Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-05


stroke of paralysis, and he had his partial
use Of it. In eating he used his left hand
10 hold up his lower jaw. His faithful
companion, Miss Anna Gould, who is the
sister of the wife of Mr.. Henry Tlden,
placed to his mouth every particle of food
he ate. She generally put it in his mouth
with spoon and he was enabled TO swal-
low it by raising his lower jaw with his
left hand anlS putting his head back.
While at breakfast the morning papers
were read to him and notes made by his
secretaries at his direction of any import
|ant point or MOVE in the political world.
After breakfast he usually went into his
Office, on the right side of the hall, where
he saw the different employees Of the place
and heard their respective reports.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN THE ME-
TROPOLIS.
The unexpected death of Mr.. Tilden was
b great surprise to the community and
politicians generally. Sheriff Grant was
very sorry to hear the sad news. He said
Mr.. Tilden was one Of the greatest men
that ever lived in this country. In his
death, Tammany Hall, which has been very
much attached to him, will suffer q great
loss"
Deputy Sheriff J. o. Stephens character
zed Mr.. Tilden As n man of great ability
Rnd craftsmanship, who always had tn,
Interests of this country at heart. Ht
showed his devotion to the country by his
submission to the iniquitous proceeding all
the time of the election of lS76. His courS,
upon that occasion kept the country from
b state ofanarchy.'
ASSemblyman Phil Keenan, regarded Mr..
.Tilden rs a man Ofrare ability and q great
statesman, whose death would be 4 great
OSS To the country.
Deputy County Clerk GilrOy said: 1T
IS n great pity that the fraud of 1876 has
not been avenged before Mr.. Tlden's
death. That stain remains upon the hiS-
tory of this country and always will. Mr.
1ilden was one OF the greatest men this
country ever produced, and even in his
living years he showed his ability by his
views with reference to our coast deienceS. y
Judge DOnahue, of the Supreme Court,
said: He was a very able man and fairly
elected President of the United States, as
b suppose he is generally admitted. knew
he had been a very sick man for some time
pected to me.
Judge Beach, of the Court of COmmOn
Pleas: His death is 4 great loss, both
personally and politically
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
The flags all over the city are at hall!
mast in honor Of and out of respect to Mr..
TTilden. The news spread very rapidly.
the newspaper offices having bulletined i'll
early this morning. Expressions OF Sor-
row were heard on all sides, and from all
shades OF political faith, at the loss the
eountrv has sustained Though it was
known that Mr.. Tilden had been in bad
health for some time past, his death, com
ng 50 suddenly, was quite shock TO theI
community.
REGARDED AT FIRST A. \ HOAX.
When the news was received at polio,
headquarters some of the officials regarded
Ii ~ a hoax and refused ~ believe II. ThCI
wires, however. soon settled the question:
and then began a season ofSprculatiOn and
The fraud of lS16I
was revived, and many were the expires
,iOnS of sympathy for the dead man which
were evoked by the discussion of that
event. His noble fight for Hancock i'll tho
campaign of 1880 was remembered, and
he opinion was expressed that IT WAS theI
.lefeat of the Democracy in that
year that led Mr.. Tilden to declare
he was no longer a candidate for the Sutf
rage of his cOuntrymcn. Anecdotes OF ms
Early political life rs far back a. lS4G,I
when ne was u member OF the COnStltu-I
sional Convention and 4 member of theI
Assembly. mingled with memories of hlS
great aversion to official life and his ads
herence to the principles Of his party were
heard on every hand.
THE ONE GREAT Feature OF THE TALKI
incidental To Mr.. Tildcn'S death was the
loss il would be To tine Democratic party,
that has of late been robbed by death OF
such leaders as Seymour, Hendricks, John
Kelly and Others. The loss will fall very
heavily upon the Democracy, sud GEM
rral Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Tlden was
regarded rs a Mentor by many Of the Lead
prs of the party, and they will now be at u
great loss where to 20 for advice. | doubt
hi thev can ever replace him. | am not
surprised To hear OF his death, however,
for the last time saw Mr.. Tilden Thought
he looked very poorly
1T seems To me. " said Senator Murphy,
|. that the Democratic party Is rapidly go1
ing 10 pieces. All of its shining lights are
being taken away by the hand OF death
Mr. Tilden WAS man whom the Democrats
ran never replace.
The Democracy l. having hard luck
and no mistake" said Senator Plunkett
Now that the leader is dead, things begin
to look very cloudy. Samuel J. Illden !
los will be felt for many day after he II
laid to rest, and there will never be found
"a man to take up the pHrty's cause where
he laid it down"
Il had the honor of serving IN the Legs
Iature with Mr.. Tilden," said eN-Commls7
sioner of Excise HaughtOn, and found HIM
70 be \ man in a million. As a represent
tatiye of Mr.. Tilden'S district, had occa-
sion TO meet him very often, and must say
that rs statesman he was never surpassed
His los is not only n great blow to thtt
marty. but to the country rs well.