Evening journal., 1898-09-05

ltcTm luuS Opeueu, DuL ttlQQQe llNeu only
a little while, and James A. Bayard
was induced to return and serve out the
second unexpired term resulting from
his own resignation.
Thomas f. Bayard was elected for
the succeeding full term, and thus 1t
camc about that father and son were
elected to the Senate on the same day,
and sat in 1t on the same day, the one
going out and the other coming in on
the 4th Of March, 1869, which was also
the date of the first Inauguration of
Ulysses S. Grant as president Of the
United States.
HIS EARLY LIFE.
Thomas Francis Bayard was born in
Wilmington, Del, on October 29. 1928,
and was younger son. In his 18th
year he entered the school Of Rev. F.
l.. Hawks, at Flushing, L. l. There he
: remained two years. At the expiration
Of that period, being intended by his
father for mercantile pursuits clerk
ship was obtained for him in the large
establishment of Mr.. Bayard's brother
in-law, August Van Courtlandt Scher-
merhorn. There he received an excel.
lent business training, which was aug
mented by a brief service with the
house Of S. Morris VAIN, in Philadel-
J phia.
e In 1S4S his elder brother died, where
, upon, at the request Of his parents, he
= returned to Wilmington. Having a
r, liking for his fathers profession, that
Y Of law, he became a student to the bar
4 in 1851. He Immediately began the
q practice Of his profession with his IA
}, ther, and was successful from the be-
Q ginning, his local fame spreading rap
y idly.
u In 1853 he was appointed United
: States district attorney for Delaware,
n but resigned the following year.
s In 1865 Mr. Bayard removed to Phila-
delphia, where he formed a legal CO.
8 partnership with William Shippen
n This connection lasted five years, and
A then only was terminated by the death
e OF Mr.. Shipper. Although in that per-
i iod an extensive practice had been
e made. Mr.. Bayard on the death Of his
e partner once more returned to Will
b mington, where he was badly needed
is by his father, who was then engrosset
d with public duties.
e When the war of the rebellion begar
e Mr. Bayard was pursuing his profes
/. sion and was heavily burdened will
y business. With the first mutterings o
r. war the people of Wilmington Sc
al about establishing means Of self-de
ii fence. A militia company was organ
b. lied, and Thomas f. Bayard was elect
rs ed its first lieutenant In June, 1861
L the famous peace meeting Of citizen
Of was held at Dover and Lieutenant Bay
o ard was one Of the principal speakers
ID He denounced the war, and perhap
In that denuneiation more than any othe
ge one act initiated against him when
de later years he became promising car
lie didate for the Democratic nominatio
be to the presidency.
20 AN UNCHECKED POPULARITY
y Meanwhile, during the latter sixties
- however, Mr.. Bayard's popularity
=, his native state kept growing rapid!
and in 1868 he was elected, as state
above, to succeed his father in tn
-. United States Senate, and wac subsC
- quently twice reelected. He took hi
- seat in 1869, his colleague being Wi
=, lard Salisbury.
Almost at the outset of his senator's
a. career Mr.. Bayad took a leading pos
- ton on the Democratic side. His abb
"a ity as a debater was regarded as
ts source of party strength by his fellow
- Democrats in the Senate. He was usl
~ ally an earnest opponent of characte
~ istic Republican measures. He workt
-, diligently, and was given places Of r
~ sponsibility on the committees.
~, Senator Bayard took an active pa
H. he
- Dental election Of 1876, and was an a.
vocate, and subsequently a member
- the Electoral Commission. He spOl
a. frequently on financial questions, al
~ -, always in favor Of honest money. /
nc steadfastly worked for a resumption
~ specie payments after the war, al
he never swerved from his opinion tn
49, the currency should be on a ha
av. money basis
~. In 1877 Senator Bayard received 4
honorary degree of LII. d. from Hs
I'd ward College. About year later
The went to Europe with some members
nm. his family, and upon his return, in {
ess Fall of 1879, he was given a public I
an ception by the citizens of Wilmingro
ed When the Democratic National Co
ted vention was held in 1880 his frien
ere rallied in force to secure his nomin
10 tion for the presidency, and such W
ent their strength and the popular feeli
i'm for him that on the first ballot he sto
lint next to Hancock, who was nominal
LA. on the second.
at. In the Democratic convention OF Is
De- at which Mr.. Cleveland was nominate
ted Mr.. Bayard received the next larg'
hat vote to the successful candidate on
the two ballots which we're taken.
nth NATURALLY RANKED FOREMOS
re- AS soon as the result Of the natiol
iii election Of 1884 was positively know
Mt. Bayard was the first Democra
was statesman invited to consult W
'ay' President-elect Cleveland, and 1t v
1856, generally understood that he was
az first man offered a place in the n
Cabinet-and the leading place,
that. This he finally accepted,
wac though, it is said, he was strongly
S + vised by leading Democrats not to
latc ter the Cabinet at all, as his DEPART
al from the Senate would tend to veal
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