The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-24
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND.
Bachelors Love Romance-The Buffalo
Girls After Him

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, GLOW are you,
governor? congratulate you on your great
success" The women are still more enthu-
siastic; no man so lovely as Governor Cleye
land was ever seen before. He is an old
bachelor, who ha, eschewed society ali his
HE; why, has been the theme of the gossips
for years past.
Somebody has started the usual stereo-
typed story about an unfortunate love affair
followed by disappointment and a broken
heart' resolution never to marry and that
general sentimental smash-upw which is sup.
poseu 10 accompany an unrequited affection.
However TINS may be, it is c. rtain that GOV.
ernor Cleveland's form has not wasted away
under this secret canker supposed to DC
gnawing at his heart. He is, perhaps next
to gressman-elect Dorsheimer, the tin
est ana statellest looking politician OF New
YORK. unlike MIR. DOrsheimer, Governor
Cleveland only weighs 22l, but there is
something indescribably portly about his
majestic form which gives you the impress
sion of much greater weight.
The governor is forty-slx wears old and
man at iorty-six is usually considered as
having been wanting in his duty towards
society If he has not taken Il wife to his
bosom. 1t is not the fault of the Buffalo
bellies if Governor Cleveland is still a
bachelor, for they have been setting
their caps at him since he became
sheriff OF the county with an income
OF 500, 900 per year, of which he saved about
$i9UO. The governor is probably the
most economical man who ever entered the
executive mansion at Albany, and when
| ne 10 president we may see SuchAn era of
economy and retrenchment as will delight
all reformers and enable President Cleve
land to retire with the savings of three
ourths OF his salary.
Though in the enjoyment Of an ample in.
come, ne has Tor years been living i'll a
couple OF rooms where with f1ithful col
ored attendant he keeps bachelors hall.
Ills repugnance to female society has al
ways been something extra, rdinary.
Wnen any Of his intimate friends
ask nm TO dinner or any other ieS-
tive occasion his first point OF inqliry
seems to be, whether the ladies OF the
establishment are to be there; if 50. he will
invariably get out of it on some pretext or
other, but ii wife, cousin, sister or aunt are
all away, he is sure to accept the invitation.
make himself thoroughly at home aud en-
JOY he 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 con-
coded. 1t is regarded as entirely imprac-
ticaole Tor any man to move into the Elk
ecutive Mansion with negro waiter, and
tenant 1t wholly uugraced by some fair
hostess. Blends and brunettes, widows of
forty and blooming maidens of sweet six.
teen al agree in declaring that the gov
ernor elect must choose some one from
their midst and take her with him to AL
banv.
The governor himself shakes his head
when he is asked about his matrimonial in
tcntions, and saws, II am too old; | have
missed my chance However, as there
are several very attractive heiresses in But.
talo, who would enable him to dispense II
| magnificent hospitality in Albany, and
thus prepare his way for the iulliment Of
his. presidential ambitions, it is
still regarded as not at all
unlikely that political success will soon
be welded to beauty and Sl000,00O At
| all events, the matuhmakcrs in Buffalo so.
ciety Sre thoroughly busy canyassing the
| claims Of this and the merits of that aspir-
AM TO Governor Clevcland's hand and
heart, and the greatest curiosity is univer-
sally manifested us To the probable result.
II Buffalo Correspondence to New York
journal.