, 1866-08-30
OBITUARY.



Dean Richmond, who died In this city yes
terday morning, ut the residence Of Samuel
J. Tilden, was born, March 81, 1904, at Wood
stock, Vermont. Ills parents were poor, and
his friends without influence. At fourteen
fs he dsnycd ap W al that at ses9ess and eaterprs @
ing spirit which marks his career. He left
Vermont In boyhood to seek his fortune In
this Siate. and first settled Mt Saaina. where
he obtained situation as clerk. His first
acSis he eeh a afeeia leeessea as so9s ,csa
cy from his parents. Soon after he
removed to Syracuse, where he engaged
in the sa't-boilIng business. and In d
few years became very successful. His next
arPRardne saeR SsInsss by wc Se ratnea
fortune Which he invested In the purchase Of
ruilroad securities, becoming largely inter-
cstcd In several important roads. Western
New York wus Ia 1885 d grat1d field for such
time lie was made a Director Of the BufI,.lotS
State Line Ratlroad. Upon Its consolidation
will the Central Road, In 1853, A1r. Rich.
mond was elected Vice President Of thu Com
pany, aud in 15tA succeeded Mr. Erastns
Corning as President. His connection with
ilnentia1. For many years hc laa lived in
Batavia, and acquired great wealth. Thcse
are tho main facts OF Ills business liGc; hut It
was as II politician that he becamc one Of the
powers Of the State.
II, was a Demncrat all his lli,, but III ills
youth especially n liberal Democrat, using
Ills Infuenco for the free soil wing Of that
party. lle opposed the annexation Of Texas
In ls44, md sustained Martin Van Bnrcn. In
1854 he denounced the Nebraska bt9l. Bnt
ft,l not to risk It's success at tho polls.
Hence Ills frequent rcenncilfattons with tho
leaders who differed With him In opinion,
nnd the compromises Of the. two sections OF
the party. No State politician had higher
reputation as a manager md wirc-workcr,
and In 1850 he was appointed Chairman Of
the Democratic Central Committee, a posi-
tion which he held until his death. ~ the
| Charleston Convention. In 1860, he did all
the Democracy, aPprcelating. pcrhaps, the
! national danger, and doubtless f0seseetng the
ruin Of his party. During the rebellion lie
acted with the Democracy in opposing the
Administration, though It must bc rcmem-
bercd to his honor that he did not join with
tructtou OF the Union to gain party tri-
umph: At the Chicago Convention Of 1864,
Mr. Richmond was very actiye, and ardcnt1y
promoted the nomination OF Mcclellan. His
| political course Of late Is we'll known. He
was one Of the three or four men who shaped
Philadelphia was consulted cqnnlly by the
secedcrs from the Republican party, tue
Southern delegates md the Democrats. He
sustained, Of course, the policy Of Mr.. john
son, ano ~ ao3 inillaa.ss .na! ~. Osno
cfatlc Platlofm anu ticket. s % H.; ~, Wese
Interview with the President. This fact,
We may note ih passing; IS lmpoltant rs
! showing hoW garry 4Fs eonnsons see1et ne-
gotiations with tne democrats 6egan.
lean Richmona was hhfe"a ieader. out
was born In him be loved politics ns some
EaMole1s !ose easus, Us n.aen 1or lug saHs VI y.
TIC excitement es the power. Rus amoition
did not seem 10 am at ounce. ior ne repeat'
ed!y declined nom1natfons tor the GoEernol.
better, IN bis estimation, TO rnle party Be:
tween tic 11eedom and tne mlsnL ot lew
gentlemen meeting quietly ut dinner 70 plan
great campaign. aud me trammeled ~
nnence OF an oMelsl' II was his priae 70
place in nc thTone me ~ man 81 81 ~ nas enoses
ana to stand behind II. mus az ms e1tend
edintncnce was personal; ne had woven wei
over the State. and the threads all centercq
in MS grasp. his energy. L noI ny prlnel
pies, was entitled to respect. Ine Illness 9
Tneh ne aaed snoTea tsa Msea , a. vae =.
did not yield, but, without consulting ply
etctan, went to the Saratoga Convention
Constantly growing worse, he persevafed
and attended the Fhiladelphia Convention
and then travelled to washington; = Ate
moved hin 10 his own home, he would, !
permitted, have gone to Albany to attent
the meeting Of the Democratic State Com
mittee. This wns the nature Of the man
OF tho noise Of the battle.
la1itr, and though his opponents were MANY
be had few enemies. But, while ne arc glat
to speak Of him as more generous opponeu
. than many Of his colleagues, rs q buslnes
man of rure enterprise, and politician Q