The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
A sketch OF Grover Cleveland.

YORK, anu TUG DeHiOCfatlc nominee Tor PreSt-
dent of the CHiUed states. comes from New
England stock. His great-grandfather, Aaron
Cleveland, was born in l744. at one of the
Ha1dams that dot the Connecticut River just
above its mouth He was man OF great lit
erary talents. and his inciinations led him in
to the ministry. His charges we're in Yer
nont and Connecticut. where he died in 1915.
one OF his sons was Father Cleveland. the
cir missionary of Boston, who d ed in 1872 M
tine age OF one hundred years. a daugh ter
married DIR. samuel II. Coke whose son Dr
A. G COKE, IS the Episcopal Bishop of Western
NeE York. The second SON William was the
grsndfather of Grover Cleveland. 4 son of
VIVIAN, named Richard was the father Of
thepresent Governor of New York. Richaid
Cleeiahu was born at Norwich, Connecticut.
in rtb and graduated at y ale College in ia
M1y OF his classmates still survive After
te&hing school aud studying theology az
Prsceion he was ordained Presbyterian
minster IN 1884, His first charge was at
WDdham, Connecticut. In lS29 he married a
dBshter OF Ahner Neal, of Baltimore. Then
he nal eharge OF CHURCHES an Portsmouth, o,
~ y HAla, and, aldwell. New DIRK. aft er which
ne went 70 Fayetteville. near syracuse, New
lork Thence he went To Holland Patent
near tica, New York. where he died in IS53
MS n, vie DIED at the same place in lsS9, aged
esNenty-eight few months before the dis
luguished triumph of her son Grover at the
pots IN November of the same year. She had
~ HlIle children, the fifth of wnom-Stephen
~ Ill
Ieth. ISL. He was named for his faiher's
pledecessor in the pastorate, but dropped the
..SStephen because everybody called him
When his father died Grover was ifteen
years old. In the course of d few months he
became the assistant OF his brother who had
enarge OF olind asylum. Then, in 1855. he
set out for the West in company with one of
MS young friends who also wished TO grow
up with the country Both of the young men
aere attracted by the city OF Cleveland-on
aoSount OF the name But friends in Buffalo
persuaded the young men to stop in that city
snq 6foYer Cleveland entered the law Office
oi hogers, Bowen Rogers as a student. A
,lherdi salary was soon allowed him because
ne earned lt-and, in 1852. he was admitted TO
tne par he still remained with the firm
which had acted as his prtcepters. For three
years ne he'd the position OF Assistant Dis
ne Was then nominated by the Democrats. in
1863, Tor District Attorney, but he was defeat
Sd' HIS trst law partnership was with the
iate L. v NandeTpool. This continued till
august, 1850. Since that date he has be iUnged
10 the following firms. all in the CITY OF But-
laio; Lanlng. Cleveland & FOlsCm: Bass
cleveland Bissell. Cleveland * Bissell and
Sieyeland, Bissel a Sicard. The latter firm
continued 10 the time of his election as Gov
crno- of New y DIRK. In $50 Mr.. Cleveland
vas elected Sheriff of Ere County by large
majority. Eleven years later he was the Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor OF the City OF
Bunalo and was elected by decisive maiorl-
W HIS administration was so satisfactory
ana Ms course 50 fair and bipartisan that
better things were expected for him. There
Tore, when the Democratic state Convention
met at Syracuse in September, lSS2, all eyes
were turned toward him as one of the leading
candidates for Governor. He was elected Ivy
l's.. 80 votes over Charles J. Folger. the Re-
publican nominee, and took possession of the
Once January l, 1888.
Governor Cleveand's thorough legal train
Ing has served him well in the Executive
chair. Il is some years since a thorough law
yer-Mr. TIlden-last held the Office. His
practice has been to scan all the bills sent 10
him and not to seek the advice Of lawyers, as
some Governors have done He makes thor
ough work of this inspection, and his vetoes
carry conviction with them. There could be
no other outcome after his appl cation OF a
strictly legal analysis 10 the mass OF miscel-
OF the amendment TO the State Constitution
forbidding special legislation. many bills of
thai sort have entered MS chamber only 70 be
killed The same care and painStaking were
observable when more general interests were
at stake. Last year he vetoed the Five sent
evated Railway Fare bill in justice 10 the
corporations, although he knew Il was an I'M
popular thing TO do. Then he vetoed a gen
eral Street Railroad bill because the rights Of
the people were so loosely guarded. His veto
seeinst the interests Of cerfain party rnn.-.
ayers In his home city: buI he vetoed il for
that very reason and because IL was not in the
interest of the people ht large. TIE same
care OF the public led him 20 veto a bin which
removed many of the prescnt restrictions and
allowed the trustees OF savings banks 10 in
vest in wildcat securities. His veto of the
thought IL ought TO report sooner than next
January. He has steadily put MS foot on all
measures 20 exempt from taxation. His dis
approval of two or three OF the New York Re-
form bills was because they were so loosely
drawn. The remainder of these bills had been
already signed.
