Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30

independent voters who had
grown dizsatisfed with ne
practices ard tendencies Of the
Republican party. L was gener-
Sly Supposed that be stood alone
in his State, and therefore the
appearances OF a man OF such
evident character as Attorney
General Gray was somewhat ola
surprise. Delaware had persisted
in sending ordinary men as
colleagues to Mr.. Bsyard in the
Senate and as its Representatives
in the popular branch of Con-
gress. 50 that it had been accept
ed as fact that Mr. Bdyard was
the only considerable public man
Of the State. at least in the
Democratic party The truth Is,
however. that faction politics had
more to do with this state Of
things than the merits of iadivi-
duuls, for Delaware in those
days. being firmly under the
command Of the Democrats. was
,Iivi1sd between the Ravar1 and
salisbury factions. with the
balance slightly in favor of the
latter. Dir. Gray's first Office
was by appointment OF the
governor. The first elective office
he held was the Senatorship.
The Senator father, Andrew
C. Gray, was one of the distin-
guished lawyers delaware, and
stood on even terms with james
A. Bayard and Secretary Clayton.
George Gray was born at New
Castle, on May 4th, 1910. He
WIS graduated at Princeton Col
lege in 1853. After gradu- ton he
studied law with his father and at
Harvard College, and was admit
ted to the bar in 1863. For 16
years be practiced his profession
with distinguished success, and
was regarded not only as one OF
the first lawyers of his State, but
rs one of the soundest lawyers OF
the section of the country in
which he dwelt. His first APP
pearance in national politics was
| in 1876, when he attended the
national convention at st Louis
; which nominated Mr. Tilden. In
1879 he was appointed Attorney
General of the State by Governor
Hall. and was reappointed by
Governor Stockley in 1889. Il
was While holding this Office thai
his worth became generally
known through the part which
, be took iii moving the nomination
of Mr.. Bayard, as has beer
: already narrated.
1t was fitting in every way
, when Mr.. Bayard WAS appointed
, Secretary Of State by Mr.. Cleve-
, land at the beginning of his frs
term, in 1885, that Mr.. Gray
should be named as his successor
In mind and in character he wa;
: certainly the equal of the Demo
cratic lender who preceded him
/, From his first entrance upor
: his duties, rs Senator, Mr. Gray
has been recognized ms a leader
By temperament he is a peace
maker, but he is peacemakel
who does not compromise bis
principles rs be understand,
them. He has been a consistent
and able defender cf the Presi-
+, dent, and in the debates in which
Mr.. Cleveland was attacked he
displayed an ability and acumer
which have not been oyermatched
by any of the President 5 enemies
and critics. There are two classes
! of Senator'S on the Democratic
side of the chamber who consti-
: tate what is known as the admin.
istration group; and one is res
: pected. while the other Is not,
Whether Justly. or not Sena.
tos are accused OF adopting and
defending the policy of the White
; House from selfish motives. But
; no Que says this, or thinks it, Of
Senator Gray, unless it be some
! malicious person who canEot be-
iieye that any profession of friend
; ship for the President can be
sincere. Senator Gray did not
heeame Mr. clevaland's friend