SAM. J. RANDALL TO TILDEN
"House of Representatives, U. S.,
"Washington, D. C., Feb. 17, 1885.
"Hon. Saml. J. Tilden,—Your letter received this morning. The silver interest is much more aggressive than I anticipated it would be. I was not able to carry the amendment to the Sundry Civil bill in the subcommittee. So I did not introduce it there; but I mean to discuss it, and have a vote upon it in the full committee. Messrs. Scott and Barnum, when they left me, promised to return to-morrow; and if there are any points which they can attend to, I will indicate them to those gentlemen.
"I learn that Mr. Warner, of Ohio, and Judge Keagan, of Texas, and others have sent to Mr. Cleveland a petition with about a hundred signatures, asking him not to say anything on that subject in his Inaugural.
"I will keep you further advised as the matter proceeds.
"Yours truly,
"Sam. J. Randall."