St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-02
DIR. MARY'S VISIT.
She Wants to See Ci~celand to advise Him
Ab0ut n Wife.

She Wants to See Cleveland to Advise Him
AbOut n fife.
The Albany correspondent of the New York
World gives graphic account of DR.. Mary
Walkers visit to the President-elect. There
was delicious little futter of suppressed ex-
element about the usually quiet Ca oitol this
afternoon, and the staid dignity of the Execu-
tive Chamber was for once upset, and it was
all because of woman in mans clothes. 1t
drifted into the ante-room of the Governors
chamber about O'Clock, handed a card to
the red-headed boy, and in thin, clear voice
babe him tell Coy. Cleveland that she had
letter of introduction to him. The boy read
the card:
DIR. MARY WALKER.
stared at her q moment aud then disappeared
behind the inlaid door. The next minute he
shot into the room again as if fired from
gun, and inform ed the lady very positively
that the Governor was engaged-very much
engaged indeed-could not be seen for an
hour, and perhaps not even then. So far
from discouraging her, this had quite the
opposite effect, and she removed her tall silk
hat and cheerfully remarked that it didn't
to the hackman down at the door that he
needn't wait; but he was not that kind of
cabby and surprised the little knot of wait
ing ladies and gentlemen by bursting in
among them and demanding half dollar
more fare from Dr. Mary.
The woman in trousers refused to pay it,
and shaking one finger in the hackman's
face, demanded: Didn't you promise to
bring me up here and stay little while for
ST."
eyes, was the angry reply, "but I did
not intend to stay all night for that price,
The woman was firm, the hackman per-
sisted, the bystauders gathered about them
and grinned, and a state official bet his friend
two to one on the doctor. The contest was
short and decisive. She finally won and the
hackman retired to seek other prey, and she
took advantage of the excitement and an
open door to slip into the executive chamber,
but she was too late.
AT the first warning of the descent Of the
strong minded woman upon his retreat. the
Governor precipitately retired. He felt that
business required his presence in an inner
private room, aud his papers were left for
clerk TO gather up and bring to him. 1t was
no time for delay, besides, Pennsylvania
gentleman was waiting there to tell him all
about the politics Of the Keystone State.
DR.. Mary sat down, crossed her legs just
like a man and prepared to wait. The group
in the chamber gathered about her. while
she told your corresponds Mt all about the po-
litica situation. She said she had been
turned out of Washington clerkship be-
cause she was Democrat, and wanted
Cleveland to know that she worked hard for
a. no had tt,lu cd 10
her respects to him, and incidentally wanted
10 say II word about his selection of a wife.
II see'' she went on. THAT Mr.. Cleve-
land is going to marry Buffalo lady"
Her listeners replied that the news would
probably crafty the Governor, who was I'M
fortunately unaware of the good fortune in
store for him.
"Anyhow," continued the trousers-cied
lady, II hope he will select sensible wife;
not one of those silly, soft ladies who love
fashion more than sense. Now CHANGING
at her reflection In the tall mirror, "what
the Prcsident-elect wants is a nice, strong
minded wife; one that will be credit to the
White House,
"Do you propose-"
son, no" she quickly interrupted, 81
simply called to pay my respects"
Then Mr.. Earle, the gentlemanly execu-
tive clerk came in, and in his suave way
enticed the lady out. and moment later
sent her away with the assurance that the
Governor had gone home. Col. Lamont
came cautiously from behind the door, made
sure that the coast was clear, the clerks re-
sumed work, and except that Gov. Cleve-
land was absent, tue tide of affairs flowed
with its wonted calm through the executive
cham Der
While DR.. Mary was waiting to pour words
OF advice into tue ears Of the Governor, he
was listening TO Just such words from Col
A. X. Mcclure, the Independent editor OF
the Philadelphia Tmes. He, too, had simply
dropped in to pay bis respects. and tiNre
was nothing very political in his visit.