Castleman never ran for office , but his military and business reputation gave him considerable influence . As a Delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention , he successfully lobbied for the nomination of Grover Cleveland . After Governor William Goebel was shot in 1900 , Castleman was again appointed adjutant general of Kentucky and was instrumental in averting civil war in Kentucky in the fallout of the assassination
1892 Democratic National Convention
1892 Democratic National Convention
John Breckinridge Castleman