South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-01-02
GROVER CLEVELAND.
His Pecularities Pleasantly Described.


Indianapolis Journal: .Unless I
am greatly mistaken in human nature
in general and Grover Cleveland ia
particular, there will be lot of peo-
pie disappointed in this city on the 4th
OF March," observed u brother Of Sec
rotary Post, OF the Democratic con-
grcssionaf committee. al know Gro
yer Cleveland personally and well.
md II he rides IN carriage at the
head OF procession from the capitol
TO the White House after the inaugu-
ration, shall bo very much surprised.
lie Is one of the plainest men | ever
saw. lie doesn't believe in display.
in the fret place, aud he wouldn't
want TO be bored with such an affair
it lie did. No, he ia not cranky: he
Is plain man-thal's il. About the
executive mansion ut Albany no lives
like farmer. i have often seen him
around there. He always prefers
walking from the depot to the execu.
tive mansion in returning home. He
seldom rides TO "A theatre or anywhere
about town. There are no secretivo
qualities about him. Any and every
hing he does he thinks 10 all right,
aud he doesn't care TO keep il n secret.
and so he makes 1t public if there are
any circumstances connected with il
calling for publicity. I was not eur.
priscd to hear the Maria Halpin story.
l venture he never tried to cover that
up. 1T he was guilty he didn't think
1t was disgraceful, and 30 he gave il
all the latitude it wanted. He has no
regard for his personal reputation.
lie simply does what he wants to, and
lets the people put their OWE construc-
ton upon his purposes in doing il.
That Will lie bic line in the White
House."
Somebody says he is Stubborn T
suggested.
We'll, If he isn't, / never saw an
obstinate man. laughingly replied
Mr.. Post. 'lIe ia said to do jest tho
contrary TO popular clamor, if he can
find anything to justify him
He won't make removals from of,
lice to crafty the party, then?
Not much. If a man wants him to
let him remain in office, he had bet
ter not bother him much; and if q
mar wants an appointment, he would
do well TO do his request properly. He
is not the man who would make chan
ges; neither would he remove a faith
full officer, If lie knew it, to appease
clamor. lie would, however, remove
an officer he didn't do his work we'll,
and il lie didn't work long,
industrious Grover, then p
Works more hours q day than any
public officer l ever saw. lie will be
at his deck by seven or eight o'clock
every morning when he gets into tho
White House, and if his days work is
not done at six O'Clock in the evening,
he will stay and complete it if it takes
him all night. This kind Of work he
viii require Of his subol dnates. You
VIII hid him there during the holt
day sat all times he will be there at
work, aud everybody who has legiti.
mate business with him can get to see
him and can talk to him as though he
were an ordinary everyday man Of
| business
lie will inauguFate new regime,
ch 2
Exactly what mean. He will 20
back TO the days of Thomas Jefferson
IN the way he will conduct his work
and himself. predict ihere will be-
dismissals from service pretty fre-
quently, and the ground assigned will
be negligence Of duty. He will make
everybody work. But. as | was a.
bout saying, he will diaapr ONT the
people when he is inaugurated. Itis
my opinion OF him that lie will go TO
the capitol by some roundabout way,
and as soon as the ceremony is over
and he has said his little piece, ne will
hurry to the White House. lie won't
ride IN the gorgeous carriage, driven
tandem, may be, as is usual. | wouldn't
be surprised to see him walk. II lie
doesn't, it will be because he 10 advis-
cd not TO 60 50. Grover Cleveland
knows little of public men or public
life, except as he has read il. lie has
horror for display, and will not en-
I terrain much when he is occupant of
I the w hifo IlOueo 4"