The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-18
THE CANDIDATES.
Grover Cleveland. the Democratic Can.
didate for President.

Grover Cleveland, is the great-grandson of
Aaron Cleveland. Congregational a., minister,
ed there most of his life. Aaron Cleveland was a
man of singular versatility, who carried on the
hat business and wrote ypunm luminous soh in
was Father Charles Cleveland, city mis-
sionary of Boston, who lived to be nearly 100
years old. Another of Aaron's sons, William,
silversmith, was deacon of the CONGREGATIONAL
Church at Norwichtown for for twenly-ive years
Aaron Cleveland's thirteen children was the wife
of DR.. Samuel II. Coke, whose son, Arthur Cleve-
land Coke became Episcopal nsh9P of western stern
ard Falling Cleveland, the second son or VIM.
Cleveland, the son Of the silyersmith; After
taught school in Baltimore studied theology at
Princeton, and became a Presbyterian clergyman
damehter Of Abner Neal, Of Baltimore, in 1899,
preached short time in Portsmouth, Va, and
then settled in Caldwell, Essex county, N. j.,
where Grover Cleveland was born in 1897 The
baptismal name was stephen Grover Cleveland,
but at an early age the Stephen was dropped, and
afterward the Governor has been known US
Grover Cleveland. -
The Governors parents had nine children. An
ma the eldest was W tRe Wde St Dr. Hshg s
minister at Forestport N. "; Mary became Mrs.
W. Il. Hoyt; Cecil and Frederick were proprie.
tors of popular winter resort at Nassau, and
lost their lives at the burning of the steamship
Missouri off the Bahamas In ls72 Margaret be-
came Mrs. N B. Bawn; Susan is the wife OF l..
Youmans, and another sister, Rose, is unmarried.
When Grover Cleveland was three years old his
father moved to Fayetteville, and the boy was
sent to the academy at Clinton. N. Y. where he
got the bulk of his education. He LETT school at
&c. His father was too poor to send him to col
!ege. and he worked in the village grocery store
Upon the death of his father he came to New
AND f9r at Seh IA ene
Thirty-fourth street In May 1855, he took up
his residence with his uncle. Lewis y. Allen, a
breeder of fancy stock, at Black Rock, Ill., whom
he assisted in the publication of a herd book. He
determined to study law, and began at a salary
of 81 week, in the Office of Rogers, Bowen "
Rogers, at Buffalo. walking, rain or shine, to the
house of his uncle, two miles distant, often with
scanty clothing. He studied hard, amid many
privatons, and got about all his pleasures out of
his law books.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859, and was APP
pointed Assistant District Attorney of Erie coun-
" in 1853 At the close of his term he was noni-
mated for the office OF District Attorney of Erie
county, but was defeated by L. X. Bass, Repub-
llcan.
He then engaged in extensive and lucrative
practice as lawyer, and was successiyeiy IN
sing, Oscar Folsom, his former antagonis, Ia. X.
Bass, Wilson 8. Bisseli and George ]. sicard A..
At the close of his term as Sheriff he resumed the
practice of law. Two years afterward he was
as b ,ee vgo opp oS
he was elected by the largest majority ever given
in Buffalo.
In Buffalo ne was prominent figure. He was
member of the Buffalo Club, Vice President OF
the City Club, and one of the Vice-Presidents OF
The State Bar Association.
His election as Governor by majority of near
ly 100000 was surprise to even his nrmest
friends, and was partly In consequence OF the
fact that many Republicans either voted fer him
or remained away from the polls
In person the Governor is a little above the
medium height well proportioned and portiy.
His thin, dark hair Is tinRed with gray, anu MI
eyes are dark. He wears whiskers, but hea
Wy, dark moustache. He is bachelor.
Thomas A. Hendricks.
Thomas A. Hendricks was born Buckeye, hi
native place being small village in Muskinguu
county, not far from GAINESVILLE, u. In lSHS
Shelby county, Indiana, and that State has since
been his home. His father had sufficient proper
Young Hendricks was graduated at Hanover Col
iege He went Immediately to Chambersburg
Pa. where he studied law, and two years late
Indiana and In the village of Shelbyville hum
out his single. Old acqualntances say he made
quick success. both by his knowledge Of the lay
is said that the late Governor Morton, when op
posing young Hendricks could usually win be
fore Jury but IN an srgument t before oudg
In 1913 Hendricks was elected member of thu
State Legislature, and two years later helped
form Constitution for his State. The next fv
years he served his district in Congress. The
one morning, while sitting on the portco OF hi
home In Shebyvie, friend handed him frank
ed envelope post-marked washington" 1t wa
from Franklin Pierce, asking him TO come on !
Washington and take the office Of Land Commits
sioner. He accepted, and for nearly four year
discharged the duties of that post. He RENAME
An office one year longer than he intended to be
cause of a controversy with Land Officer Burc
Of Missouri Bnrehs son y, hsd taken up yer
wantedto get patent for The young man. con
trary to law and right. Hendricks cut Off tn
Il should not again be attempted. While Com
missioner he heard and decided 22,OOO conteste
land claims. ~
made him the Democratic candidate for Governc