The New York herald., 1876-08-19
SAMUEL ]. 7ILDEN.
Danger Of the Governor Losing His
Own County.
A TREMENDOUS POLITICAL MACHINE
Hayes and Wheeler Flags
Everywhere.
Tilden and Hendricks
Now here.
4 TREMENDOUS POLITICAL MACHINE
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES.
NEW I.EBAyoN, August II, 1915.

man who reached his emnence In the public service.
The HERALD representative has inquired OF almost every
other he has met in this region for local
reminsccnce OF the democratic candidate for President
the answer almost invariably has been that he
hibited early characteristics OF boyish freaks No
remembered his robbng apple orchard, Of
his running away from school 10 go swimming, or of
playing hockey" to 20 fishing, birds nesting, horse
racing, hiding his grandmothers spectaces indulg-
ing in any other pastme for which country boys
generally noted all the land He seemed
tho contrary, to have enjoyed his books
and his studies above everything else. 1t seemed no
labor for him to surmount some of the most difficult
propositions in m Mathematics, while his ready attain
ment OF knowledge OF the liberal sciences, grammar,
history geography and especially of political economy,
was the marvel Of teachers and the admiration OF his
fellow pupils.
WHAT HE WAS EDUCATED YoR.
One day old gentleman asked Elam Tilden, the
Governors father, .'What you educating this boy
SO highly ior9 You will live to him Governor
of the state" But his townsmen did live to him
Governor OF the state; and now, II they put their
spectaces they with see HIM at this moment candi-
date for President Of tho United States warrantng the
reply which the older Tilaen made TO his neghbor-
namely, al intend to
GIyK SAMUEL AN EDUCATION
that will mako him competent NIL any Office.
that Of President of the United States" His antici-
patton, in the estimation of great many people your
correspondent has met is in fair way Of being real
ized.
INCIDENT.
One Of Governor Tiden's early achievements is re-
membered here with much satisfaction and has been
before referred TO- That his triumph
youth political controversy with such veteran
Nathaniel p Talmadge formerly United States Senator
from his A nj day w ut a M
popular rising young man among his townsmen than
young Tidcn. His debating public questions
showed remarkable talent for forensic eoqucnce ar
gumentatve force and logical method and conclusions
while his contributions to the country press tore
shadowed the ability for writing en- political topics
which distinguished his editorial labors on the New
York Morning Neacs, tho democratic organ in the
pagn Of 1874, and which laid the foundation of the po
litical principles Of than veteran editor and
politician of the present day His family relations and
subsequent in the legal profession the Of
politics. &c, have been related in the sketches pub
lished at the time OF his nomination. and confirmed
by conversations with his kindred here In previous
letter, however your correspondent has given some
details In regard to his family connections that hayo
not been before published.
WHAT is ''PAsr FINDING OUT"
With all tho advantages of hno education, natural
abilities, honest and manly instincts, and even of
prospective wealth, cannot discover from ncighborly
talk with those who to school with him. like that
astute veteran Squire Bull that young Samuel
ever smitten with the charms any particular one of
tho a,r damsels OF this beautiful region But that Is
business OF no one outside the parties mutually in
terestcd. Yet II such were the case there ira
ditions concerning exant hereabouis, and hcncc
OF those things that Lord Dundreary might de-
clare as "past finding out" little inquisltive-
ness In the promises may however be cxcusable
when tho Governors protracted bachelor condition
considered, and when the American people take de-
sh; in bearing % the paa.ns ct e sh cndrens feet
fore be said TO be Governor Hayes favor; but the
was said about General Fremont in his contest
with that confirmed old bachelor, Buchanan, ana yet
he defeated.
RxpuBLIcAS HOSTILITY TO GOVERNOR rILDEN
is strongly exhibited hrs native heath; but it may
bo said to arise much from personal hostility
the Governor himself as to his brothers, who reside
here and VINO have always been active and influential
partisans In small villages, almost every one is
aware, the bitterness OF political feeling is more in
and general than in larger places; and Lebanon
ss pleasant villages as one might wish to soc, cannot
be excepted from the general rule Hence we lind
such men as
POSTMASTER GAY
and his partner in business Mr. Carpenter, open and
decided in their hostility To what they call the "Tidcn
regency" which, they insist, has ruled them with
rod OF iron for long time Their store is perhaps
the largest In this part OF Columbia county, and tho
Post Oco being located there II Is naturally the resort
many OF the gossips OF the ncigh borhood including
those OF he "b'g house on the hill'' Columbia Hai
the more unpretentious but thoroughly democratic
Fields Hotel many OF those honest people, Shak
ers who do not vote but nevertheless have a strong
moral influence when they choose TO exercise II, ana
who have produce 10 sell, purchases to make,
hear and letters to receive or send away Both
the Postmaster and his partner the proprcors OF this
centre OF traffic and intelligence Affirm that the reports
of large acccssons TO the Tden ranks from the repuo
lcans TO be
UxuriGArED rABRIcArross
and they furnish and facts in proof OF what they
assert They givo the names of republicans who are
SAID to have gone over aud who reside IN ihe poruer
towns In Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and deny
the reports IN toto IN terms that exhibit not very
high respect for the veacy OF those who circulate the
statements They even go further, and aver that
been by from 500 TO |, 900 majority VIII
DIsowN BIRTHPLACE OF GOVERNOR TILDES
and its for Hayes and Wheeler. Now.
whether this prognostcalion prove true or not tand
ought TO know all about it better than the den
still making secret but active canvass OF
all parts Of the staisL there Is one thing
display is concerned, the republicans are, in this
county. lar ahead of the democrats ON one country
road hnc alone, OF twenty miles, you VIII nndtAen,y
OF Hayes and Wheeler banners, but scarcely single
Tilden and Hendricks banner or flag. Even IN New
Lebnnon-the Tilden stcad-where tie Iildcn IN
uencc and wealth are supposed largely 10 predominae,
NOT A TrLDgS BANNER
has asyct been thrown TO the brcezc-nor republican
one, either for the matter Of tha-although the Post
Once oiicas. is sad, cannot find suitable place 10
attach the other end OF the rope TO- being surrounded
by Tden men.
''ARE THE rILpEN BROTHERS FARMERS ?"
propoundcd as an interrocatory
''Ycs and no. They may be said to be farmers, but
they are more properly pharmaccutists
"Ha ha! very good Tor cedar of Lebanon How
many people do they mployY'
"Wcl, men, women and children, between 100 and
2oo'
'How many acres do they cultva,c?"
about 500
"What do they raiser"
"Most everything that will grow hcrcabouis; be-
sides quantity Of YARDS for their extract business
at the laboratory or chemical works. y
Has the Governor any interest in these works.
"Gucss not He's rich enough without having
share IN that business HIS brothers, Henry \. and
Moses u, attend TO that establishment, which has
ramihcations or agents ali over the country. y
THAT would make Il great political machine, II
need be.
mo doubt Of II. They have good many clerks
about their Offices intelligent men, who have served
both sections of their country IN the war and are COM
potent to carry correspondence recurring inich-
gence and tact with almost nybody. Some OF them
regular contributors Also to the country and other
papers. But that's tho way with these Tildena When
you think they all sound and fast asleep, suddenly
you viii nnd out that they have
BEEx WORK LINZ BEAVERS
and hava in in tta