St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Buffalo Reception of the Nomination
ofthe Democratic Convention.
An Upright Man of Great Decision of Char
acter, Public Official Who Is
Incorruptible.

of Grover Cleveland are tonight celebrating
his nomination for the presidency.
They are making a great demonstration.
The city is red with the glare and noise OF
fireworks. Great crowds are on the streets,
and an almost endless procession, with ban
ners and music, is parading all the principal
thoroughfares. In an orderly way the place
is literally being painted red" Men OF
both parties engaged in it, for here,
where people know him best, the Democratic
presidential nominee is held in high esteem
by all classes. He seems to have led plain,
upright life, always marked with good judg
ment, kindness, great decision of character
sterling honesty 1t Is nearly always an
easy matter to trace a mans career where
nearly every one you meet knows all about
his incomings and outgoings. Here the po-
liceman on the corner was appointed by him
when mayor. Farther up street the lawyers,
doctors, preachers and tradesmen speak OF
him as "Cleve'' or ''Groye," and say to his
credit that his phenomenal advancement in
public favor has not changed him whit;
that he is still the same quiet, unassum ing
citizen now as when he was lawyer, seek
ing clients.
Grover Cleveland came of a somewhat sin
gular family. All his ancestors were strong
people, but turning to the church for liy-
ing, they were always poor. The cityis full
of "reminiscences Of his fight for a place here,
but the story of his boyhood days must be
gathered in another locality. Probably'not
three people here know why he never mar
ried. Perhaps none do. The mishap that
left him TO tread the wine press Of life alone
was painful one, but it left the sting before
he came here. Ever since his residence in
Buffalo he has lived with his law books and
his profession. Although he is reported to
be good, genial companion, fond of life and
the world
HE HAS STUNNED SOCIETY.
and lived for his mother and sisters, who
needed his help. Probably more preachers
were raised out of his family than any other
in the country. They all taught the doctrines
of the Presbyterian chdrch for small price,
and died poor. Mr.. Cleveland's faith er left
ten children, about his only available assets
when he died. Hence it went out that he
was too poor to marry until so well grounded
in his bachelor ways that he could not be
tempted from them by the comeliest girl in
the land. There are no tradition here that
he ever courted lass. Yet it is true that he
did and that the picture of that one still re-
mains by his side. Mr.. Cleveland has had
four or five law partnerships with the strong
men of this city, and all say he was valua-
Ole business companion. His career as law
yer is well defined in this region, aud his
reputation well established. 1t seems queer
that the general judgment here has not
Elected itself outside of western New York.
Mr.. Milburn, a bright young man, now a
PARTNER in the firm where the present gov
ernor studied, said to me this morning: ''It
amuses me to hear this talk about Mr. Cleve-
lands lack of ability. He is the strongest
character l ever knew without u national rep
ntation. He is a fine lawyer, and had he ever
been ambitious to make show, could at any
time have been leader. He is incapable of
wiful wrong, and nothing on earth could
swerve him from his convictions of duty
His thorough honesty cannot be questioned,
and, without being what might be called a
brilliant man, he has always been regarded
an able and safe one in every relation of
life"
This tcrsa summing UP OF the nominees
position ut home is simply duplicated by the
Judges and lawyers with whom he has min
gled. Among the laymen he seems to stand
equally high. Republicans and Democrats
alike speak of him as man of the strongest
character and highest attainments. Mr..
James n. Mathews, who edits the Express,
the leading Republican paper of the city by
the lake, speaks for this sentiment as follows;
al know of no Democrat better equipped for
the position for which he has been named
than Grover Cleveland. He is an able, hon
est and incorruptible man.
he Is sELF-RELIANT,
and has excellent Judgment. | shall do all
can honestly and honorably to defeat his
election, for | am earnestly for Mr.. Blaine;
but when people speak of him as an obscure
man, 1t is but fair to say that he has long
stood in the front rank with the very leaders
of thought and action in this part of
New York; In giving his endorsement to
welcome to the Governor tonight, Mr.
Matthews edltorially says 'But for to- day.
for one day, let us sink the partisan and9et
the townsmeu and friend come to the sur
face aud have their way. Let local pride be
the patriotism of the hour. There are few
good men in Buffalo who will not be glad to
take Grover Cleveland by the hand and con-
graduate him upon his distinguished and
well won honor
might multiply these home endorse
mSnts of the Democratic nominee as ex-
pressed tonight, but these are fair samples
OF the general tho ught ana talk among those
who have known this man ever since his
boyhood His habits of life seem 10 have
been as simple as the general conduct of the
man has been uuassumiug. He iwelt in
quiet boarding. house, aud when Its mistress
got weIl-to-do son-in-law and quit business
he used to take his Sunday morning break
fast at the Terrapin lunch, plain rcstau-
rant, where probably terrapin was never
seen. Old Maj. Randall, of the Lake Shore
railroad, was his companion. He died soon
after Mr.. Cleveland was made Governor. 1t
was his oft expressed ambition TO live to Sc E
s'Grove,'' as he called him, President. In
1868 Cleveland became assistant district at
torney, and carried the burden of the office
for three years, to be beaten for district at
orney at the close Of his term by Lyman X.
Bass, his nearest friend. They afterward be
came law partners. He was made sheriff OF
this county BY an accident; in fact, he never
had an office that be WAS not forced into. In
1869, David Williams, superintendent of the
Lake Shore railroad, wanted to run for con
gress. This district was close, and he
wouldn't make the effort With any of the as
pirants for the sherifalty. Il was the most
important office to be filed, aud there was a
hitter contest fa- IL The leaders 90. to.-atb