Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-07

The following pen picture of Col. Dar
Lamont,the Presidents private Secretary
is from the New York World and gives 3
new view of this remarkable man:
have heard here from high and well
INFORMED political source new view of tbe
TBeIatlons between the President and his
fsrlvate oecretary-that is, a different view
VIII WI !ne one current IN Washington. In
washington it is believed that the Presi-
oent con1des in Lamont more than in anv:
one else, but It is not generally known that
1e naS more actual influence with the Presi-
dent than anyone and that he has mora 70
40 40 to-day with the shaping of the policy of
SnG administration than any members of tbe
Cabinet. oie VI Ghe
1t was further said that when Lamont waO
thn aoAGo py Ihe resident to go to Washington
W tne IaCter replied that he could not afford
to 60 to Washington on acconnt Of tba
small salary paid. To this the President
ffepneo that this need not part tbem. and
Ior MIN to help himself to his SALARY for oil
that was needed, Aoi all
ms was very generous offer. but II 10
saIo mere that President Cleveland has met
every outside offer to tempt his political
tLascoG ~ COZ away from him by an increase off
One Colonefs allowance, "
However that NAV be. If ia clear fro,,, Al,
evidence of the friends of both CIevaIonS Uns
mo Lamont here that the union hetwaa,
He TWO men Is as close as it is remarkabIe
very man whom have seen here who has
: .aI Nc any experience In looking after nIaceo
u Washington, says that he discovered he
Oae Ode ne lett washington that Lamont was
1ai ;ata pr premier n OF the Administration or Az.
,sIant resident. No list of appointments
mid ouU ,.n DI even MI. Manning in this State
without HvoH |
olonel Lamont. 10
II is SAID here that it was this great infr-
ltt ne VI the private secretary that was at the
,oOI5l ~ IN last spring of some feeling between
% resident and his Secretary off A.
reasary. This feeling never amountad ~ ~
lyt1lng W ing serious, but it is hardly to he Sn,a ~
,Seu that any of the cabinet officers ba1e
0A9u 4S wltn indifference upon the spectacIe
ivate ouggestions s, being revised by the :.
ceT fhe hoocieIaty. The President has re- | II
ce9 tne position of his cabinet officarS -
TtS tcnle1, who. is the private secretary, W
!; l ne secret of Colonel Lamont's ;1Hro,
~ - e Sns resident lies largely in his hon
y ana loyalty. He is the onlv membor ne
!, Ae9lnlInllstratlon el NJ family who is heart and
! u A9T Mr. Cleveland as against ANYONE 73
:. LIE ne nas no personal ambitions rival
o5 CIose OF his chief. He is discreet re-
for 11ori 9oute'iTe and untiring in his capac-
a az I,D WORK he Is in every sense off tbo
q the Presidents right hand '0 u 'ne
) [ote et tnan that, the Colonel looks esnac Mi
=, dteer tb tne mugwumps. 1t is he VIII WI
ps enelr interests constantly in view s snS Nil
, Ways .fn On the alert to keep them in line Gre
the Administration. III hne inc
rronn9ed ,n0 nIa as Cleveland is by the am Int az
Sered I aIa a. the Indifferent, it is not to be ant
St-fionrSd ro Tra! 1a ne rests SO much upon his =
Oleveiand's appreciation mata nJ nUya,sy
q aL most interesting stories | have ever T.
about the Administration. nave ever n