The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-12

o00p1uB tho Canal pOuCy Oh t0e St3t0s Id 1oo0
the state, but was defeated. In 1888 he was
chosen chairman Of tho state democratic
committee, and tho next year was mem
Dor Of tho constitutional convention. In
16d9-7O ho was acttve In tho organization OF
tho bar association. In 1901 he took q
governments Of New York city, and in 1872
he was . member Of the assembly. In No.
vember 1874 he was elected governor Of
New York by 50,317 majority. In 1876 he
was the democratic candidate for president
Of the United States, but in the controversy
that issusd eyer the result his competitor
BE contributed largely to tho defeat Of
the Tweed regime in New York and while
governor in 1875 his crusade on the canal
ring of Western New York resulted In its
overthrow: For quarter Of century he
ic party, and throughout his career was
noted TOR his genius for organisation. An
original thinker, his capacity to deal with
problems of finance was unquestioned and
big In %sainf Esr upon corruption
tastes and life were simple and
wealth. wealth ACQUIRED 1 in bis Professional nai
work he passed the later years of his life
among his books being especially fond Of
works Of travel, biography and autobiog-
saa 1 ops n
world. Some seven pears ago he retired
from his hitherto arduous public and pro-
fessional life and passed nearly all his
time at Greystone, q farm Of 11S acres in
Y sea1S,r. ~, tox Snstd the mansion
Staten Island, New York bay, Long Island
Sound and the Peekskill mountains. This
lovely spot was chosen, near enough for
constant communication with the great
city, yet having all the delights of the
green and quiet country, by the philosoph-
ic, master mind for the serene oncoming of
the evening Of his days.
THE FUNERAL.
Mr.. Tilden was buried on Saturday, the
9TH, at his old home-New Lebanon, New
York. The funeral services took place at
his late residence at Greystone and were
very largely attended. The body was
pink in the buttonhole. A white tic sur
rounded standing collar. The right hand
was crossed over the breast, and the head
lay partly on the right side. The features
while showing some cancellation, did not
suggest that the dead had undergone any
extended or considerable ply steal suffer
Cleveland, Secretary Of War Endicott,
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, Secretary
Of the Treasury Manning, Gov. Hill, Mayor
Grace, Senator Evarts, r. p. Flower, John
Bigelow and many others. The pail bear
ers were Samuel J: Randall, John BigeIow,
Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed. Charles
A. Dana, DR.. Geo. L. Millner, VIM. Allen
Butler, Daniel Magone, j. B. Trelor, Chas.
E. Simmons and Aaron ]. Vanderpool.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Tucker of Andover, Mass,
q Presbyterian pastor, offlciated, the serv-
ices being brief but impressive. A special
train was in waiting at Yonkers to convey
the funeral party to New Lebanon, which
place was reached about 4 p. m. At this
point the remains were taken to the Con-
gregational church where Rev. Mr.. Burrill,
ofticiated. After brief ceremonies at the
grave the special train left for New York,
and the thousands who had gathered to
pay q tribute of respect to Samuel J. Til
den fingered a while and then departed.