The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-07
THE NOMIN GE.
A Few Facts in Presid ent Cleveland's
History

a1SGOTy.
OF course the leading facts of Mr.. Cleve-
lands history are well known, but it may
not be uninteresting at this time to state
some Of them. He was born in Caldwell,
Essex county, New jersey, in 1881 When
he was years old his father, who was a
presbyterian minister with a large family
ana small salary, rem pved to Fayette-
vile, n. Y, and 1t was here that young
Grover first went to school At tho age of
IA he mad outgrown the capacity of the
village school, and expressed desire to go
TO an academy. His father, however, OBJ
Jected. 10 60 to an academy would incur
considerable expense, and besides,
the old gentleman wanted Grover
TO become self-supporting, and to
this end the embryo President was placed
IN country store, receiving 500 the first
year, with the promise Of 500 the next, if
ne proved himself worthy of it. The ira
dltlon comes from Fayetteville, chat after
TWO years the young boy proved himself so
worthy that his employers wanted him to
remain Indefinitely with them. His father,
however, moved to Clinton, n. Y, about
this time, and here Grover had an oppor-
tunlty OF improving his education at an
academy. The next move was to Holland
Patent, where after residence
OF only few weeks, the elder Cleveland
suddenly died. Grover heard of his fathers
death while walking with his sister, and the
event, sudden as it was made a lasting i'm
preston upon him. We next hear of him
iii New York city, where he engaged in
teaching in an asylum for the blind. He
remained here two years, faithfully per-
forming his duties, ard then moved to Buff
falo, where his uncle lived, and where he
soon entered upon the study of
law, and in few years was
admitted to the bar, where he
acquitted himself with much credit By
his indornitable industry, unpretentious
courage and answering honesty he
won the admiration and esteem of all
who knew him: and in 1868 he was ap-
pointed assistant district attorney for the
county of Erie, holding the position three
years, and conducting the affairs of the
county SO well that he was soon nominated
by the democrats for district attorney.
In 1869 he was elected sheriff of Erie
county, and in that important position
earned additional praise and respect from
the people. At the close of his term he
formed law partnership with l.. K. Bass
and w. s. Bissell, and it was at this time
that he achieved his chief distinction as a
lawyer, his jury and bench trials being dis
tinguished by clear views, direct and simple
logic, and thorough mastery of all the in
tricates of the cases. In 1881 he was elected
by Jue OeIlOCTulS mayor OF Du1aIO, by an
unprecedentedly large majority, and dur
ing his term of Office he was accounted the
foe of dishonesty and the friend of good gov
eminent ana reform. From the mayoralty
of Buffalo he was exalted by the democrats
to the goYernorship of New York, again by
an unprecedented majority, and in his new
position he performed his duties with such
marked ability, and showed himself to be so
scrupulously honest and so fearless and
practical, that in 1884 he was nominated
and elected by the democrats Presi-
dent of the United States, his
life thus affording marvellous instance
of rapid and deserved promotion to
the highest office in the land. His admins
traffic as President has been able, honest,
fearless and successful. The country has
prospered, and the people have learned to re-
gard Mr.. Cleveland as being a man truly
remarkable, and it is a fitting Endorsement
that he is now renominated with almost I'M
heard of unanimity.
About two years ago he married Miss
Frances Folsom, of Buffalo, N. Y, a woman
of singular beauty of person and character