New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31


LEWIS BAKER.
During the war Mr.. Bayard was quiet observer Of
Affairs and II was not until four years after Lees sur
render that his public career began. In January
1884 his father resigned bis seat In the Senate BE-
ueviug that his loyalty was not open to question: ne
WAS incensed at the exacon Of the roncad on'h'
When the oath was submitted to him he took IT, but
he expressed his Indignation by resgning his seat.
George Reed Riddle elected to fill the unexpreo
term but he died March 20, 1857, two years oeoe
the end Of the term The elder Bayard was tue'.
induced to serve ont the remainder OF the uneNPrca
term resulting from his own resignation. lie was
.uro,nted nv the Governor and when the Legislature
met he was elected his being chosen at the same
fine for the succeeding fnl term. TINS eiecuoh r
v,ath1,it parsel In the history OF this connuy M..
Bsyard was twice reelected to the sehao-in TO-"
ana issl-tAe last time for the term ending IN 1901
wbsn ne entered the Senate Mr.. Bayard was made
member Of the Committee OH Finance rrVa'e C'aia'o
and Revision Of the Laws and has since served on the
1wd,c,srv and other important committees and dur
,ns the Democratic ascendancy he was chairman Oh
me Finance Committee. Legislative methods came
ensy to him. and he soon q leader OH the De"o
cratic side Of the Senate ..,
Senator Bayard a delegate TO the Delnoo,'uo
National Convention held IN Baltimore IN lo'1' wAe'e
he opposed the Endorsement OF the Liberal hcpuoca
ticket On the first ballot in the convention Oh .0'o
he received 81 Of the 7l3 votes for President anu o
IN, second ballot when Tiden was choschl nc re-
ceyed IL votes. In 1880 he received LOS - |o'eo
ON the first ballot In the Cincinnati Convention 10
on the second and on the third, whcn haheoen ~
Chosen His name was again prcseh'eu :" Ao".' ~
LIE received 10 votes on the frst oaho'' a'" O.
nm the second when Cleveland was chosen.
I,nmndistelv upon his accession TO the ffeslue"cy
in March, 1885, MIR. Cleveland noaninatca Mr. -nu.,u
for Secretary OF state and the choice was p'o",p'!
approved by the Senate. MIR. Bayard heid u'e '"''o
Antui struft
honest but not always with strong haild IN heso'
nations with Great Britain. especially his course was
no iufreouen{iy regarded weak ana umid' anu
ON the whole scarcely be SAID 'hat TIC auueu
much to the presrce Of American diplomacy. '''oe
the close Of Mr.. Ceveland's first Administrator "e
las not been conspicuous In public or potlcai ahars
james D. Porter Is about sixty-two years Ola nc
Is n native of Tennessee and was educated. AT the
National College In Nashville. The demise OF 'ha'
institution SOME time aftprward Is however ''o' "
be attributed to this fact. He studied law III inc
Lebanon Law School and was admitted 10 Tue OAR
lie was q member OF the Tennessee Legislature =.
tho beginning Of the Cvn War; and showed his ioya'
feeling for the Union by series Of resolutions
Offered when the question Of secession Tas under con
s Ss.sfa cs "a ,sI1 d S 1s14
until 1873. He then became president Of the Nash.
ys and ST. Louis Nar0a eps M
sas under MsSenss Of who so
Minister To Peru was one Of the co:cic Of inimabic
Kentucky humonsts, which included irocto. Knott aud
se Risea G1ssrs wso Ts st s ss Of
age ard while he was odncu,cd a lawyer. saw ft
80 ssT Il, "a pS ScsnD s 10 ds g II
end besides representing his state In Congress he lns
conventions. 1t was Mckenzie WHO made the hpnrr-
Gus speech ut the ST. Louls Convention wherein he
nos.s esds % eoi "Ss
i,c brooks away from Henry watierson, lead and by
q lis islipw'deiesa~s from Kentucky over 10 tic
Lewis Baker, s Editor Of arhe ST. Paul Globe was
horn in belmont County. OHIO. November Z. 1889:
ms father DIED in big niancy lie 81 hts Is. fcn%s oi
edicajon came from dIlgent study at nights oad I'm
IT, H. Dnss os :. se ass Of md at be
% h' first He ws q rS b, With the
Statesman" for brief period. ana afierward he he.
Ssme business Of that pp'r M studied
aThe wlsrns DAILY Rssisicf.s, ana continued %
n%s ard % IT., Dpc on. the M Of sc' M
has served on Democratic State Committees in Ohio
West virginia and Mlnnescta. ana was chairman Of
g'na. during which time the State was taken ont OF
ihc Republican colrmn and was made Democratic.
ln Minnesota during the campaign Of 1892 delegate
West Virginia In 1870. and elected president Of
trst bcdy largely thrSn:n his influence q convention
Bs.qr directcs n sNn q On leacng lahls. and haii
. Gsesn other business wdnr corporations. o,o
burs g. Ills family removed TO Gee eeorsa nre ana he
vsos ct % se %ss st'y 5s ,ss
q M cy War rs he rSscd ~, his
service, and by the close Of the had attained
the rank Of ma,or,csnsrnl lie served several terms
IN pu 3. %s%sss s To Be- nser
Z citizen Of London. Ohio His nomination Is In