Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-08
Plain Mr.. CIevelaud d.

A correspondent OF the lnd1anAp0lt
Journal, writing from Washington
says I'm less am greatly mista kel
in human nature In general and Grover
Cleveland in particular, there will be 6
lot Of people disappointed in this city or
the 4th of March," observed q brother
of Secretary Post, Of the Democratic
Congressional committee. al know
Grover Cleveland personally and we'll
and II he rides in q carriage at the head
of procession from the Capitol to the
White House after the Inauguration,
shall be very much surprised. He IL
one Of the plainest men ever saw. II.
doesn't believe in display in the frs,
place, and he wouldn't want to b.
h0red with such an affair II he did.
No, he il not cranky he is u plain
man-tbat's it. About the Executive
M 'Dsion at Albany be lives like a
farmer.
! have often seen him around there.
He always prefers walking from the
depot to the Executive Mansion In 70
turning home. He seldom rides to q
theatre or anywhere about town. There
are no secretive qualities about him.
Amy and everything he does he thinks
is all right, and be doesn't care to keer
Is secret, and SO he makes 1t public il
there are any circumstances connected
with it calling for publicity. l was
not surprised to hear the Maria Ha.pin
story. | venture he never tried TO cover
that up. If he was guilty he didn't
think 1t was disgraceful, and so he
gave il all the latitude 1t wanted. He
has no regard for his personal reputa
ton. He simply does what he wants
to, and let's the people put their own
obstruction upon his purposes in doing
it.. That will be his line in the White
House."
Somebody says he is stubborn"
suggested.
obstinate man." laughingly replied
Mr.. Post. He ID said to do Just the
contrary to popular clamor. If he Car
find anything TO justify him."
He won't make removals from
Office to crafty she party, then ?"
Not much. II q man wants him
| to let him remain In office, he had bet
ter not bother him much, and IL . mar
wants an appointment, he would Dc
we'll to make his rt quest properly. He il
not the man who would make shan gel
! just for the novelty Of having changes
neither would he remove . faithful
officer, If he knew it, TO appease clamor
He would, however, remove An Office
II he didn't do his work we'll and If h
didn't work long"
Industrious Grover, then %
Works more hours q day than any
public officer ever saw. He will h,
At his desk by Tors o'clock every
morning when he gets into the Whit
1 III HI a~pb. Ia.
done at 6 O'Clock in the evening, he will
stay and complete it If it takes him al
night. This kind of work he will re
lQuire of his subordinates. You will fin,
him at the White House in July AM
August, mopping the perspiration from
his face at work. You will find hin
there during the holidays-at all time
he will be there at work, and everbod
who has legitimate bus mess with hin
can get to see him and can talk to hin
as though be were an ordinary, every
day man of business"
He will inaugurate new regime
oh ?"
Exactly that mean. He will Y
back to the days of Thomas Jefferso
in the way he will conduct his wor
and himself. / predict there will b
dismissals from service pretty frequent
ly, and the ground assigned will b
negligence of duty. He will max
every body work, But,as was saying
he will nisappoint the people when
i, iuaugu rated. IL Is my impression {
hun that he will 60 to tho Capitol b
soan round about way, and as soon q
: the ceremony is over, and he has sal
ms little piece, he will hurry to th
White House. He won't ride in I'll
gorgeous carriage, driven tandem
may be, rs is usual. wouldn't be sui
prised to see him walk. If he doesn't
will be because he is advised not TO d
so. Grover Cleveland knows little
lpublic men or public life, except as
has read is. He has q horror for di
play, and will uos entertain much wLt
he is the occupant OF the White Hous