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arose between us strong fellowship of
opinion and sympathy. When. two
wears later, | saw

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opinion and sympathy. When, two
years later, saw
MY YOKEMATE IN MISFORTUNE
nominated and elected governorof New
York. what wonder that | thought that
party had found its long-sOught leader?
He had never sought office, but he was
not Indifferent to it. lit would not be
easy to picture more engaging person.
ality than that of this eminent and
genial man at this time (when elected
governOr). He had never married, but
his encourage was that of the completest
and most perfect domesticity, distigured
by none of the isolation and Squaior
which so often accompany prolonged
celibacy. His house in Gramercy
Park was the abode Of a respectablllty
as unchallenged as bishoprIc. HIS
hospitality. though Drofuse, was select
and neyer-sparing: was never ostenta-
tous. He was fond of young people,
particularly of young girls, and drew
them about him and was a veritable Sir
Roger de Coverey in his gallantries
toward them and his zeal III their sery-
ice. He took his wine, not plen-
teously, though he enjoyed it, and
slipped his whisky and water on oc-
casion with pleased cOmpOsure redo
lent of diScoursive talk.of which he was
master. His condolences were not
effusive, nor were their subjects
numerous. His deliberation was un-
failing, and sometimes carried the idea
of indecision, not to say of love OF
procrastination. A character further
from the subtle schemers sitting behind
his conceaiment and pulling his wires
xul,fnh hic y,rlitinoI anH I1rfy pnpnIpC
discovered him to be as soon as he began
to get in the way of the machine and to
obstruct the march of the Self-elect-lt
would be hard TO find. He did not
believe in promises as
SPECIFICS FOR REFORM.
''His pursuit of good government was
as the pursuit of other men for fame
and fortune" Referring to Mr.. I'll
denis candidacy in 1876, and his subse-
quent destinations in 1880 and 1884, MIR.
Watterson said: "KingIake, the his
torian of the war in the Crimea, de-
scribes the impression which Louis
Napolean made upon Europe, when, i'll
1S4S. he reappeared as prince-pr esldent
of France, as that of a man who had
twice fallen out of balloon without
hurting himself. The case of Mr.. Til
den is q much stronger one. 1t presents
us the spectacle of man, who, once
elected to the chief magiStracY, twice
declined nominations to the great office,
one, at least, of which was equivalent
to all election. In each instance
his declination was entirely genuine.
He desired the nomination as little
in 1880 as in 1884. There was never
a more mistaken notion than that he
was a man eager for place or willing to
make sacrifices to maintain it. L know
that Mr. Tilden did not make a prom
iSe to spend a dollar to obtain the noml-
nation in 1876, and that. within my per-
sonal knowledge he twice refused cor
rupt arrangements, by either one Of
which his Inauguration would have
been reasonably sure. never heard
him utter word of complaint touching
the cavalier treatment he received in
the Cincinnati convention in 1880. He
believed that the denomination OF the
old ticket was the logic of the situation,
but he had no wish personally, himself,
On the subject; and, if the nomination
in spite of his letter had come to him. he
would have accepted it. 1t is undOubt-
edly true that Mr.. Tilden wanted to be
president and that he believed himself
elected to be. but rather than enter the
White house by the back door he pre-
ferred not to enter at all.n
FIGHT WITH THE OLD WEAPONS.
In his letter expressing regret that he
could not be present, Gov. Hill said:
''At the present time, when there is a
disposition because of temporary de-
feat to yield somewhatof our principles
for which we have fought, We have eS-
pecial need to observe the declaration
and profit by the experience of our
fathers in political faith. If we would
win in the future. we must obey. the
lessons OF the past; and chiefeSt of these
is. that adherence to right principles
triumph. Our Democratic president
forced the fighting all along the line.
Our lines have been driven back, it is
true, but we are not dismayed, and the
contest must inevitably go on. If we
now prove recreant to the trust, the
progress of tariff reform may br delayed,
but the day is not far distant when the
Democratic principles of equal partici-
patton in the benefits of taxation shall
be controlling and supreme. To win
the contest our weapons must be those
which will enlighten the ignorant and
release the credulOuS from their fears"
Mr. Watterson closed with all enthu-
siastic eulogy of Mr.. Tilden.
GROVER SENDS REGRETS.
The following letter was received
President Cleveland:
Executive Mansion, Washington, d.
c., Feb. S.-Gentlemen: regret that
am unable to accept the invitation [
have received to be present at the dim
ner to be given tomorrow evening by
the Harlem Democratic club in COM
memoration of the birthday of Samuel
J. Tilden. The fitting observance of
this illustrious American and staunch
Democrat and friend of the people l
hope will always be deemed pleasant
duty. The Harlem Democratic club
has at all times been at the front in the
advocacy of Democratic principles. and
| am sure that the contemplation of the
course and achievements of the great
leader whose death you propose to eel
citrate will inspire the members of that
organization to continued and increased
zeal and activity. Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Harlem Democratic club.
Letters of regret were also received
from eX-Gov. Hoadly, eX-Minister
BigeioW and others.