Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-11

with Secretary Endicott, Secretary Whitney,
aud Mr.. Lamont. Following, next came
the members of the family, Mr.. Tilden's
nephews and nieces.
Governor Hill arrived just as the ceremo-
MES were beginning. He was seated next
to Mayor Grace.
Then the Rev. DR.. VIM. J Tucker, who
had come from Andover Mass, to perform
the ceremonies, read the funeral.services of
the Presbyterian Church. The choir of the
Madison avenue Presbyterian Church, which
had taken up position at the foot of the
main staircase, sang "Abide With Me. :"
The Rev. Dr. Tucker next delivered short
address On the personal qualities of the de-
ceased. The Reverend gentleman spoke
with great feeling, that several times evinced
itself in choking his utterances.
The body was borne out to the hearse at
1880 O'Clock and carried to the train for
New Lebanon. The President, Governor,
Mayor, Cabinet officers and delegations fol-
lowed with the pall-bearers in twenty five
carriages. AS the casket was borne through
the marble-fioored hall the choir sang
Crock of Ages" Eight of Mr.. Tilden's
employees carried the body. Among them
were the captain of the yacht Viking, the
gardener, the valet, and the coachman of
the dead statesman. The President and
his secretary, Governor Hill, Mayor Grace
and the delegations followed the casket in
carriages.
Along the three miles route to Yonkers
the sides of the road were alive with people.
Just as the eortege started from the house
brisk rain set in, but that did not drive the
spectators from the paths. Many sought
shelter under the trees and awnings,
some raised umbrellas and some remained
uncovered. When the hearse passed
between the crowds, hats were raised
and other signs of respect were continuous
ly shown. When the depot was reached,
the members of the family, the Misses
Tilden, Miss Gould, the Messrs. Tilden and
Mr.. Charles A. Maclean, with their Init
mate friends, the Rev. Dir. Tucker, and
several of the delegations entered the cars
Congressman Hewitt, General Schofield,
and largo number of distinguished citizen
were present.
President Cleveland. accompanied by
Secretaries Manning, Endicott, and Whit
ney, and Colonel Lamont returned to New
York.
The burial at New Lebanon was unosten-
tatious. The simplicity of the services was
the chief feature of the funeral next to the
long line of public men who were present
dead. 1t is notable that the funerals Of the
four democratic candidates for President
who have died within year, namely,
Mcclellan, Seymour, Hancock and Tilden,
were characterized by the utmost simplicity
as BETTING republican government.
SKETCH OF MR.. TILDEN.
Samuel Jones Tilden was born in New
Labanon, Columbia county, n. Y, on the
9th of February, 1914, where his grand
father, John Tilden, settled in 1890, and
where his father, Eam Tilden, was farm
er and merchant. In 1888 he entered Yale
College, but soon left that institution and
went to the University of New York, whore
he graduated. In 1871 he was admitted to
the bar and began practice in New York
city. In 1914 the Morning Meas, a daily
paper, was established in New York to ad-
vocate the election to the presidency Of
James K. Polk. In this enterprise Mr..
Tilden invested capital, and became the
editor of the journal, which position he
held until after the election. In 1916 he
was elected to the New York Assembly,
aud the following year he was chosen a
member of the Constitutional convention,
where he was made a member Of the Com
mittee on Finance aud Canals.
L
Shell'' Democratic candidate for Attorney
General of New York. Then devoting bim-
self closely to his profession he secured an
extensive practice and amassed considerable
wealth. Besides other important cases, he
was counsel in 1856 for Azariah G. Flagg,
in the case growing out of the contested
election for the Controllership of New York
city; in 1857 for the relatives of DR.. Bardell
against the claims of Mrs. Cunnip CHAM;
and for tbe Pennsylvania Coal Company in
| the suit brought by the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Companies.
Mr.. Tiiden became chairman OF the Dem
| ocratic State Committee in 1866, and was a
| leading member of the Constitutional Con-
| vention of 1857, serving with distinction on
| the Finance Committee. He became an in
defatigable laborer in the cause Of judicial
and political reform in the city of New
York, and in 1069-70 was active in the or
gauisation of the Bar Association.
When the contest was waged against the
members of the "Tammany Ring" holding
city Offices who were charged with defraud-
| ing the City Treasury of many million dol
| lars, Mr.. Tilden rendered invaluable service
| to the cause of reform by his famous analy-
| sis of the accounts of the Broadway Bank,
| showing conclusively how the alleged cul-
prits had shared their spoils. and furnishing
legal proof for their conviction.
In 1872 he was again elected to the Gene
raj Assembly, where he continued his ex-
ertions in the cause of reform. lie was
elected Governor of New York in 1874 by a
plurality of 80. 81 votes over John A. Dix
Republican, and Myron Fl. Clarke pro
hibitionist). Soon after his Inauguration,
January /, 1875, he declared against the
''canal ring" which resulted in the over
throw ofthat organisation.
When the National Democratic conven-
ton assembled in St. Louis in June, 1876,
Gov. Tilden was the leading candidate for
the first place on the ticket. On the first
ballot he received 4034 of the 713 votes
cast. When the second ballot was finally
announced Gov. Tilden had $50 on whole
vote of 1888. The nomination was made
unanimous, and he was declared the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency.
He accepted the nomination in a brief
speech on July 18th, and his formal letter
of acceptance was dated July 31st The
result of the election and the particulars
relating to the way in which he was cheat
ed out Of the presidency Of the United
States are familiar not only to the American
people, but to the world. 1t was a memo
rable and exciting political epoch.
AT the Democratic National convention
held in Cincinnati in 1880 he would have
been the choice for the first place upon the
ticket, but emphatically declined. Again
at the National Democratic convention held
four years afterwards in Chicago he had a
strong following, but again declined to &C
cept the honor which many were anxious to
bestow upon him.
He was known as great lawyer in New
York years sgo, and it is said that no men,
Der of the bar worked up a case more thor
oughly than he. 1t is related Of him that
while in his Office late one evening shaping
his work for knotty case to be heard the
oext day he ascertained that he could OBJ
tain witness who lived in a certain town
ship twenty miles away. Summoning a
carriage Mr.. Tilden drove the twenty miles,
induced the witness to return with him, and
the next morning, after having driven all
night Qorty miles) he appeared in court
with his witness, and the evidence of this
witness gained the case for Mr.. Tilden's
client.
He was most generous contributor to
Democratic campaigns. and the last party
contribution of his that was made public
was 50 400 Uivan tO the Nau VorIr Temoc-