Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21
How Cleveland Talks.

How Cleveland Talks.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS CHAT WITH
VIII Wnl-5OlfE Oh HIS FUNNY
fANINGa-IHE BIG ADVANTAGES or
SMALL MhIoEfrns-NOT MUCH OF a
CHOPPER.
ALBANY, y. y, November H.
/ When one has sucked the orange
Of hope dry there is nothing LETT
but 10 ,ace the reality; therefore, !
have come 10 Albany to see what
manner OF man il is that we are to
have tO rule over rs. | determin-
ed TO take nothing from hear-say,
but TO beard The lion in his den,
talk with him, and then tell the
readers of the HERALD what !
think OF him. What follows, there
fore, may not be important, but 1t
is true. found him by no means
a lion, except By virtue of his cleo
ton. His den was as comfortable
a place as an Executive chamber
could be, and he proved to be one
OF the easiest men to talk with that
ever met. Bearing In mind his
letter to Mrs. Bcechcr, | expected |
should find him at the Executive
chamber almost at any time Of the
day or night. Ii was fully 1 o'clock
in the afternoon, however, when q
panel of the rich wainscOtng open
cd, and the Presidentelec advanc-
cd to be greeted by the score of
/ people who had called to pay their
respects. Through the kindness
Of a mutual friend / was the first
one introduced. | was presented
as the Woodstock correspondent
OF the Shenandoah HERALD, and,
moreover, as my friend said, "an
ardent Blaine man, who has come
to see whether Blaine was beaten
because me vas the lesser man."
GLOW are You - said the Cover
nor, as he took my hand. His
greeting was as hearty as if he had
been really glad to see me, and he
smiled q rather sclfsatisfed smile
as he said, ~ guess Blaine was
beaten because be didn get votes
enough"
admitted that seemed to be
ab5at thc size Of it, but remarked
that hc dill rot Lack very many.
ADVANTAGES OF SMALL MAJoRITEEs.
That's so,' said the Governor.
But cuoueh's enough; and them
he went on, there are some advan-
iaecs IN small majorities. AS it is,
30 one man, or no particular fac
ton, can claim TO have elected me;
for Die weakening Of ans one part
Of thc 'no would have settled US.
So. yuu 500, owe no one more
than / owe another
Ju- A. tla moment some one
whispered to him that some ladies
from oat OF town were in Il hurry to
sec him. SO, telling me to sit down
a minute, MS he wanted tochat with
me, DE turned away. J had an eX-
c,iont opportunity TO watch him
as ho moved about the room. lie
is not so tall rs had thought he
was from casually meeting him.
He appears 10 be about five feet
nine. Neither is he a handsome
man His campaign Autographs
tla;tcr him ~ much as Blainc's do
him injustice. His face is what a
barber w0Gll call Il hard face to
shave, and it's general appearance
indicates D man who either eats
TOO much or does not sleep enough.
The Igolt 0i his Prince Albert coat
plotudcs considerably beyond the
building line, aud his trousers are
inclined 90 feel themselves above
his shoes. His voice is neither
harsh nor musical, and his manner
is decidedly ordinary. He moved
about among those in the room
with the air of q man who was in
hi- ovu house, and knew perfectly
well that The people had simply
called o. look him over, and that
hr must appear To enjoy it. When
one set of men had finished their
congratulations, he stood still un-
oil others came up. Presently a
little child walked mp.
An, said hc, the little girls too
N,s, said the proud mother,
she s. had hey flag up all summer
liow are you, sissy then said |
the Governor.
Pretty well, said the little one ; |
'but women can't vote
on said the President.elect,
careles-iy but pleasantly, 'the Ia
dies are very useful in their way
40 that moment an old lady |
brough, Il very blshfnl daughter
forward, and had to almost place
her hand in the Governors, a per
tormauce that was enjoyed by
neither. Ncxt came a delegation
of business men from an interior
town TO ASK himif he would not let
them give him n special recep-
ton.
q don't know what to think about
that, he slid. i had thought |
would get rid Of all that sort of
thing ina lump; but I'll sec you
later about it,
OVER THE FENCE.
Then there camo forward a little
lame veteran Of the Mexican war,
whose fHcc is very familiar in
Washington. He has been a Re
publican for years and years, but |
heard him tell the Governor that
he vas Glad We had won at last.
We tired FL six times before we
could dot. though The Cover
nor soon eot rld Of the rest Of the
crowd ard came back to his desk. l
'Now, said be-, calling me by name, {
a i- ha had known me all his life,
i want to have u talk with you.
So yon'rc from Woodstock are
you!'
admitted that he spoke the :
ruth .
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