River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-03-12


ney who had been collector OF the port of Bos-
| ton, delegate to the Charleston convention of
| 1860, and prominent among the great Demo
| Gratis of that state was regarded as one of the
! leaders of the party. The latter died IN ISIS,
during the exciting contest against Benjamin Is
/ Butler. After being graduated from Winston
seminary at Easthampton. William G. whitney
/ entered Yale college in 1889. With William q.
Sumner, the well-known writtr and teacher
upon political econ 3rnv, who was his class
| mate. Mr. Whitney divided the first rr;ze for
/ English essays He was chosen to deliver TIE
I Grafton of his class on graduation Enterlng
the Harvard law school, he was graduaecf III
| 1868 and continued his studies in this city
with Abraham r. Lawrence, now one OF me
| judges OF the supreme court on MS adlhlss
sion to the bar he began the practice OF
his profession. which he has since fol-
4 lowed. His fidelity to the cause OF his
first clients brought him many more,
and his reputation as lawyer was increased nv
his marked success and fearleSsnesS IN seVeIal
/ notable causes Charles II. Sweetser. the founder
and editor of the Evening Gazette, after dispos-
ing Of a half interest in his paper, was Obliged
10 leave that journal and started the Evening
4 Mail. criminal charge was preferred against
him by his former partner. At the risk OF m
curing the enemity OF men OF influence ana
powerful politicians, Mr.. Whitney becam3 the
attorney for his old elassmate when he failed on
securing the counsel of older men in the pr0fCs-
/ sion. His success in dismissing he charge Sc
| cured him high standing Later he succes s.
fully defended Swcetser on the charge q ~ cl
brought against him the editor OF the Rrti q
Table by Charles Raade FOR critieisnIs ~ me
| novel of Griffith Gaunt." In ST. Mr. Wht'nfy
/ took A foremost part in the organization 81 tie
Young Mems Democratic Club which SITS con-
4 tinues as a powerful political Factor lie was
prominent among those in the clnb wh0 maili-
tanned and perfected the system Of inspection I
the polls in the memorable election Of that wear,
when the citizens asserted their rights nd
fought against the notorious Tvcsd an
Republican Democratic ring; Mr. whitney
prominence in the lsnh les Of NV
York has been uninteTup' since that time
Mr. Whitney servs - an ms ,eetor of schools IN
1872, aad the same year vas defeated for DIS
fr4f. qAf lat f-F l.fF
Democracy, owing to the decentralization OF TIE
party. He was actively engaged in the canvass
that resulted IN the election OF Coy. Ih,ieh tIia
Mayor W1ckbam. As one Of the tTIncipai slAea&-
ers at the reception given to Coy, I;lden ny ms
club in December, 1874, Mr. Whitney protest 81
against the continuance OF an inflated currency
/ and a plea for @bard money! When Ar. Whit
ney Became the official adviser OF the mayor ne
was placed as a. barrier between the pebtt
TREASURY and the establishment OF claims ARE
eating millions OF dollars, growing cut 81 BUG
ring frauds There were already Over 3,Sot
/ suits pending against the city, involving il3
100000 to S2000o0oO and new ones wsiS 1e-
ginning every dav by the score. He held thif
office until December, 1882, having twice beer
reappointed when he resigned the position II
which he was entitled TO continue for two years
more. II is estimated that his saving 10 me eltl
while he was its council directly amounted 4
$2,o0o,0oo, and indirectly to much more
TIE POSTMASTER GENERAL
William r. Villas was born in Chelsea, Orans
comfy, Vermont, July ?, 1910. bis father
Judge Levi D. Villas, was member OF the Yer
q
prominent old-school Democratic politicians
the Green Mountain state, so that his son com
honestly by his BouTbUuism The I1igs y "a
frequently the candidate o. mis- party fof Uittes
States senator. presidential elector, ETC.. ant
represented Vermont in several national y %
ocratiG conventions. JUICE Villas N ys4 ~
family to Wisconsin IN 1851, and entefea mt
the practice of the law at Madison. WHiIsln T.
who inherits 50 many sterling traits, piiysiea
and mental. from his sturdy, hard-he.Aaed an
cesrors, was graduated from the Wisconsin
state university ia S5s at the age OF eighteen
Two years later he won his degree Of IL. p q
the Albany law school, and was al
mitted thu same year to pTacbice in ihA 81
preine courts Of New York aud Wisconsin, an
began tie active practice Of his pr Essaun 2
Madison, Ms swinging his siiing4e y th
breeze on his twentieth hirthday, tbs. ~ Q
july, 1863. In 1852 the war spirit cvsf,'ain
him, 90 raised Company 4, which e'ecsee hla
captain. aud the 23h OF s"s91st .sas nnstefef