Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
SAYS SHIVELEY
BRILLIANT MAN
FRIEND EULOGIZES NEXT SEN
AT0R FROM INDIANA
DECLARES HIM PEER OF ANY
MAN IN CONGRESS
Former Law Partner Gives Brief Ac=
count of Life of Nominee
for United States
Senate

The announcement of the caucus
bers of both branches of the Indiana
general assembly of the Hon. Benja-
min F. Shiveley of South Bend as the
choice of the legislative body for cleo
ton to the United States senate, is
a source of great qualification to Oliver
M. Cunningham of III South Alvarado
street, where with his accomplished
wife he has been making his home dur
ing his stay in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Cunningham, who has been a
close personal friend of Mr.. ShiVeley
for more than thirty years, and for a
period Of that time was his law part
ner, regards the next Democratic SEN
ator from Indiana as one Of the bright
est and strongest men of his time and
the peer of any man in congress.
''Mr. Shiveley is no stranger in
Washington" said Mr.. Cunningham
last .night to a Herald representative
in the course of brief interview at
his comfortable home where he is
rapidly recovering his health and
strength after a stay of four years on
the Pacific coast and at Honolulu.
Il have known Mr.. Shiveley since
early manhood he continued. HE
was born in st. Joseph county, Ind,
and is now in the full vigor of his
life at the age of 81 years. He is six
feet two inches tall and possesses the
force and power of Webster in To-
rensic ability.
Has Taught School
"In early life he was a school teacher,
and was graduated in law at the
University of Michigan while he was
serving his first term as member of
congress from the Thirteenth Indiana
district. He served in congress from
1882 until 1892, when he declined a
nomination which was equivalent to an
election, in order to devote his entire
time to the practice of law.
I'm 1896 Mr.. Shiveley received the
nomination of his party for governor
of his state, but was defeated with
the rest Of the state ticket.
Mr.. Shiveley will be the first Demo-
cratic United tates senator Indiana has
had in eighteen years. That he was
nominated by the Democratic caucus
over the opposition Of the state ma
chine, which supported the Hon. John
w. Kern, late party candidate for the
vice presidency, and a man of enor-
nous political strength, l regard as a
recognition of the exceptional personal
strength of Mr.. Shiveley with the peo-
| pie, an acknowledgment of his clean
and splendid record while in congress
and an Endorsement of the strong po-
sition he established there on the tariff
question, combined with his earnest
and answering opposition to all ship
subsidy measures. He has made a
! lifetime study of the tariff question,
and when congress meets in extraor-
| binary session after the Inauguration
of President Taft, he will be found to
be one of the ablest and best informed
men in the senate in the discussion of
! the various phases of the question.
Lives at South Bend
"Mr. Shiveley has a beautiful home
at South Bend. His wife is daugh-
! ter of Hon. George A. jerks, who was
| solicitor general under Cleveland's first
administration. There are three chill
dren, two sons and daughter, the
eldest Is years old and the youngest
years."
1t is the purpose Of Mr.. Cunningham
| to resume the practice of his profess
sion at South Bend within a few
months. He has made a large number
: of friends during his residence in the
city. He regards Southern California
as a most charming section of the
country and Los Angeles as a wonder
city of many charms and marvellous
beauty.