The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05

believe 1t. The wires, however, soon
settled the question and then began
season OF speculation and RETROSPECT
ton. The alleged fraud Of 1876 was
recalled, and many were the expres-
sions OF sympathy for the dead man
which were evoked by the discussion
OF that event. His noble fight for
Hancock in the campaign OF 1880 was
remembered, and many expressed
the opinion that II was defeat OF the
Democracy in that year that led Mr..
Tilden TO declare he was no longer
candidate for the suffrages OF his coun.
trymen. Anecdotes OF his early polit-
lcal life, as far back as 1876, when he
YVES a member OF the constitutional
convention aud a member of the as
sembly mingled With memorie, Of his
great aversion TO official life and his
adherences to the principles Of bis
party were heard on every hand The
one great feature CT the talk incidental
to Mr.. Tllden's death was the loss 1t
would be to the Democratic party that
has of late been robbed by both Of
such leaders az Seymour, Hendricks,
John Kelly and others.
"The loss will fall very heavy upon
the Democracy" said Gen. Fitz John
Porter. "Mr. Tilden was regarded as
mentor by many OF the leaders Of
the party, and they will now be at
great loss where to 90 for advice. !
doubt IL they can ever replace him. /
am not surpri ed TO hear OF his death,
however, for the last time I saw Mr..
Tllden l thought he looked very
ut seems TO me-" said Senator
Murphy, "thst the Democratic party
IL rapidly going to pieces. All OF its
shining lights are being taken away
by the hand OF death. Mr.. Tilden
was man whom the Democratic par
ty can never replace"
"The Democracy is having hard
luck, and no mistake" said Senator
Plunkett. "Now that The leader is
dead this begins TO look very cloudy.
Samuel j. Tildsn's loss will be II for
many a day after he is laid to rest, and
there will never bs found a man to
take up the party's cause where he.
laid it down."
81 had the honor OF serving in the
Legislature with Mr.. Tilden," said ex.
Commissioner of Excise Haughton,
and found him TO be a man 10 a
million. As Representative OF Mr..
Tllden's district | had occasion 10
meet him very often, and must say as
statesman he was never surpassed
His loss Is not only great blow 10 bis
party, but to the country as we'll"
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
The business men Of the city lost no
time in paying tribute TO the states.
mans memory by displaying flags at
bali mast Every building OF promi-
hence down town had its flag 10 wered
to half mast. The flags were also ds.
played at hall mast ON all the public
buildings as soon as the death OF Mr.
Tilden was verified.
NO UNUSUAL SCENES AT GRAMMKRcY
PARK.
There we're no unusual scenes at
Mr.. Tilden's handsome residence in
Grammercy Park today, and as yet no
evidence OF the death OF its owner are
displayed in the building. The cur
tains and windows remain lust as they !
have been since Mr.. Tilden left for his |
mansion at Greystone. Mrs. M. l.. |
Fay was In charge Of the house and |
servants TO- day. She states that she
heard OF the rumor, but as yet had re.
ceived no information of the.ex. Gov.
ernor's death. She was inclined to
discredit the report, and said that II |
It were true she would have heen no.
tilted almost Immediately. kilograms
addressed to Mr.. Iilden were received
at the house this morning. There
were one or two callers to whom Mrs.
Fay made the same statement.
She said that IL was only yesterday
that one Of Mr.. Tild ms relatives had |
said that he was doing remarkably
well. None OF the family were in the
city today.