The Evening critic., 1884-11-25
3 FORTUNATE MAN.
The GOOd Luck Which Has At
tended Cieveland'S Career.
FIDUS ACHATES LOCKWOOD.
How the Preeident-Ble Came to Be
the Most Prominent Living Ameri-
can at the Present Time-The Prin-
ciples That Have Governed His
Conduct.


nate man. He ia frequently spoken Of as
one of the luckiest men in tho world. AS
far as political advancement is concerned,
be is certainly the luckcst man that ever
lived in the United States. The political
history of the world furnish few, If any,
examples of prcfermcnt parallel to that of
the President.elect. There are some very
curious incidents connected with his politi-
cal life. Only few years ago ho was
nominated by tho Hon. Dan N. Lockwood
of Buffalo, in county convention, as n
candidate for Sheriff He was elected, and
served nearly all of his term. He was then
nominated by tho Hon. Dan N. Lockwood,
in q city convention, for Mayor of Buffalo.
In this position he displayed ability in cor
recting municipal abuses and wholesome
regard for the people and their rights.
He excited the attention Of all Democrats
in Western New York. He had not COM
pleted his term as Mayor before his name
was again before convention. This time
1t was before tho State Convention. The
same man, Dan Lockwood, there nominated
him to the Governorship. The manner in
which tho people of New York responded
to Mr.. Lockwood's appeal Is well known.
Here in brief time had an almost uu-
known lawyer risen from civil life TO the
distinction of being Governor of the En-
pire State. Mr.. Cleveland had so far re-
signed the shrievalty before the expira-
ton of his term to accept the Mayoralty,
ana then resigned that office before his
term expired to enter upon his Guberna-
torial duties. And "Tne man of destiny"
went on. He had scarcely been in tho
Executive Chair at Albany eighteen months
before the Democratic National Committee
met at Chicago. The most prominent name
before that convention was that of Governor
Cleveland And it was again presented by
his friend, Lockwood.
1t is said that up to elk weeks before that
convention the thought of being candi-
date for the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation had never entered Mr.. Cleveand's
mind. Mr.. Tilden positively declined to be
candidate. His followers then cast about
for candidate. No one presented to them
so many available qualities as MIR. Glove
land. The matter was discussed and he
was requested to allow the use of his name.
He at first dcmurred, but he said, "If the
members of tho convention believe that 1
am the proper person to carry the Demo-
cratic banner in this political strife, l will
accept the commission. But, my friends,
the nomination must not come to mo
smirched with chicanery or jugglery. Public
Office is a public trust, and the trust could
not be honored If tho office came dis
honored."
In the convention Mr.. Cleveland never
had less than 600 votes pledged to him.
He was nominated and elected. He will
resign his Governorsbip before his term OK
pires in order to occupy the White House.
His election to the various positions he has
held and his resignations of each to go up
higher are certainly remarkable It Is
also strange that he was nominated to
| every one of the Offices to which no has
been elected by the same man. A gentle
| man from New York well acquainted with
| Governor Cleveland and the people of
| whom he spoke, said to-day:
Dan N. Lockwood, who has been such a
| factor in Mr.. Cleveland's political career,
was Member of Congress few years ago.
| He married Miss Brown, daughter of a
| large furniture manufacturer in Buffalo.
| Old Mr.. Brown had the greatest love for
his son-in-law, and when he was called to
| join the innumerable caravan of Browns
| gone before, no left an estate valued at four
4 millions. One million he willed to Lock-
wood and one to Lockwood's wife and left
the other two millions to the rest of the
family. Lockwood is not great orator nor
is he remarkable for particular shrewdness,
yet he is successful, and when it was de-
decided that Cleveland's name would be
used in the convention, Lockwood was SO.
lected to present 1t, although Colonel John
Il. Fellows, Wm Dorsheimer and other oil
oquent men sought the honor. Lockwood s
words were fervid, heartfelt and to the
point, and every one felt that he meant
every word he uttered in Clevelands be.
halt, and when he finished aud his power
full frame trembled with emotion, grasped
his hand in congratulation.
"The eagerness with which people from
every delegation crowded about him to ex,
press satisfaction at his words convinced
me that his efforts wero not futile and thai
Cleveland would surely be nominated.
"Surely Lockwood is entitled to Cleye
lands gratitude. Four times had he brough
him before as many different conventions
and four times had he made him the choc
of the conventions, and each time with
proud majority, and each office that Cleve
land has held he has been Obliged to resigi
to accept one OF higher trust"
The CRITICS informant continued
"Mr. Clevelands reported engagement Il
Miss Maria Love is all nonsense although
no one could discharge the many aud variel
duties of mistress of the White House bette
than Miss Love. Her brother-in-law wa
DIR. Walter Cary, of Buffalo, who with hi
whole family and the Misses Love. mad
grand tour by coach of continental Eu
rope, and who fell victim to Roman fe
yer at tho carnival and died -