Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-05

Samuel Jones Tflden was bora at
New Labannn, Columbia county, New
York, February 3, 1914. He spent q
year at Yale, was graduated at New
YsFk University Ia 1888, Was admitted
10 the bar in lefi, and IN 1845 was
elected to the Assembly. There be
took sides with the radical wing Of the
Democratic party--tho BaFnbuFneFs-
bot when they we're forced into Nation
a politics as the FEee-6oil party. be 70
tired % he practice Of the Law. He
was little heard of in politics until
afser Are RebeIlior was snupresaed.
when b. became chairman Of the Dem.
ocsaiie State Oonmittee. In this po-
aitian be came into hat antaRonism
With the Tweed ring Of New York city
IN 1859 10, and took leading part IN
ths FinR'a overthFog IN 1871. Ia 1879
be was elected Governor, defeating
General dohn A. Dix. In this position
be attacked and overthFew the canal
ring Of Western New York 10 1875 He
bad nov become 90 idely and favor
ably known that in 1876 bis party nom-
inafed him for President. The eleotisn
which followed will forever be known
aa he disputed election" Each party
claimed 10 have elected its candidates,
and each supported its claim With
bewildering array Of facts and argu
mensa. Il vas anally decided that
Tilaan bad received bus lel electoral
votes. while his oppan~nt Rutherford
B. HAYES, had received l65. and vas &C.
oordinely elected. Tue supporters Of
Mr.. fiiden bave nsSer accepted this
decision aa morally binding aud have
always insisted that, thOnRh Hayes vas
President De gacto. Tilden vas President
ds tsre; that the oonaluaien Of the Eieo
toFal C,mmission was reached By 90
applying legal rules ~ 70 exclude neoes.
aafv testimony, and that the action OF
the Returning Boards Waa % confessed
" corrupt that the commission did net
dare 10 osxamine u.
some one, daring the pendeney OF
tie case, seems 10 have cancladed that
the Returning B ards we're 90 oorrups
that there would be no moral wrong IN
brihina them 10 act correctly; and the
Conversational Uommitsss, watch after
ward investigated the eleetion, di8oov
cred Z QFeat mass of cipher telegrsms,
which, whsn dsoi pheFad. proved 10 be
negotiations for the pnFohase Of Re
tuning Boards. Mg. Ttldsn denied all
knowladRe Of any sueh negotiations
bat, thouRh none Of the talegFams we're
traced direstly - him. all Of them we're
fathers9 upo1 peraone % nearly can-
neolsd vita him by mRrFiage OF Gloss
politioai oon1denoe, that tue whole a.
fair haa proved an tnaupsFablo barrier
20 Mr.. rildsu's fuFthsz sarser. To he
alaadina Dam0oratio charge that be
had bssn dsfrsuded of bis esestl0u, u
enabled the B pablicans 30 reply that
be bad only failed IN tbs &c ~ % de-
fraud Hayes Of bis election B1th par
ties were thus osntant 70 argue from
their own pre9iseai and neither ven
tnred % bring tue countef charges 20 .
aiFeos issue Ia lS3e By fsuomtnstin the
aandi faaa4 Of 1876.
Sinca 1871 Mf. Tiidau hes lived 10
ssmi Retirsmant, daring the greater por.
tian sf the tine. at bis elegant residence
'aGraysaone,' at Toakars. Ta0uEh TO q
Great extent ont Of aotive pslitIss, bis
inaaenss in shaping shs policy OF tie
Demoeratio party y q very great 90 tue
dsv of his death. Nc. Ttldan w1s naveF
married. A campiofs history 81 his
lifs nav Be found IN CiaFk'a Life of Ill
asn. and his pablis utteFAnaes have
tNIE0 IUIL Hll4.A4 49, H-s-AAA4-4-7-a
palnmas andsr ths title q sSpsee has oi
SAnnsl J. Tiieen-
The NEws ~ SKw xoEx.
NEw Y0Rx. Aaa. &-FiaRs eli ever
ths city are g. h.lf-mAsf oat % Fespeet
. Iildsn. Tha news Of his dsats
spssad skFouRh the eity very Faptdly.
The newspaper sfarss h1lletined = early
and % the neUs waa eoon scat,cfed
hraadeAst. Expgsasiuns u& ssfr0w we're
haard en alI'ades and fram parties e
every poiilioAI faith. Th0ugh 4 was
knS1n thaa Tildsn ha& bsen - ead
health for aame time past. hia death
vas unlooknd faF. and coming - s1a-
aenly 4 uas quite 3 shock.
The business men Of ne clty lost no
tirre Il paying . tribussr "a the states
nana rcam0Fy BY dlsplsyinR nsRs ~
hssf-masi. Every builaing of prom-
inenes dcwn tswn bad ~ nA9 ioweFcd.
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