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A MAKER OF HISTORY LEAD
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 ed his office, carrying it to the four
 winds. Then be went to Lawrence where he founded the Standard, but shortly afterwards removed the plant
 to Leavenworth. In 1880 Senator 1 Ross was nominated for Governor oil l the Democratic ticket and received 1000 more votes than any other Dem- ocratic candidate, State or National.
 The increase in his vote over the re- mainder of the ticket indicates that
 the Kansans had somewhat changed in their sentiments toward him in the course of twelve years, and had be- gun to think that after all he might have been right when he voted against the impeachment of the President,
 In 1882 he came to New Mexico and engaged as journeyman printer i'll Albunueroue. He was engaged in this kind of employment when Cleveland was elected to the Presidency ill 1SS4. When the new Democratic Presl- dent came to the executive office there
 were large number of prizes to be distributed in the way of Federal or fees. among them the Governorship of New Mexico. Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, was urging the appoint ment of his friend, Judge Trimble, who had formerly been a member of Congress from Kentucky, but was then citizen of New Mexico. In the course of a conversation on the sub ject, the president said to the Ken lucky Senator that former Senator Ross, now also of New Mexico, had been suggested for the appointment On learning this fact Senator Beck is reported to have said: Well, MT. President, if I had the appointment to make .desipte my interest in my friend. Judge Trimble, I would ap- point ex-Senator Ross, who endured such persecution for the courage he exhibited in the conscientious dis charge of his duty in voting against the impeachment of President John son." The appointment of ex-Senator Ross immediately went to the Senate.
 After his service as governor of New Mexico, the ex-SenatOr and now exGov Ross again took to the type case, accepting a position in a Santa Fe printing office. Later he went to Deming, N. M, and established weekly newspaper. When the Demo- crats again came into possession Of the Territorial government in 1895, MT. Ross sold his paper and returned to Santa Fe, where he was made secre- tary of the Territorial Bureau Of Inn migration, a position he held until 1897. After the expiration of his term in that office. he returned to Albuquer- que, where he resumed the printing business in which he remained active ly engaged until forced to abandon it a few years ago on account ot ad- vanced age. Since then he has made his home with his son, Pitt Ross, the present city surveyor of Albuquerque on a ranch on the outskirts of the city as before stated. His time has been de- voted to magazine writing and the preparation of his volume on "The Inn peachment and Trial of President Johnson"
 Thus ends the brief chronicle of a man who had the courage of his con victions and dared to do right for
 was neither misses nor applause. It was known, however, from that
 instant that the president could
 not be convicted. The roll call
 continued and the remainder of the senators voted as expected. On the final summing up it was found that the vote stood: Not Guilty, 19; Guilty, 35-one vote less than the con stitutional two-thirds majority. Thus was sublimely and intensely drama1- ic occasion brought to conclusion. The President was acquitted of the charge of Thigh crimes and misde- meanors in office,' and his office. a CO., ordinate department of our govern ment, declared free from the dictatioa of petty politicians and congress.
 Senator Ross has had varied and remarkable career, and his rewards have not been as great as deserved.
 He started out in life printer. He went from the foremanship of the Milwaukee Sentinel to Topeka, where in 1856 he founded the Tribune. When the war broke out he enlisted as vol- unteer. as before stated When he was mustered out of service he returned to the printing business. He went l from the type-case to the United
 States Senate, and when his term eN- 1 oira} na raturOaa tA the fyne-raSp