St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-02

officer whose duty 1t Is 10 audit. The whole
some rule of competition has been adopted
Tor important work hitherto given out inlthe
form of political patronage. So far as one
man can, he sees to it that the city gets the val
ue of money. He knows his power, and is
not afraid to use it. He has conquered the
most corrupt combination ever formed In the
council, and rebuked the conspirators in
terms that brought the blush of shame to the
checklist OF aldermen. His veto messages
have become municipal classics. Knowing
his duty, he has faithfully performed it, with
what benefit to the public can hardly be es-
timated. Aud with what personal gainl
Nothing but honor-but that TO a surprising
degree"
MR.. CLEVELAND AS GOVERNOR.
The author dweils at considerable length
on the career OF Mr.. Cleveland as governor
of the great state of New York and the cir
cumstances which made him such. he was
swept into Office on one of those tidal waves
of popular protest against ring rule which
are as resistless as they are sudden. The
party nominated him with hearty unapimity
on the simple platform OF honesty and re-
form, and he accepted it in the same spirit.
The better sort OF Republicans welcomed the
nomination OF Grover Cleveland for COVER
nor in the interest of good and honest gov
ernment, and as a relief from the tyranny
of the ring in their own party. This feeling
was very marked among the clergymen and
others who had supported the Republican
party on conscientious grounds, and who
had the strength of their convictions Ito
break away Fl ON their party when they could
no longer conscientiously go with it. Rev.
Theodore L. Cuyler, D. D., pastor of the Laf
ayette Avenue Presbyterian church in Brook
lyn, had been for many years one of the
most ardent Republicans in the state of New
York. He now became leader in the revolt
against his party, and q warm supporter of
the reform candidate. Another clergyman
of prominence was Rev. Daniel Frazer, d.
D., Pastor Of the Classon Avenue Presbyter-
ian church, Brooklyn. Before coming to
Brooklyn he for eight years filed the pulpit
of the first Presbyterian church of Buffalo.
During his residence in Buffalo DR.. Frazer
became well acquainted with Grover Cleve-
land, and although the doctor ranks in poll
tics as ain Independent Republican, and cast
his ballot for Garfield and Arthur in 1880,
and Cornell and Hoskins in 1879, he deter
mined to support Mayor Cleveland and to
vote for him on election day. The opinion
of such men as DR.. Frazer, having such an
opportunity of knowing the character OF Mr..
Cleveland, is worth a great deal. "Why
should not independent men of all parties
vote for Mayor Cleveland.' asked DR.. FraZ-
er The Issues growing out of the war are
settled 1t is time to get down to business.
Let us look TO the future and not to the past.
The proper thing for independent citizens to
do who want good government is to assist in
placing Mayor Cleveland in the gubernato-
rial chair.'
$40 SCANDALS ATTACH TO HIS LIFE"
Hon. Sherman s. Rogers was at this time
the leader of the Republican party in Erie
county. Six years before, he had been the
candidate of his party for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the ticket with f. D. Morgan. He
had served as state senator, and was law
yer OF high anding at the bar. During the
contest in the New York legislature for the
United States senatorship in 1881 Mr.. Rogers
was the leading candidate against Platt.
| There could be no question as To his stand
ing in the party, while the fact that he had
| been member of the firm in whose Office
Grover Cleveland studied gave assurance that
| he knew enough Of the character and abilities
OF the man OF whom he spoke. Mr.. Rogers
did not hesitate to declare himself, against
his party, in Cleveland's favor. He said
~ have known Mr.. Cleveland ever since we
were young men together. / am several
years older than he. He read law in our
office. ! was clerk then. Yes, / knew
| him, and he is fine man. He is man of
| first rate ability and an excellent lawyer, and
| in his relations as professional man and a
citizen he is upright and his record is clear.
He has developed excellent executive facul-
ties, and | can truly say that ne will be found
equal to the situation in which he will be
placed. He can be firm, his integrity is un-
| ,a1 md olg affa asl To
life. Grover Cleveland is fine man.
Since his nomination for the presidency,
! even Rev. DIR. Thomas Arnitage, strong
! friend Of Mr. Blaine, was forced to express
himself in commendation of Gov. Cleveland g
character and ability, as follows: "While !
am n strong Republican, and much prefer
! Blaine TO any other candidate for the presi-
dency, stlll l cannot fail TO recognize in
Gov. Cleveland a magistrate of uncommon
sagaclty and integrity. His independence OF
the dictates of party factions has seemed "a
me remarkable. Should he be elected Presi-
dent, believe that he would prove as true a
friend of the people as he has during his oc-
| cupancy of the gubernatorial chair"
THE GOVERNORS LIFE AT ALBANY.
Immediately after the delivery OF his mes
sage, Gov. Cleveland returned to the execu
tive chamber and went to work When ht
entered this room as its official occupant, hC
swept away, with one short order, the ac-
cumulation of formalities which had grown
up around the Office.
'Admit ut once any one who asks to see
the Governor was his order to the attend
ant in charge.
Never WAS a more radical change effected
in the official routine OF the the executive
department. Up to this time there has been
all sorts of delays and impediments in the
path that led TO an interview with the chici
executive. Cards must be sent in and al
sorts Of formalities observed before the au
gust presence could be approached. Bu
now the doors swung open promptly TO every
caller, and the mysteries oil the eXecutiv,
chamber became open to the day. This wat
quite in accordance with the simple anC
Demoncratic ideas and habits of Gov. Cleve
land; and while II might have proved dan
gerous experiment in the case of man les;
competent 10 deal with men and affairs
GOV. Cleveland proved himself fully able t
prevent any abuse of this freedom OF access
The traits of industry, unostentat!ous dignt
ty, thoroughness and simplicity which mark
ed Grover Cleveland's earlier career, con
tiuued observable in his life at Albany. Be
ing unmarried, he lived alone in the execu
tive mansion. Its interior is roomy anC
comfortable and messurabiy wen arranged
for entertainment. Gov. Cleveland, how
ever, has confined bis official Inequalities t,
the customary reception TO the members o
the Legislature. the absence OF ladies in nj
family rendering general festivities iucon
veuient In this mansion Gov. CLEVELAND
took up his bachelor residence, 1t being tht
, first occasion on which he had occupied
separate dwelling since lie left his uncle
house at Black Rock for rooms nearer tn
centre partsof the city. He had lived all ri
: professional life in apartments usually owe
his law Office. where he could be close to hi
work. His habits, as has been said, contin
ued simple. Ii was his custom 10 ris