The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-05
TILDEN DEAD.
DemOcraCy's Idol Sinks Calmly to
Rest.
The Sleep of Death Follows Ambi.
tiOn'S Dream,
Last Moments Of the Departed
Statesman and Leader.
Sketch OF His Active and Useful
Public Career.
The President and Congress Take
Suitable Action.

death was entirely unexpected, and was
caused by failure OF the heart following an
acute attack Of diarrh9a and nausea,
Paralysis and bodily infrmities incident
to old age had reduced Mr.. Tilden to O
mere skeleton, and his last days were
marked by extreme iseblsness.
The routine OF daily life for year past
at his beautiful residence on the Hudson
was about as follows; He usually awoke
in the morning about 4:S0 O'Clock. An
electric bell at the head OF his bed sum-
moned his valet, who gave him his medl.
cine, which he took as regularly as he did
his food AiterRard- would liO about
until o'clock seemingly dozing, though
when his valet, thinking him asleep, ap-
preached the bed, he found his eyes open
aud watching him. II he felt well he was
assisted down to 90 clock breakfast, which
usually consisted oil milk and some rich
broth.
Owing to paralysis Mr.. Tildsn was un.
able to close his lips, and his mouth was
constantly open. His right hand from
the same cause was entirely useless,
trembling all the time. He had not even
the power to raise it to his mouth. His
left hand was but slightly affected by the
stroke OF paralysis, and he had the partial
use OF 1t. In eating he used bis left hand
to hold up his lower jaw. His faithful
companion, Miss Anna Gould, who is the
sister OF the wife OF Mr.. Henry Tilden,
placed to his mouth every particle Of food
he ate. She generally put II In his mouth
with spoon and he was enabled to swal.
low 1t by raising his lower jaw with his
left hand and putting his head back.
While at breakfast tho morning papers
were read to him and notes made by hia
secretaries a. his direction OF any i'm
pOrtant point or move In the political
world. After breakfast he usually went
into his office, on the right sido Of the
hall, where no saw the different EN-
ployes OF the plNce and heard their rO'
speCtive reports.
NEWS RRCEIvRD WITH SURPRISE.
The unexpected death OF Mr.. Tilder
was greAt surprise to the community
and politicians generally. Sheriff Grant
WAS very sorry TO hear the sad news. He
said "Alr. Tilden was one OF the greatest
men that ever lived in this county. In
his death Tammany Hall, which has beer
very much attached 10 him, will suffer 0
great loss."
Deputy Sheriff Joel 0. Stevens Charac
teris5d Mr.. Tilden az 20 man OF great
ability and statesmanship, who alwayt
had the interest OF his country at heart
He showed his devotion to the country
by his submission to the iniQuitous pro
csedinga at the time OF the election o.
1876. His course upon that occasion KEEP
the country from state Of anarchy"
Assemblyman Phil Keenan, regarded
Mr.. Tilden as q man OF rare ability and {
a great statesman, whose death would bI
q great loss tO the country.
Deputy County Clerk Gilroy said: ~
Ia great pity that the fraud Of 1875 hai
not been avenged before Mr.. Tildent
death, That stain remains upon the his
tory OF this country and always will. Mr.
Tilden was one OF the greatest men thi
country ever produced, and even in hi
dying years lie showed his ability, by hi
views with reference to our coast de
fences"
Judge Donahue, OF the Supreme Court
said: "Ho was very able man and fairl!
elected President OF tho United sLatep, as
suppose is generally admitted. l knew
he had been q very sick man Tor sonlC
time past and his death was not entirel!
unexpected to me-"
Judge Beach, OF the Court Of Common
Pleas, said; "His death is o great lOs5, botl
barsonAllV md politically"
AuEAvY LOSS TO THE DENocNAct.
"Tho loss will fall very heavily upot
the Democracy" said General Fitz Johr
Porter: "Alr. Tilden was regarded as {
mentor by many Of the leaders OF tht
party, aud they will now be ut q great los
where to 90 for advice. doubt II the!
can ever replaCs him. am not surprised
10 hear Of his death, however, for the las
time saw Mr.. Tilden l thought he lookeC
very poorly"
ut seems to me-" said Senator Murphy
"that the Democratic party. is rapidly
going to pieces, All Of its shining light
are being taken away by tho hand o
death. Mr.. Tilden was o man whom the
Democrats can never replace"
"Tho Democracy is having hard luCl
and no mistake" said Senator Plunkett
"Now the leader is dead, things begin y
look very cloudy. Samuel j. Tilden' 3 los
will be felt for many day after he Is lait
10 rest nnd there will never be found I
man to take up the party'S cause where h
laid II down."
II had the honor Of serving in the Leg
} iulaInrc with Mfr. Tilden," said ex.Com
, missioner Of Excise Haughton, "and ioun
!, him 10 be q man In 4 million. Asa rer
resentatiye OF MIR. Tilden's district, hR
occasion to meet him very often, and mus
say that as a statesman, he was never SUI
passed. Ills loss is not only a great bloV
, TO the party, but the country as well"
. FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
The lags all over the city are at hal
mast in honor Of and out Of respect 10 Nj
Tildsn. The news spread very rapidly
: the newspaper offices having bulletinO
!, II curly this morning. Expressions Of SOL
/ row we're heard on all sides, and from al
shades Of political faith, at the loss th
country has sustained. Though II wa
known that Mt. Tilden had been In ba
, health Tor some time past, his death com
ing 80 suddenly, was quite q shock 10 th
= community.
When tho news was received at polio
headquarters some Of the officials regard
cd II as hoax and refused 10 believe Il
Tho wires, however, coon settled the qusl
= tion, and then began season Of specula
Y lion and rotfOspcCliOn. The alleged frau
3 Of 1870 was revived, and many we're th
expressions Of Dympalhy for the dead mai
!. which we're evoked by tho discussion q
| that event Ills noble fight for HancoC
Q n the campaign Of 1880 was remembered
8 and tho opinion was expressed that
WAS tile defeat ol tho Democrac
ia that year that led Mr.. Tlllen |
a declare he was no longer candidate Il
q the sulIrAVes Of his Counltymen, At
3 eCdoipa Of his early political lilo as Il
) back Rs 1910, when he was member
|, tho Constitutional Convention and amen
|, bsr Of the Assembly, mingled VII