The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-17

for the influences of the corrupt
| portion of the democratic delegates
from this city. The western part of
the state captured the prize and
Judge Turnkey was selected. If the
democracy ever become united and
successful during Mr.. Sheppard's life
time it is to be hoped that Philadel-
phia will be honored by the selection
of Furman Sheppard as attorney
general OF the United States.
The Hon. Richard Vaux is probably
better known in the city than he is
elsewhere, from the fact that he has
been identified for nearly half GEN.
tury with every movement that had
as basis a ph:lanthropic foundation.
An old school, courtly gentleman,
democrat with the most pronounced
state rights views, and almost rebel
during the war, he presents at once
an appearance that is the very en-
bodlment of courtly grace and good
living. The Leonine as be is oft
times called 10 not inapplicabie, to
his. massive head and shoulders. his
beard (which concealed under a loose
fitting coai) reaches down to his feet,
tbs said that he vowed never to shave
Or cut his beard until the democrats
elected president. Mr.. Tilden was
not elected evidently, in Mr.. Vaux's
opinion. At one time, when a young
man, Vaux was secretary of Legation
in London, had the honor of
dancing with the then young Queen,
Victoria, since which time, SO the
story goes, Dick Vaux has never been
the same man.
Lewis c. Cassidy. the attorne, gen
eral of Pennsylvania, is the most
noted criminal lawyer in the United
States; he is of Irish parentage and in
appearance is tall, dark, sallow COM
plexioned man, of fair build. with a
! heavy overhanging forehead that
gives the face a forbiddng appear
ance. In days gone by before the
era of the Times newspaper and the
committee of one hundred, the secur-
ing of Mr.. Cassidy services in any
criminal case, was equivalent to d
verdict of acquital or in any event
a disagreement of the jury. Mr..
Cassidy's ability to acquit his clients
| -; af
mysteries of the ring rule, which may
or may not be some day explained.
With all his really great ability Mr..
Cassidy has ever been under the
cloud that attatches itself to those
who feel that they can touch pitch
and escape being deiled. He never
was in accord with the better element
of the democratic party, OF which he
is member, but like another famous
democrat from the fourth ward, he
was ever ready for a trade. His ap-
pointment as attorney general was
made in the face of the most decided
opposition of the better element of all
parties. Governor Pattison disap-
pointed h;s best friends. and made a
mistake that will probably affect his
future.
Robert E. Pattison, the Cove. nor
of Pennsylvania is a native of this
State, the son of a Presbyterian min
lister who was a native of Wales; he
was educated in Philadelphia and is a
graduate OF the High school: he stud
led law with Lewis G. Cassidy, the
present attorney general. The influ.
ences that were potent in Cassidy S
office do not seem to have been able
to penetrate the Governors armor.
and his management OF the comptrol-
lers Office of this city illustrates the
fact that the young comptroller was a
decided enemy of fraud and corrup.
tion; during his administration
he displayed knowledge of business,
and an ability to correct and ferret
out abuses that fairly made the ring
that ruled the city quake with fear.
The qualities that m ,de him SO emf
nently conspicuous in an era of cor
ruption, made his election as COVER
nor possible. He is the youngest
man that ever filled the gubernatorial
chair of Pennsylvania, being under
thirty.five yeurs of age. Ills record
as governor is a good one. but not
marked by the same success that
characterized comptroller Pattison.
L. E. NJ.