The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-31


and graduated in 1924, with
sixty seven others, among whom
were Rev. DR.. Hiram p. Ar
ines, Of Norwich, and Hon. Elias
W. Leavenworth, of Syracuse.
Richard Cleveland las the name is
spelled in the Yale catalogue)
taught in Baltin ore, studied theolo-
gy with DR.. Nevin, spent some
months at Princeton, QS27-28: was
ordained Presbyterian clergyman
over the church at Windham, twelve
miles from Norwich, in 1928; mar
ried a daughter of Abner Neal, of
Baltimore, in 1929; he died October
l, 1853. Mrs Cleveland died at
the same place July 19, 1882, aged
IS. They had nine children.
The present Governor Of New
York, Stephen Grover Cleveland,
was born at Caldwell, N. Y, March
IS, 1887. He was named for his
fathers's predecessor in the pastor.
ate, but dropped the first name be
cause he was always called by the
second. He was fifteen when his
father died, and an assistant of his
elder brother in the blind asylum
at eighteen. In 1S43 he set out for
| the West with companion, their
objective point being the growing
city of Cleveland. But friends in
Buffalo persuaded him not to con.
tinue his journey any further to
the Westward.
| Young Cleveland therefore be
came resident Of Buffalo, and he
soon secured a law students desk
in the Office of Messrs. Rogers,
Bowen & Rogers. It Was not long
before the law firm intimated to the
student that he was SO brainy young
man," and they soon felt justified
in fixing a liberal salary, which they
found him abundantly able to earn.
Mr.. Cleveland WAS admitted to
practice as an attorney in 1859.
After his admission he continued
with his preceptors for four years
which, with the previous four years
served as q student, gave him eight
years of the best kind of legal ex-
perience. He was then appointed
assistan; district attorney for the
county of Erie, which position he
filled with marked ability for a peri
cd of three years. He was nomin.
ated by the democratic county con-
vention in 1865 for district attorney
to succeed Mr.. Torrance, and was
| defeated. Mr.. Cleveland formed a
law copartnership with the late j. V.
Vanderpool on the 1st of January,
1866, which was continued until
August, 1869. He then became a
member of the firm Of Lanning
Cleveland and Folsom, the late
A. P. Lanning and the late
Oscar Folsom being his asso-
ciates. This firm remained in
existence for less than two years,
and until Mr.. Cleveland retired
therefrom to assume the office Of
sheriff of Erie county, to which he
was chosen at the election in No
Yembcr, 1870. At the expiration
OF his official term as sheriff he be-
came a member of the firm of Bass,
Cleveland & Bissel.
In November 1881 Cleveland was
the democratic candidate for the
Office of mayor of Buffalo and was
elected by a decisive majority,
having received the votes of many
of the opposing party under the be-
lief that he would give the city a
reform administr alton. Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration was such as
to Justify the expectations that were
created by his we'll known character
and previous public record as well,
and the people felt, without distinc-
tion of party, that they had in
Mayor Cleveland an able, fearless,
upright chief magistrate. He had
occasion several times to interpose
his veto between the city treasury
and the schemes of plundering poll
ticians, and he always did it fear
lessly. In word, his record was
such that the eyes of all the Demo.
Gratis in the State were turned TO-
ward him as the coming candidate
for Governor. He was elected to
that Office in November, 1882 by O
majority of 192,854 over Charles j.
Folger, the republican nominee, and
he took possession of the executive
chamber on the 1st Of January 1888.
Since Governor Cleveland came
| into office he has not been absent
from his desk more than six weeks.
He reaches his desk at nine in the
morning, opens his private letters
and at half past nine is ready to re-
ceive callers, many of whom are
members of the Legislature, who
come to explain the nature of their
bills. After the Legislature ad
| iourns he has more leisure. Men
having business with him have learn
ed his methods. They know he
means what he SAYS. Upon his
word confidence and reliance can
be placed, no matter how important
or trivial the subject. 1nquircrs are
pretty apt toqulckly ascertain his
views. He has that extremely rare
faculty Of reaching safe conclusions
after a few moments study. Ee
is a man who seldom loses his
temper unless persistently vexed by
men who seek to argue him out of
what he expresses and believes to
be q safe and wise decision. He
imprasses men with his frankness