The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-01

presented for the vice presidency.
Delegate Scott, of Kansas, in a fifteen
second sentence, declared that practical
politics demanded Gray in the second
place.
Young John s Rhea, Of Kentucky,
was sent up to second Mr.. Stevenson's.
nomination in behalf of u part Of the
delegation.
ave want Mr.. Stevenson on the tick
et," he said, because we. in Kentucky,
take our politics MS we do our whisky;
we believe that Mr.. Stevenson is a man
who believes that TO the victor belong
the spells. Wells Of Good" and cheers.
And we want Stevenson because we be-
lieve that he knows that in the demo-
cratic party are enough competent men
to fill the Offices" The yells of approx
al were renewed and prolonged in re-
Spouse to this and the speaker sat down
amid great cheers.
Edwin +. Uhl went up to the platform
to speak for Michigan. He presented
the name of Chief Justice Allen s. Morse,
of the Peninsula state.
New York being called, up rose Gov.
Flower: New York has no candidate
to present" he said.
North Carolina seconded the name of
Stevenson, and then there was a skip e
along the states on the roll call until
Texas was reached. and its voice was
lifted for Isaac =. Gray. John Goode,
of Virginia, got on his chair and sent
up his Endorsement of Stevenson.
Washington, in the effusion Of a pour
ing rain storm on the roof and uneasy
galleries, made herself heard for Gray.
Then came up gray-haired Delegate
Bragg. of Wisconsin, to put up the
name Of John L. Mitchell Of that state.
The rain was SO furious and the patter
so steady that no voice could make it.
self heard. So Mr.. Bragg sat down and
waited for the din to subside.
Finally, after nearly three-quarters.
of an hour, Mr.. Bragg resumed his.
speech for Mitchell.
Then the nominations being con-
cluded, the roll was begun.
Alabama led off without n skip for
Morse. Arkansas came in with her six.
teen for Gray. California split square,
ly in the middle-ninc each for Gray
and Stevenson. Illinois forty-eight.
were pumped into the Stevenson bas-
ket. but Iowa first stirred the crowd.
"We cast our solid vote for Henry Wat
t~crson,' said the chairman and there
were cheers.
The biggest breeze OF the roll call
swept the convention when Gov. Flower
stood on his feet and stated New York
was solid for Stevenson. ~ votes.
When the roll was finished the figures.
showed Stevenson 400 and GRAY 34S-no.
choice.
Then changes commenced and finally
Stevenson received the necessary vote
and his nomination was made unani-
nous.
At $50 the convention adjourned sine,
die.
WHO THK NOMINEE Is.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, the democratic candidate for
| vice-president Of the United States, was
born in Christian county, Kentucky,
October 90, 1885, and educated in tho
common schools Of Kentucky and at
Center college, Danville, Ky.
He removed with his parents to
bloomington, ILL.,, in 1852 and began
studying law at Bloomington in 1857,
being admitted to the bar in May, 1853.
He located at Metamora, Woodford
county. Illinois, and immediately
began the practice Of law, re-
naming in that city for ten years.
He was appointed to the office of master
in chancery by the circuit judge, and
after holding that position for four
years was elected district attorney, an
office which he held for four years. At
the expiration OF his term as district
attorney he returned to Bloomington,
ILL.,, and formed a law partnership with
James 5. Ewing in January, 1868, which
partnership still exists, the firm of
Stevenson q Ewing being one of the
leading law firms of central Illinois,
and one of repute in state and federal
courts for over twenty years.
In 1864 Mr.. Stevenson canvassed the
state of Illinois as a candidate for pres
idential elector on the democratic tick
ct. In 1874 his was nominated for con-
gress In the bloomington district. The
district had 5000 republican majority,
but after a very exciting canvass Stew.
enson defeated his opponent, Gen. Nc
Nulta for reelection by over 1900 ma
jority. He served in congress during
the Hayes and Tliden electoral contest.
and was n of the earnest advocates of a
peaceful settlement of the differences in
the presidential controversy. He was de-
feated for reelection to congress in 1875,
the district at that time giving n repub-
lican majority of less than 200. He at
once resumed the practice of law, but.
was once more renominated for congress
in 1878, this time defeating his oppon-
ent, Congressman Upton, and being
elected by over 1000 majority. After
the expiration of that term of office
Gen. Stevenson resumed the practice of
Jaw and was a delegate to the demo-
cratic national convention of 1884 which
nominated Grover Cleveland for presi-
dent. After the latter's election Steven.
son was appointed first assistant post
master general and held that Office dur
ing the entire Cleveland administration.
His urbanity made him exceedingly
: popular with all classes of people and
; he was probably the ~favorite of the
Cleveland administration at Washing
ton during the four years Of democratic
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