Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-05
IoHN GREEN ctRlIslE.

There WIS one man who. during the
last national campaign, came 10 and
went from the haunts Of the democratic
leaders almost as quietly a. an appari-
ton.
II was John G.. Carlisle Grave Of
micn. almost noiseless of footstcp.
stunning public places and discourage
ing efforts 10 draw him into converse
ton. he seemed almost political re-
cluse.
lie Is OF the Kentucky soil. Kentuck-
ian. lie was born September 5, 1855, in
Campbell tnow Kenton) county, of that
state. lie was a farmers son. lie had
To start life with q common school edu-
cation, u studious mind and an unswerv-
ing viii. He improved his learning by
study at home after following the pillow.
When be was still IN his teens he taught
school His leisure time gave him an
opportunity To read law books, and .
year or two later he moved 70 Coving-
ton, KY. and became clerk In the law
Office of Gov. j. w. Stevenson
Carlisle was twenty-three years old
when he was admitted 10 the bar. lie
was already instructed in politics and
when he was twenty-four years old he
was elected q member Of the lower
house of the Kentucky Legislature. lie
served there four terms. In 1864 he de-
clined 70 be q presidential elcctor on
the democratic ticket and In 1890 was
elected state senator. Carlisle rose rap
idly. He was rcelectei Ia the senate.
He was delegate at large TO the ma
tional democratic convention which met
In New York In 1868 and nominated
Seymour for president lie was lieu
tenant governor OF Kentucky from 1871
To 1878 and was one Of the alternate
Tilden electors at large from Kentucky
II 1870.
Samuel J. Randall. whom he was TO
overthrow. and whom he assembled in
character, habits. disposition and most
Of all In build and facial appearance,
was a power in congress when Mr.. Car
isle was first elected This was % the
Forty-fifth congress Here he met two
men who were a. be his companions In
many hard-fought battle against the
republicans and too often against their
own party-Rogcr q. Mills. of Texas,
and William Il. Morrison. Of Illinois
They we've the Three Guarisncn" OF
tariff reform In the Forty-sixth con-
grcss Carlisle. Mills and Morrison
served side by side on the committee on
ways and means The friendship formed
then has lasted until now. Randall
was speaker. and when the democrats
returned % power in the forty-eiehth
congress IL was thought that he would
he able IN succeed himself. bnt tho
three gaardsmen OF tann reform tn
umphed and Carlisle was elevated 20
the srcakcr<hip.
In congress. whether in the speakers
chair or not Carlisle was q future He
was beloved in his state. and when Sem
ator Beck died he was elected his sue
ccssrr. Had Carlisle refused the port
folio ~ the treasury and continued Ia
the senate there j. no doubt that ken
tacky would have kept him there
until death or political f9rtnne called
him higher
Mrs Carlisle n most rraeicus and
accomplished LAZY. She has ee~a a
rare ornament - Wsshinvtos society
ever since her husband went ~ con.
Trcss. and she will shine as ono 81 the
ladies' of the eaf6nef well Ms Car.
Isle came from an old Kentucky fsmi.
lv She Is a blonde with eyes n blue.
sas under strongly marked l,rxr~s s.
sarrx looking IS she hat Il seems irn.
r,<sihle that she i the s-othnr - tsxc
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