The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

conventions that nominated him for mayor, and
Governor. Cleveland has the briefest record of
any man that ever even aspired to the pres-
deuey, and is less known than any man who will
ever be President, in all probability"
rs he really so plain man as the papers
sayr inquired
He is as plain as the bowlder you find in the
streets, replied the gentleman. He is plain in
person plain in dress, and plain in manners"
Did he ever 90 into society"
''No, sir at no place. never saw him at a
society event. He never frequented clubs. never
attended banGuets, dinners, bSlls-no public
event. He often went to the theatens, and
would 60 to the circus with crowd of the boys
He has no observation-disclosures for his personal repu-
tation. If he should start to church and con
clude, on a Sunday morning, that he wanted a
drink of something strong he would stop at the
first bar and get it, He wouldn't care who saw
him. or what any one thought of his action
guess he doesn't think of that
''Does he drink to exeessF
"Oh. no. He is not considered temperance
man at home, nor regular dram -drinker he
Just drops into barroOm at any time or at any
place he meets a friend who proposes drink. or
he concludes he wants one from his own feel
lngs [ venture that when he becomes Presi-
dent he will drop into places down town and
drink if he feels like it, and will fail TO recognize
all formallties"
"A gentleman told me the other day" said I,
that Cleveland will likely refuse to take part In
the displays on Inauguration day What do you
think of thatF
Il don't beiieve it. If he should do so it will
not be on account of any modesty. 1t will rather
be at the suggestion of friends and for policy )
sake"
But it is said he cannot be controlled by
friendsm
Not true, literally" replied the gentleman.
1T is afact that he is obstinate. But he is not
going to be the kind of President a purely
self-coutrolled man would be. Dan Manning
will have much to say about that"
Twill Manning be in the Cah1netg
s'No think not But to Dan and John Man
ming Cleveland owes his position Dan Manning
is the proprietor of the Albany Argus. John,
his brother is a Buffalo lawyer. When the
question Of the gevernorship of New York came
up, three years ago, John went over to Albany,
with three or four other men, and they had
talk with Dan about who they could put into the
place and control They mutually agreed TO
boom Cleveland, and they did it so quickly and
we'll that he was nominated.
did Cleveland remember his friends as Gov
ernor!'
HE remembered those fellows-that was the
extent of his memory He served them we'll
that they formed the nucleus for him in the Chi
cago convention. For the general people Cleve-
land doesn't care farthing. He Will stick to
his chums, though"
I'm personal appearance what kind of a man
is her
mot the lop-sided giant he is represented 20
be- He is what is termed 'potbellieP man
that IS, he is thick at TIE girth and has heavy
there is a kind, generous CLEAN IN his eyes. He
is cordial, and never snubs one He is what IS
termed fat and eood-natnred fellow. There is
nothing prepossessing about him. He IS fer
from beng stylish. You would not ask who his
tailor is Were he Of ordinary build, 1 venture
he would buy his clothes ready made. His law
Office was neither attractive nor tidy.
'Before becoming mayor of Buffalo was Mr.
Cleveland well knownP
Ellis acquaintance was confined to a small cir
Gle, comparatively. He had been sheriff, but
was so quiet in his living that he soon dropped
out of sight of the general townspeople. His
duties are performed willingly and promptly.
He is not a aggard. and would not mean to be
understood as saying he is without good ability,
for he was always equal to the emergencies
which overlook him There should be no sur
prise by those who see him that he never mar
ried. There is nothing about his nature that
would invite matrimony to him. He is the
typical don tcare bachelor, and the stuff you
hear about his going to get married. and attend
ing the Inauguration ball and so forth is bun
combe When Mr.. Cleveland reJires from the
White House he will be the same careless, lucky
fellow he is to-day, and you can't make any
thing else out of him"