Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-04-10
THE SAGE OF GRAMERCY.
His Health Equally az Good as it
Was Four Years Ago
nUT HE DOES not WANT TuE NOMINATIONS
AND CANNOT TAKEiT

BALTIMORE, April l.-lhe AWi ycsler'
day sent one of its most trusted corres
pondents to sec Samuel j. Tilden, and
tonight received dispatch from him,
in which occurs the following Gov.
Tilden sat in an easy chnirin front Of an
this morning, looking quite comforta
bic and satisfied with himself and the
and with smiling welcome extended
hir hand, Governor Tilden shows scarcely
perceptable change in appearance in
the last four years, except that his
voice may bea tritle more feeble; he
has a fine healthy color, his hearing is
acute and his eye as bright as it was
twenty years ago In the course of
conversation, he expr osscd himself quite
freely several timcs, but Immediately
followed his remarks with the iniuc.
tion he was nor speaking for publication.
John Btgclow, who WAS present, ex
planned that Governor Tilden had been
so cruelty misrcpresented in print
sometimes, perhaps, urlntentionally-
be had determined to authorize no
more interviews. Gov. Tlden asked me
about the progress Of legislation in Wash
ington and what the Democratic ma.
iorlty OF the House would do. He had
decided opinions in this respect, but
lid not wish them recorded. said TO
him there was q very general feeling in
political circles in Washington that the
Democratic party had cotton into %
muidlc that he was the only man who
could extricate itaud that his candidrcy
vas necessity. A. this he leaned.oyer
close to my ear and said very slowly
and distinctly lido not wsut the nom
Ination and cannot take it. Then he
repeated, NO, cnnnot give up the
peace and quiet which enjoy here for
four years toll and strife. ain seventy
years old cannot do it," then said,
il hal been rumorcl It wss his purpose
to write formal letter announcing hi
position with reference to tho Pre-i.
dency. lie said AYES, had though OF
that, and it ia not improbable will do
At, but not yet" then suggested that
perhaps he would follow the same
course as 10 1850. and cutrust the letter
to some friend to be laid before the
Convention when it assembled. lie
said B,gelow did not want him to write
a letter at all. Bigelow spoke up and
said, That's so. There is no sufficient
pretext for writing any letter at present
nor should there be any misapprchcn
sion as to Mr Tildens attitude on this
sutiuc, lie is not called upon to make
any further declaration now.
Upon rising to leave said to Mr. ri,dcn
that his friends and admirors hoped 10
would enjoy good health and prolonged
life His face frightened M ~ he said
II do enjoy good health; have no
complaint TO make on that score. lie
then raised and lot fall each arm, struck
out from both shoulders and followed
this with vigorous stamping Of first
one foot and then tho other on thn
carpet and sajd quite iocularly, "Nr
paralysis there" Taxing my arm he
walked with firm step the whole
length Of the spacious library, and l7t
ted from me At the door with corli7l
grasp ofthc hand and with tho rrqur.'
to convey his kindly regard, io his
friends in Maryland
"Govornor Tildcn," adds tho corrrs
pondcnt. "said enough to convince mo
he il entirely sincere in his announced
disincliuation to stand for the prcsi.
dency that be prefers luxury and ele.
gancy at his own splendid home, and
the charm Of small but selec. circle Of
congenial fr rends which centres around
him, to the White House bauble. But
this Is no reason why, when the Dem.
ocratic Convention meets, it should not
nominate Mr.. Tilien il its members
think he il the beat available man. A
responsibility would then be fixed upon
him. which, however, much as he may
imagine to the contrary it is impossible
for him to realize now"