The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-13
SAMUEL j. TiLDEN DEAD.

SAMUEL j. TiLDEN DEAD.
The Great Democratic Leader Quietly
Passes Away-The Cloaing Scenes-Inci-
dents in the Life Of the Dead Statesman
YONKERs. N. T., Aug. h-Samuel ].
Tilden died at Greystone yesterday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. He had been enjoying
his usual good health up to last Saturday
evening. While sitting on the stoop of his
residence after shutdown on that evening he
was taken with slight chill which settled
on his stomach and bowels, producing in.
flammatiOn from which he suffered oil
night Sunday he was slightly better and
was able to ride out Sunday evening he
felt much worse and continued to grow
weaker, but until Tuesday night there were
no fears Of consequences. Yesterday morning
It became apparent that the end was near.
DR.. Charles E. Simmons and Miss Gould, q
relative of Mr.. Tilden, were at the bedside
. 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 dit.
iicult breathing. He was put to bed and
constantly watched and nourished through
the night, but 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 re-
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 DR..
Swift's arrival.
For several months past Mr.. TIlden had
enjoyed unusual health for him. He had
gained in flesh thirty FIVE pounds in six
months. Hc used his yacht Viking FIRE.
quently. and took long carriage rides daily.
On Saturday MIR. Tilden was taken with
q 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 Mr.. Ti!den's death the
only persons in the room were Drs. SIM
mons and Swift, Miss Anna Gould, rela-
tive, the amanuens Of the dead statesman,
and the faithful valet Louis johnson.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Samuel Jones Tilden was born I'm New
Lebanon. Columbia County. n. Y, February
2, 1914. where his grandfather, John T,lder,
settled in 1920. and where his father. Elanl
Tilden, was u farmer and merchant. Samuel
entered Yale college in 1Ssi. but soon left
that institution and graduated at the uni
versity of New York. He was admitted to
the bar in IS4l. and began practice in New
York city. In 1874 the Morning Ners. daily
paper, was established in New York, to adj
vOcate the election to the Presidency or
James X. Polk. Mr.. Tilden invested capital
in the enterprise and became the editor OF
the journal. which position he held until
after the election. In 1S45 he was elected to
the New York Assembl,, and in lSsG was
vention, whsre he was made a member of
the Committee on Finance and Canals. In 1855
he was defeated as the soft Shell Demo-
cratic candidate for ATTORNEY General of New
York. Mr.. Tiiden now devoted h mself to
his profession. His practice was very extern
sive, and by it he anassed considerable
wealth. Bes deS other important cases he
was counsel. IN 1856. for Azariah c. Flagg. in
or for the contrOllership of New York City:
in 1857 for the relatives of DIR. Burdell ara nst
the claims of Mrs. Cunningham; and for the
PENNSYLVANIA Coal company in the suit
brought by the Delaware & Hudson Canal
Z ompany. MIR. 1ilden became chairman Of
the Democrat C State committee IN 1865. aud
was leadn member of the constitutional
convention Of 1867, serving with stinction
on the finance committee. He became an in.
defat gable laborer in the cause of judicial
and political reform in the ty of New York.
of the Bar association. When the contest
was waged against the members OF the
''Tammany ring" holding city Offices. who
were charged with defrauding the city treas
urv of many millions of dollars, Mr.. Tilden
rendered valuable services to the cause
OF reform bv his famous analysis of the ac-
counts of the broadway bank. showing con-
clusively how the alleged culprits had shared
their spoilS, and furnishing legal proof for
their conviction. in 1872 he was again elect
ed to the General Assembly. where he con-
tinued his eXertons in the cause of reform.
In 1>,4 he was elected Governor of New York
by plurality of 50.3l7 votes over John A.
Dix (Republicanp and My ron II. Clark tProhi-
bitiOnist). He was inaugurated January L.
"Canal r.ng." which resulted in the over
throw of that organization. When the Ma
tiOnal Democratic convention assembled IN
st. Louis i'm June. 1876. Governor Iilden was
the leading candidate for the first place on
the ticket On the first ballot he received
4GSla of the 1l3 votes cast. when the vote
for the second ballot was finally announced.
Governor T lden had s35 in whole vote of
.S. The nomination was made unanimous,
and he was declared the Democratic cands-
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
nominees for the Presidency and the result
of the election on the popular vote was: IL
den tDemocrath 4. ~ 10: Hayes tRepublcanl.
4. GSS.sl; Cooper (Greenbacker). 81. 49,: Smith
tProhibitionl. 9.522. nldens popular ma
jority over all. 1873
The major ty in the Electoral College was
claimed by both part cs. the dispute be ng as
to the result of the elections in. Florida Loui-
siana, South Carolina and subsequently Orc
Eon. The facts As TO the reference of the
whole matter to the dccis on of q commission
are famil ar to the entire Amer can public,
and IL is unnecessary to enter into any details
concerning the work Of the commission he-
yond the mere statement of ITS final decision
that Hayes and Wheeler had received 1S5
votes to 1S votes for Tilden and Hendricks.
The pecple quietly acQuicsced in the decision
and the new President was inauRurated, al.
though many question the justice of the ruiz
ing of the commission in regard to to the
disputed electoral votes in the Southern
States which were evidently given to the
Republican candidates. In 1870 the name
of Mr.. T,lden was again before the Dem
ocratic National convention although with
ont his consent. The New York delegation
was divided as to the wisdom OF rcnomnat-
ing and all further action on the part of his
friends was restrained by the publication OF
q letter from M. Tilden refus ng to allow his
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