Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-05-09
CLEVELAND AS A STORY TELLER.
Quaint Sayings that Have q Striking Re.
semblance to Mr.. LincOln's.

Quaint Sayings that Have q Striking Re-
semblance to Mr.. Lincoln's.
President Cleveland's sayings have q
striking resemblance to some of Mr..
Lincoln's. Indeed, people are tracing
wherein the two resemble each other.
For instance, the other day half dozen
good and true Democrats from Western
State went to the White House to see the
President about certain Offices they had
come for. There was perfect agreement
among themselves and all they wanted
was to have Mr.. Cleveland agree with
them. Of his doing so they had little
doubt, when he had heard them state
their case. They were admitted, and
a hearty Misunderstanding followed. Then
the spokesman of the party spoke
up.
"You see," said he, "we're all Demo.
Gratis, hard workers for the party and
have concluded that these offices would
be aboutth fair thing. We're all agreed
about the business and would like to have
it done up right soon."
Mr.. Cleveland listened attentively as
they spoke around, when they had done
he spoke.
Are the men in the offices not of
good character"
They all said they were and added:
"But they are Republicans and we're
Democrats. We think turn about would
be the fair thing"
care you prepared to charge them
with any thing wrong in office! Do they
administer the offices Satisfactorily"
They said they had nothing to charge
against them, only they were Republic
ans.
You see," said one perceiving where
the thing was drifting, ave all worked
hard for the party last fall, and our
district gave larger majority than ever.
We thought the offices would 60 with the
election and 80 we've come for them.
"When will the terms of the incum.
bents expire?" asked the President.
They all spoke up: 1.-TWO years."
1.-TWO years." repeated the President,
musingly, Immediately adding "Come
and see me them"
Another party of office. seekers appeared
at the White House and stated their
case in about the same way as the others.
They were Democrats and had agreed
among themselves who should have eer-
tain Offices the terms of the incumbents
of which would not expire for some
time.
Mr.. Cleveland heard them through and
then said: II don't see anything between
you and the Offices except the law and
my promises to see it executed"
To another company on a similar en-
rand he said: There is a law bearing on
the question and I have had something
to say myself about removals and an.
pointments, which you will find in NV
letter to MIR. Curtis. Neither seems to
have received your attention and l will
be glad to send you copies of boih."
A dozen similar replies to applicants
for Office could be given. They have
circulated like quicksilver and sent the
larger part of the crowd that came for
office home realizing precisely how
things stand, under what conditions the
offices can be obtained and what their
chances are. Reflection will cause the
most of them to be stronger Cleveland
men than ever.
Men of all parties are rapidly settling
DOWN to the understanding ofwhat Pres
dent Cleveland's purposes are, and that
20 far from toying with ideas to be tried
'or time and then given up, he is in.
1exibly devoted to the ideas and inten-
ions set forth in the Curtis letter-and
hat indeed his election was Q new de-
,arture. His supporters are more num.
,rous to-day than ten days ago: lint
hey are not the same supporters. He
las lost, but he has gained more tim hea
las lost.