Will they love a man in uniform? Jul 8, 2008
In the aftermath of the Civil War, there was a long period where only veterans of the Northern Army had a chance of political success, with the exception of Grover Cleveland, who paid a substitute to serve for him. But after Theodore Roosevelt, there was a 36-year span during which no U.S. president had a military background, despite the fact that the country was embroiled in two world wars. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Convene: Donkeys & Elephants Jul 4, 2008
He then lost to Democrat Grover Cleveland, the only President to win nonconsecutive terms. Figure is for Minneapolis -- St. Paul. (FastCompany)
For Celts, celebration continues Jun 26, 2008
Students from Dorchester's Grover Cleveland Middle School spent a memorable day in D.C. yesterday with Celts Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine. The kids, who won the team's Southwest ASSISTS Community Service contest, met Senator John Kerry, and toured the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and several of the monuments on the Mall. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Editor (June 26) Jun 26, 2008
President Grover Cleveland said, A public office is a public trust. Whether elected or hired, our public officials should follow that dictum. (Needham Tab, MA)
After 80 years, it's the final bell Jun 25, 2008
Grover Cleveland Middle School was a quiet place yesterday afternoon. The halls were empty, and so were the lockers. (Boston Globe)
How Time Flies 06/25/08 Jun 25, 2008
June 25, 1908: Former President Grover Cleveland died unexpectedly at Princeton, New Jersey. During his second term, Adlai Stevenson of Bloomington was his Vice President. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Will candidate's wives play a role? Jun 21, 2008
Six decades later, according to rumors that he did not deny, bachelor Grover Cleveland fathered a son, but was still elected. Finally in 1992, Bill Clinton admitted that he had "caused pain" in his marriage but won the presidency handily. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The Fives: The death of the 'Daisy' ad creator and the life of mudslinging in presidential politics Jun 17, 2008
In the 1884 U.S. presidential election, James Blaine supporters went personal against his opponent Grover Cleveland, highlighting the likely fact that Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child in 1874. Remarkably, even when there was a possibility that the child was not Cleveland's, he didn't dispute the claim. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Madness Of The Jim Webb For VP Push Jun 14, 2008
I realize The Weekly Standard may not be the most credible judge of a candidate's liberal credentials; but the magazine ran a great piece about Webb in 2006 that called him "the most sophisticated right-wing reactionary to run on a Democratic ticket since Grover Cleveland." The author, Andrew Ferguson, made a pretty convincing case. The article quotes extensively from Webb's books, relaying staggeringly creepy quotes about his Scots-Irish heritage such as this one: "In a society obsessed with... (CBS News)
UPDATE: Obama rebuts rumors on new Web site... Jun 13, 2008
"There have always been rumors," he said: "That Andrew Jackson was a polygamist, that Grover Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child, that James G. Blaine was a corruptionist.". Some claims - such as those in 1960 that John F. Kennedy was a womanizer - were even true, he added. (The Drudge Report)
Which Triple Crown is tougher to achieve? Jun 12, 2008
Grover Cleveland Alexander did it four times. Sandy Koufax and Walter Johnson did it three times. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Musical evening raises funds for electronic marquee for Cleveland High School Jun 11, 2008
Friday night, Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda was the site of a very special event. The musical evening, called "In the Spotlight," was held to raise funds for a state-of-the-art electronic marquee. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Baseball Today Jun 5, 2008
1915 _ Philadelphia's Grover Cleveland Alexander lost his no-hitter when Artie Butler punched a single with two outs in the ninth. Alexander struck out Bob Bescher for the final out to beat St. Louis 3-0. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Click for Full Story Jun 2, 2008
In 1886, President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony. In 1897, Mark Twain, 61, was quoted by the New York Journal as saying from London that "the report of my death was an exaggeration."In 1924, Congress passed a measure that was then signed by President Coolidge granting American citizenship to all U.S.-born American Indians. (KWTX.com, TX)
JETS' FANECA DEALS WITH EPILEPSY May 29, 2008
Faneca and Rolle aren't the only big-name athletes who have dealt with epilepsy, a group that includes Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, Hall of Fame second baseman Tony Lazzeri, former Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith-Joyner and former baseball All-Star and manager Buddy Bell. "I had a really good support group," Faneca said. (New York Post)
This Day in History May 24, 2008
Today s Highlight: On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland, and opened to traffic. On this date: In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message, What hath God wrought from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America s first telegraph line. (Montana Standard, MT)
Current democratic campaign is apolite tea party compared to some May 23, 2008
These were the major party candidates in one of the closest presidential elections ever: The Republican, James Blaine; the Democrat, Grover Cleveland. When news of Cleveland's alleged offspring broke, Republicans heckled him with chants of Ma. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
