The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-01

fathers profession, that OF law. he became
a student with that end I'm view, and was
admitted 10 the bar IN 1851. He Immediate
~ began the practice OF his profession with
his father, and was successful from the
beginning. his local fame spreading rap
idly. In 1858 he was appointed United
States district attorney for Delaware but
resigned in the following year. In 1855 Mr..
Bayard removed 70 Philadelphia, where he
formed a legal co-partnership with William
Shipper. This connection lasted 1--WE years,
being terminated by the death OF Mr. Ship
pen. Mr. Bayard. on the death OF his part-
ner. returned to Wilmington, where he was
needed BY his father. who was then en-
crossed with public duties.
When the war OF the rebellion began
Mr.. Bayard was pursuing his profession,
With the first mutterings OF war the people
Of Wilmington set about establishing means
or self-protection A militia company was
organized and Thomas II Bayard was
elected its first lieutenant In June. 1861,
the famous peace meeting Of citizens was
held IN Dover, and Lieut. Bayard was one
OF the principal speakers. lie denounced
the war, and his remarks on that occasion
have been quoted in later years as an argu-
ment against his availability as presiden-
tial candidate
Meanwhile Mr. Bayards popularity I'm
his native state kept growing rapidly, and
IN 1865 he was elected to succeed his father
In the United States senate. and was sub
sequently twice reelected. IL Is note
worthy that on the day he was elected TO
the senate for the full term, his father
(who had resignod) was also reelected a
senator from Delaware 70 serve the uneN-
PRED part OF his original term. This Is the
only case OF a father and son being voted
for by the same legislature TO nh the sena-
torial Offices.
Almost at the outset OF his senatorial
career Mr. Bayard took a leading position
on the democratic side.
In October, 1886. Senator Bayard was
married 10 Louisa, daughter OF Josiah
Lee, a Baltimore banker. Twelve children
were the result OF the union. In 1871 Sem
ator Bayard received the honorary degree
OF IL. D.. from Harvard college.
/ When the democratic national convention
was held I'm 1850 his friends rallied Ia force
i 60 secure his nomination for the presi-
! dency. ana such was their strength and the
/ popular feeling for him that on the first
ballot he stood next TO Hancock who was
i nominated on the second. In the Democrat
/ &c convention OF 1884. at which Mr.. Clcve-
4 land was nominated, Mr.. Bayard received
/ the next largest vote to the successful
candidate on the two ballots which were
taken.
As soon as the result OF the national
i election OF 1884 was positively known. MIR.
| Baynrd was the first democratic statesman
\ invited 10 consult with President Elect
i Cleveland and Il was generally under
i place in the new cabinot-and the leading
1 place, az that This he finally accepted.
although. II Is said. he was strongly adj
vised by leading democrats not TO enter the
! cabinet at ALL as his departure from the
senate would tend TO weaken the strength
/ OF the party In that body.
At the close % Mr. Cleveiands admins
! tration Mr. Bayard returned TO private
\ life and TO his legal profession.
In March. 1893. MIR. Bayard was appointed
j ambassador 20 the court OF St James, and
served during Mr.. Cleveland's second term.
Mr. Bayard's first wife died during the
first year OF his term as secretary OF state.
| -Four years later he was married 20 Miss
Mary w. Clymcr OF Washington. who
survives him. Seven OF the children are
| living, as follows: Mrs. Samuel ID. War
rem, OF Boston. Miss Annie Bayard, Miss
| Florence Bayard, Countess Laucnhaupt,
formerly Miss Nellie Bayard. James a.
Bayard, Thomas H. Bayard, Jr.. and Philip
! Francis Bayard.l