Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-19
Another TiIden Interview.


Published interviews with Mr.. Illden
are becoming quite common. The latest
is that for which Hon. W. =. stenger, the
Secretary Of state of Pennsylvania, Is re
sponsible. Mr.. Stenger's relations with
Mr.. Tilden are stated TO be Of the most
friendly character. Mr.. Stenger had not
seen Mr.. Tilden. until the latter part Of
last week. for several years. He was sur
prised and shocked at the change which
had taken place in Mr.. Tilden's appear
ance. Dir. Stenger says:
Instead of the plump, vigorous speci-
men Of manhood 1 remembered. he Is
wasted so that his skin seems to hang on
his bones. So emaciated has he become.
indeed, that all effort seems painful to
him. His hands shake so violently that
he finds it necessary to rest them on a
table before him. His voice Is husky ana
weak and he enunciates only win the
greatest effort. His tongue seems sWolleh
and paralvZed 10 some extent, ana MS
whole appearance indicates suffering.
He seems TO realize his intirmity, too, LOT
there Is a noticeable absence OF that
confidence in his powers thatonce charac-
u riZed his movements ana IhOuSn ne
walks alone servants are always kept
waiting within access, as if in prepare
ton to answer a summons at any mo-
ment.
This change came on me like an IN
pleasant revelation, and compelled me to
relinquish the hope l have long enter
tanned that Samuel J. Tilden would again
be elected President Of the United States
and then be inaugurated in spite of fraud
and force. 1 am reluctant to give up this
hope, for it was long cherished, but after
I al and
heard from his lips, there is no alternative
but to accept the inevitable.
The commences Of this description OF
Mr.. Tilden's physical condition will
hardly be questioned. What folly is it,
then, to talk of nominating him for the
Presidency. We said some days ago.
when the New York sam began to agitatC
the question Of nominating the old ticket
that the agitation was not sincere. The
Sun knows that Mr.. Tilden's nomination
is not practicable even if his party wants
him. and there is no evidence Of an over
whelming desire for his nomination. Only
a short time ago the SIN published MIR
Tilden's statement, made four years ago
that the party might as well cal
upon Thomas Jefferson in his grave
as to call upon him to leaC
it. The Sun, Of course, has a purpose il
renewing the talk about Tilden, but We
are satisfied that Its purpose is not t
bring about Mr.. Tilden's nomination
The two or three papers which follow il
the Suns wake and are making a goOt
deal Of noise about a Tilden boom arr
doubtless sincere, but they will find on
their mistake before many weeks. Tn,
Sun probably will soon start boom fO
Flower or Payne, or some other candi
date, and then those who followed it il
whooping up Tilden will have an Oppor
! tunity Of contemplating the folly of &C
| cepting the utterance of sensational news
| papers as the sentiment of a great party
There is no strong reason for nOmina
| ting Mr.. TiIden, a feeble old man will
| one foot In the grave. 1t is said that b,
/ suffered great wrong that ought to b,
righted. Can the wrong he suffered b,
/ rightedE In his interview with Mr.. Stem
ger Mr.. Tilden used this language: ''To,
| late; 1t is past. and is a wrong that cannO
! be righted." That settles that point, i
we accept Mr.. Tilden as authority. 1t il
urged that Mr.. Tilden's reputation as a re
/ former would insure his election. Mr.. Til
den says he hasn't the physical ability t.
| direct the work of reforming the govern
ment. The world knows that if he were
nominated the chances are that ne would
die before or soon after reaching thu
/ White House if he were elected. Under
/ such circumstances would any one vote
| for him with the idea that he would effec
I a great reformation in the government
| 1t is true that MIR. Tilden is a great man
but in his present condition what is there
about him to excite enthusiasm in his
/ party, or to draw strength to it from the
opposition: There is no harm in discuss
inc Nj. Tilden as a candidate, however
while the party is reaching a conclusion
as to who it wants for its standard-bearer