As Dems brawl, McCain offers bold, pro-market agenda May 23, 2008
Before relegating America's mid-21st Century economy to the norms of the Grover Cleveland era, McCain should heed the expanding caucus of experts who believe so-called "global warming" is exaggerated, if it even exists. On May 19, the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine released a petition signed by 31,072 Americans scientists, including 9,021 Ph. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Gabe's View: The Bridge That Created Our City May 23, 2008
The governor of New York, Grover Cleveland, and the mayors of the two cities met at the center of the bridge for a ceremony. Washington Roebling, tears in his eyes, watched with his wife from their house in Brooklyn Heights. (WNBC.com, NY)
VITO FOSSELLA AND THE PRESS May 21, 2008
Let's get some perspective: Presidents such as John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson had extramarital affairs; Grover Cleveland and (it's now believed) Thomas Jefferson fathered children out of wedlock. Objective journalists would look at the entire person and not present a trivialized, prurient caricature. (New York Post -- Opinions)
The 'first patient’ - Presidents, candidates give health details, but sometimes not all May 21, 2008
Grover Cleveland s secret cancer surgery. Franklin D. Roosevelt s secretly worsening heart disease at the world-changing Yalta Conference. (Missoulian, MT)
Do we know enough about presidential health? May 21, 2008
Grover Cleveland's secret cancer surgery. Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretly worsening heart disease at the world-changing Yalta Conference. (Yahoo News)
Radley Balko: Presidential Power-Tripping May 20, 2008
Men like Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding, Rutherford B. Hayes and Grover Cleveland merely exhibited what Healy calls "stolid, boring competence." Historians loathe them, Healy writes, because they had the audacity to "content themselves simply with presiding over peace and prosperity" and not seek to remake the world in their own image. The nerve of them. (Fox News)
A dictionary can cure those blahs (and I’m not blaguing!) May 20, 2008
Republican nominee in 1884, losing to Grover Cleveland. Blague. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
'Peace Day' event has new significance May 18, 2008
Helenia Almond, a 15-year-old from Dorchester, said much of the violence she sees is between girls at her school, the Grover Cleveland Middle School in Fields Corner. There have been screaming fights and fist fights in school. (Boston Globe)
Fewer Bases, More Baseball May 13, 2008
And this was no mere protest movement: prominent politicians like Democratic ex-president Grover Cleveland and such stalwart Republicans as Senators Justin Morrill of Vermont a founder of the Grand Old Party, no less and George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts supported the cause. Resistance to U.S. entry into World War I arose from many of the same segments of society that had stood against the Spanish-American War. (The American Conservative)
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain... May 13, 2008
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain : Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times. Virtually all the nation's political attention in recent weeks has focused on the compelling state-by-state presidential nomination struggle between two Democrats and the potential for party-splitting strife over there. (The Drudge Report)
Bush, Congress to battle again over prosecutor firings May 11, 2008
Citing George Washington and Grover Cleveland, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, they said these types of clashes get resolved without going to court. "For over 200 years, when disputes have arisen between the political branches concerning the testimony of executive branch witnesses before Congress, or the production of executive branch documents to Congress, the branches have engaged in negotiation and compromise," Justice Department lawyers wrote. (Cleveland.com -- News)
How did presidential kids say 'I do'? May 8, 2008
Three presidents have married while in office, but only one, Grover Cleveland, wed in the White House. Two children, Julie Nixon and Ron Reagan Jr., wed in the period between the election and their fathers' inauguration. (USA Today -- Life)
'Family legacy' carries on after 120 years May 8, 2008
DURHAM - , a specialty printing operation in its current incarnation, opened its doors the year Grover Cleveland was running for re-election as president. For some who may be a bit rusty on their U.S. history, that was in 1888. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
A quiz: Answer questions on presidential family weddings May 8, 2008
President Grover Cleveland. Presidents John Tyler and Woodrow Wilson also were married during their presidencies, but their wedding ceremonies were held elsewhere. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Family pledges forest preservation May 6, 2008
A trapper named Andrew Jackson Smith homesteaded the property in the 1890s, when Grover Cleveland was president. "My father bought the property in 1946," says Larry Smith, a retired Bret Harte High School administrator, who is probably related to the old trapper, though the family lines aren't clear. (The Union Democrat)
Doris F. Bove, Fisher-Price Retiree, Longtime Elma Resident May 2, 2008
Born Doris Frances Hammersmith on June 3, 1917 in East Aurora to the late Grace (Reed) and Grover Cleveland Hammersmith, she graduated from Orchard Park High School. She married Wray Bove on March 16, 1935. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Glad You Asked: What are birthmarks and why do we have them? May 2, 2008
