Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
Cavanaugh's Candidate.
WALTER Q. GRESHAM, OF INDIANA.

Now that the North Yakima Con-
vention has, negatively, boosted this
aspiring candidate for renown into po-
litical prominence, it is well to give our
readers some idea of the appearance of
the man as well as brief biographical
sketch of his somewhat noted career.
II the politicians should obtain con-
troll OF the Chicago Convention Gres-
ham will undoubtedly be the nomi-
nee, Notwithstanding the Republican
masses are almost unit in favor of
Blaine. Inthat event The Turner-Ow-
ings-Cavanaugh dynasty will be rean-
imated with hope, and in case light
ming should strike, as it always does in
the most unexpected place, and Walter
Q. should be elected, the old Federal
ring of the Territory will be reunited
and enabled to saddle and bride the
public and ride at will. From such a
fate. We exclaim in the language of
the litany," Good Lord deliver us!"
The Republican party has, owever,
two men in Indiana whose candidacy
is worthy of consideration-Gresham
and Harrison. Of these two, Gres-
ham appears to be most popular out
side of his own state. Harrison has
several weak spots, and his record on
the Chinese question might possibly
injuIe him on the Pacific Coast; then,
too, the working classes are not exactly
friendly TO him. His views of the tenn
perance question have alienated the
German population from him. Gres-
ham, on the other hand, is we'll liked
both by the south and the laborers
and would draw many German votes.
Judge Gresham was born on the l7th
of March, 1888, near Corydon, Har-
rison county, in the state of Indiana.
Just before the commencement of the
war, he turned his attention to politics,
and in the year 1860 was elected to
the State legislature by his own county,
which, up to that time, had always
been represented by Democrat. He
was made major of the 3Sth regiment
at the outbreak of tho war, but re-
mained only short time at the post,
for shortly afterward he was appointed
colonel Of the SD regiment, and served
under General Grant US brigadier gen.
eral at Vicksburg. The next scene of
his activity was at Atlanta with Sher-
man, where he commanded division
of Blaine troops. In 1864 he received
such severe wound in the leg, that
he was forced to return to his native
home. But he suffered such intense
pain he was obliged to stop in New
Albany, and it took him an entire year
TO recover therefrem. In 1865 he was
promoted to Major General, and hav-
ing settled down in New Albany, was
appointed State agent. Twice he was
put up as candidate for Congress in
opposition to Speaker Kerr, but suf-
fered defeat each time. General
Grant held him in high esteem, and on
his election to the Presidency in 1869
he was desirous of appointing Gres-
ham Secretary of the Interior. But
this having proved impracticahle, he
rendered him the Receivership of New
Orleans, which Gresham, however, de-
clined to accept. After the death of
David Mcdonald, President Grant ap-
pointed him United States Judge for
the district of Indiana. In the Repub-
lican convention of 1876 and 1880 he
supported Bristow, Grant, and on the
latter occasion was one of the cele-
brated 3O6." President Arthur ap-
pointed him Postmaster General in
1883, and on the 25th of September,
1884, Secretary of the Treasury, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Charles J. Folger, and in October OF
the same year he was transferred by
the President to the United States cir
cult court.
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