Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-24

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STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND was
born in 1887 in the little obscure
town of Caldwell, Essex county N. j.,
Immediately opposite New York.
His father, like Arthur's was minis
ter-a Presbyterian-with q large
family and small salary. He final
ly moved to Fayetteville, where young
Grover Cleveland first went to school
at the village academy, and where he
finally obtained employment in a
thriving country store. He left work
to 90 back to school, and was IN at
tendance there when his father died.
This broke up the family. Grover
went to Buffalo, where his uncle, Lew
is F. Allen, was prominent stock
breeder, and acted as his clerk for
some years. His desire, however, had
always been to be a lawyer, and as
soon as he was able he entered the
Office of legal firm in Buffalo -Rog-
ers, Brown & Rogers-where he re-
mained four years studying law, finally
rising to the position ofmanaging clerk.
In 1863, when twenty-six years of
age, he began his public life as assist
ant district attorney of Erie county.
He held this office for three years,
during which time nearly all the ofic-
ial duties fell on his shoulders. So
faithfully did he administer the office,
that in 1865 he was nominated by the
Democrats for district attorney, but 1t
was bad year for Democrats, during
the heat and excitement of the war,
and young Cleveland was defeated for
the office by his Republican opponent
who, afterward became his law partner.
In 1856 he formed a law partnership
with J. K Vanderpool, which lasted
for two years. He atterward associ-
ated himself with A. z. Lansing, and
again with Oscar Folsom. The last
partnership was broken up by the
election of Cleveland as sheriff'of Erie
county in 1859.
Grover Cleveland's election as may
or of Buffalo on Democratic and
reform ticket in 1881 suddenly lifted
him from local into national prom
inence. The incidents of that election
and subsequent administration arc
familiar throughout the country. The
election itself was almost an unpar
allied triumph, seeing that it was Sc
cured by the largest majority ever
known, thus demonstrating the un
bounded confidence which the people
had in the special fitness of their can
didate to carry out the reform and IL
his unassailable integrity.
| His administration Of the Office O
, mayor was a complete success, ane
, when the New York Democratic Stat
/ Convention met in 1881 he was th
: most prominent candidate for Govern
: or. He was nominated, and elected b,
the largest majority, ,196, 900, ever givel
any candidatei in any State in the Union
Governor Cleveland's administra
: ton of the Governorship has beel
, singularly successful. He saved tn
!, State millions of dollars in the erec
e ton of the Capitol. He reformed tn
insurance bureau, which had becom
a mere political dispensary. In fact
he reformed every branch of the gov
d ernment. He was very liberal in hi
i vetoes, vetoing number of bills pas
: sed by the Legislature, and he KEEP
+ up a constant warfare against extra,
n agance and corruption of every kind
Governor Cleveland entered tn
Capitol unrecognized, but quite at hi
ease, sauntered up to the Executiv
- chamber. and was there met by Gc'
= Cornell. The moment the inaugurs
ceremonies were over he passed int
the spacious executive chamber whic
is set apart for his use, ordered thf
the doors be opened to admit anybod
l. and went Immediately to work. Ne'
n er was any important public event s
'e completely stripped of its fuss an
r feathers. Never was a greater chang
effected in the official routine of tt
executive department. Hitherto thel
= were all sorts of impediments in tt
4 path to the Governor. Cards had
!. be sent in, ushers conducted citizel
into ante-rooms and left them to co
their heels ON the States tassellatt
floor. The moment Grover Clevelar
is took possession he.issued an order
III admit all who wished to see him. II
le habits indicate his dislike of offici
parade, and his methodical trainin
He walks from his mansion eve
H. morning at 9 o'clock to the Capitol al
ae goes straight to work At 1:30 he 60
y I to lunch, which takes an hour. I
then returns to work again, and sta
until 6, when he goes to dinner. t
is back at s, and stays until II or ]
th He keeps no horses or extra servant
er The amount of work thus accomplis
! ed is something enormous.