The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-09
IT'S GROVER CLEVELAND.

At one of the most enthusiastic and
harmonious political conventions held in
years, S. Grover Cleveland on, Wednesday
at st. Louis, Mo-, was unanimously Ie-
nominated for the highest Office in the gift
of free and equal people by the Democracy.
Grover Cleveland was born on the 18th
of March, 1887, at Caldwell, Essex county,
New Jersey, and is therefore 81 ye.rs of
age. His ancestors had moved into New
Jersey from Connecticut, and many Of
them were preachers. His father, born at
Norwich, was settled at Caldwell as q Con-
gregational pastor, when Grover was born.
He was educated first at the excellent pub
lie schools of New Jersey, and then at an
accademy in Clinton. Oneida county, New
York. When only sixteen years old he
went TO the Metropolis to accept clerk
ship in the Eyslum for the Blind, where he
is still lovingly remembered. When other
young men of his age would have devoted
their leisure hours to the pleasures of the
city, he was happest when reading to the
inmates of the instution, and he thus inn
proved his own mind while relieving the
ennui of the afflicted. He is next heard of
making his way west in company with an
enterprising young man, with Cleveland,
Ohio, as his objective point; but visiting
while on his way an uncle residing in Buffa-
10, he was induced TO remain in that city
as clerk il the store of his relative. lie
was eighteen years of age at that time, an
ambitious young fellow, possessed of the
earnest desire to become successful lawyer.
His uncle favored this aspiration, and we
find the youth clerk in the office of the
Buffalo firm of Rogers, Bowden d Rogers
and at the same time enjoying the com.
forts of good home at his relatives house
He was duly admitted to the Bar in 1859
and remained with his old firm for years
His mark in the profession was made al
once, and in his twenty-sxth year he wa.
appointed Assistant District Attorney fol
Erie county. This position, which he helt
for three years. gave him thorough know
ledge of public affairs. In 1865, when tn,
Democracy was still under the cloud O
the civil war, he accepted the nomination
for District Attorney, but was defeated
In 1866 Mr.. Cleveland became the Law
partner of j. V. Vanderpoel, and in 1856
he admitted Messrs. Laning and Folsom t,
the firm. In 1870 he was elected Sheriff o
Erie county. In 1881 he was nominated b.
the Democratic party for Mayor of Buffalo
and his name was hailed with enthusiasm
by all classes of the community. His plat
form was that of reform, and he was tri
umphantly elected, running several thous
and votes ahead of his ticket. His incumh
encY of the Office was successful and popu
lar. The earliest reports from the Demo
cratic State Convention spoke of Mayo
Cleveland's nomination for Governor q
New York in 1882, as a surprise to tn
men who proposed the nomination, and h
was elected by an overwhelming and men
orable majority over his competitor, Hor
, Charles j, Folger. On the 18th of July
1884, he was nominated by the Democrat
party as their candidate for the Presidenc
of the United States, and was duly electe
to the position on the 4th of Novembe
1884.