Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
THE CANolpAres.
Brief Biographical Sketches OF tl'e DerAo~
cratic Candidates Tor President aud Vice.

cratic Candidates Tor President aud Vice.
President
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second Presf-
dent OF the United States, was born March 49,
1887, at Caldwell, Essex County, n. j. HIS
father was a Presbyterian minister, and was
located at that point. In 1870, Grover then
being three years old, the family moved to
Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N. Y, where
the elder Cleveland called to pastoral
work. There. at the age of fourteen, Grover
became clerk in the country store at a salary
of SO for the first year and 800 for the second
year. His father removed 10 the Holland
Patent about 1852, where he was given OPP
portunity TO attend high school. In 1888,
fathers death. The usual breaking up OF the
family relations followed. and Grover went to
New York. He remained there about year.
during which time he was one of the under
teachers in the Institution for the blind.
He was not satisfied and started for Cleve-
land, o. but stopped for while at his uncle's
in Buffalo. While there he undertook the com
pilation of the American Herd Book for u
compensation OF $50. He made up his mind 10
study law and inferred the ONCE OF Rogers. Bow
ers Rogers in the fall of 1853. His record here
a student is one OF thoroughness, diligence,
paiustaking and punctuality 1t is said he got
through the winter without an overcoat or a re-
spectacle pair OF shoes. He spent four years
In the ONCE, and at the end of that time became
the managing Jerk of the once. His once as
sociates say that he was one OF the most thor
ough men in the city; that he undertook moth
ing without hnishngit
In 1868 he appointed assistant district at
torney for Erie County. During the three years
he was in the once the great bulk OF the duties
fell upon his shoulders and then vital strength
and industry told favorabiy in the manner he.
disposed OF cases. In 1865 he was nominated
by the Democrats for district attorney. but was
defealed by Lyman X. Bass, the Republican
nominee. He was sheriff OF Erie County from
1870 TO 1879.
He was elected mayor OF Buffalo in 1881, and
the reform methods OF his administration at
tracted the attention OF the State Democracy,
who nominated him for Governor OF New York
in 1882. Judge Folger was the Republican can
didate, and at the close OF the campaign he
found himself beaten by Cleveland, who had
$4,000 majority. AS Governor he made repu-
tation for honesty, craftsmanship and business
management His phenomenal success at the
polls indicated TO the National Democratic con-
vention of 1884 that he the man for Presi-
dent, and he was nominated on the second bal
lot. The campaign that followed was re-
markable one, and at its close Cleveland
received the popular vote of 4,9lO915 10 4,S45O22
for Mr.. Blaine, and 2l9 electoral votes out or
4Ol. On March 4, 1885, he was inaugurated At
Washington.
ALLEN C. THURMAN.
Allen G. Thurman born in Lynchburg,
Va, November -, 1873 His grandfather
fought in the Revolution and his mother came
OF distinguished revolutionary stock. His
parents moved to Ohio when he was six years
old. He studied law with Ex-Governor Allen
and Judge Swayne, and appears TO have had no
ambition except to be a good lawyer with a fair
practice. He nominated. however, over
his protest, for the Twenty-ninth Congress, and
was elected after quiet canvass in which
there was nothing on his side but wi5e and
homely speeches, reversing an adverse major
ity by over $40 votes. He put the Ju-
dietary Committee of the House and soon be-
came distinguished as a great lawyer. He
declined reelection at the close OF his term
and retired as he thought, TO rlvate life for
good and all. But in 1851, when the new cOnsti-
tuition of Ohio was adopted, he was presse,linto
the race for a Supreme Court Judgeship and was
elected, leading the ticket by 1000 votes.
He sat upon the bench for four years serving as
Chief Justice. In 1867, after a of rest
he was put forward the Democratic candi-
date for the Governorship against Rutherford
r. Hayes There clearly chance for a
Democratic victory, the Republic majority
the year before having been 43 900. Under
Judge Thurman's sledgehammer blows how
ever, this majority WAS beaten down 10 a trifie
less than 5000, and the Legislature cap
tured by decisive majority, insuring the de-
feat OF Ben Wade, and Judge Thurman was
elected in Mr.. Wade's stead, and took his
seat in the Senate in 1859. He became imme-
diately one OF the great leaders OF his party. In
1873 he was reelected AID served 70 the close
OF his term IN 1881. He served on the best com
mittees and maintained his position leader
OF his party in the Senate Chamber.
On retiring from the Senate March 4, 1881.
Senator Thurman determined TO devote himself
TO his private affairs and to decline all invita-
tions 10 become 4 candidate for any public po-
sition of whatever name or character. In q
week, however he was appointed by President
Garfield. with ex-Secretary Howe, OF WiscOn-
Sin. and Secretary Of State Evarts, TO represent
the American Government in the international
Congress TO assemble in Paris in the spring OF
1881 10 consider and agree, IL possible, upon the
propriety of fixing uniform rule by which sill
yer should be regarded as money by the coun-
tines therein represented. Inasmuch as the ac-
ceptance OF this appointment furnished him an
opportunity to visit Europe in a pleasant way,
a thing he had always desired 10 do, but had
never found the time for, he determined TO
make the acceptance OF it an exception TO his
previous resolution. He accordingly sailed
from New York April 5. 1881, and arrived In
New York on his return In October. In addi-
ton TO France he visited Switzerland, the
Rhine, Belgium, England, Scotland and re-
turned much improved in health and delighted
with his journey. Soon after his return from
Europe he argued two important cases in the
Supreme Court OF the United States, one OF
which involved the title 10 a vast amount Of
mining property in Colorado, aggregating in
value many millions of dollars. Following
closely upon this he was selected, with Chief
Justice Cooley, of Michigan, and Mr. Wash
burne, of Illinois, ex Minister to France, TO
serve upon advisory commission in th6
troubles as TO dinerential rates between the
trunk railroads leading from the Atlantic sea-
board TO the West. He has been living IN re-
tirement ever since, his only active
til recently being in the capacity OF attorney
for the Government In its suits against the Bell
Telephone Company. His last appearance be-
fore the public was as principal counsel of the
United States in the famous tally-sheeL forgery
cases OF Franklin County.
Judge Thurman is one OF the most thorough
scholars in public life in this country. Always
a student, he became early in life a great law
yer and since then has devoted much time TO
lighter study. He is fine French scholar and
his favorite books are the works of the earlier
French dramatists, which he reads in the orig
inal. He has unusually large and well
range OF polite literature that he is not familiar
with He has literal genius for mathematics,
and frequently occupies himself in working out