River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
b EMocRAcVs CHOICE.

Brief fsioerapEiicaI sketches ofthe Careers
of Grover Cleveland. the Nominees for
President the Democratic Ticket
and Allen G. Thurmani GEsdidste for
vice-PresIdent.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Grover Cleveland. the twenty second Presl-
ISs7. at CaldFen- EsseE County y. ]. His
iather was a Presogteris1 minister, and was
located al that point ~ $50 Groyer then
Fayetteville. OnOEdagJ County, y. Z where
The elder Cleveland WAS called 20 pastoral
work. There, at the age Of a. Grover oeeame
or the first year and 500 for the second year.
His father removed 70 the Holland Patent
about 1S52i Where he S@s given an oppor-
tuuity to attend hish school. In 1858, while
De was in Utica. Grover learned OF his
lath~r's death. The usual breakiia ~ OF the
family reisttans followed, and Grover vert 70
New York he remained there about a year,
Turing which time he vas one OF the under
teachers IN the Institution for the oiind.
ts was not satisfied and startea for Cleve-
land. o. bit stopped for while at his uncles
In Buffalo. NEffe there he undertook the cons
pilation OF the "AmesicSn Herd-BOok'' for
Concentration OF $50. He meAe UP his mind TO
study law and entered the office OF Ros RS, Bow
srs & Rogers IN the fall OF 1855. His reeora mere
as a student is one OF thorougness, dihgenoef
paif9stskipg and punctuality. IL is said he got
through the winter without an overcoat or a re
spectacle pait Of shoes He spent four years
In the once. and ~ the end OF that time became
the managing clerk q the ONCE. lis ONCE
associates saw that he was cne Of the most
thorough men in the city: that ne aRdertopk
nothing without finishing il.
In 1863 he was appointed assistant distf4ct
attorney for Ere County. During the TIRES
three years he was in the office the great bulk
Of the duties fell upon his shoulders, and then
his fftal strength and industry told favoraby
in the manner he disposed Of cases. In is65he
was nominated b. he Democrats for district
attorney, but was defeated b. Lymsn X Bass:
the Republican nominee. Bs was sherin OF
Eric County from le70 70 ls,S e. a.. IL
JTnx essla tod
tn reform methods OF his administration at
traetsd the attention Of the state Democracy'
York in 1852 Judge Folger was the Re
publican candidate, and at the close OF
the campsgn he found himself beaten oy
Cleveland who had f92.OQg majority. As Gov
ernor he made a reputation for honesty,
craftsmanship and business maHagement.
His phen6menal success az the polls lDdicated
ID the National Democratic convention 81 1871
that he was the man fos President. and he was
dominated on the SECOND ballot. The eam-
paign hat followed was a remarkable one.
and at its Gloss Cleveland received the popsiar
vote OF 1910 97j 10 fs4s 022 for Mr.. Blaine, ana
PIG electoral votes out q sOi. On March :, 1875.
ne was inaugurated at Washington.
ALLEN O. THURMAN.
Allen G. Herman was born in LynchsFa
Va November ~ 1873 HIS grandfather
fought in the revolution. $50 his mother came
pasehts moved TO OHIO when he RS years
old 4s studied law with Ex-Governor
Allen ana 3c'tss swayne, and appears 70
good LAWYER with fs-r practice. lie
wac nominated however. over Lts protest. tor
the Twenty-nil'th Cong ress and was steeted
nothing on his side but his wise and homeiy
speeches reversing sn adverse majority by
over 600 votes Hs vas put on the Judiciary
COMMITTEES on the House end soon became dis
tiuguished as a great lawyer He declined re-
election at the close OF his term ana rehfeai
as he thought, TO private lie Ior gooo ane
all. But IN 1851, when the new ?onsttu-
tion of Ohio was adopted, he was pressed 80
The race for q Supreme Court Judgeship ana
was elected, leading the ticket by over
$3.50 totes He sat upon the bench for
four yedrs, the last two years serving as CHIEF
Justice In 1867, aftct season OF rest, he
was put forward as the Democratic Candidate
tor the Governorship against Rutherford y.
Hayes. There was clearly 20 chance
for Democratic victory the Rspn6
ncan majority the year before having been as
90 Under Judge Thdrman's sledgehammer
blows, however, this enormous majority was
beaten down to a trifle less than 3O61' sno the
Legislature was captured by decisive razor
ity. insuring tAe defeat OF Ben Wade and
Judge Thurman was elected in Mr.. Wade
stead, and took his seat N the senate IN leoe.
He became Immediately one OF the great lead
ers of his party. In 1875 he was reelected and
served TO the close OF his term in 1881. lie
served on the best committees and maintained
his position as leader of his party in the Sen
ON retiring from the ssnste March 4 1881,
Senator Thurman determined - devote him
self to his private affairs and to decline all in.
vitations 10 become candidate for any p9eiie
position of whatever name or character. In q
week, hcWeseT, he was appointed by PRESIDENT
Garfield, With eX Secretary Howe, Of Wis
consin, and Secretary 9f-State Evarts. 70
represent the American Government
semble in Paris in the spring OF 1871 -
consider and agree. II possible, upon the r-o's
priety OF fixing uniform rule by which s.lyer
should be regarded as money by the countries
therein represented, Inasmuch as the accept.
ance OF this appointment furnished him an OPP
portunity to visit Europe in peessant way, .
he al m.
never found the time for, he determined 10 maze
the acceptance OF IL an exception TO his
previous resolution. He accordingly sailed
from New York April s. 1881, and arrived IN
New York on his return in October. In addition
TO France he visited Switzerland, the Kline
Belgium, England. Scotland and returned
much improved in health and delighted with
his Journey. Soon after his return from
Europe lrs argued two important cases in the
Supreme Court OF the United States, one OF
which involved the title to 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, exMinlster 10 France, 70
serve upon an advisory commission in tie
troubles as to dinerentisi rates between the
trunk railroads leading from the atlantic sea
board to the West He has been living in re-
tirefnent ever since his only active service un'
It'll recently being in the capacity of attorney
for the Government IN its suits against the Bell
Telephone Company. His last appearance ne-
fore the public was as principal sounsei OF the
United States in the famous tally-shsSt 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 great law
yer, and since then has devoted much time TO
lighter Study. He Is q fine French scholar, and
his favorite books are the works OF the earlier
French drafnatists, which he reads in the
original. He has unusually large and
well selected library, and there ale few
books in the range of polite literature that he
is not familiar with. He mas literal genius
for mathematics, and frequently occupies him.
rTraer he a hGf
intricate problems. He says that he is proudeI
of the knowledge Of mathematics than
ne IS OF any thing else. He had no collegiate
training, and has no diploma save the certih-
cate OF a grammar school