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 290 LIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS Mr. Cleveland was as distinguished for forcible speech as for forcible action. His many addresses, both while in and out of office, are marked by clear ness of thought and directness of expression, which, with his courage and ability, have always appealed to the best sentiments of the people, and have formed and led a healthy public opinion. He was notable for being the first public man in the United States to be nominated for the presidency thrice in succession. Equally remarkable is the fact that he has received this recognition although often at var iance with his own party. His final withdrawal from public office was marked, as has been already said, by a general estrangement between him and many of those who had been once his followers, and despite this the popular feeling toward him throughout the country continued to be one of re spect and esteem. Several campaign lives of Mr. Cleveland appeared during his three presidential contests. See also &quot;President Cleveland,&quot; by J. Lowry Whittle, in the &quot;Public Men of the Day&quot; series (1896). President Cleveland married, in the White House, June 2, 1886, FRANCES FOLSOM, daughter of his deceased friend and partner, Oscar Folsom, of the Buffalo bar. Except the wife of Madison, Mrs. Cleveland is the youngest of the many mis tresses of the White House, having been born in Buffalo, N. Y., July 21, 1864. She is also the