The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-26
PRESIDENT nLEVELAND's FULlHY
As Expressed to lis Friends " hi.e he was
in the AdirOniiacks.

As Expressed to lis Friends " hi.e he was
in the Adirondncks.
Col Bclo, of the Galc,stou Netcs. was
a guest at the Prospect House on the
Upper Saranac Like when President
Cleveland was there. GA the 9th Septem-
Der the Noes published letter from the
A,lirondacks, dntcd sept. 4. from which
the following paragraphs are taken:
President Cleveland is making arrange
ments to leave here tomorrow. During
his stay i'll the Adirondacks every per-
son he came in contact with became his
friend. He is sinp pie and natural in his
manners and actions, improves on &C
quaintance. ami has /. method peculiarly
his own for making and holding friends.
The Adirondack guides, who are by no
means heavenly set of mer, have become
attached to HIM. They say that in camp
any Que else in the party; that lie takesa
lively interest in everything, and is al
ways ready to d. his fall share of the
work of the camp
1t is a fact that the President did his
part OF the chores around camp and that
he T., uuired no more attention thar any
other in the woods The only attempt
at any dcmonstratien while he was here
was made one afternoon as the sun was
setting. Dr. Ward suggested appealing
Cn,,G.lnrata off f,,
The proper form, it was duly carried out
In conversation with his friends here.
the President expressed himself unre-
servedly as determined to pursue the line
marked out at the beginning of his ad-
miuistration. He said to falter now
would be suicidal, and, recognizing the
fact that he is bound to antagonize the
spolsmen of his own party, he is ready
to meet the issue. 1t is his belief that
the worst clements of both the great
parties will eventually unite to oppose
him, and that the better ell, ments of all
parties will sustain him. 1t is his idea
that the great majority of the people are
not interested in the offices beyond see.
Ing them properly administered by hon
est and capable en-. The great majority.
he is con'ident. favor civil service reform,
duu utCCuI ~ pbioi'Shhs WIN J'iii 'iC uid
jority of the Democratic party i'll helping
him to give the country an honest and
efficient administration.
He has persistently refused and will
continue to refuse to take an active part
in any State lmpaign, and the members
of his Cabinet have pursued the same
course, but not without some hesitation
1t is easy to sec, and the President re-
cognizes, that its difficult task for such
active men as Manning and Whitney to
keep out of the New York canvass. Still
Mr. Cleveland said, with some SatiSfac-
ton, that Secretary Manning declined to
visit Albany this summer, although his
private business required his personal
attention, lest his presence there might
be misconstrued and connected with
some political movement. Secretary
Whitney remarked, just before the Pres
dent left Washington, that he was quite
convinced tue Administration had larger
matters to attend to than looking out
for State political connections. You may
put it down as a certain fact that the
Administration will not bother with the
local politics of the States. and all talk
about H1adly being rcnominated ia Ohio
to please the President OF that Edward
Cooper is being pushed in New York for
the same purpose is without foundation
in fact. The President recognizes that
keeping the State machines well in hand
is no part of the business of the Admin
iStratiOn.