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The following dispatches were sent OF !:
. RICHMOND, June %, 1876.
10 Hon. Samuel. 1ilden, Albany, N. p:
The KonservatfYe Kampaign Kllb of
Richmond tenders you it's heartiest congrst.
nlation. We are now firing one hundred
guns in honor ofyour nomination, and as
the Great Reformer we promise you our most
actfVe support. The centennial year must
be crowned with your success.
JOHN H. CLAIBORNE,
Chief Of Klub.
Judge John a. Meredith, Virginia Delega-
ton:
The conservative Kan. Klub sends her
greeting on behalf OF the State Of Virginia.
One hundred guns being fired from her old
kampaign piece.
The city wild with enthusiasm.
JOHN Fl. CLAIBORNE, CHIEF.
TILDEN CLUB FORMED.
At n meeting OF number OF gentlemen
held last night Tilden club was formed
with the following officers Louis w. Piz-
zini, president; Jack Murphy, Yice-presi-
dent; T.. 81. Winston, treasurer; +. p.
Burke, secretary; &C. Salamone, sergeant
alarms.
sketch OF Governor Samuel J. Tilden,
OF New York, Democratic Nominee
for Presidont. .
Governor Tilden was born at New Leba-
non, in the county of Columbia, and State
OF New York, in the year. 1914. One OF his
ancestors, Nathaniel Tildeu, was Mayor Of
the city OF Tenterden, Kent, England, IN
1923. He was succeeded in that office by
his cousin John, as he had been preceded by
his uncle John in 1885 and 1900. he re-
moved with his family to Scituate, in the
colony OF Massachusetts,, in 1884. His bro
ther Joseph was one OF the merchant adven-
t,lrers of London who fitted out the May
flower. This Nathaniel Tilden married
Hannah Bourne, one Of whose sisters mar
ried brother Of Governor Winslow, and
another son Of Governor Bradford.
IMMEDIATE ANCESTRY.
Governor Tilden's grandfather, John
Tilden, settled in Columbia county. The
Governors mother was descended from
William Jones, Lieutenant-Governor OF the
colony OF New Haven, who in all the his
tories OF Connecticut is represented to have
been the son OF Colonel John Jones, one OF
the regicide judges OF Charles l., who is
said to have married sister OF Oliver Crom-
well and cousin OF John Hampden. Inc
Governors father, a farmer and merchant OF
New Lebanon, was man OF notable luuS-
ment and practical sense and the accepted
oracle of the county upon all matters OF
public concern, while his opinion was also
eagerly sought and Justly valued by all MS
neighbors, but by none more than by the
late President Van Buren,, who, till his
death. was one OF his most cherished lntl-
,,ota and narsonal friends.
From his father Governor Tlldcn Inherit
ed taste for political inquiries, and in his
companionship enjoyed peculiar opportu-
mites for acquiring an early familiarity with
the bearings of the various questions which
agitated our country in his youth.
COLLEGE LIFE.
Young Tilden entered college in his eigh-
tcenth wear. The fall OF 1892, when he was
to enter college, was rendered memorable
by the second election OF General Jackson
to the presidency and Martin Van Buren, to
the yice-presidency OF the United States,
and Of William L. Marcy to the governor
ship OF the State OF New York. In that
contest an effort was made to effect 4 coali-
ton between the National Republicans and
the anti-Masons. The success OF the De-
mocracy depended upon the defeat OF that
coalition. Samuel heard the subject dis
cussed in the family. and was especially I'M
pressed by what fell from the lips OF an
uncle who deplored his inability to
swreak his thoughts upon expression"
Samuel disappeared for two or three days,
and in the seclusion OF his chamber pro-
ceeded to set down the views ne had gather
ed upon the subject, and in due time
brought the result to his father, at once the
most appreciative and the least indulgent
critic of his acquaintance. The father was
so highly pleased with the paper that he
took his son to see Mr. Van Buren,, then at
Lebanon Springs, to read it to him. They
found SO much merit in the performance
that they decided it should be published
with the signatures OF q dozen or more lead
ing Democrats, and it shortly afterwards
appeared in the Albany argus as an address,
occupying about half page OF that print,
and from which it was copied into most OF
the Democratic papers OF the State. The
Evening journal paid it the compliment OF
attributing it to the pen OF Mr. Van Buren,,
and the Albany Argus paid it the greater
compliment OF stating -" by authority" that
Mr.. Van Buren, was not the author.
EARLY POLITICAL SERVICES.
Mr.. Tilden had not been long ut Yale Col
lege before his health gave way and obliged
him to leave. After some rest he was en-
abled to resume his studies, and in 1884 en-
tered the University Of New York, where
he completed his academic education. He
then entered the law office Of the late John
w. Edmunds, in the city OF New York,
where he enjoyed peculiar facilities for the
prosecution OF his favorite studies OF law
and politics.
The accession of Mr.. Van Buren, to the
presidency in 1887 was followed by the
most trying financial revulsion that had yet
occurred in our history. During that sum-
mer appeared rle presidential message call
ing for q special session OF Congress, and re-
commencing the separation OF the Govern
ment from the banks and the establishment
of the independent Treasury. This mea-
sure provoked voluminous and acrimonious
debate throughout the country, even before
it engaged the attention OF Congress.
Mr.. Tiden, though still q student, sprang
to the defence OF the Presidents policy, and
wrote series OF papers marked by all the
characteristics OF his maturity, and advoca-
ting the proposed separation and the redeem
ability OF the Government currency IN spe-
Gle. These articles were signed "Crino."
Mr.. Tilden, who had watched this hnan-
cal revolution OF 1887 from the beginning,
and knew its merits rs thoroughly perhaps
as any man OF his time, undertooka defence
OF the Presidents scheme and to overthrow
the sophistries OF his enemies in speech
which he delivered in New Lebanon on the
third day OF October, 1910. ~. - .7saa
N THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS.
Upon his admission to the bar Mr.. Tilden
opened an office, in Pine street, in the city
OF New York. l.a4