Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-31
HE WAS TRUE AS STEEL.
WHAT AN OLD SOLDIER SAYS OF
GEN, A. Il. STEVENSON.
Captain Danison Tells Of the Record OF
the Democratic vice-Presidenti
Candidate-He Always Was
. Firm Union Man.

One OF the best citizens In Los Angelo
county is Capt. M. J. Danison, who came
here to take up his permanent residence
nearly 10 years ago. Captain Danisor
is one of those strong, rugged specimens
of manhood that it does one good to see
And Captain Danison is one Of those
quiet. unobtrusive persons who have
little to say and are particularly taker
up with the idea of minding their own
business as general proposition.
Yesterday marked an exception, how.
ever, to his usual routine course. He
was very much excited and spoke very
pointedly regarding several clippings he
has read of late reg arding the Demo
cratic candidate for vice-president, Gen.
A. E. Stevenson of Illinois, who has
been from time to time, since his nom-
ination, charged by enemies with treach.
cry during the late unpleasantness.
| 1t so happens that Captain Danison
has known General Stevenson long and
intimately. and he is as competent to
pass on the man as any human being
under the sun. He is particularly COM
petent to pass on this question for the
simple reason that he and Mr.. Steven
son occupied different positions during
the war, that is to say, Mr.. Stevenson was
at home following civil pursuits, while
tie captain was at the front. The mill
tary record of Captain Danison may be
summed up as follows: He entered the
service in the year 1861 as member of
Company O, Forty first Illinois infantry.
He served successively under Sherman,
Mcpherson and Grant, passing through
not less than 20 battles, and was mus
tered out as captain of his company at
Springfield, in 1865.
"Why," said Captain Danison, ''it
was in no respect flaw upon citizen
simply because he did not take his mus
ket and 60 to the front, and / can truth
fully say that many of our best citizens
remained at home filling civil positions,
looking after the interests of those who
had enlisted, assisting in the matter of
enrolling new troops, and by their
efforts in private life, materially con-
tributed to the results.
Mr.. Stevenson was one OF these lat
ter, and no man of any reputable stand
ing in Mclean county, where be then
lived and where he now makes his
home, can say anything to the contrary.
He was, from first to last, q devoted sup
porter of the union, and as strong evil
dence of that fact, has never at any
time while he has been candidate for
public Office, during and since the war,
run even with his party ticket. On the
contrary, he has always run far in ad
vance of it, receiving more Republican
support than any man who ever aspired
to public preferment in Central Illinois.
"Why, only few years ago he was a
candidate for congress against General
McNulta, both of whom lived in the
same town, and had 80 lived for several
years. McNulta was one OF the most
dashing generals of the war, and though
the district was fairly Republican,
Stevenson succeeded by large major
ity. Under ordinary circumstances, one
would expect bad feeling as the result of
such test; but no, the friendship
which had always existed between
Stevenson and McNulta, in place of
growing less, really seemed to take new
root, and they have ever since been, if
possible, more intimate than before.
Another thing, when the news was
received in the town of Bloomington,
where General Stevenson resides, of his
nomination, many of the most enthusi-
astic shouters in his behalf were old
time Republicans, and few days later
q rousing reception was given him by
his old friends ano neighbors without
respect to party, and this same recep-
tion, representing, as it did, many of
his old-time Republican companions,
was presided over by General McNulta
himself, whose address, in referring to
the. vice presidential nominee, was wor-
thy of the efforts of an old-time Roman
orator, in that he took the broadcast,
most comprehensive and patriotic posi-
tion at all points.
II am sick and tired and disgusted
and horriied at the mode OF warfare
pursued by the Republican leaders, and
have determined to cut loose entirely
and vote the Democratic ticket of Cleve-
land and Stevenson. do this because
really think Cleveland has been the
best friend that the old soldiers have
ever had in the presidential chair, and
that the vetoes that he has given were
to advance merit and discount unfair
dealing rather than az a general on
slaught on the old soldiers besides this,
l believe him to be q sterling, honest
man. have known Stevenson all my
life, and regard him as one of the best
and safest men in the whole United
States"