The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
The Only Correct and Reliable Statement Of
the Reasons that Cause the President
To Be Disliked in His Old Home.
Col. W. R. Morrison's Surprising Mod
esty Concerning His War Record.
Popularity Of the Hot-Water Cure in the
Lower HOuse-Graduatin from the Bar
ber-Shop-Edgerton' Short Words.
CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.

CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.
An Unsatisfactory Campaigner-Why he Is
Disliked by Buffalo Democrats.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23-There have been sew
eral Buffalo politicians here during the past
week, and they have gone away without securing
the places for which they have come. Naturally,
they were all Democrats. and also, naturally
they discussed Cleveland during their stay here
One of the gentlemen, in conversing upon Cleve-
lands Buffalo history, last night said Cleveland
was worth about $s0 900 when he ran for mayor
of Buffalo. This money was made principally
out of his fees while sheriff, for the sherifalty
of Erie county is fat Office, worth all the way
from 800. 900 a year up Cleveland has also
made something out Of his law practice, and, not
being man Of extravagant tastes, he naturally
saved something for rainy day. His three
campaigns-for mayor. Governor and sheriff
cost him in all about $40, 600. which left him
worth. at the time he was inaugurated Presi-
dent. about $50, 600, clear.
What sort Of a campaigner was Cleveland"
asked your correspondent
well, he was one Of the queerest fellows in
that respect you ever saw. We never could get
him out to the ward meetings. and although he
was willing to shoulder torch and take his
place in procession when it was necessary to
outnumber the Republican demonstration which
had taken place the night before, he preferred
to sit down with social party, and spend the
evening enjoying himself, instead of taking a
position in the front row on the platform while
the speeches were going on. On several occa-
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meetings in the German wards in order that he
might win the support Of the Teutonio voters. Of
whom there is large sprinkling. We never
could do it, though he would start out from his
Office, on the corner of Main and Swami streets,
with Shan Bissel. and George Talbot, or some
other crony, and they would got up as far as
Blume's (Blume's is a celebrated resort for the
boys who like good lager. about four squares
north of Cleveland's office.) The three would sit
there. and order three 'schrpers.'"
"Hold on there-what are schupersl" INQUIRED
your correspondent
The Buffalo Democrat looked disgusted as he
replied: 'They are bootlegs of beer. But. as
was saying, they would set down. order three
schupers of beer, and Shan Bissell would start
up in deep bass voice.
"There was a hole in the bottom of the sea-
''Then Cleveland and Talbot would join in the
chorus Of
''Pour it down, pour 1t down, pour it down.
And they would proceed to pour it down. Then
they would order three more schupers. Shan
would sing his little song over again. Talbot and
Grover would join in the chorus, and they would
keep it up until midnight. In fact. itwas pretty
difficult for Blume to get them out of there
sometimes before the police came around and
rattled the door to notify him that his lights
must be put out"
"What is the reason for the GOODNESS which ex-
lists among the Buffalo Democracy towards
Cleveland latelyG"
''Well, that is very easily explained. and 1t is
very queer at the same time. You know there
has always been strong rivalry between Buffa-
10 and Rochester The two towns are less than
one hundred miles apart, and are always jealous
of one another. The Buffalo men have ball
club that can beat everything else in the State,
but they never could down the Rochester boys
Rochester built its Powers Block and Buffalo
started in with city hall that fairly made the
Flower City people green with envy Buffalo
ter goes it one better by consolidating its
brewery interest into q big concern that makes
I must say, good beer Now, after drinking
Buffalo beer until he ought to have been welded
to it, Cleveland tried the Rochester brand, and
after that would drink nothing else. This ac-
counts for the fact that the Buffalo Democrats
are not as cordial toward Cleveland as they used
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