St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-25

positive side of his nature control his acts.
If he does this be will win commentator
for himself and continued success for his
party. After he had spoken Of his belief that
be would have no trouble with his opponents
he said:
CAREFUL ECONOMIC POLICY.
81 feel, of course, that have great res ponsi
bilities aud approach them with i feeling of
more or less anXiety. While I know that
there is no reason whatever for this feeling
OK restiessness north or south, cannot but
realize that all minds DO not see things in
the same light What may seem Of no mo
ment 10 one may b. Of great consequence &c
another. The Democratic party and its serv-
anus are as much committed to a careful
pohcy upon economic questions as their OPP
pohehts' ana they will be as careful to act
LOT the best interests of the country as the
Republicans would had they been successful.
| assume, therefore, that whatever of nervous
ness there IS now apparent comes simply
from the disturbance of a lone lease ~
power, and that whenever the irritation grow
Ing out OF defeat has passed of there will be a
better feeling all around and Willingness 10
give new men fair and honest chance. That
is all is desired. and less would not be fair to
the incoming administration "
In speaking of these important matters
Mr.. Cleveland's manner was earnest and i'm
pressive, yet calm and dignided have Of
course, not attempted To give more than a
fraction of what he said or To preserve the
order in which he spoke, but have taken here
aud there from his conversation few strong.
practical aud powerful sentences that are of
deep interest 10 the business men of the
country, who just now seem 10 be trembling
lest the new executive shall create u policy
that shall destroy them. His weil-expreSsed
assurances ought to quiet their fears. They
illustrate the character and purpose of the
man better than anything have yet seen
from him.
These words were spoken in the executive
chamber, where the next president just now
can a.W avs be seen at his best. | had met
him IN tue hurry of the campaign, but with
little more than u chance to pass the compH-
meuts OF the season. To-day had an OPP
portunjty to observe more closely and esti-
mate the man more carefully than before
l. he does not make a successful president I
shall be greatly mistaken He is not bril-
liant man in the sense in which that term is
applied 10 men who have said and written
great thoughts. He has never had an oppor-
tanity tn STOW what there is in him until
now. Opportunity often does wonders with
men. Without phenomenal gifts, he seems
conservative, careful, safe man, with
superior practical mind, capable
OF wonderful amount of work
and guided 10y a judgment that DONNA tes
his whole nature when it is fixed With the
work before him these are superior winning
qualities ;, far better even than snowy gifts Of
speech or intellectual traits which dazzle tho
multitude. His manners are easy, his voice
is not unpleasant, and his habits of hfe ex.
ceedingy democratic. He does not permit
the executive office to be barred by messcn.
gers and any one may come in and go out ut
will. The humblest man in the country NAV
see him on business or 10 pay his respects as
easily as the greatest, and this magnificent
room in which he receives lis visitors will
become historical for his occupancy of it, II
has practically been his home. Most of his
hours day and night have been spent here in
| the exacting duties of his position.
Gov. Cleveland's administration has been
noted for its business like quality 1t has
been utterly devoid of style but full Of not
able events ana important acts. If he shall
carry the same business methods into the
executive mansion at Washington as he has
enforce here he will be remarkable presi-
cent. If he shall devote himself to the de-
tails of the greater matters with which he
will have to deal there with the same care az
he has here 1t will seem like return to the
days when the president was something
more than a fgurehead in the great problem
of government