The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-02

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Nes York eisy and ncfalned me prss
isce n she Law Taem the trsa child
og ibs lirrslaais, iillis Kaih, VAS born
Hhfn Grover Cleveland sisrDe8 u
il,c ptvassseuey 10 isB slst was famous
~ ~ White iloase baby. Roth diesi
several years sitter her fathers anai -
iswmeri ifeta tls PRESIDENCY.
rfesiaeni Harrison was agaia shs 90.
ponept - Nj Cleveland 10 the cam
psigu ~ lsa2. lbe pF,sesi nnbassNsioI
n Ggeai Britain, Whiieiaw Reid. being
ihe Republican ssce presidential noini-
see. AdiRi u. Stevenson II Illinois ran
iof wise president On ihe DcnscerAiie
tickd. Cleveland aud sicyensoa were
elected. receising 2T7 electoral votes.
Hauisou received ls5 Votes. and Cen
e4al NeAver u Iowa, popahsi, o.
DernR biz second term President
Cleveland took issue with The great
body o. hls party on this currency CUES.
tion. tie stood Tor The maintenance Of
the gold standard. By calling an extra
session d congress in the simmer Of
isscg b. succeeded ~ causing The repeal
II the law under which the govern.
menl was required 10 purchase large
quantities II silver bullion.
one 81 President cieyelsnd's most
notable acts during bis second term
Nas bis bold pronouncemenl on the
matter IT the Venezuelan boundary dis
pule with Great Britain. This was in
effect notification 10 England thai she
must permit The United States 10 take
a hand ia The settlement Of hcdispute,
according 70 the natural operation Of
the famous Monroe doctrine. The
stand taken by the president might
have brough, on war with England but
for that country's prompt submission
10 the American demand. President
Cleyeland's Venezuelan message per-
hsps more than any other executive act
Of recent years went to prove that the
United States Is world power.
QuIT PouTlcs FOREVER.
The ex-president quit politics for.
ever. He retired 10 Princeton, N. D.,
where he made bis home for the rest
Of his life. In boyhood he had hoped
10 attend Princeton College, now
Princeton University, but lacked the
necessary funds. The university made
the famous pnblicist lecturer on po.
litcal subjects, though Mr. Cleyeland's
engagement IN that capacity was not
such as 10 keep hi.J busy. He passed
bis remaining years in well earned rest
and recreation, watching his interest.
ing family grow mp around him. Two
sons and two daughters survive the ex.
president.
Grover Cleveland was famous duck
hunter and fisherman. President
Roosevelt is no more deeply devoted to
tho hunting Of big game than was his
only living predecessor devoted to gun
ming for ducks and casting the line for
members Of the 6nny tribe, During
his retirement the ex.president wrote
several magazine articles on these top.
les. He made annual excursions TO the
hunting and fishing waters, never fail
ing to make good in those lines Of sport. |
Only on rare occasions did Mr.. Cleye-
land appear in public after his retire
ment. As ''the most distinguished pri- |
vate citizen in the world his presence
was in demand, but he preferred TO let
and more active men partici-
pate in public affairs and functions. II
cannot be denied that he had earned
HE right 10 rest.