The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-06-15
the DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Grover Cleveland.
of Hartford Co


j., March IS, 1887. His father was Rev.
Richard T. Cleveland, Presbyterian clergy
man. The wife of Rev. Mr. Cleveland was
Anne Neal, the daughter ola Baltimore mer.
chant of Irish birth. Grover Cleveland first
went to school in Fayetteville, N. Y, where
his father had charge, and was for time
clerk In a country store. The family next
removed to Clinton, N. y, where the lad OBJ
tanned an academic education, and in his nth
year became n teacher in the New York In
stltution for the Blind. In 1854 he went to
Buffalo and studied law, receiving 81 u week
for his services as clerk and Copyst. In 1859
lac was admitted to the bar, meanwhile acting
as managing clerk for the firm with whom lie
studied law, and devoting part of his salary
to the support OF his mother who died in
1882. lie was appointed Assistant District
Attorney in 1866 and practiced law until
1870, when he was elected sheriff of Erie
county AT the end Of his term he resumed
the practice of law and soon acquired
II high reputation as Il lawyer. In 1881 he
was nominated by the Democrats for Mayor
of Buffalo and was elected by the largest
majority ever given to q candidate in that
city. His administration was notably vigor
Gus, intelligent and impartial and won praise
from all good citizens, irrespective of party
lines. He sayed nearly 81 100000 to tho city
the first six months OF his term.
In 1889 he was elected Governor of New
York, and his administration as Governor
was marked by the same principles which
controlled his course as Mayor.
In 1884 he was nominated for President by
the Democratic convention which met in
Chicago, and was elected over Blaine, receiy
ing 2l0 electoral votes to 1872 for Blaine.
The course of Mr.. Cleveland as President
is so fresh in the public mind that IL history
Of his administration would be supcrtluous
here.
Allen q. Thurman.
Allen Cranberry Thurman, the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, was born in
Lynchbwg, W., November 10, 1913. His
family removed from Ohio when Allen was
six years old. The latter, after receiving his
education at the Chilcothe Academy, read
law chiefly at night, being occupied in the
daytime Ms private secretary to Gov. Lucas.
In 1885 he was admitted to the bar and be
came the partner of his uncle, VIM. Allen,
who afterwards became Governor OF Ohio
Mr.. Thurman quickly attained distinction.
In 1915, while engaged in trying a case in the
L. s. Supreme Court Mt Washington, he was
nominated for Congress, without his sOlicia.
tion or knowledge, and was elected, At the
end of his term he declined denomination,
and in 1851 he was elected on the DemoCra-
tic ticket Judge Of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, and from 1854 until 1856 was Chief
Justice Of that court. Declining ro-cleC
ton he resumed thepractice of law.
In 1867 he was nominated for Governor of
Ohio, after holly contested campaign was
defeated by Rutherford b. Hayes He had,
however, cut down the Republican majority
from $4,000 to less than 5000. A Democrat
ic Legislature, however, was elected and in
1868 Mr. Thurman was chosen L. s. Senator
from Ohio and was reelected He rose at
once to IL commanding position in the Senate
and his speeches attracted general attention.
On account of his unblemished character
for personal integty, he has always had the
respect of his political opponents, and he has
long possessed exceptional popularity among
large numbers of the Democratic party, par
ticularly in The Western States. His special
followers have admiringly termed him "thc
old Roman" and the tritling fact that he has
always retained the ld-fashiOned bandana as
part of his personal equipment has caused
item to adopt that handkerchief rs their
badge of allegiance.
The National League OF Democratic
Clubs
a meeting was held ut the Court House, on
Hartford county of Democratic clubs, to unite
with the National League of Democratic
clubs, which will hold II convention
in Baltimore city on the Fourth of July
next. Inaccordance with resolution adopt
ed, meetings will be held in each precinct in
the county, tomorrow, June 10Th, to organize
precinct clubs, by the election of a President,
Vice President Secretary, Treasurer and an
Executive Committee. The President of
ench precinct club will be ex-oflicio Vice
President of the county club, and is requested
TO be present in Bel Air, on Tuesday, June
10Th, at Z. NJ, to take part in tho organize
ton of the county club.
At the meeting on Tuesday last commit
tees Of Democrats were appointed for the
several precincts to arrange for holdngmeet-
ings on Saturday and further the organiza-
ton OF Il Democratic club in each precinct.
The members of the League are pledged to
maintain Democratic principles and oppose
all class legislation; To labor for n reduction of
the tariff on the lines laid down by the Prcs-
dent in his last annual message; to support
the civil service policy of the present admin
isratiOn; TO oppose trust and other monopo-
lies and as far as is yet possible, to reclaim
and to preserve to the people Of the United
States their agricultural public lands. In
other words, the League supports boldly and
aggIessiyely the present policy Of the Demo-
cratic party. Each club of 100 members or
less will be entitled 10 send five delegates to
the county convention; clubs of l01 to 300,
seven delegates.
The convention in Baltimore on the Fourth
of July promises to be the largest ou-pour-
ing of Democrats ever seen in this country.
Clubs Nrc being rapidly organized all over the
country.
The Methodist General Conference
which recently met in New York, will be-
come historical from the important changes
made in the poity Of the body. One of these
is the extension OF the passionate TO five years
Twenty-iour years ago the pastoral term was
extended from two TO three years Another
change is the establishment of the order of
deaconncsses, who will devote their entire
tiiiie W "OihS VI Shu'i'y anu IcIiglou Inc
question of admitting women as lay delegates
was referred to vote of the annual confer
ences
MIR. Il. Harrison Garrett, q son Of the late
John w. Garrett, was drowned in Chesa-
peakc Bay, on Thursday night of last week,
his yacht CLEAN having been run down by
the steamer Joppa. Mr.. Garrett ha num-
Der of guests on board his vessel, all of whom
were rescued. The body was found, on
Tuesday morning, twenty miles from ihc