The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-07-07
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Adlai E. Stevenson,
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A sketch Of Grover Cleveland is
not necessary. His eminent career
is familiar to every person in the
country.
Adlai E. Stevenson, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, the Democratic candidate
for Vice President of the United
States, was born in Christian county,
Kentucky, 1885, and educated in the
common schools Of Kentucky.
He removed with his parents to
Bloomington, ILL.,, in 1852 and De
gan the study of law at Bloomington
in 1857, being admitted to the bar
in 1858. He located at Matamore,
Woodford county, ILL.,, and immed-
lately began the practice of law, re-
naming in that city for 10 years.
He was appointed to the Office OF
Master in Chancery by the the Cir
cult Judge and after holding that
position for four years was elected
to District Attorney, an office
which he has also held for four years.
At the expiration of his term of
Office as district attorney he return
ed to Bloomington, ILL.,, and entered
a law partnership with James S.
Ewing in January, 1868, which part
nership still exists, the firm of
Stevenson & Ewing being one of the
leading law firms of central Illinois,
and one of repute in state and fed
eral courts for over 20 years.
In 1864 Mr.. Stevenson canvassed
the state of Illinois al candidate
for Presidential Elector on the Dem
ocratic ticket. In 1874 he was
nominated by the Democratic party
for Congress in the Bloomington
District. The district was 5000
Republican, but after very excit-
ing canvess Stevenson defeated his
opponent, John G. McNulta, for re-
election, by over 200 majority.
He was in Congress during the
Hayes and Tilden electoral contest
and was one of the earnest advocates
of peaceful settlement of the differ
ences in the Presidential controversy.
He was nominated for reelection
to Congress in 1876, the district at
the time giving larger Republican
majority, but was defeated. by less
than 200. He at once resumed the
practice of law, but was once more
re-nominated for Congress IN 1878,
this time defeating his opponent,
Congressman Tipston, and being
elected by over 1900 majority,
After the expiration of that term
of office, Mr.. Stevenson resumed
the practice of law and was deleg-
ate to the Democratic convention of
1884, which nominated Grover
Cleveland for President. After the
election Stevenson was appointed
First Assistant Postmaster General
and he was probably the favorite of
the Cleveland administration at
Washington.
As Assistant General, he was out
spoken IN his belief that it was a
Democratic duty to remove Repub-
lican Postmasters wherever posi-
BILE and reappoint reputable and eff
cient Democrats In their stead. The
celerity which Gen. Stevenson dis
played in removing Republicans
Postmasters and appointing Domo-
Gratis made him very popular in the
Democratic party.
Gen. Stevenson was delegate-at-
large from the state of Illinois to
the convention which nominated
him for Vice President. He was
unanimously elected chairman of the
Illinois delegation, and when his
name entered in the Vice Presiden-
tial contest he delicately retired to
the gallery.
Mrs. Stevenson is q charming
woman, reminding many of Mrs
President Hayes. When Adlai
Stevenson had saved up little
money from teaching school in the
country, he went to Danville KY,
and entred Center College of which,
at that time the noted DIR. Lewis
Green was the president. Dr.Green
had several charming young daugh-
ters, and the gallant young 1llinoisan
was smitten by the charms of one
of them Miss Letitla. He finished
his collge course at Danville, and
returning to Illinois, opened a law
office at Metamore, Woodford Co.
Soon thereafter Mr.. Matthew T
Scott. a wealthy young Kentuckian,
married Miss Julia Green and mov-
ed to Chenoa, in this county, where he
purchased large tract of land.
Young Stevenson fastened to visit
his old college friends at Chenoa,
and there found Miss Letitia Green
as visitor. The old affection was
renewed, Mr. Stevenson pressed MS
suit and won and welded the lovely
daughter of his former preceptor.-
The married life of Mr.. Stevenson
h as been a happy one. Four child
rem have blessed the union. Mr..
Lewis Green Stevenson, the eldest
child and only son, is apleasant and
interesting young man. When he
was aged IL he had the bone of one
of his arms injured by the recoil
of a gun, and he has been an almost
constant sufferer from the accident
ever since. He has just returned
from California greatly improved
and is now acting as private secre-
tary for his father.