The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-24

amount OF the loan With Interest
Grover started In is56 for cleve,
land by way Of the Erie canal. he
stopped ovaf for day az buffalo
10 visit rich uncle. Lewis +. Allen.
The latter prevailed upon the youth
ful pilgrim to make hia home in
buffalo. lie provided Grover with
slx weeks work at go a week 10
aasiat In the compilation % a herd
hook aud secured for him 4 place
Ia the office Of prominent law
tirm As a law clerk no received
81 week.
Admitted 10 the aar.
In 1881 Cleveland was admitted
10 the bar tie remained In tho
service of the law firm aa manas
ms clerk. Ia view OF witch dignity
and honor hts stipend was In.
creased to SO week.
on Jan. |. is6a. he vas appoint
cd assistant district attorney 81
Erie county. lie allowed himself
the bare necessities of life. Every
surplus dollar Was sent 10 his
mother and sisters AZ this time
he was drafted for service IN the
union army lie borrowed money
and sent a substitute 10 the war.
Much was made 81 this fact IN the
political campaigns OF later daya
Friends Of Cleveland replied that
hia action was Ia accordance with
tho customs II those dasn when
some members ~ a family went
90 war while others remained to
care for the dependent ones Two
a. Cleveiand'n hrothera we're In tho
army.
First Political Venture.
In 1885 Cleveland was nominated
fur district attorney aud defeated
In 1858 he was chairman Of tho
county committee La isT0 he Was
elected sheriff and filled the office
for three years.
Then be returned "a the Law Sue.
cess Was gained BY hard. faithful
work lie had never been accused
% being brilliant. but he vas thor.
oush and gained by conscientious
digging the victory that came to
others By so-caiied genius.
In 1881 he was elected mayor Of
buffalo. as \ democrat. by a piur-
allty Of s.s09 The candidates on
the republican state ticket carried
the city b. i.60o He became known
an the veto mayor II Was an
honorable title. buffalo had long
been IN the grip Of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians
Wben the democrats n isss cast
about for a candidate Tor governor
inelr eyes naturally turned toward
Buffalo. Grover Cleveland was
placed AZ the head Of their ticket.
TIE WAS eiected over chAa i. Boil.
ser, then secretary OF tlFe treasury.
By 100000 plurality.
a National Figure.
Cievelaad's record a. mayor and
hts overwhelming victory in the
election made him = national figure
On July II. 1854. Ia Chicago. be
was nominated 10 oppose James q.
blaine IA the campaign tnF the
presidency A slender plurality IN
New York state turned the scale
and he became the first democratic
president since the civil wRr. The
second time Ia bis life that he sssIt,
ed Washington vas when be seat
90 the capital 40 take tbe office "a
president
land and Frances Folsom saH eeis~
brated AZ the white House June :.
isss. Three children survive him.
In 1857 hiA famous tariff Tor
revenue only message was sent 10
congress-. n had the effect Of max.
Ina. for a time. the tariff a. the
dominating issue An politlca
The president san rennminaisd
by the democrats IN 1855 Cieee-
LAID vas defeated In this election.
second inauguration.
Hia second Inauguration ~ presl.
dent occurred In 1884 He proceed.
90 strRlxhtwRy wtth an independent
course Of action that added 20 the
stock Of his unpopuiaFity. lie OF.
dered down the American flag In
Hawaii. and. over the protest Of the
governor. he sent federal troops into
Chicago 10 break = railroad strike.
In order 10 maintain the sutd 70
serve he called 10 hlA assistance a
syndicate Of Wall a. men. lie
forced the repeal OF the Sherman
act. which provided for the pnr.
chase Of t.soo. 900 ounces OF silver
month. Thu latter action drove
almost 20 frenzy the silver ad.
vocatea Of ths country. lie With.
held hts signature from the Wilson
tariff bill.
Most popular Of all hiH acts as
president Was Clsveianda treat
m~ni Of the Venezuela boundary
question. That Was ~ 1885. Ems.
land. 4, vas charged. was eneroaeh.
Ing on venezuela and threatened
the appropriation 81 large aud val
liable territory Cleveland went to
the rescue Of the republic. aud. At
the riak Of war uith England.
forced an arbitration ~ the quea.
ton n issue. England was hellig
erent and Europe frowned saxageiy.
but the fellow citizens OF the presi.
dent we're wildly enthusiastic Ia his
support.
Establishes His Home.
Soon after leaving the White
House IN 1856. Cleveland establish.
I'd bis family In a comfortable home
al Princeton. y. ]. lie had a for
tune ample for his needs
The only occasion on which he
left his retirement was In response
10 a call that be assist In bringing
order TO one Of tho companies In.
voived In the New York Insurance
scandal.