The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-12

SHORT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

New England family, which has been in this
country 200 years The family is noted for
its piety and religious zeal, having
had for many generations distinguished
representatives in the clerical profes-
sion. Mr.. Clevelands great-grandfather,
Aaron Cleveland, was Congregational min
Ister of Norwich, Conn. He was a strong
man, mentally and physically, and a hundred
years ago was the author of many radical
anti-slavery papers Richard Cleveland, the
father of the subject of this sketch, was edu-
Gated for the ministry, and was of the Pres
byterian faith He married Miss Neal, Of
Baltimore, soon settling as pastor of church
in New Jersey, where Grover was born.
Governor Clevelands educational facilities
and opportunities we're rather limited, con-
sisting of a chance to attend the common
schools and an academy at Clinton, Oneida
county, New York, for brief period. After
leaving the academy he became a clerk for a
year at one Of the eleemosynary institutions
of New York city then he returned home,
determined to go west to seek his fortune,
and in May, 1855, with companion,
started for Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Cleve-
land says he was attracted to that city
because it had his name. On his way there
he stopped at Buffalo to visit an uncle, Mr..
Lewis F. Allen, who used his best endeavols
to diSsuade his nephew from going farther.
To make his arguments and entreaties eff
fectnal, he offered Grover clerkship As
work was what young Cleveland desired, he,
of course wanted to stay, but declined to
give a positive answer until he consulted
his young friend whom he had promised to
accompany to Ohio The young friend
promptly acceded to Mr. Cleveland's stay
ing, saying he ought not to decline the prof
fered employment. Having determined upon
| the law as a profession, it was not long be-
fore he made arrangements to become law
student in the office of Rogers, Bowen &
| Rogers. In 1889 he was admitted to the bar,
passing most creditably rigid examination.
He continued with his preeeptors four years,
which gave himrealy eight years of thorough
study and legal experience. He was then APP
pointed assistant district attorney for the
county of Erie by c. c. Torrance, which po-
| sition he filed for period of three years. In
| 1865 he was nominated by the Democratic
| county convention for district attorney, to
succeed Mr.. Torrance, but was defeated by
| Hon. Lyman X. Bass, ...
Mr. Cleveland formed a law copartnership
with the late l. V. Yanderpool, Jan. l, 1866,
which was continued until 1869. He then be-
| came a member of the firm of Laning, Cleve-
land & Folsom In November, 1870, Mr..
Cleveland was chosen sheriff of Erie county,
| and at tho close of that service became a
| member of the law firm Of Bass Cleve-
land a Bissell This was the strongest
| end lar
| York, and at once commanded very lucra-
tive practice. In 1881 Mr.. Cleveland was
chosen mayor of Buffalo, but before the ex-
| piration Of his term was elected governor of
the Empire state Mr.. Cleveland is one OF
a family OF nine children--four sons and five
daughters. His widowed mother died al
| Holland Patent, N Y, in the summer of
| 1882. All the children, except two sons
| burned at sea, are living.
| Governor Cleveland has vigorous, robust
| constitution. He possesses a large frame,
and inclines to corpulency: has a nervous,
| sanguine temperament, light complexion and
| thin brown hair, He is slightly bald, but is
what the ladies call "a real good looking
man." though none of them have as yet cap
| tured him for a husband. As governor he
has been well poised, and opposed to all yenal
hasty or extravagant legislation, aIrl has
won the good opinion of the great Haas oi
| good citizens, irrespective OF party.
| VICE PRESIDENT.
The convention reconvened at $50 p
m, and the work of selecting vice pres
edent was begun Rosecrans, of Califor
nsa, Mcdonald, of Indiana. Black, o
Illinois, Click, of Kansas, and Hendricks
of Indiana, were placed in nomination il
the order named. The names of all thu
candidates but Hendricks were afterwanl
Withdrawn, and he received the entire
number of votes cast-Sl6.
Resolutions of thanks were passed Il
the temporary chairman, the permanen
chairman and the clerks and officers o
the convention, also to the reportoria
corps and press of the country for tn
accurate and impartial reports of the pro
ceedings. The chairman, on his owl
behalf, moved a~vote of thanks to tn
seargant at arms. Mr.. Bright, of Indiana
which was adopted. Votes of thank
were also passed to the mayor of the city
Garter Harrison, and the chief of polio
duu lut ClllEtus Va ShSdBp ia tiiSh hoS
pitality.
The convention then, at Z :25, adjourne'
sine die.
~ ii III 4 ~ fT--t II
now tIic News Is Heecfyeu.
r'. AT NEW YORK.
New York, July 12-There is grea
cheering by the crowds at the bulletin
boards on Governor Cleveland's nomination
AT BUFFALO.
| BUFFALO, July 12.-There was the most in
tense excitement here. Immense crowd
/, surrounded the telegraph and newspape
offices. On the announcement of Cleveland
nomination, cheer after cheer was given
Men waved their hats and acted like mad
Hand-shaking between Democrats ane
Republicans was general The enthusi
asm was unbounded A salute Of 10
guns were fired by the Cleveland Gun squad
under the direction of the Cleveland Contra
club. A meeting of the club has been called
and general celebration viii be held Tn
Cleveland mafagers from this city at tn
convention will be met on their return with
1 brass band and parade,
BAYARD's CONGRATULATIONS.
WILMEGToN, Del. July Ex-senator Bay
ard has just photographed his congra5ulation
to Cleveland, as follows:
Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Albany, N
Y: Accept my best wishes for you
triumphant election and assurance of IN,
thorough and steadfast support in the car
vass
tSigned at F. BAYARD.n
AT PoUGHKEEHSIE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, July 12-'fhe Dem
Gratis are firing salute in honor Of Glove
lands nomination.