Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30
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riages were Governor Hall, Secretary
Of State Wolcott. Levi c. Bird, Dr. ].
A Draper, ex-Governcrs Rcos and
Corcoran, Councilman Caesar A. Rod
rey and william Bush
The theatre was crowded and on
the stage were representative c'ti-
zens without regard to party In adj
dillon to persons already mentioned
there were present Chief Justice
Comegys. Associate Justice Lee ma I'd
+. Wales. Attorney General George
Gray. Hon. Il. r. Biggs. Villain G.
Whitley, Henry S. McComb, J. r.
Cause and others. DR.. J.. r. Bush was
chosen president of the meeting and
prominent men were selected as vice.
presidents.
In 1880 Mr. Bayard became chair
man OF the Committee on Finance and
of the Committee on Judiciary. He
came before the country with great
prominence as a probable nominee fox
the presidency in that year and again
in 1884. AT the former convention on
The fret ballot, he stood next to Han
COCK, who was nominated on the sec
ond. At the convention OF 1884 he
received the next largest vote to
Grover Cleveland, the nominee on the
second ballot
After the Democratic success OF that
campaign, President Elect Cleveland
invited Mr.. Bayard into consultation.
He was the first Democratic statesman
so invited and to him was offered the
INST place in the cabinet--the port
folio OF Secretary OF State. The Sena-
tor held the secretaryship under ad-
y.sement for long time II was gem
orally accepted that he preferred the
| Treasury portfolio to any other. and
on the other hand. fearing that his
withdrawal from the Senate would
tend TO weaken his party in that BODY
leading Democrats strongly advised
him not to enter the cabinet at all. But
President-Elect Cleveland was urgent
in his request and finally induced Mr.
Bayard to become the premier OF
his cabinet.
With great ability he served at thu
| head OF the foreign affairs of thi.
, nation The most noteworthy of tn,
!. international questions which cam,
, before him were the Behring Sea diff
hculty with England and the agree
ment which was reached with Spai,
] by which each country abolished tn,
{ discriminating duties against the com
| merce OF the other.
Mr.. Bayard returned to private If
, and the legal profession at the clos
} of President Clevelands administra
l ton, but continued TO exert an IN
e huence In politics by his sound an
/ patriotic utterances, in speeches an
e through the press.
/? From the wide experience and hon
: CRADLE career IN public affairs, he wa
I eminenty qualified for the posftio
OF Ambassador to the Court OF s
: James. TO which he was appointed b
President Cleveland in his second terri
d IN April, 1893. lie was the first TO fl
v the newly created office OF Ambasss
q dor
Y That he honored that high positio
: and reflected great credit upon n
n country was attested not only by III
d press and people al home and by thos
y abroad fer he did more, perhaps,
n lay the foundation for a revival ,
d good Fellowship between England ar
IS the United States than any other or
l. man. The highest British author
l. ties formed such a positive habit
d bestowing distinguished honors upc
al Ambassador Bayard that It became
: sort of second nature with them
81 cultivate a new and growing estee
= FOR the nation he represented
& Indeed it was considered that An
al bassador Bayard bore resemhlan
Is TO the admired foreign school
e. statesmen. lie gave his youth. midd
:. age and maturity to the State. /
4 knew this Republic as no statesms
rs OF his time knew It, save possib
r George f. Edmunds Of Vermont.