fplause.] iyears, it m ght truly be sai ei ! Po rSTST TR poe ssotiee edi ripe SL A RR Ee es Ex-President Grover Cleveland Nominated. For President on the First Ballot GENERAL ADLAL STEVENSON CHOSEN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT An Exciting Session of the National Democratic Convention in| the Wigwam at Chicago. Sketch of the Nominees. THE First DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Coxvenrion Harr, CHICAGO, June 21.— At 11:30 the great wigwam was the coolest ‘place in Chicago. he planks of the floor, he great timber standards, the roof, in fact, the entire structure, was yet moist from ifs recent drenching by furious rains on Saturday night. The result was a cool, damp atmosphere, like that of a country cellar. At 12:15 o'clock a heavy thunder storm broke over the building, rendering the in- terior of the Wigwam very dark. The can- vass was let down over the upper windows, The darkness increased and the interior was shrouded in gloom. The audience ‘yelled loudly for lights. When light and order had been restored The Platform in full. “Only in the Democratic = National Con- vention can we extend to him the sympathy. which poss out from every section"and from every State.”’ [Tremendons cheers.) ) After the Blaine incident, General Bragg, of Wisconsin, moved that the convention adjourn to 11 o'clock to-morrow. Before the motion could be put the delegates were in the aisles. The band struck up ‘“When Johnny Comes Marching Home’ and the convention dispersed. : SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Precisely at 11:30 o'clock the temporary chairman rapped the convention to order and called upon the Rev. Alfred Hetiry, of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago, to offer prayer, after which the Temporary Chairman annouuced that the first business the convention at 12:45 o'clock was called to’) order by Senator Brice, Chairman of the National Committee. | = After a brief speech Hon. W. C. Owens, of Kentucky, was intro- duced as temporary chairman. There was 4 great outburst of applause, and after it had subsided Chairman Owens made his address. The Rev. John Rouse then opened the proceedings with prayer. At its conclusion, Chairman Brice said: “Gentlemen of the Conventien. by direction of the National Committees, the Chair pre- sents to this convention as its temporary of- ficers the gentlemen named in the following list, which the secretary will read:”’ The Becretary read the list, as follows: Hon. W. C. Owens, of Kentucky, Temporary Chairman; Secretary, S. P. Sheerin, Indiana: Assistant Secretaries, W. H. Doyle. Pennsyl. vania; H. Shepard, Virginia; C. Tilley, Mis- souri; L. A, Rowley. Michigan; R. . Wil- son, Mississippi; C. R. Defreest, New York; J. C. Swayne, Illinois; Principal Reading Clerk, Hon. Nicholas M. Bell; Sergeant-at- Arms, Hon. R. J. Bright, Indiana. . The list was unanimously approved; and Temporary Chairman Owens was eseorted to the chair. The speaker's voice penetrated to the farthest recesses of the galleries, and his remarks were cheered to the echo. Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, then offered a resolution that the rules of the last Demo- cratic Convention govern this body ‘until otherwise ordered. Adopted. Seven members of the Executive Commit- tee of the New York State Labor League are here to place before the Committee on Resolutions of the Democratic convention the resolutions passed last Saturday night, by the workingmen of New York City, favoring the $5,000,000 Sppropiafion by Congress for the World's Fair. The visiting workmen hope that these or similar resolu- tions will be adopted by the convention. The New York men who. bring these reso- lutions here are: James W. Kreigh, J. D. Barsfeld, Evan George, James Casey, James Gallager, George P. Stinson and T. P. Mast- erson. THE TAMMANY CAUCUS. The New York carcus held this morning at the Auditorium developed little new save that Cleveland did not seem to the renre- sentatives of New York to have the neces- gary two thirds of the convention which would secure his nomination. It was pro- posed that Hill’s name should not, be pre- sented and that the whole strength of the anti-Cleveland forces should be concentra- | d upon Boies. Mr. Croker is understood ! to have opposed this resolution, and to have | asked the meeting to come to no conclusion until Mr. Hill had been directly heard from, as he would be some tine to-day. This was finally agreed upon and commit- tees were appointed to see the Iowa and Maryland delegations, and to invite them to a further conference at the Auditorium this evening. Mr. Cab’e of Illinois, offered the follow- ing: “Tt? attlis convertion tender its pro- found sympathy