Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-17

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SECOND BALLOT.
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Whole number of votes cast, $50 ;
necessary to a choice, 547.
We give below sketches of the two
candidates. We have culled them from
amongst many and consider them the
best We have read.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Grover Cleveland is the great grandson of
Aaron Cleveland, n Congregational minister,
who was born Ut Norwich, Conn, in IVA
and lived there most of his life. Aaron Clc'-
Gland was II man Of singular versatility, who
carried on the hat business, wrote volumn-
ously III prose and poetry, and was stanch
Aboitionist. One of Aaron's sons WAS
Father Charles Cleveland, city missionary of
Boston, who lived to be nearly hundred
years old. Another OF Aaron sons, William,
Il silversmith WAS deacon of the Congrega-
tonal church nj Norwichtown for twenty
five years previous TO his death, in 1887. The
Youngest OF Aaron Cieyciand's IL children
was the wife of DR.. Samuel II. Coke, whose
son, Arthur Cleveland Coke, became Epls-
copal Bishop of Western New York.
Grover Clevclands father was Richard
Failing Cleveland the second son Of VIM,
Cleveland, the son of the eilversmith. After
graduating at Yale in 1924, the Governor :
father taught school in Baltimore, studied
theology at Princeton, and became a Pres
byierian clergyman at Wmdham, near Nor
wich, in 1928. lie married a daughter OF
.Ahncer Neal OF Baltimore in 1929, preached
a short time in Portsmouth, Va, and then
settled in Caldwell, Esse.. county, N j.
where Grover Cleveland was born IN 1897.
but at an early age the stephen WAS dropped
and nf,erw,rI the Governor has been known
as Grover Cleveland.
The Governors parents had nine children.
Anna the eldest, was the wife of DR.. Has,
tings, missionary to Ccylon; William n. is =
Presbyterian minister al Forestp0rt, N. y. .;
Mary became Mrs. ". E. Hoyt; Cecil and
Frederick were proprietors of popular
winter resor. 1t Nassau, and lost their lives
at the burning of the steamship Missouri of
the Bahamas IN 1872 Margaret became Mrs
N. B. Dawn; Susan is the wife Of L, You
mans, and another sister, Rose, is unmarried.
When Grover Cleveland WAS three years
Ole his father moved TO Fayetteville, and the
boy was sent TO the Academy at Clinton, n.
He left school at lG. His father was too poor
to send him to college, and he worked in the
village grocery store for $50 year
Upon the death Of his father he came to
New York, and was for time teacher in
the New York Asylum for the Blind, at 9Th
and 3.th street. In May 1856, he took up
his residence with his uncle, Lewis F. Allen,
breeder Of fancy stock, at Black Rock, ILL.,,
whom lie assisted in the publication of q
herd book. lie determined to STUDY law,
and began, at q salary of u a week, in the
office of Rogers, Bowen q Rogers, at Buffalo,
walking, rain or shine, to the house Of hi,
uncle, two miles distant, often with scan.y
clothing. He studied hard amid many priv
atoms, and got about all his pleasures out OF
his law books.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859, and
appointed Assistant District Attorney ofEric
county, in 1863 At the close of bis term he
was nominated for the office of District Az
tommy Of Erie county, but was defeated by
L. K. Bass, Republican.
He then engaged in extensive and lucrat-
i've practice as lawyer, and was successive
ly in partnership with l. X. Vanderpoel, A.
p. Lansing, Oscar Folsom, his former anita
gonist L. K Bass, Wilson S. Bissell, and &C.
orge J. Sicard.
He was elected sheriff Of Erie county 1869
At the close Of his term SIS sheriff he resunl-
cd the practice of law. Two years aficrward
he was selected as the reform can 'idate for
Mayor Of Buffalo. The campaign was u Wig
orous one, and he was elected by the largest
majority ever given in Buffalo.
In Buffalo he was prominent figure He
was member of the, Buffalo club, Wee
President of the City Club, ard one of the
Vice Presidents of the State Bar Association.
His election as Governor 10y majority of
nearly 100000 was surprise to even his fir
NEST friends, and was partly in consequence
Of the fact that many Republicans either vot-
ed for him or remained away from the polls,
In person the Governor is little above
the medium height, we'll proportional and
portly. His thin, dark hair is tingcd with
gray, and his eyes are dark. He wears no
whiskers, but heavy, dark mustache. Not
outstanding the number Of preachers IN h s
family, he las not been prominent in reIgi-