Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-19
CLEVELAND.
The Democratic Candidate for President Of
United States.

| The Democratic Candidate for President o
United States.
| Grover Cleveland was born il
Caldwell, Essex County, N. j
March, 1887. When ne was quit,
young his parents removed to Fay
etto, OnonOdaga County, N. Y. A
the age of Is he was sent to thu
academy at Clinton, Oneida County
but his studies were of short dura
ton. When he was 16 years old III
was obliged to accept a position a:
clerk in a country store, but sOOr
after was offered and accepted po
sition as teacher ia the New YOrE
| Asylum for the Blind, where he re
manned foron year. While thu
employed he was persuaded by :
young companion 10 start for Cleve
land, O., to seek his fortune. Stop
ping at Buffalo on the way 10 visi
an uncle, Hon. Lewis +. Allen, h(
was dissuaded from proceeding fur
Their and soon after began the study
Of law. He was admitted to practice
i'm 1859 and in 1862 was appointed
Assistant District Attorney, for Erie
County, in which position, although
but % years old, he displayed great
ability. IN 1865 he was nominated
BY the Democrats for District Attor.
ney, but was defeated by the Re.
publican nominee by small major.
ity, He then resumed his private
practice OF law, being member OIL
the firm Of Laning, Cleveland 6
Folsom.
IN the fail of 1870 he was elected
Sheriff of that county, and held the
Office for three years. IL 1874 he
WAC elected Mayer Of buffalo, re-
criVing hundreds of Republican
vote, although he was the Demo
cratic candidate. As Mayor ne
confirmed the good opinion enter
tanned for him by honest men of all
parties. Exercising the veto power
unsparingly, he was the means of
defeating many corrupt municipal
jobs originating in his own as well
as the Republican party, and by the
utmost care and vigilance he saved
to taxpayers many thousands of
dollars which, if he had performed
his duty less conacientiOusly, might
have been ruthlessly squandered.
1t was while administering this
Office thai he came into notice out
side the city Of his residence.
When Il successor WAS to be selec-
ted for Gov. a. 3. Cornell, Mr..
Cleveland was only mentioned as q
possible candidate. Cornell had
incurred the bitter hate of bis for
mer friends and patrons of the stall
Wart wing Of the party by abandon
ing them during the first few
months OF The Garfield administra-
ton, and they determined 10 crush
him. In this they had no doubt the
support of President Arthur. Secre-
wart candidate. His nomination
was secured by most disreputable
use of the machine and forged prox-
les in the nominating convention.
When the public fully understood
tho matter the indignation was
great. Two of the nominees for
State officers on the same ticket
with FOlger Withdrew, refusing 10
accept nominations which they had
reason to believe were inspired by
fraud. The Republican leaders were
thrown into CONSERVATION. After
many vain attempts 10 ill the va
cancics on their ticket, and when
almost on the point of giving up in
digpair, they secured The consent of
two obscure individuals to stand in
the breach. Republicans of I'M
doubted loyalty to their party were
outspoken i'm their condemnation of
the managers, who were believed to
be responsible for the scandals at
tachcd to their organization.
The Democrats responded by
nominating Grover Cleveland, and
his election over Mr.. FOlger was
one of the most remarkable events
in American politics. He carried
almost every county in the State.
The vote was light, comparatively,
showing that thousands of Repub-
licanS remained away from the polls.
1t is probable that many Demo-
Gratis, feeling confident of the cleo
ton of their candidate, also failed
TO vote. a3s~ a5Ea
fhat the character and record of
Grover Cleveland had something To
do with the collapse of the party in
the State there can be no doubt.
His manly bearing the failure of
his enemies to find Il single vulner.
able point in his record, and tho |
fact that many staunch Republican
were enthusiastic in his |
gave him increased |
strength daily. His partisanship |
was not of the brutal unthinking |
kind, and that made him more ac-
coptable to fair men driven tempo
rariIy from their own party.
Mr.. Cleveland has. found large |
for man OF his mold !
in the GubernatOrial office. Ills
thorough legal training has served
him well in the Executive chair. 1t
Is some years since a thorough law
yer-Mr. Tilden-laSt held the office
The practice of Gov. Cleveland is to
sean all bills sent TO
him and not to seek The advice OF
outside lawyers. as some Governors
have done. He makes n thorough
work of his inspection, and his
Vetoes carry conviction with them.
There could be no other outcome
after his application of Il strictly le-
sal analysis to the mass of crude
4 init lCuCliGi3 Iii |
spite Of the amendment to the State
forbidding legislation,
many bills of that sort have entered
hat chamber only to be killed. The
Iame care and painstakiDg haye
been observable when more general
interests are at stake. Last wear he
vetoed the five-cent elevated rail-
way fare bill in justice TO the con-
ract between the corporations and
he State, although he knew it was
In unpopular thing to do. Then he
1etOed a general street-railroad bill
because the rights of the DeonJe
we're too loosely guarded, but a |.
imilar bill, more carefully drawn
eceived his signature. Ills veto +
Il the Buffalo fire department hill
vas against the interests of certain
'arty managers in his home civ
tut he vetoed 1t for that very reason
nd also because it was not in fba
interest of the people at large. The .
anne care of the public led him fo ,
'etO a bill which removed MANY Of
he present restrictions and allowed
he trustees OF savings banks 10 in
est i'm wildcat securities. Tho
OlderS of such securities. of couraa
we're the advocates of the measure
lis veto of the prison Commission !
I'LL was because he thought tha I
ought to ranorf ito 10