Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-03

in Italy, with her mother, who Il the
widow Of IN old law partner OF Mr. Cleye-
land The family being In somewhat re-
duced circumstances, IL IS said that ttis
president offered to defray the expenses Of
the trip. The marriage took place In the
White House to-day, and was very quiet,
Miss Folsom Is an extremely handsome
girl, about genty.one years OF age. She
has dark hair and eyes, q mHichlets COM
pleSion, coupled with q perfect physique
and manner which bespeaks the lady OF
birth and breeding. She is highly edu-
Gated and Is Il graduate OF the West Col
lege az Aurora, N. Y. That she WILL IN
virtue Of her talents aud beauty, hold
the foremost position in fashionable cir
Giles In Washington cannot be doubted.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
the present president, the lata governor
of New York and the former mayor Of
/ Buffalo Of that state, has ever exhibited
marked executive ability. Having an OK.
tensive practice as a lawyer he was much
adverse 70 entering the political arena,
but public opinion based on foundation
OF the adeptability Of such Il man soon
! oyercame his scruples and he entered the
I field TO be elected mayor Of Buffalo Ia
January, 1852, being then forty-lye years
I of age, II Is trne that eleven years be-
! fore he had been sheriff OF the county, but
/ 10 this position his political experience
/ had been confined He knew nothing Of
caucus or convention, nor was he CON
nected with any OF the bands that make
! piunder their object When be became
/ mayor of Buffalo he became maynri In fact
! The people Of that city had before been
accustomed 10 pronigacy and waste, but
2 huI 10 al Ia
used his power not for himself aud
friends, but for tho benefit Of the people.
I Such was his fame as a reiormcr that he
was nominated for governor Of New York,
and The result was that the state thar
gave Garfield majority Of $4,000 was
swung completely over 60 the Democrats
with 200 900 majority AS governor he
adhered TO The simple business methods
he had inaugurated as mayor. Upon TIE
Legislature he kept 50 strict a wst IA tlat
be esiraBgad The sympathies Of many 81
the Democratic parry. Lle Yle~s on
clval.suryice reform are decisive and pro-
nounced, as can be judged from the fol-
I lowing speech made upon MS acceptance
Of HIS nomination az mayor 81 Buh4le;
"snb1rdlnates In public oiiieos shOnid be ~
! ected ara retained for their encicncy aud not
4 because they may be urged 70 accomplish bar
/ tisan ends the people hhyea right 70 demand
I here, as IN the CAGE Of private clni ldylpent
/ that iher money be paid 10 those who VIII rem
D der the best service 10 return, an1 thnt the az
( pointmont 70 and the tenure Of sueh place
should depend upon ability ana merit II tlie
Z clerks aud assistants IN pu aiic departments
I were paid the same conpenaRliOn ahl required
7 TO DO the same amount Of " n ~ thoHe ON
/ plo. "a IN pIudentiy conducted private ostAD
] llshmcnts the anxiety "a hold public piarea
wonlG be mnch diminished and the cause Of
I ciyll service reform materially aided"
Mr.. CleyelaDds rank ~ this bsr u q
4 high one. He IS careful business man
and his faculty OF going 70 the hOttoa Of
all questions gives him the principal
! elements essential 10 success IN his pro
fession. Dir, cleyeland's strength % q
4 candidate Tor the presidency was his
strong conservatism, MS nnsuiiied CHAR.
ecter, his sympathy with strsightforward
business methods In politics, ris etcep-