The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
DEATH OF GROVER CLEVELAND
He Died Of Heart Failure Caused by
Indigestion


which occurred at his home in Prince
ton, y. J., Wednesday morning.
While the death of the ex-president
is sincerely lamented il has caused
no fluctuations in financial circles.
Secretary Taft was speaking in New
Haven when he was told of his death.
He said that Mr.. Cleveland was "a
great man and a great president"
Mr.. Cleveland's political career be-
gan when he was elected sheriff of
Erie county in 1870. In 1881 he was
nominated as the democratic candi-
date for mayor of Buffalo, and was
elected by a majority Of $3.50, the larg-
est ever given TO a candidate in that
city. In the same election the repub-
hcan state ticket was carried in Buff
falo by an average majority of over
1000. He entered upon the Office Jan
uary /, 1882, and soon became known
as the Veto Mayor" using that pre-
negative fearlessly in checking I'M
wise, illegal and extravagant eXpen-
ditures. BY his vetoes he saved the
city nearly 100000 in the first half
year of his administration. He oppos-
ed giving $500 Of the tax payers mon
ey TO the Firemen's Benevolent Socie-
" on the ground that such appropria-
ton was not permissible under the
terms Of the state constitution and
the charter of the city. He vetoed a
resolution diverting $500 from the
Fourth of July appropriations to the
observance of Decoration Day for the
same reason, and Immediately sub
Scribed One-tenth of the sum wanted
for the purpose. His administration
Of the Office won tributes to his integ-
rity and ability from the press and
the people, irrespective of party. on
the second day of the democratic state
convention at Syracuse, September
%, 1882, on the third ballot was nom-
mated for governor in opposition to
the republican candidate, Charles J.
Fogler, then secretary of the United
States treasury. He had the united
support Of his own party, while the
republicans were not united on his
opponent, and at the election in No
vember he received a plurality ever
Mr.. FOgler of 192,S54. His state adj
ministration was only an expansion
of the fundamental principles that
controlled his official actions while
mayor of Buffalo. In a letter written
20 his brother on the day of his cleo
ton he announced a policy he intend
ed TO adopt, and afterwards carried
out, that is, TO make the matter a
business engagement between the
people of the state and myself. in
which the obligation on my side is to
perform the duties assigned me with
an eye single TO the interest of nv
employers" The democratic nation
al convention met at Chicago, July s.
1884. On July IL he was nominated
as their candidate for president. The
republicans made James G. Blaine
their candidate, while BENJAMIN F.
Butler of Massachusetts was the labor
and greenback candidate. and John P.
St. John of Kansas was the prohibi-
ton candidate. At the election No
vember /, Mr. Cleveland received 219
and Mr.. Blaine 1S2 electoral votes. He
was unanimously renOminated for the
presidency by the national democratic
convention in st. Louis on June 6.
1883. At the election in November he
received 16S electoral votes while 23S
We're cast for Benjamin Harrison. the
republican candidate. Of the popular
vote, however, he received 5.5IO.229
and Mr.. Harrison received 5.43q.S52.
At the close Of his administration.
March 4, 1889, he retired to New York
City, where he re-entered upon the
practice of his profession. It soon
became evident, however. that ne
would be prominently urged as q can
didate for denomination in 1892. At
the national democratic convention
which met in Chicago June 81. 1892.
he received more than two-thirds OF
the votes on the first ballot. At the
election in November he received 277
OF the electoral votes. while Mr.. Har-
rison received las, and Mr.. James B.
Weaver, the candidate of the PEOPLES
party, %. OF the poular vote Mr..
Cleveland received 5,55S.142. Mr.. Har-
rison, 5,1S6,9S1 and Mr.. Weaver. /
OS0,12S. He retired from office March
4 1897, and removed TO Princeton. y.
j, where he has since resided. He is
the first of our presidents who served
a second term without being elected
as his own successor. President
Cleveland was married in the White
House on June ,, 1856 too Miss Fran
ces Folsom, daughter of his deceased
friend and partner. Oscar Folsom. of