The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-05
Mr.. Bay ards career.

years. AT the expiration OF that period,
being intended by his father for mercantile
parsuits, a clerkship WAS obtained for him
In the large establishment Of Mr. Bayard's
: hsother.in.law, August Van Cortland t
Schermerhorn. There he received an OK.
ceilent busine S training. which was aug.
mented by brief service with tho no uso
Of 8. Morris Vain. in Pbilalle lphia
In 1873 his elder brother died. whercupon
q tho request Of his parents he returned
to Wilmington. Having n liking for his
fathers profession, that Of law he became
Astudent with that cid in view and was
admitted to the bar in 1851. He immediate.
~ began tho practice Of his profession with
his father, and was successful from tho be-.
ginning, his local fame spreading rapidly.
lu 1858 he was appointed Uni,od States
Dastric. Attorney for Delaware. but re-
signed In the following year.
In 1855 Mr. Bayard removed to Phiadcl-
phia, where he formed legal coparIner-
with William Shippon. This connection
assied five years, and then only was tor.
minated by the death OF Mr.. Shipper. AL
though in that period an exien live prac-
tice had been made, Mr. Bayard on tie
death of Ills partner once more returned to
Wilmington, whore he was badly needed
by his father, who was then ongrossed
with public duties.
When the war Of the rebellion beganMr
Bayard was pursuing his profession and
was heavily burdencd with business.
With tho first m.!tterinSs of war the leo
pie OF Wilmington set about establishing
means of self-defense. A militia company
was organized, and ThoIuus t. Buyar,l
was elected its first lieutenant. In Juno
1Hl, tho famous peace meeting of citizens
WAS held at Dover and Lieutenant Bayaru
WINS ono OF The principal speakers. Hu de.
nounced the war, and perhap, that dcnun.
station more than any other one ;.rt mill
toted against him when in later years he
became promising candidate for tho
AVihocrat'c nomination to 'ho Presidency.
AN UNCHECKED POPULARITY.
meanwhile, during the LATER sixties,
nowever, Mr. Bayard's popularity in his
native State kept growing lnpidly, and In
Ao"o Ii was elected, AS stated above to sue.
eeed his father in the United States Senate
and was subsequently, twice ru-elrcicd. IIu
Cook his seat in lSiD. his colleague being
Willard Salisbury.
Almost at tho outset OF his Senatorial
career Mr. Bayard took leading position
Oh the Democratic side. His ability as II
dcbater was regarded rs source OF party
strength by his follow Democrats in tho
Senate.
Ho was usually an earnest opponent Of
charact cristic Republican measured Ito
worked diligently, and was given places
ofresponsibility on the committees.
Senator Bayard took an active part in
tho discussions concerning the Presidential
election OF 1916. and was nm advocate and
subsequently membsr, Of the Electoral
Commission. He spoke frequently on
financial questions. and always in favor of
honest money. He stoadfnstIy worked for
. resumption of specie payments after the
war, and never swcrvcd from his opinion
She currency should 10 On IL hard money
basis.
I In 1877 Senator Bayard received the hon
orary degree of LI b. from Harvard Col
lege About ycnr later he went to Europo
with some members Of his family, ana upon
his return in the fall Of 1879 he was given
apnblic reception by tho citizens Of VIII
ming;on.
When tho democratic National Conven.
tion was held in 1850 his friends rallied in
force to secure his nominal ion for the Pros.
idency. and such was their strength and
the popular feeling for him that ON tho
FIRST ballot he stool next to Hancock, who
was nominated on the second.
In the Democratic Convention Of 1884 at
which Mr. Cleveland was nominated, Mr..
Bnyard received the next largest vote to
the successful candidate On he two ballots
which were taken.
NATURALLY RANKED FOREMOST
As soon Ms tho result Of the lutunal cleo
ton OF ISL was positively known Mr., Bay.
ard was the first emOrrNtiC statesman in.
vitcd to consult with Pre- jidrnt elect Cley-
Gland, and it WAS generally under TODD
shhi he was tho first man offered u p,ace in
the new Cabinet-anl tho lcadiag place at
that This he finally accepted, although,
ILLS ehld lie was strongly advised ly lead
Ing Demo rats not to cntcrthe Cabinet at
nll. a7 his departure from tho Senate
would tend to weaken tho strength OF the
party in that body. But President elect
cleveland was earnest In his req uest, and
Mr. BnyArd was finally Induced to accent
the portfolio Of State.
This position he held during the Admin.
isra ion to the great satisfaction of His
party and with great credit to the conn
Try Many questions Of serious intcrna-
Iohai Importance came up for decision
during this period, all Of which wore con-
sldered and disposed Of a5 far as possible
In statesman-ike way. The most note-
" rthy Of these were the BehrInp Sen DIFF.
hou!ty and Enlightenment which wasreacb-
OIL with Spain by which each country abol.
ished the discriminating duties asalnstthe
commerce Of the other
At the close OF Mr.. CluveIand's Admin
istration Mr.. Bayard returned to private
life and to tho legal profession But he
still took all active interest in politics. and
his sound and patriotic delverances in
speeches and through the press, on behalf
OF honest money ranked second only to
those OF Grover Cleveland during that per
iod, when many Democrats united in say
Ing that any Democratic torrance against
the free coinage of silver meant politico,
suicide.
When, therefore, during the second
presidency Of Cleveland Thomas Il, Bav-
ord became tho nations first Ambsssador
70 Great Britain, the appointment was
universally recognized as one of the fttest
shat could possibly have been made That
ne honored that high position and rolf ctcd
great credit upon his country was attest
% not only by press and people at home,
sut by these abroad, for be did mot,. per-
maps to lay the foundations for REVIVAL
81 good fellowship between Mother Eng
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