The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-31


might live through the night possibly,
and possibly until Tuesday forenoon,
bat he believed this the utmost limit
OF time that he could last lie added
that there was one chance in thou
sand that tho secretary might rally at
tho last moment ss Representative
Hit had done. and ultimately recover.
Walter Quintin Gresham was one Of
the few remaining log-cabin states
men. lie was born March II, 1893, in |
an old-fashIoned farm house near
Lanesville, Harrison county, Ind. Ills |
father, VIM Gresham. was sheriff Of
the baekwoods county, and was shot
10 death while attempting 70 arrest an
odtlaw. Walter Gresham WIS at that /
time two years old, and next 70 the
youngest Of family Of five children.
His grandfather. George Gresham, had
been one Of the pioneer settlers OF the
state.
Walter GreshAm's opportunities for
schooling were limited In his boy
hood days he followed the plow by day
and studied his books at night lie at
tended Corydon seminary two years,
and wns admitted 10 the bar when he
was - years old, and began 70 practice
law.
Gresham was whig in politics lloI
was nominated for the legislature in
1850 as a republican, and was elected
10 u strongly democratic district
When the war broke out Gresham en-
listed as private in the Thirty-eighth
Indiana regiment Almost Immediate
ly he was selected as the lieutenant
colonel Of that regiment
lie saw his first service at shiloh,
and later he took part in the siege OF
Corinth Col Gresham met Grant az
vickslurg, and after the surrender
Grant and sherman united in recon-
mending him for brigadier generals
comm sion, which he received
While In command OF division Of
shermanS army at Leggetts Hill. be
fore Atlanta, Gen. Gresham was shot
In the knee, wound from which he
never fully recovered. The war ended,
he was brcveted major general and
mustered out
Gen. Gresham accepted President
Grants appointment as United States
district Judge for Indiana in 1859, and
during the twelve years TINT he held
that district judgeship not one Of his
decisions was reversed. President Ar
thur called him from the bench 10 be-
come a member Of his cabinet in 1883,
and since that time Mr. Gresham has
been conspicuous figure in national
politics
Near the close Of Arthur's term, on
the death of Secretary Rolger, Mr..
Gresham was appointed secretary of
the treasury Mr. Gresham. however,
longcd for return % the bench, and
in the closing days Of the Arthur ad'
rnlnistrntion he was appointed circuit
Judge, to succeed Judge Drummond foI
the seventh judicial district
In nm interlude in the convention AZ
Chicago, which subsequently nomin
ated benjamin Harrison, Col Robert
@. Ingersoll was called 10 the platform
for patriotic speech, and after thrill
ing the convention with one Of his fin
est bursts Of eloquence, suddenly
sprung the name Of W. . Gresham a
presidential nominee, and attempted
20 stampede the convention 10 his sup
port.
The utterly unexpected anti-clima'
which followed this dramatic incident
is something which even the most *
/ perienced frequenters Of political con
ventions viii always bear in memory
Il seemed as though the entire con
vention rose as ono man and hoote'
, down the eloquent speaker for wha
, was regarded as an attempt 10 taxi
) snap Judgment on them, and W. Q
: Gresham's name was not again serious
Is considered by the convention
In isg2 the populist party sent dele
r CATION 10 tender Judge Gresham
/ nomination at the head Of their ticket
: but no declined TO accept the offer ant
remained on the bench until he re
c signed at the personal request Of MI
} Cleveland and 70 become secretary o
, state
r lie was always low tariff man, an
q broke out frequently against the hig
}. tariff tendencies Of the rcpubliea
] party. lie was the political rival G
!; Gen Harrison in Indiana politics an
: o candidate against him In the repui
ncan convention Of 1883 lie also OF
posed Harrison for senator 20 suceee
i Mcdonald lie was conspicuous In tn
n last presidential campaign for his aS
) yocacy of the election OF Mr.. Clev'
s land.
A recently published semi-ofiici'
r statement as to the foreign policy {
/. the present administration claim
y credit for the secretary for having SUI
Il eessfully interposed our good offices
d the late Nicaraguan dispute with Gree
y Britain in such way as 20 secure a
y amicable agreement, while at :ne san
> time admonishing "that impetuous Ii
II tie republic that the United Stat
could not be made party 10 its acts
% rnshness and injustice"
,r Special credit Is also clnimed for q
o settlement Of the Mosquito Reser'
q. territorial question with England
a. connection with the Nicaraguan que
D, tion. II is also asserted that the II
y waiian policy Of the administratiC
re has Invested the Latin American r
10 publics, and particularly Mexico,
tho nightmare OF desire for anne
IN alton on the part of the United State
n and has paved the way for commerci
n expansion with them.
lis In consequence thereof the fears
X these countries have been effectual
a dispelled, and their attitude towa
p- the United States. II is said, has be-
Mt more trustful and more cordial ev
AS since. The satisfactory adjustment
ms the Allianca affair with Spain is poir
!" ed TO as an indication that by cour
by such as Secretary Gresham pursn
ly ''peace with honor" could be mai
vs tained, and without blufling and at
Us tudinizing.
or Judge Gresham. was mar-ied in Is
he His wife was a Kentnckian- They h
two children Otto Gresham and
Ip- daughter. now Mrs Andrews
nd Judge Gresham's personal 4
cd pearancc was that OF har
N. some man. Ills bearing was $
nj dicrlv and mnnlv lie was bro