to that distinguished Amer can, James G. Blaine, in the many afflictions which have befallen him.” h ISAAC P. GRAY, OF INDIANA. After the resolution had been adopted without dissent. lidward C. Swett,of Maine, got the floor and briefly thanked the con- vention. Said he: : “On behalf of the Maine delegation, and on behalf of the citizens of Maine, irrespective of political affiliations; I desire to acknowl- edge this glecetnl expression of sympathy trom this National Democratic Convention to our most distinguished fellow-citizen in this, his hour of sore affliction. The Democracy of Maine, more than that of any other State, has experienced the political and official ostracism which the Republican , in the days of its supremacy, tenders Bb its political opponents, but God forbid that is Democracy of Maine, or any. Btate, should hesitate to tender its sympathy in the presence of that grim tyrant who heeds not patty lines, Sn “ 111 ; : A, an 's crook beside the soeptre.” [Tremendous and long continued ap- +Of ‘of the many misfortunes and be- vements that have come upon nguished gentleman within the 4 PR T = 3 ®- C WIGWAM AT CHICAGO. ‘| er by Rev, Thomas Reed, of Cedar Rapids, the dis- | Of Past EWO | esouri, Chairman of the Resolutions of the convention would be the report of the Committee on Credentials. Some delay oc- curred until the Committee was ready with their report. Atexactly 1 o'clock the committee sub- mitted its report and it became manifest that the work of the Convention could now be proceeded with. The committee report- ed 1n favor of seating John T. Caine and Henry B. Henderson, as ‘delegates from Utah. The report was adopted. The report of the Committee on Perma- nent Organization was then presented and DAVID B. HILL, OF NEW. YORK. of the committee the following resolutions - aisle. Michigan, and one side was a picture of Mr. Cleveland. Had the throng before shouted? Oh, no! The first outbrea) and rolled from side to side of the Wigwam | and around and around the amphitheater. A man in the rear of the delegates hoisted a picture of David B. Hill. Quick as human impulse moves, a hostile hand ripped it from the standard and tore it up, while cheers for and hisses against the act swept in a wave around the hall. Then came into view a crimson banner. A sturdy Boies man bore it aloft and waved it constantly while the muss of sweltering People, if possible, swelled the storm of sound. The tempest flowed until 6:47 p. m., when Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, caused the ‘Michi- gan banner to be carried from view in order that business might be resumed. _ A There were hisses from the crowd that the guidon and baton of its applause should be removed. Through aM this Tammany’s men, in the centre aisle, sat grim and silent, neither hissing'Cleveland nor cheering Hill. Its thunderless disapproval, held perfectly in leash, challenged admiration even from those who opposed them. Finally, at 6:48 Mr. Vilas again resumed ‘the reading of the latform, and after he had finished Col. ones waived the adoption of the platform. adopted, and after a selection by the band, Hon. W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, the Permanent Chairman, was introduced.amid | great applause. —— Permanent Chairman Wilson concluded his speech at 12:45 p. m., amid much ap- lause. In fact great enthusiasm was mani- ested while he ‘was adressing the conven- tion, and all his points drew plaudits from the delegates and spectators. Martin L. Clardy, of Missouri, was recog- nized to present a resolution thanking the Temporary Chairman. It was adopted. Mr. English, of Indiana, chairman of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business, then took the platform and read the com- mitfee’s report as follows: report of Com- mittee on Credentials; report of the Com- mittee on Organization; report of the Com- mittee on Resolutions and Platform; report of the President ' of the United States, rt e =x} WE=i=3)) AN CPI wh, Mh SENET A, rn a out of that section of the platform pertain- ing to the tariff all the words preceding the denunciation of the McKinley act and sub- stitute there for the following. policy as a fraud—the labor of the jority of the American people for the benefit of the few. We declare it to be a fundamen- tal ¥ederal Government has no constitutional power to impose aud collect tariff duties ex- cept for the purpose of revenue only [ap- plause and cheers], and we demand that the collection of such taxes shall be limited to the necessities of the Government when honestly and economically administered.’’ i OHI, T Committee. on Nomination of | m Before the motion was put, Me. Neal of Ohio submitted-the minority report, stating that he gave notice to the committee that he would move in open convention to strike THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. ait FOR PRESIDENT — HON, GROVER CLEVELAND, or NEw York. ne 4 b RSET NNN STOO oy BESS hy d COS SIUSRASR A Pe sSSISS 3 4S CROCS STE = A Tee ; A NNN be DU hv iT h MI ELSSCecR P FOR VICE-PRESIDENT — GENERAL ADLAI STEVENSON, or ILLINOIS. “Wed the R bli pro ti reat ma- rinciple of the Democratic party that the After a heated discussion’ the minority eport was adopted by a vote of 564 to 342, pe rejected section reads as follows : re of Committee on Nomination of Vie President of the United States. T e com- mittee further recommends that the rules of the last National Democratic Convention be adopted for the government of the con- vention. The Tebot was adopted. Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, then presented a gavel of iron to Chairman Wilson as a pro- test against excessive protection on that which Missouri produces. The crowd commenced calling for Car- lisle, who was not present, and ex-Governor Campbell addressed the convention. The Platform Committee still being ab- sent, the delegations, at. the-request of the Chajrman, sent up the names of members of the National Committee and Committee on Nomination. . Mr. Dickinson, of Michigan, moved that ‘the convention take a recess until 5 o'clock. The motion was put amid cries of assent and dissent and the Chair declared the motion carried. i The Night Session. ‘The night session was opened with pray- Iowa. , Delegate Dubigon, of Georgia, moved to adjourn until 11 A, M.. Yells of derision met: this motion, and the motion was scarcely put before it was buried in a storm At G01 Delogate’ Charles H. Tones, of red on the platform. di Eaten b i Committee: HORACE BOIES, OF IOWA. doctri Democratic. ‘that the on Resolutions to present to you as 8 7eport-| necessity of the Government is the only justi: Section 3—We reiterate the oft-repeated © Be hi almost made the barracks quiver. In a flash a white satin banner, heavy with gold fringe, shot aloft and was moved to the center It was carried by General Sickle, of had been but a murmer beside the outburst that rose then and swept J THIRD DAY'S (AND LAST) PROCEEDINGS. and move their adoption.” =~ ann le; 3 or n ex-Secretary Vilas commenced to oT iag Jzation ia levied narieles = wa read the resolutions at 6:28, but when he | ference between the cost of labor here and | o. 3 Cached the phrase, “From AMadifan 10 | labor: abroad, wie: “differen exists, | 10 ; Cleveland Tas 3 quick ‘shout of one fully Sensures nj s fits 30 labor, | HR Bra voice near the platform. It was how- | and the enormov al sitions of | ¢legation from Iowa, that he ever, in a flash, for ifseemed as With one | the existing tariff folk 1 up | Rated or named asa candidate’ for 3 impulse the entire 20,000 peoplelea upon oa our Jarmer and orl ingaten, and, LA the | Presidéncy of this convention. Hon. T. their chairs, and, with hats and handker- po de a i shave of tho Scott, of the same State. seconded the nomi- chiefs in the air, 20,000 throats let loose yells | expenses of the Government; and we demand | ation of ex-Governor Gray. John S. Rhea and screams that shook the heavy air and | sucha revision. of the tariff jaws as will re- | Lesponding to the call of Kentucky seconded Te = . Br move their iniquitous inequalities, lighten Stevenson's nomination. Via them in a consti- | - Hon. Edward EF. Uhl presented as Michi: their oppressions,. and put Pr equitable Danis. ‘{ promote their healthy growth. From foundation of this Goyernment the taxes lected at the Cu chief source of Feleral revenue. land in the following speech : tion I speak for the United Democracy of the State of New Jersey, whose loyalty to Demo- cratic principles, faithful: services to the party, and whose contributions to its success entitle it to the respectful consideration : of the Democracy of the United States. ‘electoral vote has always been cast in sup- port of Democratic principles and Democra- tic candidates. In voicing the. unanimous wish of the delegation from New Jersey, present as their candidate for the suffrage of this convention the name of a distinguished Democratic statesman, born ‘upon its soil, for whom, in. two great Presidential ‘con tests, the State of New Jersey has given its electoral votes. ‘In presenting his name to the ¢onven- tion it is no reflection upon: any of the masterful leaders of the party. The candi- dacy of Grover Cleveland is not a reflection upon others; it is mot antagonistic to any great Democratic leader. He comes before this convention not as the candidate of any one State. He is the choice of the great ma- jority of Democratic voters.’ The Democracy of New Jersey therefore presents to this con- vention in this, the ple’s vear, the nomi- nee of the people—the plain, blunt, honest citizen, thé idol of the Democratic masses— Grover Cleveland.” At ‘the mention of the ex-Presidents name, the entire convention and spectators arose to their feet in a burst of unparalleled applause. The spectacle of 19,000 persons frantically cheering for Clevéland presented a scene such as was never before witnessed in this gountey. New York being reached, H. C. Dewitt took the floor to nominate Senator David B. Hill. Colonel John R. Fellows, of New York, seconded the nomination of Hill, - While the demonstration during the New York Senator’s speech was at its height one of Chicago's thunder storms passed over the Wigwam. The delegates caught the idea and out-thundered the thunder itself with their howls and yells. ‘During the in- termission which was made necessary the hoon ox crowd amused itself watching the glare of lightning, and in listening to the swish of the rain. Everybody had yelled himself hoarse and was content to wait in compara- tive silence the passing of the storm. The roll call continued till Illinois was reached, when A. W. Green, of Chicago, seconded the nomination of Cleveland. ‘“I1- linois casts 48 votes for Grover Cleveland,’ were his first words. This clear cut, terse announcement brought forth loud cheers, and then Green told why Illinois did so. en Indians was called, Hon. William B. English eloquently seconded the nomi- nation of Mr. Cleveland in a few words, as a substitute for Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, who had been taken ill. The clerk called ‘the State of Jowa, and Hon. John M.Duncombe took the platform amid applause, and ad- ested the convention, nominating Horace ies. Henry Watferson seconded the nomina- tion of Horace Boies. J.D. Smidley, for Washington, seconded Cleveland. as did G. F. Martin and John J. Davis. of West Virginia, and’ geoSam - merle, of Wisconsin. ' 8t. Clair, ;of ‘West Virginia; seconded Hill a8 a winger. This closed the roll call. is At 2:45 a motion to adjourn ‘was voted down, and the first ballot was then’ taken. The result of the ballot was as follows: _ Cleveland, 616%: Hill, 114; Boies, 104; Mor- rison, 3; ( ampbell, 2: Gorman, 36}; Steven- son, 163; Carlisle, 14; Pattison, 1; Russell, 1; Whitney, 1. RET Before the result was announced many delegates began changing their votes to’ Cleveland. "At 8:49 a. m. the convention adjourned until 2 p. m., Friday. At 2:55 p. m. Chairman Wilson called the convention to order, and prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas Greene, of lows. The roll call for nominating speeches ¢ candidates for Vice President began at m. Arkansas yielded to Indians, and John E. Lamb took the floor to. place nomination Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana. = ‘When Colorado was reached it Jelded its to Illinois and Mr. Nicholas E. Worth- ington, of Illinois putin nomination Adlai of the E. Stevenson, the ca who won. When Cor.necticut was reached, Mr, Vance: py ass mimes o ag S 1S a ‘But in making reductions in taxes, itis notproposedto in- jure any domestic industries; rom ge = the oll House have been the Such they must continue.to bew«Morever, many indus- tries have come to rely upon legislation for | nation of Isaac P. § wv. Texas, also, see SHeseasful continua 50 if 3} Shan e Fonded the nomina off of ‘Stevenson. Ver: Db aig capa i Sep : of the L mont seconded the ngmingtion of Isaac P. 3 pI 5 BGrave. Virginie. onded General Steven-: of reform mustbe subject in the ex@cltion to a jrgingd, jeneral g iL this plain dictate of justice. FR ‘son ashingt ofGray, " » "| The platform was then dil. [The |: 18 poin ihe Ei came down ig tor uff vesk of the plat rm. will Be (found in [7S bie oats Shea ad to avait + another column. ~En, a] Enec, and he L.to awaly a When Arkansas it called the delegation rm’s subsidence. ahd struck dp. zave way for New Jersey, and Governor Ab- ett, of that State, nominated Grover Cleve- | ? * | distributed through the Hall: “In presenting the name to this conven- Its | _@plegof Ohio, mated tk: the, 4 8 be {ended and that, Bersih dll Elis 1 makin | shade when the deceased is a child or gan’s candidate Hon. Allen B. Morse, its present Chief Justice. . North Carolina, 1n the person of Elias Cope, seconded the nomination .of General Stevenson. Mr. Cunningham, of Tennessee, the representative of the majority ofthe delegation of that State, seconded the nomi and the Pennsylvania delegation gathered around Mr. Hensel and sang the following seléCtion from aha d bill which: (had been Grover, Grover, Four years more of Grover. In he gos, 7 Qut they go, Then we'll bein