The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
JUDGE GRAY
CELEBRATES
HIS BIRTHDAY
One of Americas Foremost
Jurists Reaches the Seventy
Fifth Milestone of Journey.

WILMINGTON, Del, May S.-Judge
George Gray, for many years g judge
of the United States circuit court and
universally regarded as one OF the
foremost among American turists.
quietly celebrated his seventy-hftn
birthday anniversary this week. Judge
Gray was born at New Castle, May 4,
1910, and has been a life long resi-
dent of Delaware Since his retire
ment from active public life he has
lived quietly IN large, old fashioned
house in Market street, IN this CITY,
There he received the congratulasons
OF many friends and admirers ON the
occasion OF his birthday anniyersary
For nearly half a century Judge
Gray was a conspicuous figure IN
American public life. Fourteen years
in the United States Senate. term
on the joint high commission to settle
our disputes with Canada. member
OF the peace commission OF 1888, a
member OF the dnternationaL arbitra-
ton commission to The Iage In 1890.
a number OF years as a Judge OF the
United States circuit court, chairman
of the anthracite coal strike commits
sion in 1902. and a member OF the
arbitration tribunal to settle the North
Atlantic fisheries dispute in a9i0-
these are the positions which have
kept him constantly
Before the Public Eye
for many years and have made him
one of the most prominent figures IN
public life.
Judge Ora twas a tower of strength
IN the Senate IN supporting the poll
ctes OF both President Cleveland and
President Mckinley in STAYING OF war
with Spain over Cuba Ffe entered
the Senate as a Democrat OF the old
school, standing for state rights and
tariff reform. He did not reach the
very forefront of the Senate until the
Harrison administration. when the
Democratic had become the minority
party. In three days he made a ma
tionaI reputation in advocacy OF state
rights IN opposition to the Force bill
which President Harrison was COM
u,itted to passing.
senator's Gray's speech, unexpect-
edly begun. lasted three days. 1t en-
couraged the Democrats. Senator Cor
man was able to gain time. He mar
shalied his forces. Add was obtained
from Senator Quay and other Repub-
leans who desired TO unhorse Presi-
dent Harrison. During Mr. Gray's
speech Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts
unable to remain quiet,
Got into an Alteration
with the Delaware senator Other
Republicans Joined IN and soon the
entire Senate was in an uproar The
end OF It all was that the Force bill
was sheFyed for all time
In 1900 and again In 1901 the name
of Judge Gray was prominently dis
cussed In connection with the Demo
cratic presidential nomination Il the
convention OF 1896 Mr. Gray led the
eastern Democrats In opposition to
the free silver platform. But not
withstanding his prominence as a
Gold Democrat he was one OF the
very few leaders of the Democratic
party IN the East who dsd not incur
the personal enmity OF Mr. Bryan
during that strenuous period. When
afr. Bryan made his famous campaign
tour of the East and visited Delaware
Senator Gray entertained him. When
the Gold Democrats met at Tndianar~
oils to put a third ticket IN the field
the nomination was offered to Mr.
Gray, but 1t was refused. Judge Gray
took the position that no owed too
much to the Democracy OF Delaware
to be drawn Into position OF antag-
onism TO It My party. right or
wrong, but right or wrong. my party,
~ay his motto.