St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06
KING STANFORD.
The Senator From the Central Pacific
Railroad
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Railroad.
Washington Cor New York Sun.
Social and political circles have been pro-
foundly agitated by several of the recent
senatorial election struggles. The New York
legislature, which has always so nobly served
the Vanderbilt interest, and on such reason
able terms, has given an Evarts to the rail-
road side of the senate. In Wisconsin, Phi
letus Sawyer, himself railroad millionaire,
unable under the constitution to personally
occupy more than one seat In that body,
generously gives it to very worthy young
lawyer named Spooner, much after the man
ner in which he would give free pass over
one Of his roads But It remained for Cali
fornia to put her foot down in the most en-
called in question the right Of q railroad
company to rule that commonwealth.
Leland Stanford, fifty times or so mil
lionaire the great head of the railroad church
on the Pacific, is TO come and sit in the SEN
ate OF the United States. With this king
will come court, which shall put to shame
all that have preceded 1t. Even Mr.. Blaine,
with all his glory as the royal head of the
provisional Republican government, which
is to flourish in Washington during the
Cleveland interregnum, may be lost sight
of. Surely the conquerng hero comes.
Leland Stanford's early career in Cali
fornia was not wholly discon nected with the
Office of justice Of the peace at Michigan
Bluffs, in the county OF Placer. For the
cares and responsibilities of that post he had
been fitted by the study of law at Albany.
There is story that at one time he served
in the some capacity in the law Office Of
William II Seward. This rumor made him
a tall fellow among the early Republicans.
From the bench nc descended 10 the humble
yet useful pursuit Of selling oil, and for
years was a member OF the firm Of Stanford
Brothers. He was prosperous and Med
well, but did not get rich until made so by
railroad building. lie was one Of the ORR
ginal Republicans, and in 1859, when the
liberal wing Of his party, under the lead Of
Z. ID. Baker-afterward senator from Ore
gon--supported the Anti-Lecompton Demo
cratic candidate for governor, the strsgtout
wing nominated Mr.. Stanford for that Office,
thereby insuring the election Of Milton 5.
Latham, the candidate Of the Bucbanan-Le-
compton Democracy. in 1860 Mr.. Stan
ford was sent as a delegate 10 the Republic
can national convention. and ardently sup
ported Mr.. Seward In 1851 he was the Re-
publican candidate for governor, and was
elected by the votes Of Union Democrats.
who feared that their own candidate might
be defeated by the secession wing OF the
Democracy. He served from 1861 to 1853.
Il was during his term as governor that
the Central Pacific railroad company. with
him for It's president, commenced the con-
struction Of It's road.
Mr. Stanford IL Of broad and ample per
son, Of agreeable manners and always well
dressed. As he resides in New York, he
can be considered In part representative OF
the Empire state. He is nov on a visit to
his Pacific possessions. He is gentleman
OF rare arniabillty, and good liver. II
railroad kings are to rule over US, may he
fail into no worse hands than those Of King
Stanford.