The morning call., 1893-05-28

largely the result of Mr.. Stump's interest and
counses. A policy OF expansion has been in
augurated and renewed prosperity has turned
III e tide which threatened to run in another
direction. The future is bright for the insti-
ute and IL Is not too early to say that II Will not
be long before a splendid struc ure, richly en-
dowed, will be erected that will noI only be
distinctive ornament to the city, but Will result
In great and notable expansion of the work
OF the education of the peoule.
A member OF the Historical Society of Califor-
MIA Mr. Stump has had an opportunity of show
ing an interest In literary matters and of con-
riDuilng not little 10 the eventfu chronicles
OF the early history of the Stale.
be Is member also OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic and holds In the order high posi-
tons OF honor and confidence.
An nthuSiastic believer In the principles OF
the Republican party, Mr.. Stump has never
failed 10 contribute largely OF his time and
money TO conquer success. In political man
agement Mr.. Stump has shown himself to be
wonderfully astnte. His Judgment OF the events
aud motives which control political success is
always good. and in the management of
the last gubernatorial campaign, when lie was
chairman of the State Central Committee OF the
Republican party, he showed keen apprecIa-
ton OF events and arose from the ordeal with
prestige quite unimpaired. One thing at least
was demonstrated by the management of that
year-that manipulation and abuse of political
opponents occupied less attention than the
calm, dispassonate aud logical presentation of
the principles OF the party. His earlier record
has been admirably described by contempo-
rary:
Irwin c. Stump was born In Virginia and
thrre be rec ived his eatly education. H.
early developed a natural brightness, and at
me age OF 10 he was deputy clerk III The
County Clerks office of jackson County Viz
GINA. " hen 10 lie accepted position as
clerk on a steamer running from Cincinnati TO
New Orleans. year aftefward he entered the
Wholesale grocery-house OF A. Cuihbertson 81
Co. OF PittSburg. AT Is he went To New York
as representative OF the house, where lie re-
malned unIIl the finn W. MT out of business. In
np6 N Pam vii anin n
into business for himself IN Monongahela City,
he was then only 8. The outbreak of tile
elvii war found Mr. STUMP ready and willing to
night for his county When Governor Curtin
Issued bis call for troops he responded with
patriotic afdor and sold out his business 10 Join
The Union army. Piior to this It WIS not
thought the rebellion would amount to much,
and IL was believed it would be readily crushed
with the forces then enrolled. when the South
erners Invaded sylvania, however, there was
instant afining 10 repel them. Mr.. Stump went
10 the front as first lieuienant Of ihe celebrated
Monongahela Guards and had his baptism of
hie at the bloody battle of Ant!eiam. under
General Mcclellan. After The retreat OF Lee
and the muster out OF The PENNSYLVANIA forces
called out by Governor Curtin, Mr.. Stump en-
tered the bankng-bouse OF Alexander g. Co. OF
MOnonRahela City. Early In 1862 he resigned
his position there and went to Nashville, Tenn
as chief clerk and cashier of the quartermas-
ters department, then under Quartermasier
Stevens, where he remained until the close of
the war.
I'm 1855 Mr.. Stump went into The wholesale
business III Louisville, KY, his firm being en-
titled Stump, Cresson S.Co., ard he was al en-
gagged until his coming TO California in 1873
He purchased hat year a large tract of swamp
land on the San Joaquin River, intending 10 de-
velop II. In 1876 he located In this city and
became connected with the well-known COM
mission-house Of Charles CLAYTON g. Co. In
1880 he changed TO his present position with
MesSrs. Haggin and Hears. and in the manage.
ment OF many in'rortant Interests OF these gem
temen Mr.. Stump has since ben closely iden-
Iifed, How important and responsible a posi-
tion this Is needs no showing from us, or how
well qualified MIR. Stump is TO Nil IT. In con-
nection with the great mining Interests Of these