Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-07
GROVER CLEVELAND.
His PecuIiarities Pleasantly Describe
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Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-"Unless l am
greatly mistaken in human nature in
general and Grover Cleveland in parti-
cular, there will be lot OF people dis
appointed in this city on the 4th Of
March," observed brother of Secretary
Post of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. 81 know Grover Cleveland
personally and well, and if he rides in a
carriage at the head Of a procession from
the Capitol to the White House after the
Inauguration l shall be very much sur
prised. He is one of the plainest men l
ever saw. He doesn't believe in display
in the first place, and he wouldn't. want
to be bored with such an affair if he did.
No, he is not cranky; he is plain man
that's 1t. About the Executive Mansion at
Albany he lives like a farmer. | have
often seen him around there. He always
prefers walking from the depot to the
Executive Mansion in returning home.
He seldom rides to theatre or anywhere
about town. There are no secretive quail
ties about him. Any and everything he
does he thinks is all right, and he doesn't
care to keep it secret, and so he makes
it public if there are any circumstances
connected with it calling for publicity.
He has no regard for his personal reputa-
ton. He simply does what he wants to,
and let's the people put their own con-
structiOn upon his purposes in doing it.
That will be his line in the White
House."
Somebody says he is stubborn" L sug-
gested.
''Well, if he isn't, never saw an obsti-
nate man." laughingly replied Mr.. Post.
''He is said to do just the contrary to
popular clamOr, if he can find anything to
Justify him.
HE won't make removals from office to
crafty the party, then?'
mot much. If man wants him to
let him remain in office, he had better not
bother him much; and if a man wants an
appointment, he would do well to do his
request properly. He is not the man who
would make changes just for the novelty
OF having changes; neither would he
remove a faithful officer, if he knew it, to
appease clamOr. He would, however, re-
move an officer if he didn't do his work
WELL and if he didn't work long,"
industrious Grover, thenW
"WOrks more hours a day than any
public officer l ever saw. He will be at
his desk by or 8 O'Clock every morning
when he gets into the White House, and
if his days work is not done at O'Clock
in the evening, he will stay and complete
it, if it takes him all night. This kind of
work he will require of his subOrdinates.
You will find him at the White House in
July and August, hopping the perSpira-
! ton from his face, and at work. You will
find him there during the holidays-at all
times he will be there at work, and every
body who has legitimate business with
him can get to see him and can talk to
him as though he were an ordinary every
day man of business"
Gle win inaugurate new regime,
eh?'
Exactly that l mean. He will 90 back
to the days Of Thomas Jefferson in the
way he will conduct his work and him.
self. l predict there will be dismissaIs
from service pretty frequently, and the
ground assigned will be negligence of
duty. He will make everybody work.
But, as l was about saying, he will dis
appoint the people when he is inaugu-
rated. 1t is nay impression of him that
he will go to the Capitol by some round
about way, and as soon as the ceremony
is over and he has said his little piece he
Will hurry to the White House. He won't
ride in the gorgeous carriage, driven tan
dem, maybe, as is usual. l wouldn't be
surprised to see him walk. Ii he doesn't.
it will be because he is advised not to do
so. Grover Cleveland knows little of
public men or public life, except as he
has read it. He has horror for display.
and will not entertain much when he is
occupant of the White House,"