledged by his previous conduct 20
heartily and sincerely carry out the reform OF the Civil
Service and who not connected personally with
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