New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
STRICTLY IN CONFIDENCE.

The Democratic newspapers are chatteripg Win
unaffected simplicity about the new Administration.
They arc as garrulous as the accepted suitor VINO
buttonholes his friends and acquaintances ana
insists upon telling them all about his engagement
the circumstances that led to IT, how he felt and
what she said, and all the interesting byplay Ihe
Democratic press is equally frank and confidential
in relating tho incidents of the incoming Admins
tration In minute detail 1t tells us all about the
persoual habits of the new President and his ad-
yisers. They are all early Ilsers it seems, except
Mr., Bayard and Mr.. Whitney, and even these two
are expected to profit in time by the good examples
of their colleagues. "The President" say 1he
World completes hs.toilet and dey otional duties,
breakfasts and is ready to begin business by
o'clock every morning" Subsequently we are
informed that he shavcs himself, and as he is
Reform President. it is unnecessary to add that IL Is
a clean and n close shave. As !or the forms of
family prayers used in the White House. the
details are not yet forthcoming but in the absence
Of Democratic testimony 1T may be taken Tor
granted that the President is plain and busnesske
in his deyotons. Whether the breakfast Is SUD-
s,antial and hearty, rs belts "a workinSmen's
Administrator or light and frugal. as was
elerson's in the good old days. The UOrld has not
vet publicly announced but it is an early break
fast and the President does not spend more than an
bour in eating it and in reading the morning news
uaper. At halfpast every Cabinet officer IS
expected TO be at his post transacting pnolic
husipess betimes; and consequently early break
fasting has become the rule. In fact the Admins
tration has already achieved great reputation ior
early rising If not for steady habits.
II i, p,easant to observe the keen relish with
which the Democratic mouth waters lor All tnese
rrivato details One correspondent AYERS that Mr.
Cleveland when breakfast is late PAGES mp and
down the corridors of the White House impatlentiy.
and even goes 80 far rs to hum tune. VIVA.
melody il is that the Presidential breath iavors IN
this morning patrol. whether Hail Columbia OF
aDlsiev is not stated but Wild and htiui hke .ho
Scotch music in the Bah Ballad. and wandering
L., I'm various keys ait distinctly resembles a
tunev Another correspondent COW veys tho
exclusive information that every member OF the
Reform Administration takes bath beiore break
fast This wholesome habit is not referred TO as n
wise sanitary precantion in view of the receptions
given daily to ocoseekcrs in all the public depart
ments: nor is il intended TO foresa the revival OF
| the rball Jest about tho "unwashcd Democracy
| Il is simply Gguratiye way of proclalmng the
advent of clean government and irreproachable
purity Of administration. Indeed. as an earnest Oh
what may be expected IN the way Of spoless floors
md tidy habits during the next four years. Private
Secretary Lamont has prohibited the use OF tobacco
Inv the employc, of the White House during business
hours.
Aparty that has been out of Office for twenty-four
wears has vigorous appetite for small gossip and
| spicy personal intelligence of this sort The cor
| RESPONDENTS. having begun by getting the new
Administration out OF bed bctimcs and giving it a
| eold-watcr bath, will DO forced by Democratic
| opinion to put it to bed early and to tuck it in
| snugy under q clean white counterpane Cabinet
Ministers who complete their toilet and devotiona
dutes" breakfast and are ready To begin business
| bv o'clock every morning" must 60 to bed soon
latter curfew" The dperceives this when it pro
claims that the nights not to be devoted to the
| dissipations Of society to tho snobbery and
| aummery of fashion, which preclude that early
coing to bed absolutely essential to early rising
rhi, settles it, The hour when the lights shall be
| mt out in tho White House and when Cabinet
| Ministers shall be in their beds will probably be
| announced in an Executive order. When that Is
done the correspondents will photograph the scene
and strictly in confidence, tell the admirng Dcmoc
| racy all about 1t.