New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29

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leeches, stimulating an ignorant mob to denounee
know aita shall no and this day do we proclaim
duty to country and our intention 70 perform d
to whatever chances Mr. Bayard then had for the
Presidency.
ENTRANCE INTO PUBLIC LIFE.
During the war Mr. Bayard was quiet observer
Of affairs and II not until four years after
Lees surrender that his public career began. In
January. 1854 his father resigned his seat In the
Senate Believing that his loyalty was not open
to question he was incensed at the exaction OF the
ironclad oath When the oa'h was submitted 10
him he took It. but he expressed his Indignation py
resignng his seat George Read kiddie was
elected TO MI the unexpred term but he died
IN March %. 1867. years before the end OF the
term. The elder Bayard was then induced to
serve out the remainder OF the unexpred term re-
sulting from his own resignation. He was APP
pointed by the Governor. and when the Leg's-
lature met he elected On the same day
Thomas F. Bayard elected for the succeeding
full term A. that time The Tribune said I'm the
State OF Dolawar, there occurred yesterday an
election without parallel in the history OF this
country On the same day and by the same body
a IA her and son were both elected to the united
Statec Senate The nearest approach to this heap-
ing Of honors upon successive generations Is In the
Adams famlly but there long interval occurred
between the advancement Of the different members
to the same office" In private letter about the
time Of the election Mr.. Bayard wrote; You VIII
oe gratii1ed 10 learn that ! received all but one
vote in caucus the first ballot. and the uanl-
nous vote in joint convention. that have not
been at Dover. have not written letter. have
not spent farthing" Mr. Bayard twice
reelected TO the Senate-in 1875 and 1881 He
first took his seat in the Senate on March I. 1863
the day his father left IL and the day on wnich
General Grant began his first term as President Al
that time unknown outside of Delaware
Both branches OF Congress were strongly Repub-
lican and In the Senate there were hardly enough
Democrats 10 20 around on the committees
The other Senator from Delaware was Wiila a,n
honors Of their state with the Bayards for many
years. Willard salisbury served from M 10 b S
last term expired in 1889 When he entered the Sen
g Mr. on n"Eh nanc was Prvae Claims and Revision
the Laws Legislative methods came rasliy 10 On h'nl
The senate and was president pro tempore Of the
senate in ISL In debate he was ever ready ana
and IN the committees he was hard and patient
worker In the councils Of MS party ms ms Vo, os
not always followed. His reputation for Integrity
was stainless Throughout his service in the Sen
cnssons Of pubic affairs and on financial questions
his large influence exerted on the rght sde
and was OF value TO- ne He took an
part in the movement which swept away the moiety
1emonratlc leaders in all the debates on Southern
legislation Mr. Bay"1 wss a, m 1s OF '"e
senator Bavsrd was delegate TO the Democratic
Naonal Convention held in sa'mof tse II ber3
Rcpnblican ticket on the. first ballot in the con.
ysnon Of 1876 he received 81 Of the 5 yot T,dcn
vas chosenl he received Il votes, In ISIS, he re-
ceivcd 1871 votes on the nrst oaIIo, IN ne IN IN
third when Hancock was chosen HIS name was
again presented In 1884 and he received 10 votes
on the first ballot and Sis on the second "heh
Cleveland was CHOSEN
HIS DIPLOMATIC CAREER
Immediately uron his accession 70 the Presi-
dency in March. 1855. Mr.. Cleveland nominated MT
Rayard for Secretary OF State. and the choice was
promptly approved by the Senate. Mr.. Baysrd
held the State portfolio throughout that Admins
tration with honest but not always with
strong hand In negotiations with Great Britain
especially his was not infrequently re-
garded as weak and timid and on the whole it can
scarcely he said that he added much 70 the prestige
Of American diplomacy. At the close Of Cleveland's
FIRST Administration he returned 70 MS legal prac
ticc In Wilmington.
IN March 30 1893 he was named Ambassador 70
Creat Britain ny President Cleveland. Much sur
prise was expressed al the time by his nomination
for that post. since the facts OF Lord Sackville
Vests recall were still fresh in the public mind
anu Who had furnished that unfortunate Minister
his passports. and II was nj first thought tnat ne
might not be acceptable In his character OF All
bassador. .,, a.. .
prOyad dCCeptdDle
10 tho English people and was A great favorite as
a sneaker at school commandments ana PUBIC
dinners II cannot be said however. that as a rep
resenta,lve OF this country at the court of 81
James ne proved altogether satisfactory 10 the peo
nle on this side. Especially did he give ohence ny
his address on individual Freedom. delivered
November : 1898. impeachment resolutions were
Introduced In the House OF Representatives because
81 this and other public speeches in which he cast
aspersions on the customs and institutions OF ms
co,lrtrv During his stay abroad he devoted large
share OF his energy 10 the promotion OF peter
feeling between this country and Great britan'
BEFORE leaving England the University OF Gam
bridge conferred upon him the degree OF III. y,
in addition to the one previously conferred on MIN
by Harvard 1900, ,..r,r, ,s,ob,
physically Mr. Rayard was above average negh';
but rather hony and angular. and Win MS hani'uaI
stoon looked tall His clean shaven race. Win us
crondlv marked lines and wonderful capacity f1r
Tho expression Of emotion, was pleasant 10 iook
inon and won favor AZ sight. His eyes were steer
hiue and moved restlessy under n pair OF over
hanging. shaggy hrows - A.. ., -, b,s
Ills frat wife ded during the first year or ms
torn as Secretary Of State. Four years Iater ne
married Miss Mary W Clymer. Of Washington
ENGLISH TRIBUTES TO Mr.. BAfAhp
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