The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-05
GOV. CLEVELAND.
A Bachelors Love Romance-The
Buffalo Girls After Him.

Buffalo Letter to New York Journal.
Governor-elect Cleveland just now is the
most interesting parsonage in Buffalo. The
men all admire him. Everybody on the
streets stops him and says, "Hov are you
governor? / congratulate you on your
great success" The women are still more
enthusiastic no man SO lovely as Gov
Cleveland was ever seen before. He is an
old bachelor, WHO has eschewed society all
his life; who has been the theme of the
gossips for years past.
Somebody has started the usual stereo-
typed story about an unfortunate love af-
fair, followed by disappointment and a
broken heart, resolution never to marry
and that general sentimental smash.up
which is supposed to accompany an unre-
Quilted affection. However this NAV be, il
is certain that Gov Cleveland's form has
not wasted away under this
secret canker supposed to be gnawing at
his neart. He is, perhaps, next to Con-
gressman-elect Dorsheimer. the finest and
srateiiest looking politician j New York.
Unlike Mr. Dorsheimer, Gov. Cleveland
only weighs 22l, 3ut there is something
indescribably portly about his majestic
much greater weight.
The governor is 40 years old, and man
at IS is usually considered as having ben
wanting i'm his duty toward society If he
has rot taken a wife to his bosom. Ii is
not the fault of the Buffalo bellies II Gov
Cleveland is still bachelor, Tor they have
been setting their caps al him ever since ne
became sheriff of the County with an in
come OF $4,000 per year, OF which he saw
ed about $4,000. The governor is proba-
bly, tie most economical man who ever en-
tered the executive mansion al Albany,
and when he is president We may see such
an era of economy aud ietrenchment as
will delight all reformers ana enable Pres
ident Cleveland TO retire with the savings
of three fourths of his salary.
Though in the enjoyment of an ample
income, ne mas for years been living in a
couple OF rooms, where, with a faithful
olOred attendant, he keeps bachelors hall.
His repugnance to female society has al
ways been something extraordinary When
any Of his friends ask him to dinner or
any other festive occasion, his first point of
inquiry seems to be whether the ladies of
the establishment are to he there; If SO,
he will invariably get ont of it on some
pretext or other, but il wife, cousin, sister
or aunt are all away, he is sure to accept
the invitation, make himself thoroughly
at home and enjoy the hospitality which is
offered him.
Whom will he marry? That is the
great question which convulses Buffalo
society just now. That he must marry
is conceded 1t is regarded as entirely
impracticable for any man to
move into the executive mansion
with negro waiter and tenant it wholly
ungraced by some fair hostess. Blondes
and brunettes, widows of forty and bloom
ing maidens of sweet sixteen all agree in
declaring that the governor-elect must
choose some one from their midst and take
her with him to Albany.
The governor himself shakes his head
when he is asked about his matrimonial
intentions. and says, 81 am too old; have
missed my chance" However, as there
are several very attractive heiressss in Buf.
falo, who would enable him to dispense a
magnificent hospitality in Albany, and
thus prepare his way for the ful6llme.t of
his presidential ambitions, it is still re-
garded rs not Ut all unlikely that political
success will soon be welded to beauty and
81 900. 900. At all events, the matchmakers
in Buffalo society are thoroughly canv assine
the claims of this and the merits OF that
aspirant to Gov. Cleveland's hand and
heart, and the greatest curiosity is uniyer-
sally manifested as to the probable result.