The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02
aovERNgR s. J. T1DEN.

Tho nomtratioR Of Governor Samae1
s. 'Tildcn as candidate for the I'M
Pcrtnnt position q President of the
United St6sos, calls forth a general
Interest in the rI,an and Ills arftcccdcnts,
and the following brief sketch OF his
eventful life viii attract nerited attcn-
iiont -....f..
Samuel 5, Tiidcn wns born ut Now
Lebanon, Columbia County, New York,
Sn the year 1914. His grandfather,
John Tilden, settled in Columbia Coun-
~. His mother was descended from
William Jones, Governut Of the New
Haven Colony. The Governors father,
. farmer and merchant OF New Lebnn-
on, was man of notable judgement
' and pratical sense, his opinions being
justly valued rs all his aoighborA but
{ by mono moro than by President Wan
Buren,. who till death was Ono Of his
most intimate personal friends. From
his father, tho son inherited taste for
political inquiries and in his coalpsn-
ionBhip had opportunities 10 become
familiar With tho bearings OF tho vnri-
ous questions which then ngitntcd tho
country. In the fall OF 1882 Tilden
entered Ynlc College. tvt his health bo-
coming impaired, ho was fcrced to
ioave, and WAS not enabled to resume
his studies until two ycars later, when
he entered the University OF New York
whore he finished his academic educa-
zion. He then ontcrcd the law Office Of
Che late John W. Edmonds, in the city
Of New York, where he enjoyed pccu-
liar facilities for the prosecution OF
his favorito studies OF law and pulitlcs.
Upon lila admission to the Bar Mr..
Tilden opened an ofice in Pine Street
In the city Of Now York, In 1914, In
connection with John L. D Sullivan he
founded tho newspaper called the
H. Daily Ners, and IN tho fall of 1916 was
elected n member Of tho Assembly from
that city, and while member of That
body WINS elected member Of tho Con.
Tention for tho remodelling OF tho Con-
Btitution Of tho Btate, which wns to
commence its session after the adjourn
ment OF tho Legislature, In both Of
hose bodies ho was O conspicuous Ru-
thority, and left permanent impress.
sion on tho Legislature Of the year.
: After tho yeHr 1867 Mr.. Tildcn with
q drew from politics and confined him.
self TO his profession. With n conccn-
tration Of energy which hHn character.
lied oil his transactions, Ito gave Him
Hclf up to the practice Of lnw. His bus.
mess developed rapidly, aud, though he
continued to TAKE moro or less interest
In political matters, they woro not nj
lowed nfter 1857 10 Interfere witt, his
professional duties, and nlneo the year
1856 no hos boon instrumental in con-
Quoting to suCccBsful Issue "a Innny
heavy and important suits mt law, per-
hops, as any mnn In America. Till the
war came Governor Tildeu made every
effort to avert tho catastrophe, but when
his efforts, combined with those OF other
prominent patriots, proved abortive, his
convictions woro 10 maintain tho s,-
prnmaoy OF tho constitutional nutIiori.
ties. Ho Ind studied profoundly tho re.
lations Of tho Federal and State Gov.
cfnmsnts, and Ind thus formed perfect
ly clear and settled opinions In relation
to thoso subjects, and his inihd mover
racilatod. They wero tho opinions Of
jackson, Fnn Durcn, Wright mud Marcy,
with whom, during their public lives,
10 had been on terms Of personal inti-
inaoy. III these lNttor Digs, Governor
Tilden har, by his boldncss In attack.
Ing tho sirohg.holds Of corruption In
his native Stolo, mndo himself 1romi-
hent in tho work Of reform, aud fecog.
nizcd ma the funh 10 lead Il, not only In
New York, but 10. MI n position from
which ho might correct similar evils
throughout tho broad extent OF the
United Stslos. Governor Tilden Is OF
purely ncIv0as temperament, fYo feet
ton inches In hight, and IL now In tho
& bixty-third year OF bis ago.