The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-28

frequently manifested in after life. He
entered the service as Northumberland
OF the lhlrty-eighih Indiana Noiuhleel5'
was preVcttcd brigadier-generai Tor sdl-
lantry IN the seige OF Nicksburg, ana
returned as maiorgeneraL
IN the operations before Atlanta, ba.i
While commanding a division In General
Frank Blairs corps ne received WOUNDS
While charging at the head Of his brigade
which put him in the hospital for nearly
a year. ana 10 a considerable extent IN
capacitated MIN up 10 the end OF ms
life lie was awarded "A pension Tor
this disability, but after he became Sec
fetary OF state declined TO receive u.
although the constant and intense SUI
fering resulting from those injuries un-
dOubtedly augmented the physical all
mcnts which contributed 10 his death.
After the war closed he was brought
forward prominently as political can
dldate.
IN POLITICAL IrFF.
lie ran for Congress in the New Albany,
Ind, district in 1895 as a Republican, ana
vas defeated. Then he was apPonl'fin
financial agent Of his state IN IN
New York city, and while holding ,nls
position he was selected by fresldtht
Grant for appointment as lmted Stales
District Judge in his native state.
I'm 1880. when one Of the custo,n,Al
changes IN the complexion OF the in1idha
Legislature made il possible TO elect a
Republican 20 succeed Mr.. Joseph T. NJ
Donald to the United states senate Juusr
Gresham and Benjamin Harrison Welo
the leading candidates for the pOsiuoh'
and Mr.. Harrison secured the eltcuVqislt;o
After the death OF 6arhef, h 'o'1'
Judge Gresham was rendered the posi-
lion Of POstrnasfor-Ccuerai In frcsiufnl 5
Arfhur's reOrganizcd Cabinet. anu re-
signed his district judgeship. 10 "'gt
10. When Secretary toietf ult"' i"
D b. ftaIf
date for Governor Of New YORK, ny 'iv-
yer cleveland. Mr. Gresham was N"li1
ferrcd TO the Treasury porionp lhua1 va
Gated The duties Of a Cabinet oni''i,
and fho exactiug requirements involved
in the disposal Of the patronage OF "ir
of the greatest executive departments "'
the Government. were not 70 MS 'a1'
and. at his own request. President AZ
fbur nominated him. after barely three
months service as Secretary OF tn',
surv. to the position Of 'trcuit J"t6r
the seventh judicial dlstflci, W.hlth .4
braces the States of Indiana, liihoia' anu
Wisconsin.
A SECRETARY or STATE
Tie retained his position. until at MT.
CfaVflaul's urgent personal request nv
iciutl Nr. Cleveland second 'ahil'. . ,
Secretary of State. But lh liie ii, .,,,
VARYING political moNemcAt haH y'
his name forward as a caniidaie TOT ."
plosidonry I'm an inteflupe lh lH' ,o,, ,o'l'
lion at Chicago. which suhstdtrh"S No.
ir,,tol BENJAMIN Harrison, Colonel lop-
art g. IngersOll was called 10 the piati,V,li i
for "A political speech, and aitci ihi iiii'.
fre convention with one OF DIS HI''
Lnr4ts of cl0quencc suddenly secohu'n
the name of Judge Gresham as pi'aiu'
fi.l nominee. and attempted TO stampede
the convention. The utterly uheNpttt. t.u
anii-climax which followed TINS drama, ,lD
Incident ig something which even the
most experienced frcquontcrs or poHu'ai
conventions always bear ln memory. -
seemed as II the entire coiNth'vh ~
as one man, and hooted noWh th, 'i' ~
auent speaker for what was Regarded as
an attempt 20 take snap judgment on.
th.m. and Judge Grcshams name was not
again seriously considered by the cohNe"-
ticn. ,.to.,.,
tion to tender Judg. Gresham "A n'ihl
nation at the head Of their u -ket, ph'
he declined to accept tfe cmcr. ana ne.
mained ON the bench until he c5ifheH
AT the personal request ot Mf. 1irNc-
land TO become secretary Of state.
HIS FOREIGN POLICY.
4 recontly-puhlished scmi-olhcial state
niout as to the foreign pOlty OF lnf
lrcsent administration claims crcdlt loi
Secretary Gresham for haNinS sefc.s7-
ft'ly intorposei our boVu O't,s croet
late Nicaraeuln dispute VAN NieAt
R-itatn I'm such a way as 10 secure an
amicatle agrccment Whle Il. lnI. 51ti Ie,,io
time almOnishing "that Ahl.luoDs il. il. y. y
coild not be made "A party 10 IFS acts ol
rasnnCss and injustice. - .,o
Eepccial credit is also claimed lof lh'
settlement of the Mosquito reserve teiIl-
torial question with England, IN connec-
lion with the Nicaragran question; u is
also asserted that the Hawaiian pohey on
Inc Administration has divested lhe
Latin-American republic- ana parucu-
larlv Mexico, of the nightmare or a ue-
Sire for annexation on the part OF th'
United States. and has paved the way Ioi
commercial expansion with them. ln con-
sequence thereof the fears Of these couh,
tries have been effectuaNy dispeled ana
their attitude towards the United states
n is said has been more rustiul ana
more cordial ever since.
The satisfactory adjt stment of the Al
Hanca affair with Spain Is pointed out as
am indication that by course such as
Secretary Gresham pursued peace WIN
honor" could be maintained, ana without
blufiing or attitudinizing.
Personally Secretary Gresham secured
the warmcst regard Of those most close
IN associated with him. I'm all his doInes-
ne relations he was most exemplary. HIS
record as "A brave soldier and MS con-
scicntiOus devotion 10 his duty IN the
high civil capacity 10 which he was called
viii insure for his memory national re-