St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-24
STEVENSON'S CAREER.
1t Is Full OF Iriumphs Over Re-
nubIiCaniSm,

CHICAGO. June 23-Adlai Ewing Stevenson,
of bloomington, H., the Democratic candl-
date for vice president Of the United States,
was torn in Christian county, Ky. Oct. %,
1885, and educated in the common schools
of Kentucky aud at Center college,
Danville, Ky He removed with his pa
rents 10 Bloomington, Ill. in 1852, and began
the study of law st Bloomington IN 1891.
being admitted TO the bar in Nay, le5s. lie
located at Maiamora, Woodward county, Ill,
and Immediately legan the Practice OF law,
remaining in That city for ten years. he was
appointed 10 the Office OF master IN chaneery
by the circuit judge and, after holding mat
position for four years. was elected 0lStrlct
attorney, an office which he also held Tor
four years.
Atthe expiration of his term of Office as
district attorney. he returned to Blooming
ton, ILL.,. and formed a law partnership
with James :. Ewing III January. 1865, which
partnership still exists, the firm OF Stevenson
& Ewing being one of the leading law nrm s
of Central Illinois. and one of repute in state
and federal cOdrts for over twenty years. In
IS6I MIR Stevenson canYasSed the state of
Illinois as candidate for presidential
eleciOr on the Democratic ticket
III 1874 he was nOmina ed by The Democrat
ic party for congress in the BloOmingtod, Ill.
district The district was Republican
by 800 majority, hut after very exciting
canvass Stevenson defeated his opponent,
Gen. John {. McNulty, for reelection by
over 1,200 majority. He served in congress
during The Hayes and Tildeu electoral con-
test and was one of the earnest advocates of
a peaceful settlement of the differences on
The presidential controversy. He was de
feated for reelection TO congress in 1876, the
district at that time giving Republican ma
jority OF less than @CO.
He at once resumed the practice of law.
but was once more renominated for congress
in ISIS, this time defeating his opponent
Congressman Triton, and being elected by
over , 900 majority Afterthe expiration OF
that term of Office Gen. Stevenson resumed
the practice of law, and was delegate to the
Democratic national convention of 1854,
which nominated Grover Cleveland for preSi-
dent After the latter's election Stevenson
was appointed first assistant postmaster gen
eral and held that Office during the entire
Cleveland administration. His urbanlty
made him exceedingly popular with all
classes of people, and he was possibly the
favOrite of the Cleveland administration at
Washington during the four years Of Demo-
cratic rule.
As assistant postmaster general he was out
spoken in his belief that il was Democratic
duty to remove Republican pOstmasters wher-
ever possible and appoint reputable and Elf
cient Democrats i'll their steaG. Inc celerlty
which Gen Stevenson displayed in remOy-
ing Republican postmasters and appointing
Democrats made him popular. particularly
throughout the South. Gen. stevenson was
a delegate large from the state of Illinois
TO the convention which today nominated
him for the vice presidency. lie was unanl-
mously elected chairman Of the Illinois dele
CATION and occupied his position at its head.
and made ali announcements for the delega-
ton until his name entered the vlce-preSl-
Dental contest today. when he dellcately re
tired TO the gallery.