The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-07
Death of Samuel J. Tilden,

Samuel J. Tilden died at $50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning in his invalid chair, at Grey
stone, his country seat, three miles from
Yonkers, N. Y.
Mr.. Iilden was taken i'll on Sunday, and on
Monday evening he was seized with a fit of
vomiting, which caused him much distress.
The vomiting was repeated at intervals during
Monday night and on Tuesday, and the inva-
lid was also troubled with collie. On Tuesday
night he began to complain of severe pains in
his loins, and it was found that gas was accu-
mulating in his bowels. His bowels became
very much distended and pressed so severely
on the diaphragm that the action of the lungs
and heart was seriously interfered with. Re-
sort was had to stimulants, but the patient
became unconscious about four o'clock We'd
nesday morning and grew rapidly weaker
until his heart ceased its pulsations entirely.
Thus has passed away, at the ripe age OF
~ years, one of the leading men of his time.
As a statesman he had no superiors, and no
man in this country has welded greater in
fuence. He was regarded by his party as its
most trusted counselor, and his honesty of
purpose and great abilities were conceded and
acknowledged by men of all parties.
Samuel Jones Tilden was born at New Le-
banon, Columbia county, N. Y, on the 9Th
of February, 1914.
During the childhood of Samuel j. Tilden
his fathers mansion at New Lebanon was
noted for its hospitality, and was sort of
rendezvous for the leading Democratic poll
ticians of New York at that day. With many
of them the elder Tilden was on intimate
terms Martin Van Buren,, William L. Mar
cy, Silas Wright and other noted leaders were
often seen at his house, and many important
conferences were held there, not only on state
and local, but on national politics. Thus
Samuel J. Tilden was early brought into con-
tact with men of large experience in political
affairs.
He was educated at Yale College, and was
admitted to the bar in 1871, when q years of
age. Three years later he entered journalism,
establishing with John L. O'Sullivan the New
York Daily Ne,cs. In 1916 he was elected
to the Legislature, and took a leading part in
the proceedings. He was inactive in politics
from 1916 until 1856, and in the meantime
became great as lawyer. In 1856 he was
a candidate for Attorney General, but was
defeated. He rapidly rose in public estima-
ton as lawyer and statesman, and in 1878
was chosen Governor of New York by large
majority In 1876 he was the Democratic
nominee for President, when he received
popular majority of about quarter of mil.
lion of votes and an electoral majority of
nineteen, but was counted out by an Electoral
Commission.
The House of Representatives passed an
appropriate resolution on his death, as did
various political conventions and clubs; flags
were placed at half mast, and marks of re-
spect were shown in various ways throughout
the country, regardless of party utilization,
while the press of the country have passed
the highest eulogies upon him as statesman
and lawyer.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will be held at Grey
stone this Saturday morning at 9.45 o'clock,
and the interment will be at New Lebanon,
Columbia county.
The pail bearers will be Hon. John Bige-
low, Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Man
ming, Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Hon. Smith
NJ. Weed, ex- Comptroller Andrew Fl. Green,
George S. Miller, Charles A. Dana, DR..
Charles E. Simmons, William Allen Butler,
Aaron J. Vanderpoel, Hon. Daniel Magone
and John B. Trever.
The officiating clergyman will be Rev, W..
K. Tucker, of Andover Theological Semina-
ry, formerly pastor of Madison Square Pres
byterian Church of New York, and where the
family attended church when in the city.
The house will be opened to the public at
$50 A. N. to give opportunity to view the
remains for the last time.