clover. The whole conveniion joined in the unique refrain, and while the thunder roll; ed and the rain smote the roof and dripped through on the head of the crowd, the vast chorus rose and fe! Hike waves of the sea in a gale. When order’ was restored. Gen, Bragg nominated John L. Mitchell, of Mil- waukee. ; ; Oklahoma came under the Stevenson ums brella, and Alabama, which had been passed at the end of the roll, came up wiih a sec- ond for Morse. of Michigan. To the call of New Mexico J. 8. Fielder seconded the nomination of Isaac P. Cray, of Indiana. W. F. Vandivel, of Georgia, on behalf of the soldiers of the South, seconded the nom- ination of Judge Morse. Referring to.the divisions of the late war, he said: “If these “issues are left entire'y to the old soldiers of the South and the ‘old soldiers of the North, no dissatisfaction or disunion in sentiments or principles can ever be recorded in this grand union of ‘ours. [Applause.] As I, look through this Alabama delegation, I see those that were members of this grand {old Southern army, and I see the boys— now the men—that were sons of noble heroes in that cause.” ) il The speaker here turned to General Pettus of Alabama,and then to George P. Harrison; of the same State, and, placing a hand on the head of each, proceeded: = 4 “Mr. Chairman, I place my hand here on one of the oldest generals in the Southern army, and here I place my hand on the ggoneet and declare that the voteof Ala- | jbama will be cast for the one-armed soldier and jurist of the State of Michigan.: [Great Bpplstise] : A, ty . H. King, of Alabama, also seconded the nomination of the ‘one-armed’ hero’ of Missionary Ridge. : ¢ The Secretary of the ‘Convention than began to call the roll of States for the ballot; andgvhen it bécame apparent ‘that Steven- son had the necessary majority, De te 1 e' nominated ‘by’ acclamation. = Mr. Hensel, of Pennsylvania seconded the motion, which! sas unanimonsly adopted. The band then played ‘‘Hail to the Chief,” and there was a-universal howl from the crowd, which, however, did not last long. Everybody seemed to be satisfied with the result of thé ballot. poop i 3 * General Collins then offered the following: Resolved, That the Democratic National Com- mittee be instructed ‘to provide in the next National Convention the accommodations necessary for the delegates, the alternates, the press, the Ni al Committee and neneothel Eo ; “This resolution ‘Was i with a storm of protest. but was finally adopted. While this resolution was under consideration; a fright- ful panic took place. Something had given above, and it appeared as if the numer © interruptions which had so ominously occurred at the hands of nature were about to be supple- mented by, one great strophe . which should wipe out the whole National Demo- cratic Convention of 1892. ‘The three lights immediately overthe New York delegation came crashing down upon the Hill men. The globes were broken ‘and streams of white electricity shot out from the carbon points. i, ie In a twinkling everyone in ithe building was on his feet and almost everyone was for the exits. The delegates ' tam- bled wildly over one another, each striving to get as far away from New York as possi- ble and in the shortest time. The cries and yells and howls which had been sent up from the various candidates during the con- venton were magnified tenfold, 'but now were turned into frantic exclamarions ‘of fear. on Fortunately, here and there a good head remained on its shoulders, and with braced muscles a cordon of brave men surrounded the paniec-stricken crowd. ‘Fhe bandmaster appeared to Lave his nerve and presence of mind with him, for under his direction the music immediately.started in with a hvely air. 3 &. The police and the sergeants at arms ral- ‘lied at once in the cause of order. Men and women were »eized, and with no. gentle hands were planted in their seats and held there. A number of ‘the delegates seized other delegates and required them to take their seats. A wild surge of humanity which broke over the newspaper platform vas promptly ‘met by:thesvarriors of the pencil, and was.xolled ‘back ‘aud. held in place until its component paris regained their senees. At length the panic was re- duced and the convention; after « the usual resolutions of thanks were adopted, ad- journed sine die. —- PROFOUNDLY TOUCHED. Mr. Cleveland Hears of His Nomination and Issues a Statement. Buzzarp's Bay, Mass, June 23.