St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-02
CLEVELAND'S COUSIN,
Interview With Rev. +. P. Cleveland,
Presiding Elder Of Freeport Dis
trict, Cousin of Governor
Cleveland.

Rockford (ll.) Register, Sept. 81, '64-Rank
Republican paper.
The Rev. F. P. Cleveland, presiding elder
Of Freeport district, now in attendance at
conference, is an own cousin of Governor
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic candidate
for president. He is a guest of Mrs. j.
Early, South Third street. Thither this morn
ing repaired representative of the Reqister.
bent on obtaining, if possible, some infor-
nation from one in the family regarding the
charges against Cleveland. Elder Cleveland
is man very nearly seventy years of age,
OF benignaut countenance, gray hair, white
beard, wearing gold spectacles, and with
the appearance OF an unassuming
man, but with character and fxity of pur-
pose and steadfastuess Of belief stamped
upon his features.
The gentleman was rather reluctant to
converse, and laid pretty stringent restric-
tons upon the reporter as to how much he
should be quoted. AS the conversation
proceeded the elder gradually grew less
guarded, and expressed his mind more
freely.
eyes, am
OWN COUSIN TO GROVER CLEVELAND"
he said. ''My father and his were brothers,
and lived down in Delaware county, New
York. His father was a Presbyterian minis
ter; my father was considerable of a pollti-
clan. He was a regular old Barn burner
Democrat
"What were your relations with Grover
Cleveland!" asked the scribe.
81 know him well, of course; have known
him ever since 1 knew anybody"
Had you ever heard these
CHARGES OF GROSS IMMORTALITY
Before your cousin was nominated for presi-
dent!"
''Not lisp. do not believe them. It
is but just and right that should state my
belief. / think that Cleveland is a clean
man. Before this campaign is over there
will be some revelations and explain atoms
from Gov. Cleveland, which will throw a
different light entirely upon this case and
will arouse the sympathy and admiration of
all honest men. l tell you
CLEVELAND IS NOBLE ROMAN.
l don't know how to better express myself.
have letter recently received from him.
which 1 am not at liberty to make public, but
which gives me complete information and
exhits him as a man who has made sacrid-
ces for his friends such as few men would
nave ltDtdL DtlltNe ne VIII re-
ceive more admiration than condemn alton
when this vindieation is made, as m ade 1t
will be before this campaign closes, and at a
time when it VIII do the most good.''
SIS it true, as has been published, that YOU
have stated to certain reporters, that YOU
cannot support your cousin, but intend to
vote for Blainef'
"That statemeutis entirely without author
fly from me. You are the first reporter that
has interviewed me, and / would prefer even
now that you should not quote in detail what
l have told you. have not disclosed vet to
person how / shall vote. / have ALWAYS.
heretofore, voted the Republican ticket, but
anyone may draw their own conclusions now.
To tell the truth, / had no intention of being
led into saying as much as / have Nv re-
lations with the conference, of course. are
such that l would not wish TO appear in any
way as an oracle or politician, nor
do care % appear in the newspapers.
/ am personally acquainted with General
Grant, and l know he will not support
Blaine. / was On his staff in the army.
and two years ago. on HIS last trip west, l
had long talk with him. He said then
that the Democrats were very likely To come
into power next presidential election.
asked him If be thought Blaine would be
candidate and he replied, OF course he will.
He viii be candidate as long as he lives.
But l do not think he Is a safe man and
could not support him. That Is what Grant
personally told me and have heard from
him within six weeks, in which he intimated
that he had not changed his mind. He does
not want to be made the subject Of news
paper reports and would prefer that you
should not make this public" The scribe
did not promise absolute secresy. however,
but informed the elder that he would report
him in manner he hoped would be salts
factory.