The National Confectioner s Association maintains the mixture of peanuts, chocolate, nougat and caramel takes its name from Grover Cleveland s baby daughter, Ruth, who died in 1904. Grover Cleveland was our 22nd and 24th president, holding office from 1885-89 and 1893-97. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Jenna Bush wedding is part of lively history Apr 18, 2008
Grover Cleveland is the only president to be married at the residence, with Presidents John Tyler and Woodrow Wilson also taking brides while serving, but in ceremonies conducted elsewhere. John Adams II, son of John Quincy Adams, beat out his two brothers in a "bachelor derby" for the hand of their flirty first cousin, a beauty named Mary Catherine Hellen, and was the only presidential son to marry at the Executive Mansion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Clarence Lloyd: A Baseball Man Apr 17, 2008
One of Clarence s best friends on the team was Grover Cleveland Alexander, known to his close friends as Old Pete. When Alexander died in 1951, Lloyd sent in a contribution to a memorial fund and a letter stating that Alexander was a great athlete, a great competitor and a good friend. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Guest Viewpoint Apr 16, 2008
The letters were personally signed by: Queen Victoria, President Grover Cleveland, Tsar Alexander III, two princes on behalf of Emperor Kuangsu (China), President Casimir Perier (France), King Don Alfonso XIII and Queen Dona Maria Christina (Spain), President Porfirio Diaz (Mexico), and 12 others. Photographs of the letters, including some English translations, can be seen at. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Keown: How has he done it? Apr 14, 2008
He has told some teammates that this is his final season, which means no run at Grover Cleveland Alexander and Christy Mathewson, who are tied at 373, and no crazy notions about joining Cy Young and Walter Johnson in the 400-win club. "I'm not going to be one of those guys who pretends it's going to be easy to walk away," he says. (ESPN -- Baseball)
John Adams, baseball and surprising kin Apr 11, 2008
As for me, I've never been able to establish a tie between my family and President Grover Cleveland, although most of the Clevelands in White County are apparently distantly related to the New Yorker. But I am descended from John and Abigail Adams. (Carmi Times, IL)
The Butler Did It: Not the same without him Apr 4, 2008
He taught speech at Grover Cleveland High and, after serving as a Navy lieutenant in World War II, and was the chair of the speech department at John Adams HS.. Sheppard returned to St. John's in May to help honor close friend Jack Kaiser, who had the baseball field there renamed to Kaiser Stadium. (Bayside Times, NY)
Rico Makes 41 Presidential-Named Cardinals Mar 31, 2008
(Grover Cleveland served twice, non-consecutively. . (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
'Chinese Democracy' just what Dr. Pepper ordered Mar 28, 2008
Picture if you will:The U.S. economy is again flush with money, and a thankful nation turns its back on our two political parties, and instead rewards Axl Rose with the presidency in November, becoming our first leader to wear his hair in corn rows since Grover Cleveland. Axl then spreads "Democracy"across the globe, curing all ills in the Middle East, freeing Tibet from the grasp of China, and ending the horrors of Sudan. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Politicians Go Wild In N.Y.'s Capitol Mar 22, 2008
Thomas Dewey, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland. In 1961, a photo appeared in the press of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller helping his wife down the roof of the governor's mansion as firefighters battled a fire. (CBS News)
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Throughout his career, Morton worked to improve agricultural techniques in his adopted state and throughout the U.S. when he served as President Grover Cleveland s Secretary of Agriculture. His most important legacy is Arbor Day. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
The First Breakfast Cereal Mar 20, 2008
Grover Cleveland was president (for the second, non-sequential time). The bubonic plague arrived in Hong Kong. (Suite101.com)
When your supporter has a big mouth Mar 19, 2008
The Democratic nominee was Grover Cleveland, the former mayor Buffalo and governor of New York, who faced an almost insurmountable task as his party had not won a presidential election in 28 years since before the Civil War. To make matters worse, scarcely two weeks after the nominating convention, the candidate s hometown newspaper, the Buffalo Evening Telegraph, came out with the news that he had fathered an illegitimate child and contributed to his support. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Who was St. Patrick? Mar 18, 2008
Charles City Press - News. Check out our special sections at the bottom of the. (Charles City Press, IO)
Up Close and Politically Personal: Remorse is the True Measure of Private Redemption Mar 17, 2008
Grover Cleveland, the Democrat who was the model of "official integrity," had fathered an illegitimate child in his bachelor days ... Grover Cleveland, the Democrat who was the model of "official integrity," had fathered an illegitimate child in his bachelor days. (Townhall.com)
Bailouts Run In Morgan's Blood Mar 17, 2008
With the help of President Grover Cleveland, Morgan formed a private syndicate to purchase Treasury bonds in exchange for $65 million in mostly European gold, thus replenishing the government's precious supply at a time when the dollar was still backed by the precious metal. Morgan came to the government's aid again in 1907 when depositors lost confidence in U.S. banks, inciting a wave of large-scale withdrawals. (Forbes)
