St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-24
CLEvELAND AND LAMONT.
How They Pass the Time, and
Their Private Life.
Special to the Globe

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WASHINGTON, Nov.23.-The administra-
ton Of President Cleveland is essentially
secretive. 1t has no runners who get adj
vice in advance from a kitchen cabinet or
from the drippings of the sanctuary. The
president lives within himself, having no
| condolences or confidantS. No one can
discount what he may or may not do. When
he is ready to act he makes his determine
tion public, and the public knows where he
stands just as soon as his cabinet. The
official family, while it may enjoy the pres
idents confidence, is certainly not asked to
share it. The daily life of the president
must be one of monotony. 1t is the same
humdrum day after day. 1t is even worse
since the celebrated order driving Demo-
Gratis out of the White house. All who
call upon him make their business brief
Between 1 and 2 o'clock he has promiscu-
GUS crowd awaiting him. These number
from 100, more or less. He gives these
callers a mechanical shake OF the hand,
kisses now and then baby when asked
to, and then disappears. The whole per-
Torrance, which is
| THOROUGHLY AUTOMATIC,
takes about seven minutes. If the presl-
dent gives his confidence to any one it is to
| Col. Lamont. This man is ever with him
day and night. If the president takes
drive, Col. Lamont is at his side. If he
walks out, Col. Lamont is his companion.
The ties of friendship are so close that
Mr.. Cleveland calls his shadow Dan"
Lamont has but little of the ''Uriah Heep"
about him, and yet his surroundings are
well calculated to make him one. He has
a ferret eye, suspicious manner, and Is
yVofpbfnl hot
one else may get the presidents ear. If the
president had half dozen or more conf
Dental friends, he would the better get the
public estimate of his official acts. 1t is
not natural that Lamont, who is in clover
with him, should antagoniZe him. There
is no doubt that he is most complete
''Polonius." If the president sees whale.
Lamont at a glance also gets the outline,
and is as ready to see a weasel as a whale
He can take in any illusion his master can.
The friendship between these men is re-
markable, because of contrast between
them. Take the president and he is frank.
Lamont is suspicious. The president is
MASSIVE IN BUILD,
Lamont small, almost to contumely. In
nervous forces the president inclnes to the
phlegmatic, Lamont to the eXcitable. The
first is absolutely deaf to public opinion.
the other sensitive to it. If ever there was
complete antithesis between men it is
strongly marked here, and yet their friend
ship suggests the modern Damon and
Pythias. How the president occupies his
time Lamont can only tell. The public is
practically informed that Mr.. Cleveland
works early and late, but Mr.. Cleveland's
Dan" is the authority for it. What can
he be doing? The president is not fond of
books. and reads none. He is not exercis-
ing his brain with matters of state, for en-
tangling alliances do not confront us. He
cannot be taken up over the matter of ap-
pOintments, for he will not see the office
seekers. Social considerations do not abb
sorb him, nor does the table. for he bolts
down his meals in a twinkling. He has no
evening company at the White house. He
has refused all social invitations outside Of
it. All the instincts OF the man are those
of the recluse. The long and short Of
everything with him seems to be summed
up. by me and Dan."