The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
The Story ofthe Two Bull Dogs He Once Owned,
and the Stormy and Turbulent Outbreaks
in Which the Brutes Participated.
Mr.. HOar's UnintentiOnal Interruption
ola Silver Orator from the West.
The Burdens Imposed on Public Men by
Thoughtless Visitors-Rich Mrs. Morgan's
Neglect of Her Poor and Humble Sisters.
CLEvELAND's EARLY DAYS.

of Notable Bulldogs.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 13-One OF Mr.. Cleve
lands old Buffalo friends was in town this week,
and was asked by your correspondent for some
facts in his early career that would be interest
ing at this time. He replied: "There were no
facts in his early career. Cleveland's career
was the most uneventful of any mans ever
knew. He got up in the morning from his
room Main street, and proceeded to Louis
Bopsts for his breakfast with the utmost regu
larity, and was always accompanied by the
homeliest, meanest and most uncanny specimen
of a bulldog that ever lived in Buffalo
''Was he much attached to dogs9"
sNo, I do not think he was; but
he had one little animal that was
his constant companion, until homely white
brute, belonging to Fayette Cook, took that dog
one morning and chewed him all up. Cleveland
swore vengeance and sent round to Dean Will
son, the dog-fghter prize-fghter, cock fighter,
and every other kind Of fighter. and gave him
orders to purchase the wickedest bulldog that
he could come across. The result was that
Grove was soon supplied with the meanest
criminal in Buffalo, and Fayette Cooks dog
was chewed all to pieces that night. suppose
that that cursed cur Of Ceveland's had more
fights on his programme during the year that
Cleveland owned him than any other canine that
ever existed"
''Knowing him as well as you do. what do you
think of his position with regard to the retention
of papers relating to suspensions9"
Cleveland was always unfortunate in reading
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not different from his former researches In the
matter of the veto of the fvecent elevated fare
BILL his veto message stated that it was necessary
to withhold his signature from it on the ground
that the charter was a contract which subse-
quent legislation could not change. If he had
carefully read the statutes of New York State at
that time ne would have found that there has
been law on the statute books
since 1927 which says that all charters
are subject to change and repeal. In the case
of his letter to the Senate recently, he took the
ground that papers filed in mis- Office were his
own private property. and that he could do
anything that he chose with them, even to their
destruction, if he wished to do So Three Sec
tons Of the Revised Statutes say very emphatic
ally that no officer of the government can do
this, and they prescribe severe penalties for the
act which Cleveland claims he has perfect
right to perform All through his legal career
he has shown that he has not studied carefully
the questions which he has been called upon to
argue BY the way continued the Buffalonian,
speaking of the veto Of the elevated fare bill,
st is rather strange that Dorsheimer and Bis.
sell, the latter Cevelands law partner, were very
much interested in that case. and that the veto
message was taken out of Dorsheimers brief,
which was filed with the Governor"
''Was there anything in his political career in
Buffalo to lead to the belief that he was tainted
with mugwumpism"
"On the contrary. he was the most rabd and
bitter partisan that ever knew. He voted the
straight Democratic ticket every time, and
doubt if in his history he ever cast his ballot for
Republican, even for constable or inspector of
election. His course towards the Democracy
since he has been President has been simply in.
explicable, and his old associates are utterly
dumfounded at his action towards them. The
most glazing piece of political treachery was his
treatment of the late Charles McCune, who was
his earnest supporter, and to whom he owes,
more than to any other man. his nomination for
Mayor of Buffalo, which led to his subsequent
election to the gubernatorial chair of New York
and the chief magistracy of the Nation"