The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14
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ING EISEWuERKEA
DEMOcRAcYS CHOICE.

OEMocRAcY's CHOICE.
Brief Biographical sketches ofthe Careers
of Grover Cleveland. the Nominee Tor
President ON the Democratic Ticket.
and Allen q. Thurman. Candidate for
yice.President.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Grover Cleveland, the twenfy-second Presi.
dent OF the United States. WAS born March ~.
1885,. at Caldwell. Essex County. y. :; ms
father Presbyterian minister. ana was
located ut that point. In is,o Grover then
being years old the family moved
the elder Cleveland was called 70 pastoral
work. There. IL the age of II. Grover became
q clerk in the country store at 4 salary Of 30
for the first year and 800 for the second year:
His father removed 10 the Holland Patent
about ls5?, where he was given an oppor-
tunity to attend a high school. In 1853, while
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 ms uncle.s
pilaton OF the american Herd Book Tor
compensation OF sa0 He made up his mind TO
crs 4 Rogers IN the fall OF lSJ5 Ills record here
student Is ono OF lhorougness, diligence,
painstakng and punctualify. II - SAID ne GOT
through the winter without an oscrcoat or q re
spectacle pair OF shoes. lie spent four years
in the Office, and at the end OF that time became
the managing clerk Of the office. His ONCE
associates say that he was one OF the most
thorough men in the city: that he undertook
nothing without finishing it; $500
In 1858 he was appointed assistant district
attorney for Ere County. During the three
three years he was in the Office the great bulk
OF the duties fell upon his shoulders, and then
his vital strength and industry told favorably
in the manner he disposed of cases. In 1865 he
was nominated by the Democrats for district
attorney, but was defeated by Lyman x. Bass
the Republican nominee. lie was sheriff OF
Eric County from is.Dto 1873
He was elected mayor OF Buffalo in 1851, and
the reform methods Of his administration at
tracted the attention OF the State Democracy,
who nominated him for Governor Of New
York in 1885,. Judge Folcer was the Re
publican candidate, and Ut the close OF
Cleveland, who had 19..0O majority As Gov
ernor he made reputation for honesty,
craftsmanship and business management.
His phenomenal success at the polls indicated
10 the National Democratic convention OF 1884
that he was the man for President and he was
nominated on the second ballot. The cam
paign that followed was remarkable one
and at its close Cleveland received the popular
vote OF 4.9io. $50 TO isi ,oss for Mr. Blaine, and
.i9 electoral votes out OF al. On March 4, 1855,
he was inaugurated al Washington.
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
Allen q. Thurman was born III Lynchburg.
Va. November 13 1913. HIS grandfather
Of distinguished revolutionary stock. His
parents moved 10 oh o when he was years
OLD. He studied law with Ex-Governor
Alien ana Judge S"ayne, anu appears 70
have had no amoitlon except 70 pc
good lawyer Win lar practice. ne
was nominated, however. over his protest, for
ahs aer asea eanvss IN aheh "as there res was
nothing on his side but his wise and homely
speeches, reversing an adverse majority oy
over 60 votes He was put on the Judiciary
COMMITTEES OF the House and soon became dis.
tinguished as great lawyer. He declined re-
election q, lhe close 2. ms ", tsrH ana retirea;
as ne thousat, 70 prlsale iIe lor goou ana
ton Of Ohio was adopted ne was pressed into
the race ior y supreme aour. Judsesnip ana
WAS eleeleu' lcaans @ .ns ,snet " over
1900 votes. lie sat upon Inc Dencn Tor
Tour years, tne !ast Two years serving US IhieI
Juslce IN ls1., a!.er season VI rest, ne
was put forward as me democratic candlaae
Tor the Governorsnip against hutherIoro ..
Hayes. Ihere was elearis no Snance
Tor Denoeratie sie.ora, ,ne nepuo
Lean WaJor.ty lne year oetoTe nasinS peeh 4J,-
OO Under Judge THURMAN sieagenammer
blows. however, TINS enormous majority was
beaten down to a triiie less tnah aooo. anu the
Legislature was captureu py uccisse major.
ity; lnsmrlng the aeseat oI ben au., anu
Judge thurman was elected ~ Mr: Waac De- ,
stead an' sooR ms scar y ihe senate IN $50"
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