The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-01
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THE PREsIuENr-EJEor.

A Chicago Republican Edfor's Impres-
sions Of Grover Clevelandg8 fter Visiting
Him AT Albany.
Mr.. Andrew Shumag, editor of the
Chicago Evening Journf II, and the pres
idenlial elector chosen 10 carry the cleo.
ioral vote OF Illinois II Washington, has
sent to The Jour al An account of his
eastern trip. whiJ at Albany, on his
way to Chicago, Mr.. Shuman called
upon Gov. Cleveland, with whom he
had a very pleasant interview, of which
he speaks as follows: ole (the gov
rrnoD greeted me warmly and i'm.
pressed me tavOrahlv His pictures do
not do him justice. He is better looking
lhan his photographs rcpres, MT
him-has II larger aud better shaped
mead, and Is larger and solder in
prrs IN. lie is a med um-.iZrd man. n.
10 height, heavily built, slmost CORFU
lent, aud tiphs, ! should think, about
2lO. His hair, thnly covering a we'll
rounded bead, is light brown, aud he is
partially bald ON the ton and center
Ills forehead Il large, smooth, and well
formed; hi, ligbi-blu" eyes have Il kind.
~ expression, and when be smiles give
y culiar twinkle that seem To hesprak
a good soul within. The pictures and
dc scriplions that have represented head
rs nyramidh shape are not correct;
his large head II symmetrical from the
top about the middle To the iarc, where
bis tat checks round ont to a thick neck
aud down In n double chin. lie wears "A
snort, light brown mustache.
his face heiug olhefwi>a
HNa L an
aud good sized Roman nose and the
|. r ion ut his face and head ahnve The
mouth aud fat cheeks remind one of
Napoleon BOuAptrtr-it Is Napnleuuic
head, In fact, except As to the eyes, aud
those are more like the optics of "A
woman or a poet than OF rugged
statesman or warrior. His great
SITS well poised upon q short, iulY
ahh broad ample shoulders an( an
chest He looks like man VIII ,Ves
wen ana enjoys the good things of life.
which he no doubt dues. lie dresses i'm
nlnln black, Is entirely uuassuminr la
mis- manners, Uud il AZ stumble and IMAM
ptufchSble a. any common man. la
rnnNt rSntlou he speaks up clearly and
unheSitatinglv, his voice being deer hut
low aud his In ell gent face II almost AS
expressive Ol his thought and feeling as
Is his tongue.
So much NJ to the appearance and
style ut the man who ~ soon to I'M the
greatest office In America. | have al-
ready said that my interview with him
was peasant one. II was an agreeable
appointment must confess that
the recent campaign had lett in my
NINA M uniNvorHhlr prejudice regard.
ing the man, and some mi, givingS re-
Earding his capacity tor the presidency.
rms eIuulCu, | am now convinced,
was IA a great measure uuwurrmted. |
Leaning trum his friends, before call. /
ing upon nm, that hn had "A mortal
ur.rd OF newspaper intprViewors and
goSNipporS, took occasion, ut the very
opening Ot our conversation, To assure
MN that dit not come u "iut.rview" |
aim, nor ~ report anything no miuht
say That tho object ut my visit was tu |
pay my respects, not MS a junndlis +, !
but as citizen To tho
governor Of the Emp,re state. and !
the preSideht'eleUt at the republic. This |
r'mhrk, / observed, pleased him, nuG |
he spoke without apparent restraint, |
bnd az once took ne iuto his cmiie,re |
IN a good-nuulrrd way, as tar ns ono In !
his peculiar position could be pNp,ctod |
To take stranger and % political oppD. |
hCut into his CONFIDENCE. | will, oC |
course, iuihll NV promise not to rcnnrt |
his words, or even the thnuuhts and |
nurp seq he expressed. IL will not he "A |
violation OF that promise, however. |
Whvn state that, as a result of the con- |
Nersatiuu and of his utterauces am IA |
NnrlhN Impressed with Grover CleVe- |
land, his good intentions and his coar-
age lilo is inspire by better motives |
IMAM the party that nominated him for |
talks like thoroughly honest |
man and u true American patriot, and |
snail expect that hu will so prove to be
when he gets To Washington. | do not |
d iloVe him CAPABLE ofrcckless partisau- |
y Up. He viii do nothing that Will in |
lllfO the business interests of the conn
icy or bring diSrrcdit upon tho govern
lnent or tho nation. He In apparently "A |
just man, OF broad ideas and sympa. |
thies. No one can talk with him for ten l
minutes without being Impressed. The
question Is, however, will he have the I
nurVe-tho courage--to resist the wiles
and the pressures of the bad elements of
hlS party when he assumes the reins at
goNernmentY lie has the appearance of b
u brave, self-mAs'ered aud self.rplinnt
man, AM the people If Albany of both |
parties assure me that he IN procisaly |
that stNlo of u man; that he has demon |
StrAied the fact In thu guhornaturiM |
olltcc, and that he will drmnnsirate IL !
even more convinriugly at Washington. |
There II one tact learued white IN !
New York city and Albany that wits !
new To me, aud that was that many
"Wncrats IN both those cities voted
=. Mi Cleveland Mt the November
.SSaElte mapd that many Republicans,
tSfk>Sr Ell, %rehsllinus "mug-wumps,r
sN l',S,nI,e ni the most prnnn-
sariy,Spy expires I'd the
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