Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-16
Cleveiand's First Fortnight in the Presi-
dental Chair.

dent Is pleased WITH tHe HISt tNp NctNS VI
his administration. He has been busy ey-
cry moment of his time, but the STRAIN has
NOT becn greater than he anticipated and
he now feels that the hardest physical la
bor of his term is past Cleveland has de-
voted the greater part of his time i'll max
ing the acquaintance of the leaders OF his
party. He came here not only stranger
10 the majority OF the Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, but ignorant of the personal
relations OF the men upon whom he must
largely dcpcnd for advice and information.
He has learned more in the past ten days
of the inner history OF the Democratic or
ganiZation in different States than he had
previously imagined, aud he feels that he
can now make appointments with some
degree OF intelligence Both sides Of the
lactionaI quarrcls that exist in every p0liti-
cal organization have been presented to
him. and he has been able to judge, from
personal contact with representative men,
which party represents the ideas approved
By the Administration. To have begun
filling Offices before be HAD an opportunity
TO learn something about the applicants
and their indurScrs, would, IiI btLeIeS,
nave involved the Administration in ire
parable errors. The President Is willing
to bear the criticism of those who think he
HIS DENl uLidlOIN III il-slF-lAi9 81
office. He prefers to go slowly. and thinks
it better to bc criticised for delaying APP
pointments than he cursed for max
ing hasty and perhaps i'll advised changes.
The President has made no mistake
thus far. because, with the exception OF Sc
Letting his Cabinet and making two or three
minor appointments, he has done nothing.
His day has yet to come. He knows it,
and is preparing himself 60 meet the hos
tility that is always caused in the exercise
Of the appointing power. Cleveland has
been more accessible L. visitors al the
White House than any of the Presidents
for many years past. lie has made il Il
rule 10 see every caller for winch he could
find 4 spare moment of time, ami he DIS
patches business with an ease ana CELEBRITY
that no nervous man could nope 10 initiate.
Grant was never at home 10 The mob. lie
would see his perlonal friends ri almost
any time, but he had his hours during
which persons having business or official
position were received. Beyond that inc was
exclusive. Hayes saw great many people.
and cndeayorcd to be agreeable to all. bat
he was such sad dccciyer that the greater
the number of his visitors The ErC9tcT Was
the number of his enemies. Garfield
knew everybody, whom to receive and
whom to refuse and lie exercised hi. iudE-
ment with an idea simply 10 the best use OF
his time Arthur Was extremely particular
about receiving callers. One day ~ each
wcei, lMondayj lie set apart Tor himself
and Representatives and Senator'S were noti-
fed lhat they need not call on that day.
As 3 matter OF fact, many gentlemen We're
received hy Arthur uu his private day. bat
thev were either Cabinet officers personal
friends or gentlemen with whom he wished
to consult and who called upon lis invita-
ton Official CXclu,iyCncS, has never been
popular here. arthur WIS q great taVOrltc
among limited number OF fashionable
people, but the great mass oI visitors 10 the
Cauitol complained bcCausl they were
refused adnittaucc 10 his presence. Cleye-
land tells the White House door keepers
that he does not mind shaking hands with
500 pcuple day. He has left his office
nearly every afternoon since his inaugura-
ton. zone into the east parlor, and there
personally greeted from 500 10 800 stran1-
crs, who wished 10 pay their respects. The
rush of strangers called here by the inaug-
uratiOn has ceased, and Cleveland will not
hereafter be called upon to do more than
custom demands To see unofficial callers
for limited time each day. The first
husiucs, Of the Administration VIII he 10
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