Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDaTE,S.
Grover C1eye1and,s Career.

The ancestry OF Gov. Grover Cleveland OF New
York, the democratic candidate for the presidency
brief sketch OF whose life was published I'm YES
terday's STAR, presents blending of New England
| and southern stocks his father being descendant
of the Puritans and his mother a native OF Mary
land His father, q Presbyterian minister married
Miss Ann Neal, daughter Of the Rev. Abner Neal,
local minister OF the Methodist church and one OF
the pioneer booksellers aud publishers OF Raltt-
more He is related to Bishop Coke, the Methodist
bishop OF western New York. Gov. Cleveland was
named Stephen Grover, but dropped the flrst-name
EsIsx ysa cenx ago MercS He waS IS born in caldwell
having removed to Onondaga county, n. Y, he
worked In country store at Fayetteville, after
short term of study in the Clinton academy in
oneida county For one year he taught the blind In
asylum in New York city, and then started west to
seek his fortune In company with an enterprising
young man, with Cleveland Ohio, as his objective
point; but visiting, while his way. an uncle re-
siding in Buf1alo-Hon. Lewis +. Allen-he was in
duced TO remain in that city clerk in the store OF
his relative. He was eighteen years OF age at the
time, an ambitious young fellow, possessed of the
earnest desire to become a successful lawyer. His
uncle favored this aspiration, and we find the
youth clerk in the Office OF prominent law firm
and at the same time enjoying the comforts good
the bar In 1859. His first political office was as
assistant district attorney for the county OF Erie
under c. &. Torrance. He held the position three
years. until the end Of his superiors term of ofice
| when he was nominated for district attorney on
the democratic ticket, but defeated In 1870. five
years after this failure he was elected sheriff of
| Erie county, and In November, 1881, was elected
mayor OF Buffalo by decisive majority. His in
cumbency OF the office successful and popular
| In the fall election OF 1882 Mr.. Cleveland was
elected governor OF his state. democratic nom
inaton, by tidal wave majority over his cOmpeti-
tor, the Hon Charles j. Foger. His term expires
January lSt. 1886
Gov. Cleveland has vigorous, robust constitu-
ton. He possesses large frame, is inclined to cor
pulency, has a nervous, sanguine temperament,
light complexion, thin brown hair. with a tendency
to badness His residence is the executive mansion,
about half mile distant from the capitol, ut Al
bany, and he always walks In both directions, from
| 1t is a curious coincidence that Gov Cleveland.
like President GARFIELD and ex-senator Blaine, was
o school teacher when young man. and the re-
semblance OF his career to that OF Mr Blaine is sti
more singular by the fact that both were teachers
In blind Institutions
Thomas A. Hendricks.
Thomas A. Hendricks was born In Muskingum
county, Ohio, September 2, 1s19 removed to Shelby
county, Indiana, In 1922 graduated at Hanover col
lege in 1s41 and, after studying law at Chambers
burg, Pa, was admitted to the bar in 1S4a He at
once returned to Indiana, where he built up large
and lucrative practice. He was elected member
OF the Indiana house OF representatives. In lSaS and
Of the Indiana state constitutional convention In
1850. From 1851 to 1855 he was democratic mem.
OF the U. s. land Office In 1853 he was elected to
| the U. s. Senate from Indiana, ana served with
gess @ 1sea IN ana inn asss ny aor s Years ending
candidate for governor OF Indiana, but defeated
| In both instances In 1872 he was again a candi-
date for the same position. and vas elected In the
democratic national convention held in New York,
in 1865, he was strongly supported for the nomina-
tiOn TO the presidency. In 1876 he was again one
OF the leading candidates for the presidential nomi-
nation, and received the highest vote next to Mr.
/ Tflden. He was then made the nominee for Vice
President. At the convention OF $780, having init
mated that he would not again take the second
place on the ticket, he received soy votes on the
first ballot for the presidential nomination Gen
| Hancock being chosen on the second ballot GOV
Hendricks Is man OF medium height, erect active
and vigorous His tastes simple, and his man
| ners pleasant and affable He is married but has
| no children, and Is member Of the Episcopal
| church.