The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Era TESHEy TALKED AND THOUGHT
~ or ron PRESIDENT.

go or ron PRESfDENT
Hss,s,s, delaware, resnsyivan,s, New
York. New Jersey. Ohio, iriseis. sss
Maryland Dreas or Possessing Avsils-
~ s,iItie.-A List OF the Most Frousinen.
Gov. Leon Abbott OF New Jersey is almost a
New Yorker as New Jersey is almost n New
York suburb He Ind his law Offices in this
city. md part Of his practice has been here.
He, too. is q thorough Democrat. graduate
Of tho High School Of Philadelphia. and New
serscyman only since 1853. he being now
about Grover Cleveland's age. His public
service has been given in various cffices. He
has been Corporation Counsel In several Of the
Hudson River towns and notably for Jersey
City. lie has been five times member of the
New Jersey Assembly and twice its speaker.
Ho has also been 4 Senator In New Jersey. and
President Of the Senate. He did notable
work ms Chairman 1.-THE commission which re-
vised the municipal laws Of thu. state. He has
always taken an active interest in tho Demo-
cratic party in his state. and for many years
has been n leader. In 1876 he was New Jer-
seys Chairman at tho national Convention.
and while presiding at n State Convention in
1880 had the nomination for Governor offered
20 him. but he refused II ona point Of etiquette.
He was. however. nominated for that position
in 1888 and elected. He Is now again the
Governor He is n high -browcd. square head
ed. clcar.cycd man. whose appearance and
whose habits Of IT ind suggest judicial capacity.
He is very eloquent talker. IN able lawyer. q
closc student Of our national policy and OF
legislative matters. ind Is noted for his stead.
Sastness o. purpose which his enemies crit-
else but which has otter loft his party in Gctt
to hin.
!, BLACK or ILJIyo1s.
Gen. John G. Black is the leader Of his parry
a., , nap,p,rnf nd .f,
the instruction Of tho delegates from hi- State
TO vote for him for vicc-President ut St. Louis
In enuiEcrating his qualities as candidate
the record he made In the war would naturally
DO first considered. Al ID years OF age. while
D student at college. he enlisted as privat"
and went TO tho front. Fcturninc Mt the end
Of three months. he recruited n company o! in
5ant,y. got u commission rs MAJOR. ana YVES
rapidly promoted until finally he was hr.vetted
BrigadicrGcac.al for gallant scrriec on the
field. Ever; ono Knows that he earned the un-
pleasant but glorious distinction of being Grip
pied while Mt tho front. He was 10 when ho en-
listed and "a when le was mustered ont. His
wts gluriods record. and it has truly been
said that had hc been Republican his State
would have henped honors upon him. AS Com
missioner Of Pensions he served the veterans
Of tho war 70 their satisfaction. and strength
ened his qualities as n candidate for the Presi-
dency. He was born on Jan. 10 1880. In Penn
sylvanin. He. too was preachers son
Though in Ia. prime Of life he is prcmaturc!y
aged. and carries an almost snow-white head
Of hair he ranks hisl, as political orator.
Carrying an ola Republican state like Iowa
breaking chain OF thi.tynve years Of kepnS
. reelection by the pemocrats-these are the
old. and was born on farm in Aurora. Erie
county. this State. His father. a soldier of
ie12 vas one ~ tho settlers n Tint comfy
and Horace. who thus became farmer. has
remained one until this day He owns one Of
she most "a rma IN Iowa and his intarest in ia
onui ne became Governor He received
good common school education in this State
~ paae..s "a" ~ rte sum- hu
eeen Obtained through the sympathetie study
g men and DOC books during MS whole lifetime.
e was a. rss he'Itca o ana setvs IN
n isst x snh.
Was cast for Cleveland. When the Rcpubli-
.sn. took up prohibition he fought the move;
1ent earnestly and attracted the attention OF
he whole State by his opposition to the ALL
moe. He became Democrat because the
principles OF that party on the temperance is.
6ue were those in which hc believed. He is Of
medium height. of robust frame. and
rave, and fhoughtfrI countenancc. His
10 is always clean shaver. his hair
white. and kindly light shines
through his gray eyes. He neither drinks
md deliberate in conversation. logical and
eonyipoipR In his oratory. He was per-
pVaded to take tho Democratic nomina-
Aon for Governor, in 1880. and made
everywhere and everywhere making votes.
he broke the spell! OF thirty five .yenrs of Re-
Ind 8 Legislaturo evenly ,divided. He made
S1scfed In spite o. an unexampied opposition
IL he Repnblicans; and notwithsta nding con
the opposition
CAMPBELL.
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ONE nay present her Goyernoti ia James ,hts
LIT Campbek while In Congress concerned
nlmseli cohspicu9usly with me taT IN, ana was