The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-07

ger died In 1884. after his overwhelm
ing defeat as candidate for governor
OF New York by Grover Cleveland. Mr..
Gresham was transferred to the treas
ury portfolio. thus vacated. The du-
ties Of cabinet officer and the exact
ing requirements involved in the dis
posal Of the patronage 81 one OF the
greatest executive departments 81 the
government were not 10 his taste.
and at his own request fresi-
dent Arthur nominated him. after
barely three months service as secre-
tary Of the treasury. to the position OF
circuit Judge for the seventh iu-
dicial circuit. which embraces the
states OF Indiana. Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. lie retained this position until. at
Mr.. Clevcland's urgent personal re-
quest, he joined Mr.. Cleveland's second
cabinet as secretary Of state. But in
the meantime varying political move
ments had brought his name forward
as candidate for the presidency.
In the interlude in the conven-
tion at Chicago which subsequently,
nominated benjamin Harrison, Col.
Robert q. Ingersoll was called 20 the
platform for a patriotic speech. and
after filling the convention with one OF
his finest bursts Of eloquence, suddenly
sprung the name of Judge Gresham as
presidential nominee and attempted 10
stampede the convention 10 his sup
port The utterly unexpected anti
| climax which followed this dramatic
| incident is something which even the
most experienced frequcnters Of politi-
| cal conventions will always bear IN
memory. II seemed a though the en-
| tire convention rose as one man and
hooted down the eloquent speaker for
what was regarded as an attempt TO
take snap judgment on them and
Judge Gresham's name was not again
seriously considered by the convention.
In ls92 the populist party sent a del
| egation 10 tender Judge Gresham a
nomination AT the head of their ticket.
but he declined 10 accept the offer. and
remained on the bench until he re-
signed al the personal request OF Mr..
| Cleveland TO become secretary Of state.
A recently-publi>hed semi-oiiicial
statement rs TO the foreign policy Of
the present administrator claims
credit for Secretary Gresham for hav-
ing successfully interposed our good
| offices in the late Nicaraguan disputes
with Great Britain in such a way as
To secure an aniicable settlement.
while at the same time admoDishing
that impetnons little republic that
the United states could not be made a
party to its acts Of rashness and inJus-
tice- Especial credi, is also claimed
for the settlement Of the Mosquito re-
serve territorial question with En-
gland in connection with the Nicara-
guam question.
| II j. also asserted that the Hawaiian
| policy Of the administration has di-
vested the IatinAmerican republics.
and particularly Mexico. Of the night
mare of desire for annexation on the
part of the United States. and has
sion with them. In consequence thereof
the fears Of these countries have been
effectually dispelled. and their atti-
tudc towards the United States. il is
said. has been more trustful and more
| cordial ever since.
The satisfactory adjustment Of the
| Alliance affair with Spain j. pointe,.
to as an indication that by cour>s
such as Secretary Gresham pursued.
peace with honor" could he main
tanned. and without bluiing or atti-
tudinizing"
Personally Secretary Gresham Sc
cured the warmest regard Of those
most closely associated with him. In
ali his domestic relations he was most
exemplary. His brilliant record as a
brave soldier and his conscientious de
votion 10 his duties in the high capaci
ties 10 which he was called will in
sure for his memory national respect
MIST GO TO JAIL