Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-12


enced considerable trouble in breathing.
This alarmed his friends and DR.. Simmons
was called. The patient was suffering from
nausea and disrrhea, and was in great dis
uess. The difficulty in breathing ceased
after a while and he was placed in bed.
Later he was assisted 10 an easy chair. Dr.
Simmons remained with him all night.
Early Wednesday morning Mr.. Tiden be-
gan TO grow worse, and was again placed in
bed. The generation of gases in his stom-
aeh and bowels dis,ended them and caused
failure in the action of the heart. \ second
attack Of the difficult, in breathing REQUIRED
and DIR. Swift Of lonkers was called in
consultation at A. NJ. He arrived at
Greystone at O'Clock. but Mr.. Tilden VAS
then beyond the reach OF ell medical skill,
and did not speak after the doctors arrival.
He remained conscious to the last. The
labored breathing grew fainter and more
feeble ard at s.i5 \. NJ. the face of the
dying man began 10 change. 1850 \. VI.
he breaihed his last. aged - wears and
months.
Samuel Jones Hidden was born IN New
L. hanon, Columbia county. Neu York.
March Is. 1914 thai Is. during the latter
half of the War of 1912 When Mr.. Tidrn
was fitted to enter Yale College. his fath.r
was prominent man IN his county. beng
the correspondent ard intimate friend of
Martin Van Buren,. Sila. Wright. ". l..
Marcy and other leading Democratic pohu.
clans Of that period Scon after he entered
Yale College and took high rank as
scholar, but was obliged 10 le,,e before
graduation on account Of the breaking down
OF his health. lie subsequently, completed
his academic course a. the Cniverst,, Of
New York. after which be entered the law
Office Of Judge Edmond, Of New York r;,.
where he ENJOYED peculiar facilities fof Tie
study both Of Law and politics. vpnn his
admission TO lhe Bar. Mr. Tldrn opened an
office IN New York city which !, REM il c7,d
as the favori'e resort oc nrmucfst.r la.
ticians. In 1911 he was ore ii thc ftuu les
Of the Daily A-,rs. which va, fs, lor..
time successful sud influential Democratic
newspaper, having srea' influence In 'h,
Presidential election Of 1914 Aner the
election Mr. 1i.den disposed OF hi, interest
IN the paper. Mr. Tlden', ir,l apnrAtnn,c
in public life was a, a member OF Tie New
York Assembly, in 1876
In the Presidential election Of 1873 he
followed Mr. Van Burn ~ boluns .he
regular democratic nomination Of General
Csss, supporting the Free Sol ticket. head
ed by his political Teacher, Mr.. Van Buren,.
Doubtless this break had much 10 do with
his partial retirement from political affairs.
From 1851 10 1869 Mr.. Tilden attended to
his professional du'irs to the exclusion Of
politics. During the war he was known TO
be hostile TO the Union cause as represented
BY the Lincoln Administration
When Mr. Richmond died. Nj r.l!eu
became Chairman Of the u, mocfaiic State
Committee OF New York. He was well
sohooed in the Van Buren, methods. and
proved powerful organizer In 1874 Mr..
lilden accepted the Democratic candid4cy
for Governor. lie made his cam, aisn a.
candidate Of reform. and by his USE Of hi,
comprehensive system o: organic alton. which
is largely personal, he was ,riumphantly
elected.
he made his canvass for tie Presidential
nomination with the same methodica, care
and skill which be gave to other matters.
When the convention was held be practl-
cally had control, shaped It's platform aud
was nominated. making his leading COM
petitor accept the second place. His cam
pa'gn was managed under hi. own direction.
Il was the first OF the Kind ever known in
tins country, hu, il was perfect in its way,
and came within one electorsl vote Of BRING
ing him 10 the White House. The cipher
kilograms between his managers and person
Al friends in New York and their agents in
Florida. South Carolina and Oregon, though
he and they prof.ssed that he was not aware
OF the propositions 10 purchase electoral
votes which they involved, greatly injured
him in the eyes Of the country. Mr.. Tlden
was really an ssplrant for the Democratic
nomination in 1880, and drew very adroi,
letter which was expected to turn the tide
IN his favor. but it was presented too late
and he was defeated. the prize falling to
General Hancock. 10 whom be gave formal
but not an enthusiastic support. Since 1880
Mr.. Tilden had lived liz. Of secuson.
chiefly at his Greystoue mansion. He, how
ever, lost none of his interest in public
affairs, and had always been consulted by
Democratic leaders as an oracle.
For years Mr.. Tilden had been in feeble
health. Even when he was the party candi-
date for President be was frail man. Since
that time he has been gradually losing
strength, so that for several wears it had
seemed TO those who knew MIN tina, he had
lived simply by the exercise of his strong
will. For long period be had been unable
TO feed himself, to speak above a whisper or
to walk without assistance
Governor Tilden was man of verv re-
markable abilities. He excelIed in what
ever he undertook beyond most men. As
a political manager he was unexcelled.
Scarcely going beyond the limits of his own
State. rarely making political address and
personally unknown to the mass of Demo-
cratic voters, he was from 1872 until the
hour of his death the acknowledged leader
of the Democratic party. More than any
other man, or indeed score of other lead
ers, he held the organization together and
caused it TO have power and influence. This
be did through skill in organization and
personal influence with local leaders.
Mr.. Tilden was never married. He leaves
very large fortune which he amassed by
that same mastery genius which he dis
played in whatever he undertook.
Tho Murder Of Mr.. Haddock.
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over the assassination of the Rev. George