Talk of the Town: Ah! The smell of corned beef and cabbage!! Mar 16, 2008
President Grover Cleveland once noticed the smell of corned beef and cabbage coming from the servants quarters at the White House. He asked to trade his dinner for that of the servants. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Experience Vs. Change: Lessons From 1912 Mar 5, 2008
With the exception of the two Grover Cleveland interregna, Republicans had held the presidency since before the Civil War. They had passed policies favored by corporate management and allowed industry executives into the highest councils of the party. (CBS News)
The Election of 1960 Mar 5, 2008
He faced opposition for the Democratic nomination from his soon-to-be Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and the two-time previous Presidential nominee, Adlai Stevenson II (not to be confused with his grandfather, the Adlai Stevenson who had served as Vice President under Grover Cleveland), but in the end, Kennedy won the nomination on the first ballot of the Los Angeles convention, thanks in part to the well-managed campaign by his brother, Robert Kennedy. Nixon. (Suite101.com)
The Pre-Washington U.S. Presidency Mar 4, 2008
There is also a line of reasoning which might think it more accurate to give the answer of 42, as Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and the 24th presidents. The question, therefore, is that of whether to count him once or twice. (Suite101.com)
Division and unityHow party conventions have played a key role in US political history Mar 3, 2008
His attack on the gold standard, and his inspiring closing remarks, persuaded delegates to abandon their support for the sitting Democratic president, Grover Cleveland. But in the end, Mr Bryan led the Democratic Party into the wilderness. (BBC News -- Americas)
Election spoilers nothing new, book asserts Mar 2, 2008
James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush all benefited from a split vote, taking office even though a majority of voters preferred someone else. How can that happen in a democracy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
REQUIRED READING Mar 2, 2008
And Grover Cleveland was the only president who personally hanged someone (as sheriff of upstate Erie County). John Tyler was the most prolific presidential progenitor, with 15 children. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Politics: Internet offers new 'dirty tricks' arena Feb 29, 2008
Grover Cleveland, alleged to have fathered an illegitimate child, was heckled by chants of "Ma, ma, where's my pa?" To which, after he won, supporters responded: "Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha.". Probably the worst of smears gone wild in a campaign was Aaron Burr's killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel for supposed slanderous remarks. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Presidential look Feb 29, 2008
That being said, it s also true that Zachary Taylor, Chester Arthur, and Grover Cleveland didn t win any tall, dark, handsome contests in their lifetimes. It wasn t until William McKinley, president from 1897-1901, that chief executives were actually filmed (with sound), and with the possible exception of 300+ pound William Howard Taft and partially paralyzed (and concealed) Franklin Roosevelt, we ve had presidents whose appearance was pleasing to the American electorate. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Booby-trapping the economy Feb 28, 2008
The next booby-trap therefore, a somewhat more premeditated one, was that of Benjamin Harrison for Grover Cleveland in 1893. Harrison and the "billion dollar Congress" had both raised tariffs sharply by the McKinley Tariff of 1890 and spent the accumulated Federal surplus. (Asia Times Online)
LEAP YEAR MIGHT MORE APPROPRIATELY BE RENAMED 'CRAZY YEAR' Feb 28, 2008
Of the 42 men who have been president (Grover Cleveland gets two numbers) up to now there has been a few great ones, a few lousy ones and a lot of run of the mill ones. But we have survived them all. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Get me to the ranch on time Feb 25, 2008
The only chief executive to be wed there was Grover Cleveland, on June 2, 1886. John Philip Sousa's band provided the music and the Connecticut River provided a 20-pound salmon. (Boston Globe)
The History of Arlington Street Names Feb 21, 2008
Across town in East Arlington is Cleveland Street, first appearing in the 1890 directory, which suggests a relationship to the first term (1885-1889) of President Grover Cleveland. This presents an interesting question, because the street was laid out in the 1870s as part of a proposed development, one of whose partners was Charles D. Cleveland. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Grover Baker Feb 21, 2008
He was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Pollard, and was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Lula Watson Baker. He was united in marriage to Winona Hale on Oct. 14, 1953. (The Piggott Times, AR)
The perils of persistence Feb 20, 2008
The expectant candidate should not expect a Great Depression - unless his own policies are exceptionally inept as were those of Hoover and Roosevelt in the 1930s - but he or she should prepare for an experience like the unhappy second term of Grover Cleveland in 1893-97 or the miserable White House tenure of Martin van Buren in 1837-41. As Japan demonstrated in the 1990s, there is no reason that the recession that follows a period of vast excess should be over within a year or even two. (Asia Times Online)
Learn all about U.S. presidents online Feb 18, 2008
What did Benjamin Harrison, Teddy Roosevelt or Grover Cleveland sound like. We see them and others in silent films and photos. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
