St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-05
IN NEW YORK CITY.
General Expressions of Regret--
Tributes From Business Men and
Politicians.

New YORK, Aug. 4.-As soon as the
news of Mr.. Tildens death was received
there was a good deal of excitement. In
stantly the flags of the city buildings and
newspaper offices were displayed at half
mast. and expressions of regret were heard
OH all sides at the death of the eminent
statesmen. When the news was received
at police headquarters some OF the officials
regarded it as a hoax and refused to believe
it. The wires, however, soon settled the
question, and then began season of specu-
lation and retrospectiOn. The fraud of
1876 was recalled, and many were the eX-
pressions of sympathy for the dead
man which were evoked by the dis
cussion of that event. His
NOBLE FIGHT FOR HANCOCK
in the campaign Of 1880 was remembered
and many expressed the opinion that it was
the defeat of the Democracy in that year
that led Mr.. Tilden to declare he was no
longer candidate for the suffrages of his
countrymen. Anecdotes of his early politi-
cal life as far back as 1916, when he was a
member of the constitutional convention
and member of the assembly, mingled
with memories of his great aversion to
official life and the adherence to the princi-
pies of his party, were heard on every hand.
The one great feature of the talk Incidental
to Mr.. Tilden'S death, was the loss it would
be to the Democratic party, that has Of late
been robbed by death of such leaders as
Seymour, Hendricks, John Kelly, and
others.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
The flags all over the city are at half
mast, in honor of and out of respect to MI.
Tilden. The news spread through the city
very rapidly. The newspaper offices bull
letined it early, and so the news soon scat
tered broadcast. Expressions of sorrow
were heard on all sides, and from parties of
all political faith, at the loss the country
had sustained. Though it was known that
Mr.. Tilden had been in bad health for some
time past. his death. not being looked for,
and coming SO suddenly, was quite shock
to the community. The business men of
the city lost no time in paying tribute
to the statesman'S memory by displaying
flags at half mast. Every building of
prominence down town had its flag low
cred to half mast. The flags were also dis
played at half mast on all public buildings
as soon as the death of Mr.. Tilden was
verified. The Park commissioners held
their regular meeting this afternoon. and
resolutions it was stated that Mr.. Tilden
was eminent for his integrity and ability.
He was especially held up for emulation in
his successful efforts to destroy the Tweed
ring.
Mr.. Tilden rarely put his hand to paper,
and the last time he did so was on Monday
of last week to write
A TELEGRAM OF CONDOLENCE
b h. r. ~ II
some months past Mr.. Tilden has busted
himself at odd times with the composition
of a family record of the Tilden family
He traced the lines back to John Tilden,
who lived in the vale of Tilden, county of
Kent, England, in 1463. Some of the fam
lily still reside there. Mr. Tilden
completed this work last week.
and ON Monday of this week
he dictated the preface-his last dictation.
In it he says the record was compiled from
information picked up here and there, jotted
down and tossed in a drawer. These he
had placed together by the aid of memory
and from what help he could get from
others. He wrote, he says, because he
thought it might be of use to the younger
members of the family, as it showed them
what they had sprung from, an honest,
sturdy race, of whom they could be proud.
1t will thus be seen that Mr.. Tilden'S
MENTAL vIGoR WAS UNILPAIRED
by his long illness. His appetite was good
and he ate as much as most men. He
dined regularly with the family and only
differed from them in that he ate at more
frequent intervals. He was perfectly able
to masticate his food. He rarely ate vege-
tables, but was fond of fruits. The clubs
and hotel corridors are pretty well deserted
at this time of year. and little conversation
on the death of MIR. Tlden could be heard
among prominent people on that account.
Great man," and the Democratic party's
most able Champion" were favorite terms
of description of the late leader. Ii
was predicted that Mr.. Tildens funera
would be attended by a gathering of PEG
pie that had never been equaled. in num-
bers or variety of representation, in tn,
history of the country. The Manhattel
club, of which Mr.. Tilden was membe
since 1865, will meet on Friday to tax,
appropriate action. The Lotus, Union ant
and New Amsterdam clubs will displa,
their flags at half-mast tomorrow. TIL,
| Bar association, with which Mr.. Tildel
was closely identified since 1869, will takt
appropriate steps at an early day to homo
the statesman's memory. Other associa
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