The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-28
Man Who Secured Gresley's
Nomination a Public Charge.
NOW EIGHTY-0NE YEARS OLD.
Passed The Winter 10 the SchohaTle County
Almsh0use Misfortune and lll-Health
Were His Lot.

Sidney, n. Y, April 2s.-Louis Carmi-
chael. who caused Horace Greeley 10 be
nominated for the presidency, has re-
Gently passed his Slst birthday. His ca
reer has been eventful, and he was
closely associated with the policies of the
Democratic party in its earlier years.
A shrewd political manager and man
OF originality and strong intellect, he
has been the friend and associate of
presidents governors and public men
throughout the country. Misfortune and
ill-health have borne heavily upon him,
and today he is an object OF public
charity In fact he has just returned
from winter in the Schoharie county
almshouse.
His still vigorous and acute mind keenly
feels the position 10 which his misfortunes
have brought him.
He has long been a familiar figure on
the streets. as he hobbies along with the
aid OF a crutch and a cane. However
In this manner he frequently walks from
one village 10 another in this vicinity,
and says he can easily walk ten or u
miles a day.
Mr. Carmichael was born i'm Unadilla in
1922, the son OF an Irish immigrant His
early education was limited, but was sup
plemented by extensive reading and
study. In 1857 he married Eliza Ann
Rogers. and three children were born to
them, all of them dying in infancy. His
wife died in 1861.
He was at one time the owner OF sew
eral farms and had 5000 acres OF land in
the Susquehanna Valley, but owing TO
depreciation in values and financial re-
ka a
ne is now penniless.
Mr.. Carmichael was a prominent char
acter i'm Democratic state and national
conventions for many years and was per-
sonally acquainted with Presidents Van
Buren, and Buchanan, Jefferson Davis,
Alexander III. stephens and Judah p
Benjamin, who were afterward in the
confederate government. and also counted
among his friends Allen G.. Thurman,
Samuel j. Tilden, Silas Wright, William
G.. Bouck. William NJ. Tweed, Thurlow
Weed and William H. Seward.
He was a swnng supporter and friend
OF Horatio Seymour. Daniel 8. Dickinson
and Horace Greeley.
In 1860 he attended the Democratic Ma
tional convention I'm Baltimore and i'm the
convention strongly urged the nomina ton
OF Daniel s. Dickinson of New York who
received - votes on the first ballot. The
nomination Of Douglas caused the boiling
OF tnc SOuInRdte delegdttS. WHICH feSuIl
was prophesied by Mr.. Carmichael at a
conference of Democratic leaders held at
Binghamton a short time before the
convention, but was ridiculed by them.
Before the Democratic convention in
1872 Mr.. Carmichael advised and prevailed
upon Horace Greeley 90 accept the nomi-
nation from the Democrats II IL could be
secured for him Mr. Greeley consented
in letter written 10 Mr.. Carmichael and
with this he interested Horatio Seymour
and Dewitt 9. Littlejohn. of Oswego,
who was a Liberal Republican leader, and
secured their pledges in writing 10 sup
port Mr.. Greeley for president.
Mr. Carmichael visited every county i'm
the state. securing a united delegation
for Mr. Greeley and had charge OF his
canvass throughout the Union. The re-
suit was his nomination at the convention
held at Cincinnati In 1872 over Charles
Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, and
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio.