The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-12

ostentation and official parade, and of his
mcthodlca and industrious framing, IA,
walks from the executive mansion every
morning at . O'Clock to the Capitol, anu
goes straight to work. At l;81he walks buck
to his lunch, which takes an hour. He thCu
returns ON foot to work again and remains
untll t. when ne goes To dinner. lie Is back
~ ), and generally stays until II or T. He
Keeps no horses or extra servants, and has
not been known 10 ride since he has been i'm
Albany, except for an occasional pleasure
inunt. The amount of work thus accom-
pliShed-as his private Secretary, Mr.. Daniel
y, Lamont, testities-is something enormous
When Mr.. Cleveland entered upon the Of
tceol Mayor Che Common Council had deter
mined to build an intercepting sewer, and
had advertised for proposals. The lowest bid
for the work was $l,58S000. Mr.. Cleveland
thought the sewer could be built cheaper If a
committee of citizens had charge of its con-
structlon. Through his efforts, though on
posed In the Council, a law was passed allow
ing commission to be appointed. This com
mission, composed of representative citizens
conferred with the most eminent sewer
engineers of the country, and on their advice
nave adopted plan that will meet all re-
gulrements at an estimated cost of S78i,37O.
The plan has been accepted by the Council
and the sewer will be constructed according
~. The saving 10 the city ON this item alone
Is SSCi,6N On June 10 the Council
voted TO award the STRENGTHENING
contract for five years, to George Tall
potat his bid of Sl22, 500 There were several
lower bids, by thoroughly responsible men,
Mayor Cleveland vetoed the award severely
condemning the waste of the peoples money
The contract was subsequently awarded 10
the lowest bidder-Capt. Thomas Maythnm--
at 3l3,5OO The saving TO the city by this
veto was 100000. The amount saved on these
two items during the first six months OF
Mayor Cleyeland's administration was nearly
$l,uGlOO0. In many other eases Mayor Cleve-
land had interpOsed the veto power to prevent
misuScs ofpublic funds. He has refused TO
permit expenditures for livery for the street
commissioner and other city officials, and
has brought about order and economy in all
departments ofthe city government. Muny
thousands of dollars have been saved in this
way. "Nym Crnkle" in New York World.
THOMAS \. HENDRICKS.
The name and record of Thomas A, Hon
bricks, Of Indiana, are familiar to the Amcri-
can people. There are those who SIN be-
ltevc the "old ticket" will be renommated.
In this event, and most likely In no other
| viii Mr.. Hendricks come before the conVen.
! ton. He was born In Mus kingum county
! Ohio, September eth, 1919; was educated nj
| south Hanover college; studied and prac-
ticed law at Chambersburg, Pa; elected to
Ohio state Legislature in 1915: member OF
Constitutional Convention in 1885, In Con
| gresS from 1851 to 1865; appointed i'm 1885,
! Commissioner of the Land Office, resgne,
| In 1859; elected Senator for the long term II
! 1883 serving until 1860; was elected Governor
! OF Indiana in 1870 and nominated for Tn,
| Nicc-Prcsidency ON the Tilden ticket II
| 1876