The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-16
IS HERB TONIGHT
General Stevenson to Be
in Durham.
SPEAKS AT CARR PARK
Hundreds of People to Meet Him at
the Train.
TOrche Have Been Trimmed and Will
Be Burning.
CARR MEETS HIM AT ASHEVILLE
Those Who Have Not Decided to Vote
FIR Stevenson Should Get a Move
on Themselves and Give
Brave Grovsr CIeve-
land Chance
Again.


Honorable Adlai f Stevenson, demo
cratic nominee for vice president, is to
day a welcome guest iii the state of his
ancestors, one Of whom was a signer of
The Mecklenburg Declaration of indie,
pendence. His parents went from
North Carolina to Christian county, KY,
where AdIia was born on October %,
1880.
In 1852 his parents moved to Bloom
ington, III, where young Stevenson
entered the Wesleyan University and
went through course Of study prepara-
tory for college. He then entered Centre
College at Danville, Ky, and completed
his education. lie stood well in his
classes, and was favorite with both
fellows and professors. Among his
classmates were Senator J. G. S.Black,
burn, Governor McCreary, of Kentucky,
and others who afterwards distinguished
themselves at the bar and in public life.
After graduating he began the study Of
law, and he was admitted to the bar in
1858. lie began practice in MetamOra,
Woodford county, Illinois, and remained
there till 1868, period of ten years. He
soon found himself in the enjoyment of
lucrative practice and in the midst of a
wide and encouraging popularity. AS a
recognition of his character and talent
he received the appointment of master
in chancery of the circuit court, which
position he occupied for a period of
four years. He was then chosen district
attorney which office he held for four
years, and which he administered with
ability and fidelity.
During these years he became identi-
fled with politics, and such had been the
character of his administrations of Office
and such his growth in popular estima-
tion that the people of his district Sc
lected him presidential elector in 1864
He entered the campaign for General
Mcclellan with all the ardor of youth
and all the intensity of deep conviction,
and proved himself one of the ablest of
campaignists.
At the expiration of his term as Dis
trct Attorney, he moved to Blooming
ton, Ill., and formed law partnership
with ]. 5. Ewing. This firm was at once
ranked among the first in the State
While at Bloomington he kept up his in
lerest in politics and continually en-
larged his influence with the masses OF
his party. His traits of fairness and
trankness, and of answering devotion
10 his political principles, as well as OF
adhesion to the methods which insure
party success, won for him a strength
and popularity which augued well fol
his future standing in party councils.
When quite young he married Miss
Leitie Green, the handsome and &C
complished daughter of President Green
OF Centre College at Danville, Ky, &
profound scholar, and minister of higt
standing
IN 1874 Mr.. Stevenson was honored by
"'S party with the nomination for Con
SfeSs in Bloomington district. Such 6
nomination meant the leadership of g
'oriorn hope, for the district was counted
as safely republican by a majority Of
'N'ee thousand. The situation was es
pecIally desperate at that time, for hi.
opponent was General McNulta, who
WAS regarded as one of the best stumperi