Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Democratic Candidate for Cow
ernor Of New York.
lFrom . Buffalo Le,ler.l

From Buffalo Letier.l
Grover Cleveland sat tcomplacently In
the mayors Office IN the city and coun-
ty building recently, evidently decided
that Slocum would be the candi.
date Tor governor OH the democratic
ticket, when the telephone brought to
his ear the fact that the country aud
Tammany democrats Of New York had
broken for him, and that he was doubt.
less nominated. Five minutes later the
bulletin boards had told told the story,
aud city and county officials and proml-
nent citizens generally made one grand
stampede for the mayors Office, and
congratulations poured down upon Mr..
Cleveland from all sides. The All.
great excitement. Mr.. Cleveland him.
self appeared to care little for the re-
suit. but when it came cheers rang cut
again and again. Congratulations came
pouring in by telegraph. Flags were
displayed all over town, ON republican,
as we'll as democrats buildings. Guns
were fired and people gathered In knots
and congra. ulnted each other. NO 9th.
or man in Buffalo could have called out
such an expression Of pleasure. and
doubtless none could have been selected
who would draw 30 strong support
from the republicans of this end OF the
state. His nomination was the thing
most feared by republican leaders here.
Grover Cleveland was boru in Oneida
county, N. Y. in 1888, Of farmer pa
rents. His boyhood days were spent IN
hard labor, his education beng gather
ed during the winter months and at in
tervals when other youths were recrea.
ting. In 1855 he came to Buffalo where
he has since lived. He was admitted to
the bar in 1857, a. the age Of twenty
one. In 1868 he was appointed assist
al, district attorney, and was nomina-
ted district attorney on the democratic
ticket in 1865. but defeated, the county
being largely republican. lie was
afterwards cleo. ed sheriff. In Novem.
ber. 1881, he was elected mayor OF
Buffalo, which Office he still holds. Re-
publicans as we'll as democrats unite in
prOnOuncing him one of the best mayors
Buffalo has ever had, and man whose
fidelity to principles aud Independence
of thought and action never have been
questioned. As the democratic commit
tee rooms large meeting Of citizens is
being held and much enthusiasm is
being manifested. Leaders here be-
lieve that not only will Erie. strong
republican county go democratic. but
that MIR. Cleveland will draw largely
from the republican ranks in Niagara
and Chautauqua counties.
Professions parade the streets bearing
banners on which are, Our Honest
Mayor-Our Future Governor" Bon
fires are blazing and the people cheer
ing. Joseph O'Connor. managing
editor OF the Courier (democratic).
spoke at length on the possibilities OF
victory by united effort. On the steps
of the democratic club rooms Mr.. Cieve-
land addressed a crowd OF 5000 in the
streets. saying that he appreciated the
high honor, and felt grateful for the
treatment at the hands of the people
since he came to Buffalo, u poor boy.
The democrats had not only their
friendship Tor him to look to, bat .
party backed up by noble principles
He urged earnest. honest. labor and
feared not the results. 1t is understood
the Morning Express Independent re-
publican) will indorse Mr.. Cleveland in
an editorial tomorrow morning.