The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-07-23
cIEYElAND
The Great Reform Governor
Of the Empire State
A FuII sketch or the Life and
Public Career Of tie
The Democratic Candidate FOR
President

The Democratic Candidate FOR
Presldenl.
Grover Cleveland was born in
Caldwell, Essex County, New Jer-
sey, March, 1887. When he was
quite young his parents removed
10 Fayette, onondago cosnty, New
York. Atthe ageof eiteS he wa5
sent tothe academy AZ Clinton,
onedia County, but lNs studles
were Of short duration. When he
was sixteen years ofgage he was
obliged to accept a position as a
clerk in a country store, but soon
after was offered and accepted a po-
sition as teacher in the New York
asylum for the blind, where he re.
mained for one year. While thus
employed he was persuaded bya
young companion to start for the
City Of Cleveland, Ohio, to seek his
fortune. Stopping at Buffalo on
the way to visit an uncle, Hon.
Lewis F. Allen, he was dissuaded
from proceeding further, and soon
after began the study Of Law. He
was admitted to practice in 1859,
and in 1868 was appointed assist.
ant district attorney for Erie coun.
ty, in which position, althoughbut
twenty five years old, he displayed
great ability. In1S65 he was nom.
mated by the Democrats for Dis.
trict attorney, but was defeated by
the Republican nominee by asmall
majority. He then resumed his
private practice Of law, being a
member Of the firm Of Laning,
CLEVELAND n FalsOm.
In the fall Of 1870 he was elect.
ed Sheriff Of that county, and held
the Office three years. In 1874 he
was elected Mayor of Buffalo, re.
ceiving hundreds of Republican
votes, although he was the Demo.
cratic candidate. AS Mayor he
confirmed the good opinion enter.
tanned for him by honest men Of all
parties. Exercising the veto pow.
er unFparingly, he was the means
of defeating many corrupt municis
f3B6soTganisingin in his own as
well as the Republican party, aud
by the utmost care and vigilance
he saved to the taxpayers many
thousands Of dollars, which, if he
bad performed his duty less conse.
might have been ruthless
ly sqnandered. II was while ad.
ministeriug this Office tina. he came
into notice outside the city of his
residence. a ga
When a successor was to be SO.
lected for Gov. A. B. Cornell, Mr.
Cleveland was only mentioned as a
possible candidate. Cornell had
incurred the bitter hate Of his for.
mer friends and patrons Of the stal.
wart wing of the party by aband.
oning them during the first few
months oftho Garfield administra.
tion, and they determined to crush
him. In this they had no doubt
the support Of President Arthur
Secretary Folger was selected as
the stalwart candidate. His nomi.
nation was secured by a most dis.
reputable use Of the machine and
forged proxies in the nominating
When the public fully
understood the matter the indigna
tiOn was great. Two Of the numi.
nees for State Offices on the same
ticket with Folger withdrew, re.
fusing to accept nomination which
they had reason to believe were
inspired by fraud. Metropolitan
leaders were thrown into conster.
nation.
After many vain attempts to gil
the vacancies on their ticket, and
when almost on the point of Civ.
ing up in despair, they secured the
consent Of two obscure individuals
to stand in the breach. Republi-
cans Of undoubted loyalty to their
party were Outspoken in their con.
demnation Of the managers, who
we're believed to be responsible for
the scandals attached to their or.
ganisation. 9i
The Democrats responded by
nominating Grover Cleveland, aud
his election over Mr.. Folger was
one Of The most remarkable :eyents