Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12
Gov. Cleveland,s Private Life.
REPORT OF An INVESTIGATION RY AN INnEPRsnRHr

REPORT OF AN INVESTIGATION By AN INDEPENDENT
REPUBLICAN CoNM1TTEE OF BUFFALO.
committee OF the independent republicans Of
Buffalo, Gov. Cleyelands home, have Just addressed
ITO the independent republicans OF the nation" q
report OF an examination OF certain unsayory sto-
r1es about Mr. Cleyelands private life. The CON-
mittee say that "no such examination would be
necessary to satisfy ourselves" for all hough until
now politically Mr.. CeEeland's opponents, 1--we are
able TO speak from personal knowledge, as his ac-
quamtances or long standing, and to say that bis
general private life has been that OF quiet. or
derry. selfrespecting, ana always hignlyrespected
cltiZel" Tnev further say:
1.-The general charges OF drunkenness and gross
immortality which are made against vernor
Cleveland are absolutely false: His reputation for
datfon for any statement 70 the contrary He was
sought out aud nominated ior the mayoraIty
against his VIII, and was supported for that posi-
gent ana moral citizens OF Buffalo without regard
10 polltlcs, ana On purely personal gruunla After
ne had gone through this contest be was again nut
forward as one OF he most distinguished citizens OF
Buffalo, as candidate for the yovernorsfip and
again received the support OF the same class el
low cltizenS In this community, wuere he had lived
for twenty nne years and where his life was known
and his Character we'll understood, this support
would not have been given to him had he been
either q a drunkard or Iibefline W. are able to
speak from personal knowledge as his acquaint-
ancss OF long standing. and to say that bis general
prvsse NE n mas been thai Of qulet orderly self
Since he assumed.his present office his visits to
bun aio nave cen few and OF short duration It Is
susceptible OF absolute proof, and has been proved
to u.s. that upon no one or these visits has ANYTHING
occurred TO Justify the statements which have been
made by his detractors The charge that he has
recently taken part in a drunken and Lcentious de-
oauch In Buffalo on the occasion OF such visit Is
entirely false.
CAREFUL AND THOROUGH rsQUIRY
We have been particularly careful and thorough
In our Investigations OF the alleged betrayal ao-
duction and inhuman treatment OF a woman OF this
city. as detailed in local newspaper. The crcum-
stances out of which this story fabricated oc-
Cured eight years ago. The woman In question
years OF age, with two children, the younger OF
whom was ten years Old. The facts or the case
show that she was not betrayed, and that the allie
cations respecting her abduction and iI-treatmeat
are wholly 1alSe. We deem these the only features
OF the charges In connection With ts matter which
uon on our part
Our examination OF the other charges which have
Deen made against Gov. CIevelands private char
instance In which the reports and insinua IONS
have been tangible enough to furnish clew 10
guide us in our investigation they have been posi-
lively proved TO b. false
The attack upon GOV. Cleveland's character is
thoroughly diSCredited when we consider the
sources from which 1t comes 1t was nrst publicly
MADE In Buffalo by newspaper OF no standing
whatever. We have twice called upon the editor
OF this paper and asked him produce his proofs
had publicly stated he was at liberty to show. He
declines to do so or TO facilitate pyeStig alton into
the truth OF either his own charges or those con-
ta1ned tn the anony letter which he published
He admitted that he had no evidence to support
any accusation against Gov. Cleveland, except In
the one instance 10 which we have particularly re-
ferred He rested his that story, and as to
that story he Is cOntradctei by the witnesses hav-
ing personal knowledge.
ALL HEARSAY.
The two clergynen, whose profession has been
invoked to give weight 70 these charges, have no
personal knowledge Of the facts and under the cir
cumstance could not possibly have such knowledge
They have ventured to state as facts known to
Say, and which, when traced to their alleged
sources. In every denied by the persons to
whom they are aScribel
We have designed to make a candid and judicial
statement OF the results OF our investigation OF this
matter, without p ,rtSln cOloring. We have not
charges against Governor Cleveiand In detail, nor
to present In full the evidence by which they nave
been disproved"