Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
MR.. STEVENSON'S CAREER.

He Wins Bis Spurs Both as Congressman
and as Growers Headsman.
A. E. Stevenson, of Bloomington, ILL.,, the
Democratic candidate for Vice President of
the United States, was born in Christian
county, KY, October %, 1885, and educated
in the common schools of Kentucky and at
Center College, Danville, KY. He removed
with his parents to Bloomington in 1852 and
began the study of law there in 1851. being
admitted to the bar in 1858. He began the
practice of law in Chicago, remaining 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
also held for four years. At the expiration
of his term he returned to Bloomington and
formed a law partnership with James S.
Ewing in January, 1885, which partnership
still exists. the firm Of Stevenson Ewing
beng one of the leading law firms of Cen
trail Illinois, and one Of repute in State and
Federal courts for over 20 years.
In 1864 Mr. Stevenson canvassed Illinois a.
a candidate for Presidential elector on the
Democratic ticket In 1874 he was nonii-
mated by the Democratic party for Congress
in the Bloomington district. The district
has 5000 Republican majority, but after
very exciting canvass Stevenson defeated
ii II,
election by over 1.29O majority. He served
in Congress during the Hayes and Tilden
electoral contest, and was one of tine earnest
advocates Of a peaceful settlement of the
differences in the Presidential controversy.
He was dereated for reelection to Con-
gress in 1876, the district at that time giving
q Republican 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 opponent, Congress-
man Upton, and being elected by over 800
majority.
After the expiration of that term General
Stevenson resumed the practice of law and
was a delegate to the Democratic National
Conventio OF 1884 which nominated Grover
Cleveland for President. After the latter's
election, Stevenson was appointed First As
sistant Postmaster General, and held that
tration. His urbanlty made him exceed
ingly popular with all classes of people. and
he was probably the favorite Of the Cleve-
land administration at Washington during
the four years of Democratic rule. As
Assistant Postmaster General he
snas Sas ,s e"''Psken IS psmoeraiic aii Oss sHsy
to remove Republican postmasters wherever
possible, and appoint reputable and effi-
cient Democrats in their stead. The celeri-
ty which General Stevenson displayed in re-
moving Republican postmasters and ap-
pointing Democrats made him very popu-
lar, particularly throughout the South
General Stevenson was a delegate at large
from Illinois to the convention which to-
day nominated him to the Vice Presid ency.
He was unanimously elected Chairman of
the Illinois delegation, and occupied his po-
sition at its head and made all announce
ments for the delegation until his name was
entered in the Vice Presidential contest to-
day, whom he delicately retired to the
gallery.