Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

Although the President squiet AT
! leads an orderly, business-like Ii.
which would seem to furnish 10 foe
for the gossips, they again have hi
about to be married. It would |
very remarkable if he could find an
time for loye-making OF love thinkin
in the midst Of his present duties.
In the early morning his desk prt
sents an interesting sight. Papers c
every description are there, pretair
ing to almost every subject, and th
writing on the envelopes is a study
People resort to every means to cate
his a and eye, and present thei
claims after their own style. "Per
sonaF is written on most of the let
tiers addressed to him, but his mai
is gone through by Col. Lamont ane
the sub-secretaries, and only the real
ly personal and important letters ar,
laid on the executive desk.
One of the Presidents duties i:
that Of appeasing the autograph,,craze
Whether he takes pleasure in this o.
not, he is resigned and goes through
with it good naturally. He usually
writes his signature in this way.
Grover Cleveland, April 10, 1886
When he goes to lis office in the
morning, doorkeeper Loeffler, three
times a week, takes in a little load Of
autograph albums and lays them be-
fore him. The President has never
refused to write his name in these
books, but Loefiler IS careful not to
burden him with too many at d time.
q few weeks ago some ladies inter
este3 HI one III the charitable institu-
tons u thjs city called on AIr. Cleve-
land and requested shat lie donate his
signature to be voted for at q far to
be given for the benefit OF the charity.
He seized a piece Of paper, then stop
ped, and, opening a drawer, he pulled
out his check book, filled it in for a
substantial amount, and signed it
giving it to them with the remark, Il
guest that autograph will do more
good"
Not only do residents of the city
and visitors leave their albums with
the Presidents doorkeeper for the
Presidential autograph, but by every
mail, also, come letters requesting the
President to send his autograph to
the writer's. Somtimes he varies the
way Of writing his name by following
the date with Executive Mansion" or
white House but never writes
president"
Autograph hunters are always plen-
tiful about the capitol as we'll as the
y bite House. Leading senators and
representatives are daily solicited for
their signatures by visitors and resi-
dents. Most of them are accommodate
ing and comply with the request of
the page who seeks them, book in
hand, but [ have noticed that the new
members show the greatest alacrity
in gratifying this demand.
There are real Photograph fendso
who make a business OF collecting.
They so about it systematically, set
ting apart one portion Of their book
tor senators, another for representa-
ives, supreme judges, cabinent
officers, poets, historians, authors and
preachers. During the sessions of
congress the pages make quite a good
hing of procuring the autographs of
he members for such collections.
Some Of the albums left at the
House contain autographs Of
sreat interest. In II was the chiro-
of Joseph Henson, the origin
i Of Harriet Beecher Stoves uncle
written in 1878, when Henson
Tas eighty nine years Of age. One Of
Wendell Philips peculiarities was to
before his nam the words,
If possible, justice at any cost"
: characteristic Of the evangelist
is to write before his name {
John 14-3.," in the hope Of instilling |
seed Of Christianity into the mind I
{ those who read by causing them to :
efer to that chapter in the Tesla $
lent. c
The contest in the senate for the ]
tactical abolition of secret sessions Z
now gong on until the question
lail be decided. It is politics that :
back OF the movement on both side
the chamber. The Republicans
Sieve that by making public all that :
'e committees have gathered or shall u
e u tbs controlling reasons |
y making changes il Office. they q q
Ill be able to show that the Admins t t.
alton has been influenced more by h !.
reasons than by civil seevice o.
cas-. The Democrats are not willing al
subject themselves to the charge Of G
ing afraid to let the public know all =