The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
A BRILLIANT RECORD
Is That of the Candidate for Vice
President.

President.
Adlsi Ewing Stevenson of Bloomington. IL,
the democratic candidate for vice. president OF
the United States, was born in Christian
county, Kentucky. Oct. %, 1885, and educated
in the common schools of Kentucky and at
Center college, Danville, KY. He removed
with his parents to Bloomington, ILL.,, in 1852,
and began the study o law at Bloomington in
1857, being admitted TO the bar in May, 1858.
| He located at Metamora, Woodford county,
| Illinois, and Immediately began the practice of
law, remaining in that city for ten years. He
was appointed to the office Of master-in-
ohancery by ths circuit judge. aud after holding
that position for four years, was elected dis
trict attorney. an Office which he also held for
four years. At the expiration OF his term Of
office as district attorney no returned to Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and formed 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 Jaw firms OF
central Hi nois and one Of the best repute in
state and federal courts for over twenty years.
In 1864 Mr.. Stevenson canvassed the state Of
| Illinois as a candidate for presidential elector
| on the democratic ticket In 1874 ne was
| nominated by the democratic party for con-
gress in the Bloomington district The dis
triot had 5000 republican majority, but. after
very exciting canvass, Stevenson defeated his
election by over twelve hundred ma
| joriiy. He served in congress during
be Hayes and Tilden electoral contest and was
! one OF the earnest advocates Of q peGceful set
| Element OF the differences in the presidential
controversy. He was defeated for reelection
TO congress in 1875, the district at that time Civ
| ing republican majority of less than two hun
bred. DE at once resumed the practice OF law,
| but was once more renomnAtcd for congress In
| 1878 this time defeating his opponent, Con-
| gresham Upton. and being elected by over
| two thousand six hundred majority.
After the expiration Of that term Of Office
| Gen. Stevenson resumed the practice of law
| aud was delegate TO tho democratic national
convention in 1884 which nominated Grover
/ Cleveland for president. After the latter's
| election Stevenson was appointed fret assistant
! postmsstergenersl aud held that Office during
| the entire Cleveland administration, HIS ur
| banity made him exceedingly popular with a 4
| classes of people and be was probably the
! favOrlte OF the Clevaand administration atWash-
| ingtOn during the four years OF democratic
/ rule. AS assistant pOstm Aster- general. he was
outspoken In his belief that IL was democratic
| duty 10 remove republican postmasters where
| ever possible and appoint efficient democrats
| in their stead. The celebrity which Gen. Ste
venson displayed in removing republican post
masters and appointing democrats made him
| very popular, particularly throughout the
| South.
Gen. Stevenson was a delegateat-large from
/ Illinois TO the convention which To-Day nomin-
! atsd him for the vice-presldepoY. lie was
unanimously elected chairman OF the Illinois
] delegation aud occupied his position at its
| head aud made all announcements for the dele
| CATION until his name was entered in the vice
| presidential contest today. Then be deliberately
retired 10 the gallery.
| The headquarters of Gen. Stevenson at the
! Palmer house tonight were the Mecca of thou.
| sands OF enthusiastic democrats, and the gen.
/ eral wRs forced to repair to one of the public
| parlors, where for three hours he shook hands
! with those who had come 10 congrAtn ate him.
stream of visitors passed through and
| were presented 10 Congressman Springer and
others. During this reception most OF the
/ TAmmany delegates called TO paT their res poets
| to Stevenson and all of them words of
| cheer I'VE will have 10000 majority Tor the
! ticket in the stale OF New York" said ex-Rep-
/ resentative Turner of New York City, as he
| congratulated Gen. Stevenson. Ii is estimated
that fully 10000 people gTAsped the hand Of
! the democratic candidate for the vice presi-
dency and at the conclusion of the levee Gen
| Stevenson repaired TO his room very much ia
| tigued. He was here seen by the representa-
\ tive OF the Associated Press and expressed
! himself as confident of the success of the
| ticket
81 feel very hopeful as to the political out
| look" said be. 'and have confidence in demo-
] cratic success"
! Referring to the platform, he said that ne
/ considered il a very strong platform aud one IN
| respect 10 which there could be no difference
of Interpretation. IL was no longer than was
/ necessary TO euumerate the abuses OF repub-
4 lioan legislation aud mRladmln stratiOD. against
! which the democratic party IS opposed. he
/ thought the tariff declaration particularly
! satisfactory aud comprehensive and be-
/ lieved il to be an issue which would
enter very largely into the discussion
~ fha Rafa fha
/ declaration on the educational question he ex-
pressed the belief that it would add great
strength to the party, particularly in the West.
/ 81 have very great hope" said Gen. Stevenson
| in conclusion, that the democrats will carry
! Illinois IN The next election
| This morning the GLOWING telegram was
] sent BY Gen. Stevenson TO Cleveland al Buzz
Yards Bay:
Accept my hearty congratulations.
"A +. STEVENSON"
Late tonight kilograms of congratulations
were flowing in upon Gen. Stevenson by the