The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12

YosKRRs, N. Y, Aug 4-Ex-;oy s.nu.,,
Tillen died at Greystone this morninc ss -
minutes before o'clock. He had been emu :. sea
ing his usual good health up TO last Sa,r.Sy
evening. While sitting on the sioop Of his real
idencc that evening he was taken with : 49,.
chill, which settled on his stomach and hosssat
producing Inflammation, from which he snes..a
all night On Sunday he was slightly 1871
and was able to ride out. On SUNDAY evsn;"1
he felt much worse and continued To s,s,sk
weaker, but until last night there were NO isos.
Of fatal consequences. This morning IL became
apparent that the end was near Dr. ChsrIss :
Simmons and Miss Gould, relative of NJ M, "
den, were at his bedside. few moment. ~
fore Mr.. Tilden died he tried TO speak Inn, 80.
moved his lips, failing TO make any sound ri.
passed away quietly and peacefully "e
SKETCH OF Mr.. TrLDESs' CAREER
Samuel j. Tiden was born in New I,eh.no,
Columbia county, N. Y, February o 1871
where his grandfather, John Tidcn. settled =,
1890, and where his father, Elan Tilden. wass
farmer and merchant. Samuel entered Ysl.
College in 1888, but soon LEFT that insti,u,io,
and graduated at the University Of New Yorn
He was admitted TO the bar 10 l84I, and beo.n
practice in New York city. IN 1874. the Nors.
ing Neacs, daily paper. was established in Na,r
York TO advocate the election to the Presidenc,
of James K. Polk. Mr.. Tilden invested can;,:,
in this enterprise and became the editor of ,hs
fha
election. In 1S45 he was elected to the New
York Assembly, and in 1916 was chosen a mem.
Der Of the Constitutional Convention whers n.
was made a member of the Committee ON r;
nance and Canals In 1855 he was defeated ..
the "SOfi Shell" Democratic candidate for A,
torney- General of New York. Mr.. Tlden then
devoted himself to his profession. His praetice
was very extensive, and by it he amassed con.
siderable wealth. Besides other important Cases
he was counsel in 1856 for Azariah c. Flagy in
the case growing out of the contested eIeci,no
for the COMPREHENSIVE Of New York civ: in
1857 for the relatives of DIR. Burdell aeans,
the claims OF Mrs Cunningham; and for the
pennsylvania Coal Company in the suit brought
by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Comna1v
Mr. Tilden became Chairman Of the Democrats
State Committee in 1866, and was a leadno
member of the Constitutional Convention of
1857, serving with distinction on the Finance
Committee He became an interchangeable lab,rcr
in the cause of judicial and political reform in
the city of New York, and in 1SG9-'7O was az
tive in the organization Of the Bur Association
When the contest was waged against the
"Tammany Ring" holding city offices who
were charged with defrauding the CITY treasury
OF many millions OF dollars, Mr. Tilden rem.
dered invaluable services to the cause OF reform
by his famous analysis of the accounts of the
broadway Bank, showing conclusively how
the alleged culprits had shared the;,
spells, and furnishing legal proof Tor
their conviction. In 1872 he was again elected
to the General Assembly, where he continual
his exertlons in the cause OF REFORM In 1874 he
was elected Governor Of New York by plural.
ity>of 5O,317 votes over John A. Dix. Republi-
can, and Myron II. Clark, Prohibitionist He
was iuaugurated January 1, 1875, and soon after
declared war against the Canal Ring" which
resulted in the overthrow of that Organization.
When the National Democratic Convention as
sembled IN St Louis in June, 1876, Governor
Illden was the leading candidate tor the first
place on the ticket. On the first ballot he re-
ceived 4O3i of the 713 votes cast. When the
vote Tor the second ballot was finally announced
Governor Tildcn had $50 in a whole vote of 73S
The nomination was made unanimous and he
was declared the Democratic candidate for The
Presidency. He accepted the nomination in a
brief speech on July H. His formal letter of &C.
ceptance was dated July 81
The election took place November Z, and re.
suited, according TO the Returning Board count.
in giving Mr.. Tilden majority over ali of la
396 votes. Mr.. T'ilden's real majority over ali
however, was considerably larger than thai, be-
cause the Returnin Boards of South Carolina
Florlda and Louisiana threw out enough Demo.
cratic votes to give those States to Mr. HAYES The
Democrats disputed the count in those States
The House was Democratic and the Senate Re-
publican. After long discussion an electoral
commission, composed of fifteen members was
agreed to. This commission, by vote of 8 10
"a slIictlV partisan vOte-gave the three dis
puted States to Mr.. Hayes, and he was inausu
rated President
MIR. Tilden retired to private life. but he never
ceased TO take an active interest in public affairs
lie was talked of for the Presidency in 1890 ami
again I'D 1884 Tie was in failing health how.
ever, and he declined to permit himself To be re-
garded as a candidate