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Show A. L'. MUI.S0. Tub candidate for Vice-President on the Democratic ticket la not a man nationally known In tbe aenae that Cray, Holts, I'almer and Campbell of Ohio are. A. i:. Ftevrnaon la a native of Kentucky, where he wa born In 16"3. He wa admitted to the bar In llloom-Inglon, llloom-Inglon, III. shortly before tbe otulng of tho war. Though a practising lawyer law-yer I y roltsslou be l.a large Interesta In the coal field of Illlnola, and devote a good deal of time to the develor mt nt of thla Industry, He haa been In public llfu ever alnce ho waa a young man. He aervett aa Htale'i attorney lu hi judicial circuit In Illlnola from 1641 to ISO. Ha waainCongrosalur two term, and wa defeated for two other tcrma. Mr. Htovenaon waa Cleveland' first assistant assist-ant postmaster-general. Ho was mentioned aa thu candidate for Governor of Illlnola nmontU ago, but the oounaela of party chloftalo prevailed, pre-vailed, and ho at held lnn.rrvt.for Ihe nomfnatloa for Vlce-1'rtalJcnt, |