Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1884 — Tilden Ready to Die in 1886. [ARTICLE]

Tilden Ready to Die in 1886.

I have not seen Mr. Tilden in some time. Ido not think anybody can say with positiveness that he would or would not accept the Presidential nomination. But there are certain things in the past from which we may jndgo. He never wanted the Presidency as a personal matter. 1 Because lie thought he could serve his party and his country he was willingto accept it. In 1880 he was very glad to he relieved of the harassing cares incumbent npon tho nominee. He does not desire or wish the nomination now. lam certain of that. But he would have accepted in 1880, even though it looked like the sacrifice of his life. And I believe he would accept now, if tho nomination should be tendered him unanimously at Chicago, as it may be. If Thurman, and Bayard, and Hendricks had sunk personal feeling in 1880, and acted purely from patriotism as Mr. Tilden did, be would now be President. They say he hasn't the pluck, and that he let the electorial bill become a law because he was afraid to fight, _ I remember welTduring that period, when he took me into an inner room at his house for a consultation over important matters He was walking up and down the room. I asked him: “Mr. Tilden, if you ate called on to go to Washington and be inaugurated, will you go?” He raised his arm aloft, and as lie stopped for a moment, said: “Will I go? Will I go? Yes, though I am killed on the steps of the Capitol, I will go!” I hope he won’t lie nominated, because lam out of politics and don’t want to be drawn in again. —William L. Scott, of .Erie.