—At 4:30 this morning Mr. Cleveland, through Gov- ernor Russell, sent from Gray Gables the following statement to the press: “I should certainty be chargeable with dense insensibility if I were not profoundly touched by this new proof of confidence and trust of the great party to which I belong, and whose mandates claim my loyal obedi- ence. Iam confident that our feliow coun- try men are ready to receive with approval the principles of true Democracy, and I can- not rid myself of “the belief that to wih suc- cess it is only necessary to persistently and honestly advocate these'principles. |... “Differences of opinion and ‘judgment in Démocratic Conventionsare. by no means unwholesome indications; but 1tis hardly conceivable, in view of the importahiee of our success to.the gountry and the party, that there should be ‘anywhere among Democrats any lack of harmonious and ac- tive effort to win in the gampaign which opens before us. I have therefore no con- cern on that subject. - It will certainly be my constant endeavor to deserve the sup- port of every Democrat.” ! ‘Mourning Colores. Black is 'the almost’ universal mourning color in Europe, : but there are a few ‘exceptions. For instance,’ in Russia black is never: used for cov- ering coffins, the cloth being of a pink young person, a crimson color for wo- men, and brown for widows. Italians do not use black cloth, white being ‘t-known as Holland Pa tirely for the count ‘based on the num _ Bketch of Gz a ne Gove ba christen phe 3 ferred being called by the sec 1 “1840 his father moved to Fay: ille 7 afterward to Clinton, then to a «a short distance above Utica. There his father died sudden- v man with a go ly, and he, then a youn oy afer jr education, went to New ; two years was an underteacher.in a blin asylum. At the end of that time he con- cluded to quit teaching, and leaving New York went to Buffalo, where he secured a sition as office boy and a chance to study > in the law office’ of Reges, Bowen Rogers. He was paid about $3.50 a week for : his services until he was admitted to the: bar in 1859. After his admission to the bar he continued with. his preceptors for four years, which, with the previous four years: served as a stident, gave bim eight years of the best kind of legal experience... WAS, then appointed Assistant District Attorney winty-.of ; Erie; which: position he filled with ability ‘for & period of" three years. ew po Lahey In Novi hes, 188 1M Cl nd PEs nominated an Son A avon or Bend a reform platform and carried on, his ad- ministfation’ on reform lines, obtaining such prominence as to commend him to the notice of Daniel Manning and other party leaders who'had come «into power under Tilden. In 1882 .he . was . nominated-for: Governor and was elected by a majority of 192,854 over Charles J. Folger, the Republi can‘nominee.: . During: his aminiy tions the had frequent contests with Tammany ° and vetoed a number of its measures. Im. 11884 he was presented by the party organiza- tion of his State as a candidate. for Presi-- dent. The delegation to Chicago was 1D structed for him, although he had the oppo- _ sition of Tammany Halll © The Tammany | delegates made a vigorous contest against unit rule, but an amendment to, the rules: providing that the votes of delegates in case: of difference shouldbe recorded in: accor. dance with their individual preferences was voted down, 332 to 462. He was nominated on the second ballot, hie chief competitor being Bayard. The: Presidential election occurred on the 4th off toral votes for Cleveland and dricks 182 for Blaine and Logan—majority fox: Cleveland, 37. The popular vote was 4,84%,- 334 for Blaine, 4,911,017 for Cleveland, 133,— 825 for Gen. B. I. Butler(*‘People's Party’ ), and 151,869 for J.P. St. John(‘ ‘Prohibition’ } —a Democratic plurality of 62,683. | ! | The leading events of histerm were the: death of Vice President Hendricks, the President's serious vetoes, = ¢specially the disapproval of the Dependent Pension bill, his refusal to attend the Grand Army en- campment at St. Louis, the attitiide of ‘the Administration toward civil service reform, ‘and the varions important appointments. made by the executive to all branches: of * the Government services. The Pan-Electric: stock transactions, in which some members: of his Cabinet were engaged, were the snb-¢ ject of Congressional investigation and thes real estate speculations about Washingtons in which Cabinet officials took = part were algo the subject of much animadversion..” On June 2, 1886, he married Miss Frances: Folsom. in 1888, on a tariff reform platform, but was | defeated by the Republican candidate, Gen. ’ Benjamin Harrison, who carried both New: prize, : Mr. Stevpnson’s Career. = A. E. BrevexnsoN, of Bloomington; II, of the United States, ivas born:in Christian: county, Ky., October 23, 1835, and educated Center College, Danville, Ky. He remoyv: with His parents to Bloomington in 185 “began the study of law there in 1857," admitted to