Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-24
THE RUNNING MATE.
Stevenson of Illinois Nominated
For Vice-President.
Biographical Sketch of the Distinguished
Gentieman-A Native of Christian
County, Kentucky.

The DemOcfatlc convention at
Chicago last evening nominated Hon.
A. e. Stevenson of Illinois for the
Vice. Presidency. That people in
this section may know more about
this distinguished gentleman the
LEAF-CHRoNICLE herewith publish
es biographical sketch as sent out
from Chicago:
"Adlai Ewing Stevenson, Of
Bloomington, ILL.,, the Democratic
nominee for Vice. President Of
the United States, was born
in Christian county, Kentucky,
October %, and educated in the
common schools of Kentucky, and at
Center College, Danville, Ky. Hell
removed with his parents to Bloom
ington, H., in 1852, and began study
ing law at Bloomington in 1857, be-
ing admitted to the bar in May 1868.
He located at Metamora, Woodford
county, H., and Immediately began
the practice of law and remained in
that city for ten years. He was APP
pointed to the Office OF Master-in-
Chancery by the Circuit Court Judge,
holding that position four years, and
was elected District Attorney, an Of
flee which he also held for four years.
: AT the expiration of his term of office
holding of District Attorney, he re-
turned to Bloomington, Ills, and
formed law partnership with James
S. Ewing, in January, 1868, which
partnership 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 twenty years.
Gin 1864 Gen. Stevenson canvassed
: the State of Illinois as candidate for
s Presidential Elector on the Demo
3 cratic ticket. In 1874 he was noml-
0 mated by the Democratic party for
e Congress in the Bloomington Dis
e trict. The district was 1900 Republi'
# can majority, but after very excit-
o ing canvass Stevenson defeated his
= opponent, Gen. McNultar, for re
e election by over 200 majority. He
served in Congress during the Hayes
3 and Tilden electoral contest, and was
e one of the earnest advocates of 6
IS peaceful settlement of the differences
J. in the presidential controversy. HI
r was defeated for reelection to Con
|, gress in 1876, the district at that time
n giving Republican majority of les
rs than 200. He at once resumed TIT
il practice Of law, but once more was re
h nominated for Congress in 1878, thi
he time defeating his opponent, Con
Or gresham Upton, and being electe'
n by over 1900 majority. After the ex
W piration of that term of Office Gen
X Stevenson resumed the practice @
" law and was delegate to the Demo
is cratic National Convention G
n, 1884, which nominated Grover Cleve
r. land for president. After the latter
e. election Stevenson was appointe'
TX Assistent Postmaster General, an
n held that Office during the entir
e. Cleveland administration. His III
IN banity made him exceedingly popu
g. lar with all classes OF people and h
It. was probably the favorite of tn
n Cleveland administration at Wasl
v. ington during the four years OF Dem
n ocratic rule. AS Assistant P0stmaste
General he was outspoken in his bt
:. lief that it was Democratic duty t
ne remove Republican postmaster
he wherever possible and appoint g
10 ficient Democrats in their stead. Th
81 celebrity which Gen. Stevenson di
NV played in removing Republicans an
appointing Democrats made hin
very popular, particularly throughol
the South.
Gen. Stevenson was delegate
u" large from Illinois to the conventio
which to-day nominated him for ii
I'm Vice-Presidency, He was unan
mously elected chairman of the Ill
mt nois delegation, occupied his positio
at its head and made all announc
eft ments for the delegation until h
name was entered in the Vice-Pres
~ dental contest to-day, when he d
nd liberately retired to the gallery"
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The Platform.