St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-19
PITY HER SAD LOT.
Callow Washingtonian Dudes Really
0awn't Approve Of Mrs. Oleve-
land, Don't-cher- Know"
The Disapproval Caused by Her Preference
for the Gallant and Worldly-Wise
Senatorial Veterans.
Text of the New Treaty Which VIII
Prevent Defau1ters From Seeking
Canadian Residence.
The Congressional Program Arranged
With q View to Adjournment
About Aug. I.

The Dudes and Mrs. Cleveland.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-There is one
class of society people whose hearts Mrs.
Cleveland has failed to win, and that class
is the gilded young beaux. Her personal
charms are all that they could desire, but
she has shown such slight recognition of
their attractions that they are disguised
with her bad taste. Ever since she be-
came mistress of the White house she has
shown preference for the company and
conversation of old men. While her talk
ing to them is vivacious, full of bright
repartee and altogether charming, with the
elegant younger generation of So
ciety men she is quite the OPP
posite. Her manner is chilly to de-
gree. She says little, and although
she smiles occasionally the smile is of that
cold, diScOuraging kind that dams up the
flow of conversation. The young men
cannot understand it. They cannot COM
prehend why she prefers dry old legislators
to their elegant selves. Their self-esteem
has been wounded again and again, and
when they hear the praises of the presi-
dents wife they are by no means inclined
to join in the chorus. 1t is said that she
move than once expressed something like
contempt for the youth who move in Off
cial circles here. This is not surprising
for outside Of the army and navy circles
the young men are hardly such as capital
society can be proud of. There are in So
ciety here more
IDLE AND UTTERLY WORTHLESS
young fellows than can be found in the
same area anywhere in the United States.
All their thoughts seem to be given to
dress, personal adornment and pleasures of
more or less cOmmendable nature. Most
of them are sons of our law makers and de-
pend for subsistence on their fathers. They
are degenerate sons of worthy sires, physic-
ally as well. While all the senators, with
one or two exceptions, and fully three
fOurths of the members are large able
bodied men, most of their hopeful sons are
Understanding dudes, small, narrow
cheSted. week-kneed and delicate. That
Mrs. Cleveland should prefer the brave old
veterans, who are manly in person, as well
as in their mode of life, to
the man striplings, who smile
through receptions, is not remarkable
except to the striplings themselves. Of
the senators, Mrs. Cleveland seems to like
most the conversation of jolly old Sawyer
of Wisconsin. He is such a fatherly old
gentleman, SO full of jokes and laughter,
and so gentlemanly withal that no woman,
or man either, can help liking him. Mr.
Sawyer goes to the White house quite
often, and his talk is so much enjoyed by
Mrs. Cleveland that he has become one of
her most enthusiastic admirers. Mrs
Cleveland is the finest converser have ever
met" said the senator few days ago. 1t
is suspected that he meant Finest listener"
for Sawyer invariably does all the talking
in company. The presidents wife also
likes to talk with the venerable Wilson of
Maryland, who looks so much like
A REvoLUTIoNAEY WORTHY.
When she visited the capitol few weeks
ago Senator Wilson met her at one of the
senate entrances ard quite long talk ell
sued which seemed TO be enjoyed very
much by both. Mr.. Wilson was at the
White house but two or three times before
the presidents marriage. Since that event
he is perhaps the most frequent caller
among the senator's Mrs. Cleveland has
said that he is the handsomest old gentle
man in Washington. and most people will
agree with her in that view. 1t is whis-
pered that Senator German of the same
state does not like this turn of affairs. Sc
far he has had undisputed control of the
federal patronage in Maryland, and he
fears that his colleagues frequent visits tc
the White house may have some political
meaning. Another favorite at the White
house since June , is eX-GOv. Curtin, per.
hapS the most venerable looking man in the
house. He is fond of spinning out wal
"reminiscences and Mrs. Cleveland likes tC
listen to them. Capt. EadS, who accom-
panied her on her visit to the capital, is the
latest to be added to the White house ia
VOriteS.