A few specimens of Grover Cleveland's ve-
toes will show how terseiy and yet how fairly
he disDoses OF the various matters that come
before him:
Authorizing New York City TO contribute
5000 for the Bartholdi Statue fund Uncon-
stiiuti0nai.
To amend the charter of the City of Albany.
The present charter of the Cl,y OF Albany
provides for the designation by tie Common
Council of three official papers. which shall
publish all ordinances and other matters re
quired by law TO be published The amend
menf proposed by this bill provides that y
among the official papers thus designated, one
of the political parties shall not be represent
ed. the Common Council may designate q
fourth official paper, in order that such party
may be represented. IsbOuld Ike 10 approve
a Dih providing for one official paper FOR the
City of Albany. If two are deemed EeceS-
sary, II should, perhaps. he provided that they
snail be papers representing the views OF
each OF the great parties: nut any bill per
hitting the designation of four Official papers
IN the City OF Albany appears to me to be en-
ture"
hriIilNt 10 int lOnOce Ndltl H0lpigs Al
ter very full hearing, little more than a
year ago, / approved chapter 40 OF the laws
OF lsSi One of the principal arguments used
for its passage was that the water furnished
10y the Cohoes Water Company was impure
mat law contemplated the furnishing of
new supply of water. etc. Nothing has been
done under that law, and u is now prop sed
70 repeal all of IL that permits new works To
be erected and authorizes putting down new
pipes. which will enforce the continuation OF
the present supply. This pnrports 10 be bin
70 amend the law of 1885, but there are two
sections of il which amend that law in
terms The rest is an independent act. and
confusion is sure to arise. l think. between
the provisions of the two acts think il the
scheme of the act of 1883 is to be abandoned
II should be repealed and another law sub
stituted. or the sections of the old act should
be amended in such a way that the existing
law would be clear"
Notably do the vetoes of Governor Glove
land show that they have been dictated by
sound common sense. But a brief glance at
his positive acts will show that he has also
been of service to the state of New ork in
signing pills. BY this it shOuld not be under
stool that to veto bills is merely negative
service. for it is usually q service OF the most
positive kind when a Governor stops the
Enactment of bad laws that have been passed
by the Legislature and that have come TO him
fs- approval Among the chief measures that
have been signed by Governor Cleveland are
two or three that have changed the order OF
things that prevailed hitherto by placing the
completion of the new Capitol on a sound
business rdSlS ana Dy MAINTAINING the corr
pleted portion upon correct and economical.
principles. Various bills of great interest TO
the several localities in the state have also
been approved. The bill requiring telegraph
and other wires to be placed underground in
the cities of New York and Brooklyn has he
come a law. as has also bill guarding the in.
terests of the people while making less com
plicated the machinery for organizing street
railways in cities.
The official life of Governor Cleveland is
very monotonous and very irksome. He is AT
his desk from early in the morning till late at
nj xht. and his hours of rest are few when the
Legislature is in session. HIS callers are
many and they are not always considerate of
Is truly democratic and he is very resdiiy ap-
prcached- An hour is taken from his desk
for lunch, and rather more than one for his
dinner.
Governor Cleveland resides in the Executive
Mansion which has been occupied by all the
Governors, from Tilden down. He keeps nc
horses his preferences being TO walk. In per
son he is large and heavy. His face is full
without showing the extreme fullness that
every corpnent person has. In fact the ex-
preston of his face is of an unusually pleas
ant nature.-Detron Free Press
The Career OF Thomas A. Hendricks.
Every one is familiar with the name and
record of Thomas A. HendricKs, the man who
waselected Vlce-President OF the Tn ted States
in 1876, and who, deprived of his rights. sub
rage of which he, as the representative OF
the people, was the victim. To-day he again
stands before the people as the chosen can
I;1afa of the Democracy to the Office Il