the bar in'1858. “He began practice of law in Chicago, remaining: im © that city for ten years. } He was appointed to the office of Master: in Chancer v by the Circuit Judge, and after: holding that position for four years, was elected District Attorney, an office which he: also held for four years. » tthe expiration of his term he returned t¢ Bloomington. General Stevenson was a delegate at large: from Illinois to the convention which to- leday nominated him to the Vice Presidency. He was unapimously elected Chairman of the Illinois delegation, and occupied his po— sition at its head and made all announce- ments for the delegation until his name was: entered in the Vice Presidential contest, when he delicately retired to the gallery. In 1864 Mr, Stevenson canvassed Illinois: as a candidate for Presidental elector on the Democratic ticket. In 1874 he was nominat- ed by the Democratic party for Congress im the Bloomington district. ‘The district has 3,000 Republican majority. ‘but after a very ‘exciting canvass Stevenson defeated his: opponent, General John McNulta, for re- election by over 1,200 majority. He served electorial contest, and was one of the earnest advocates of a peaceful settlement, of the: differences in the Presidental controversy. He was defeated forre-election to Congress: in 1876, the district at that time giving a Republican majority of less than 200. He at once resumed the practice of law, but was once more renominated for Congress in 1878, this time defeating his opponent, Congress— man Tipton, and being elected by over 2,600 majority. . “After the expiratian of thatterm General Stevenson resumed the practice ‘of law, but. was a delegate to tlie Democratic National Convention of 1884 which nominated Grover Cleveland for President. = After the latter's election, Stevenson was appointed First As— sistant Postmaster General, and held that. - office during the entire Cleveland adminis tration. His urbanity made hin exceeding- ly popular with all classes of people, and he was probably the favorite of the: Cleve— land administration at Washington. © «4 » +. t Fi TO SAVE LIVES. A Bill at Last Agreed on for Safety Couplers for Freight Cars, WAasHINGTOG, D. C.—A bill "to protect rail- Toad men in coupling freight cars has at last been agreed upon by the house committee on interstate and foreign merce, Repre- o make the report and will soon submit. it. tothe house.’ [The essential requirement re- :garding couplers for freight carsig that cars’ sent to the shops for general repairs shall ber equipped with automatic couplers after July 1895, and all cars must be so equipped after July 1898. The same dates are applied to roviding continuous train brakes for reight trains to be operated from the loco- motive. Other sections of the bill require: locomotives to be equipped with power rakes, new locomotives to be equipped: after Ji uy 1893. and all locomotivek after July, 1895. The subject of the greatest dif- ference among the members of the commit ‘tee has n the manner of choosing tho: ‘standard automatic coupler for frei ght cars. Some of the members wanted it left to a. commission = appointed by the presiden while others fayored the selection of a mode; by the interstate commerce commission. - The scheme of a special commission was ob- jected to as opening too many opportunities or jobbery, and the members Sine inter- state commerce commission were anxious to escape the responsibility, of making the se- lection themselves, as it. involved so many practical questions on which they did not: ‘ pretend t0.be experts. The method adopted y the comniittee in the bill agreed upon this morning is to leave the decision to a vote of the railroads. The. yotes are to be of freight cars owned or operated by the various roads, and 75 per cent. of the ‘votes cast will be necessary to: select a rtandard automatic coupler. If no such coupler receives a sufficient vote before: August, 1893. the inter-state commerce com- mission shall, within six ruonths, designate a coupler which shall be adopted ag the standard. le that the master car. ‘¢ Chairman, seconded the nomination used in the case of .a child. and purple |. of | velvet in the oh eg oor 1t.3s pioba builders’ Jew be getected by the rail. roads, andif gelected by them. .will be: esignn 8d a8 the staridard LE be: mn, an aD SN November, Jesulangin pasting of i 2 en § if ' © He was renominated for the Presidency. York and Indiana agdinst him, and won the } HE the Democratic candidate for Vice President. in the common schools of Kentucky and at. the: in Congress during the Hoyes and Tilden sentative O'Neil of Missouri, was authorized. - RR i iy Ai a A A y
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