Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-08-12
SAMUEL ). TlLoEN DEAD.

YoSKERs, N. T., Aug. 6-Samuel J
Tilden died at Greystone yesterday morn
| ing at $3.50 O'Clock. Hc had been enjoying
his usual good health up to last Saturday
evening. While sitting on the stoop OF hi!
residence after shutdown on that evening h,
was taken with slight chill which settlet
on his stomach and bowels, producing In
Examination from which he suffered al
night. Sunday he was slightly better ant
was able to ride ont. Sunday evening b.
felt much worse and continued to grow
weaker, but until Tuesday night there were
no fears of consequences. Yesterday morning
1t became apparent that the end was near
DR.. Charles Z. Simmons and Miss Gould, .
relative Of Mr.. Tilden, were at the bedside
a few moments before Mr.. Tilden died
He tried to speak but only moved his lips
failing to make any sound. He passed
away quietly and peacefully.
| On being assisted to his bedroom Tues
day night the first sign of the approaching
failure of the heart was noticed by the diff
ficult breathing. He was put to bed and
constantly watched and nourished through
the night, bat his strength gradually failed.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning DR..
Samuel Swift was summoned by DR.. Sim
| mons for consultation. On DR.. Swifts ar
rival he found Mr.. Tilden seated in an easy
chair, In which he had been placed to 70
lieve his breathing. He had lost the power
of speech about an hour before and was
evidently near the end. He quietly passed
away within fifteen minutes after DIR.
Swift'S arrival.
For several months past Mr.. Tllden had
! enjoyed unusual health for him. He had
gained in flesh thirty FIVE pounds in six
months. He used his yacht Viking fire..
quently. and took long carriage rides daily.
On Saturday MI. TiIden was taken with
chill while sitting on his porch, and the
cold settled In his stomach, causing nausea
and vomiting. Sunday he was better and
rode out in his carriage. Tuesday night the
symptoms were worse ard friends became
alarmed. He continued to grow. worse uD'
til death closed the scene.
At the time of MIR. Tiden's death the
only persons In the room were Drs. Sim
mons and Swift, Miss Anna Gould, rela-
tive, the amanuens. 8 of the dead statesman,
and the faithful valet, Louis Johnson.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Samuel Jones Tilden was born in New
Lebanon, Columbia County. N. Y, February
settled in 1880. and where his father. Elan
Tilden, was farmer and merchant Samuel
entered Yale college in 1888. but soon left
that institution and graduated at the uni
the bar in 1s4l, and began practice in New
York city. In 1874 the Morning Nelrs, daily
paper, was established i'll New York, to ad.
ooats the 10 the al
in the enterprise and became the editor OF
the journal. which position be held until
after the election. In 1915 he was elected to
the New York Assembly, and in 1916 was
chosen a member Of the const: tutonal con.
vention, where he was tuade member OF
the Committee on Finance and Canals In 1850
he wa. defeated as the soft Shell, Demo
cratic candidate for Attorney General of New
York. Mr.. Tilden nov devoted himself 10
his profession. His practice Mhs very extern
sive, and by it he amasscd considerable
wealth. Bees des other important cases no
was counsel. IN 1865, for Azariah C. Flagg. in
the case growing out Of the contested cleo
t on for the controllership of New York City !;
in 1857 for the relatives OF DR.. Burdell aga INST
the claims of Mrs. Cunningham; and for the
Pennsylvania Coal company in the suit
brought by the Delaware Il Hudson Canal
Company. Mf. Tilden became chairman OF
the Democrat State committee in 1856, and
convention of 1867, serving with distinction
on the finance committee. He became an in.
defatigabe labOrer in the cause Of Judicial
and political reform in the CITY of New YORK,
and in 1S6970 was active in the organization
of the Bar association. When the contest
was waged against the members OF the
were charged with defrauding the city treas.
ury of many millions Of dollars, Mr.. Tiiden
rendered valuable services to the cause
of reform bv his famous analysis OF the ac-
xA, huvSt ats0v
clusively how the alleged culpr:ts had shared
their sp0ils, and furnishing legal proof for
their conviction. in 1879 he was again elect
ed to the General Assembly. where he con-
tinued his exertions in the cause of reform.
In 1874 he was elected Governor of New YORK
by a plurality of 5O.317 votes over John A.
Dix Republican) and MyrOn H. Clark Prohi-
bitiOnist). He was inaugurated January l,
1876, and soon after declared war against the
"Canal ring" which resulted in the over
throw of that organization. When the Ma
tiOnal Democratic convention assembled in
St. Louis in June, 1876, Governor Tilden was
the leading candidate for the first place on
the ticket. On the first ballot he received
1881 of the lib votes cast. When the vote
Governor lden had 535 in q whole vote Of
?33. The nomination was made unanimous,
and he was declared the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency. He accepted the
nomination in a brief speech on July II. His
formal letter of acceptance was dated July
81.
There was also Greenback and Prohibition
of the election on the popular vote was TIL
den Democrat), LIB, 285; Hayes Republican,.
.OS3, 295: Cooper (Greenbacker). 81, 49,: Smith
Prohibition; s53; Tilden's popular ma
The majority in the Electoral College was
claimed by both parties. the dispute being a.
to the result of the elections in.FlOrida, LOuf-
siana, South Carolina and subsequently Ore
gon. The facts as to the reference Of the
whole matter to the decision of . commission
are familiar to the entire American public,
and it is unnecessary to enter into any details
yond the mere statement of its final decision
that Hayes and Wheeler had received 1S5
votes to 1A votes for Tilden and Hendricks.
The people quietly acquiesced in the decision on
though many question the justice OF the ruiz
ing of the commission in regard to to tho
disputed electoral votes in the southern
States which were evidently given to the
Republican candidates. In 1850 the name
of Mr.. T,lden was again before tho DEM
Ocratic National convention although with
was divided as to the wisdom Of renomnat-
ing and all further action on the part OF his
friends was restrained by the publication OF
q letter from Mr.. Tilden refusing to allow his
candidate under any circumstances what
ever. stating that although he had no doubt
whatever as to the result In New York State
and IN the United states. and Dei,evsa ne
dency," he could not overcome his repug-
nance to enter into new engagement In
volving four years of cease!ess TOLL.
Since that time Mr.. Tildeu has lived almost
entirely in the enjoyment of the pleasures
afforded to a man of his tastes at Greystone.
Only once has he made any public declarac
ton of his continued interest in public at.
fairs, namely. in the publication of q letter
strongly urging upon Congress and the Ad-
the necessity of . comprehen-
sive system Of coast defenses.
Sad Drowning.
KEoKUK, Ia, Aug. Five children
were drowned in the Des Moines river near
the village of Mount Zion Monday evening
The victims of this sad affair are as fol.
lows: Edith Bott aged Is; Clarence Gil