The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-23
GROVER CLEVELAND.

Brief Sketch or the Remarkable Career 81
| q Remarkable rfnn. IA
Grover Cleveland was born on the 18th 81
March, 1887, at the little village OF Cald-
we'll, Essex county. New Jersey. His an.
cestors had moved into New Jersey from
Connecticut. and many Of them we're
preachers. His father. born a Norwich,
was settled at Caldwell AZ Congregations
pastor when Grover was born. He is the SEQ
ond cousin BY marriage Of the Episcopal
bishop Of western New York. He
was educated, first Mt the excellent public
schools of New jersey, and then at an
academy in Clinton, Oneida county, New
York. When only sixteen years old he
came to the metropolis to accept a clerk
ship in the asylum for the blind, where he
is still lovingly remembered. When other
young men of his age would have devoted
their leisure hours to the pleasures OF the
city, he was happiest when reading to
the inmates of the institution, and he
thus improved his own mind while relisv-
ing the ennui Of the afflicted. When l8
Buffalo. His uncle took fancy TO the biz
frank. Intelligent lad, and offered TO have
him educated a. a lawyer. Grover thank
fully accepted this chance in life, and
studied with the Buffalo firm of Rogers
Bowen u Rogers. He was duly admitted
to the bar in 1869, and remained with his
old firm four years. His mark in the
profession was made at once, and in his
twenty-sixth year he WAS appointed assist
ant district attorney for Erie county, This
position, which he held for thfe years, gave
him thorough knowlege of public affairs.
In 1865, when the democracy wHs still under
the cloud OF civil war, he accepted ths NOM
ination for chairman, but WAS defeated, for
the first and only time in his career.
In 1866 MIR. Cleveland became the law
partner OF ]. Y, VRnderpoel, and in 1869 he
admitted Messrs. Laning and Folsom to
the firm. In 1870 he was elected sheriff OF
Erie county. His term over, he again prao-
ticed law, associatine with himself Wilson
:. bisssll and Lyman X. Bass. who had
mated by tho democrats for mayor
of Buffalo, and his nams was hailed with
enthusiasm by all Glasses OF she commune
ity. His platform was that of reform, and
he was triumphantly elected. running sew
The republicans preferred him to the can
didate Of their own party, and his year OF
office more than justified their choice. He
promised to become the mayor, not of any
party, but of all Buffalo. and he kept his
word.
At tho democratic stass convention in
1882 he was nominated for governor on the
third ballot, by vote of all out OF 3s2,
and elected in the following November by
u plurality OF 192,S54 over Charles j. Fol-
ger, and majority over all OF
1bf, 74a The democratic national con-
vention met at Chicago. July 8, 1884,
On the evening of July 10 vote was taken,
in which Cleveland got 3a2 out OF $50; 1
two-thirds vote, SCI, WAS necessary 10 q
choice. On the frat ballot next day Cisve-
land got G3S votes. and Was declared the
nominee of tho convention. His opponent
IN that memorable campaign was James q. |
Blaine. Mr. Cleveland WAS elected in Mo-
vember by plurality OF 23005 votes over |
Blaine and BY vote OF 2l9 electoral votes |
against 1872 FOR Blaine. Da ing his term as |
resident. June 2, 1885, he was married to I
Frances Folsom. in the White house par
ors.
Mr.. Cleveland was unanimously remoni-
latea ut the democratie national conyen-
lion in 81. Louis In Louis in 1888, his oppo-
lent being BENJAMIN Harrison, who was
elected. Since his rstitemsnt from tho |
Office Mr.. Cleveland has been /
fesidsnt of New York city, whore ha has
'ssn Engaged IN ths practice Of lAw.