St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
as Compared With Grant, Hayes and Gar
field he Towers High Above
Them All.
An Interesting Interview With Chicago's
Merchant Prince on the
Situation.
Judge Thompson, of Albany, Tells What
ne Thinks of Cleveland and his
Administration.
Senator Lamar, Of Mississippi, Tells Re-
porter What he ThinSs of Cleve-
lands Election.
"Gath's" Picture of Cleveland,
Especial Telegram TO the Globe.l

Especial Telegram TO the Globe.l
CINCINNATI, o., Dec Cath has been to
see Cleveland, and telegraphs the follow
ing as to his visit:
II was ushered into the executive cham
Der without having to present a card. The
room presents, both in appointments and
audience, something Of the appearance Of
the ante room of prime minister or king,
when suddenly the vain scotting at the rear
opens and there steps in a substantial look
Ing man with a firm tread. No clumsiness
Of movement, solid, slow but not stiff, and
be is dressed in black all over; dressed rather
negigently, as if the black suit had been
well worn. He holds his hands toward his
hips and little behind him, in an uncon-
strained yet settled position. He has a portly
figure, a short neck and head of good size;
not, as in the caricatures Of the last cam
paign, with a brow noticeably narrow.
His hair is brown, and much browner than
the portraits and photographs make it appear.
1t does not look like black hair at distance,
and closer by it is seen to be a medium
brown, more sandy than black. 1t is pretty
thick hair. but has fallen off at places, and
there is a large bald spot just behind the
crown of his head. His skin was originally
fair, but has the appearance Of one not par
ocular about the diet, and one who would
take his beer at night freely. The skin is
healthy, but it is that OF the German and of
the good liver He has a mustache of
brown color, tolerably large. His nose is
something between a Roman and Jewish.
His forehead is good. His eyes are of a blue
color and not very firm in tint as if
with a fluid tendency. They are
not dsagreeable eyes, but somewhat
cold. The expression of Gov. Clevelands
face is that of a man habitued to consider
business things, and not decide them with
out little anxiety. 1t is not the anxiety of
nervous man, but that of positive one, who
wishes to take a successful and stern view of
the case, and not be accused OF inirmity in
his judgment. You see face like this in
good many banks about the time persons
are going in for loans and the presidents
face is just half welcoming with shade to-
ward the word '.No.'' At the same time Gov
Cleveland moves about his Office like its
master, or rather, its owner. One firm in
his position, solid on his feet and by weight
accustomed to stay rather than waltz about.
He would turn from left to right and advance
a step or two then turn to another grasp.
and perhaps his hand will fly out for a mo-
mcnt and you hear his voice somewhat
in the throat, affable but dry, distinct, aud
generally accompanied with a short, brief
nod of the head.
Not single sign of the vote getter is in
that man. He does not look like a man
who ever solicited a vote, and if he had was
rather ashamed of it. He makes the impress
sion of person in a situation where il is easier
to concide and make a mistake than to shake
his head short and say "No." Indeed,
while we are looking at him he is saying no.
People are going up with their pardon cases.
He says, smiling a little, shaking his head
a little, stepping little within a small
radius 'Ah, not to-day. l am afraid l can
not take up any pardon cases to-day. What
is your case!" To conspicuous man,
GA pardon case? Well, you
may come again II O'Clock,
and win try and see you then. No more
pardon cases now" Then while some are
waiting and some are going OFF, he sits down
at table and begins TO write; composing
amidst the crowd as if he were accustomed
to it. introduced to any stranger he seldom
has anything to say, unless that stranger be
some equal or party friend, when he NAV
make little phrase almost in monosylla bles,
intimating that he knows who he is. Then
there is a little smile, jerk or two of the
head and he is down at the table again
writing something with his own hand. ]
foresee that the question will be asked
whether Cleveland impressed me as a gentle
man. He impressed me as a New York
state gentleman. That is to say, a success
fH business man in merchandise
or finance. His manners were those YOU
generally find at the head of some
large business establishment. Not a man
sents the house, knows its strength and is in
his business hours while you are looking at
him. l cannot get nearer description of
Cleveland than to say that he reminds me of
q strong, self-made bank president, who has
not been much in courtier life, but whose
native courage and respectable instincts
would acquit him well anywhere. He has
not that shy look you often saw on President
Graot's face; he has not that clear, moral
complexion borne by Hayes; he does not
tower up like the soldier school teacher that
Garfield was; yet there is something about
him more decided and executive like than
any of these men. He is big enough to make
physical impression; thoughtful enough in
countenance to show that he is a no trifler, and
can smile enough to show that be is not bad
hearted. When he settles down to write you
see that business is his ruling inclination.
/ fancy that in this man we have come
nearer a commercial age than we ever
guessed. That while he has been a lawyer,
his true bent was for something CONNER
cial and executive, and that his official posi-
tions, which have always been of an execu-
tive character, have turned the counting
clerk and commercial lawyer into factor of
public Office. The intellectual life of the man,
T should think to be but moderate and sub
ordinate to his official career Those who
are looking for man of many sides, of ner-
vous dexibility, of subtlety of character, cap
able under pressure of lofty strains of elo-
uuence or highly courageous epithets or
words. will probably be disappointed. In him
the presidential office for time drops away
from the delicate atmosphere OF romance and
hccomes mere hand TO execute the laws
and an eye to control the executive depart
meut. Efficiency in the service is what this
man is after. He believes in bringing the
public service up to something like mer-
camille service. Matters foreign to bis past
career be seems to have no fondness to dis
cuss. He seems not to be man OF much