The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21
WATTERsON Is PLEASED.
NE COMES, he SEES AND NE DECLARES.


OF his Impressions OF President Cleve.
land and his administration.
"a sllght attack OF sore eyes suggest
cd visit 10 Washington, and having
tried the Executive and departmental
treatment for nearly q week II has 0c
Cured 10 ma that brief account OF
aome Impressions OF the administration
may be not without Interest TO the read
era of the COurier-JOurnal
"0n q certain occasion Artemus Ward
stepped In front OF hls canvas, and, point
Ing 10 the passing scene, said TO his aud
ience: Ladies' and Gentlemen-These
are hOrses. IL was only this morning
that the artist came TO me with tears In
his eyes and exclaimed; 81 can conceal
10 from you no longer, Mr.. Ward, they
are horses" In tsl.entlre utterances
and appointments, the administration
has 30 spoken TO the country, II can con-
ceal II no longer. It..is Democratic
administration. For my part have ney
or doubt II In the least. II ! have
been given 10 the making II | could not
better have suited myself Indeed, I've
been no we'll pleased that | have been
content 10 stay at home and play at
philosophy, leaving others TO play AZ
patronage, quite satisfied that the Pres
Ident and the eminent and accomplished
men with whom he has surrounded
himself, might be trusted to give u1 a
civil service capable and clean, TO handle
the public business with lidelltyand ELL
cheney, and 10 discharge adequately their
obligation both 10 the people aud the
party. Personal contact and opportnni-
ties for getting at both sides OF the
points OF dispute have strengthened the
original impressions, and | am happy TO
say that the case OF sore eyea with which
/ started from home has entirely disap-
peared.
GENIAL HARDLY THR WORD.
~The President Ia less reserved and
q more likeable man than had been In
the habit OF thinking him, Hs Ia at
once exact and exacting, but there IL
beneath his unmistakable blsinesllike
purposes and exterior, q doughtlness Of
splrlt, and an engaging candor, which
come out strong Tor very little proyoca'
tlon, which save his manners from &c.
verify. Genial Ia hardly the word to
describe the summer side CT him; Tor he
IN a serious man and q hard working man.
But no has the gift Of a simple school
BOYS love OF fair play and rep0se al
together unaffected, and complete and
sIngularly lacking both In cyniclsm
and yaouIty. observed the latter OF
these admirable qualities In Miss Cleye'
land, whose rapid advance nent ana Gle.
walton 10 the highest social honors and
duties have nowiee disconnected her,
and who will add one more name TO the
very short list Of ladies who have sig
nalized and adorned tho mistresshIp OF
the Executive Mansion. Her brother 10
not 30 deeply read as she, not 30 much
of doctrinaire, II indeed, q doctrlnaire
at all, for should say he has been o
student rather OF men than OF books; but
he has an undeniable genius for COM
mand; and for one OF 10 little ostenth'
tlon, Ia the most unpromlsing subject
OF familiarity imaginable. His weight
and reach OF brain have perhaps never
been tested or measured. lie mas yet 10
put forth hls full mental powers and re-
sources. Time, which develops, can only
disclose the nature and extent or these
But there IL one thing about which moth
inc can ohscure, which shows Itself In
ali The saya and does, and which IL blaz
oned nnon all his aspects. That IL char
ac,er and the older | grow and the
more | aee OF life aud men, the more re.
apect have for character when brought
In contrast with intellect Many q man
called dull and slow, has by honest pur-
noses and innlx ble will, enlightened by
nothing m ire luminous than plain, good
sense, the offspring Of every day expert
ence conferred ineslimable blessings
upon hls kind, whilst the history OF the
world N full OF examples OF course
wrought by brlllianco aud gonlu' mi5'
applied
"Mr. Cleveland IL n plain, and sober
man. There Ia nothing dramatic or SEN
Aatlonal about him. Hs has not like no
many politicians, a long conscience ana
n abort memory, His hates and hls loves
are few, positive and sincere. He has
shown himself abundautly able TO eay
mo, and yet no man has o liyelier wish
20 crafty the wishes OF Others.
"yery great fOrbearanco and q patient
temper ahould be extended by the public
20 ench public servant He selected
his political advisers by the rule OF NJ
noaa, ana no has Inspired them with MS
own busineslliko spirit. The depart
menta are In the hands OF most uniform
and me,hodical men, In every one OF
them there cIrculatea the atmosphere OF
Tho workshop. TO any nothiug about
prnctIcal boleflla aud utilitarnln per
iormance and promise, oil this has y
moTal yalue incalculable. i In In Itself
sort Of democracy, and . much needed
sort ,
SENATOR EUsrls's MISTAKE
"The attack OF Mr.. Eustls upon The
administration seems 10 me equally un
inat and unwlse, Az long aa Senators
and Representatives iDalat upon sharing
the patronage OF the Government they
should be willing To share itB reap0nei
bllitIea. To-day tho President Ia 'ia'
two months In Office. There has beer
no attempt 10 shape q policy. The thank
Ieaa duty OF hearing the appeals ant
considering tho claimso aepirants anC
the friends OF nspirante has consumed
all the time. Appointments cause manl
dielppointmoDie, because for every plao'
there are dozen or more applicants
No ono understands this better than Mr.
RuatIa. who Ia n deliberate and thought
iuj man, and hence II IL q matter OF sur
priae 10 those who know him, that h
ahould break with the administrator
upon simple question OF patronage
There Ia little reason 10 doubt that whe
Congress assemblies he will ilnd bimsel
In cloae agreement and sympathy WIZ
II upon all the lending Issues OF W
time, 90 that he will be placed IN IN
awkward situation OF having bis aI
provai and support forced from In spit
OF hia personal hostility, n ciroumstanc
which whips tho advantages OF tho COT
troyorey over 70 tho aide Of the Pros
dent. Tho Louisiana Senator indeed mu
got o Temporary profit out Of this NJ HON
-nlbslt II IL by no means certain-but !
the long run " cannot pay OF bis chm
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