The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11
THEPRESIDENT'S OPINION
HE CHATS WITH A REPORTER ABOUT
THE RESULT.
He Does Not Regard It as Personal
Defeat-His Future Movements Have
Not Been Considered - How Mrs.
Cleveland Takes II.


Washington Correspondence New York Herald.
President Cleveland never looked moro
calm or selfpossessed than no did this
afternoon when called at the Executive
Mansion. The President had finished
luncheon, and had just begun work at
his desk when | entered. He wore his
conventional suit Of black broadcloth.
His appearance indicated that he had had
a good nights rest. He gave me cordial
greeting, smiling pleasantly and inquired:
"Well, what can / do for your"
briefly stated that the object OF my
GRAND was 10 learn the Presidents views
OF the result OF the election.
President Cleveland replied: ~ dislike
TO see my name figuring in set interviews
in the daily press. have no objections to
answering few questions to oblige the
Herald but prefer that our talk should
take the form OF brief informal chat.
"You desire TO learn, you say, TO what
cause | attribute our loss OF New York. /
answer frankly that | do not know. ]
should say'-and the President laughed
quietly-"that II was mainly because the
other party had the most votes. Your re-
mark when you first entered the room in
Inmates that you regard me M indifferent
TO the result | am not indifferent l
look upon the situation from a practical
and common sense standpoint. Ii IL not
personal matter. II is not proper 10
speak OF II either rs my victory or as my
defeat II was q contest between two
great parties battling for the supremacy OF
certain well defined principles. One party
has won and tho other has lost-that is all
there is to it.
"Do you think, Mr. President, that
Gov. Hill acted in good faith toward your"
The President laid down the bundle Of
papers he had been holding in his hand,
and with moro earnestness than he had
previously displayed, SAID
81 have not the slightest doubt OF Gov.
Hills absolute good faith and honesty In
the canvass. Nothing has ever occurred
10 interrupt our kindly relations since we
ran on the ticket together as Governor
and Lieutenant. Governor"
81 would like 20 inquire, Mr.. President,
how Mrs. Cleveland bears your defeat?"
"Ohl she feels about II just as do.
You know the defeat brings It's compensa-
tons. We shall now have some time TO
ourselves and can live more rs other folks
do"
"Shall You continue your residence at
Oak View or return TO Bailalo2' asked.
81 haven't given that subject thought,
nor shall for tho present. There il no
hurry about Il. My future movements
are us yet wholly unsettled"
MRS. cLEyELAND's GRIT.
Nobody could have got an interview
with Mrs. Cleveland today, even II the
election had gone the way she wanted II,
but lady who was invited 10 hear the
election returns ut the White House last
night says that there was no moro nervous
ness displayed 10y Mrs. Cleveland than by
any other lady IN the group. All were
deeply interested and the rest Of them did
not attempt 10 control feminine impa-
ticncc when IL became evident that the
revelations OF the evening were not going
TO be entirely happy. but Mrs. Cleveland
was true grit all through. She chatted
and laughed aud entered into the discus
sion over Miss Endicotts approaching
ns II that were the uppormost
subject in her mind
One lady in the company said: "Well,
some Of our friends will BE- making square
corners now" and when tho others
looked up In amazcment Mrs. Cleveland
broke out in a laugh and said: "Wcll. my
dear Mrs. Blank, won't you bo one of
thcmY'
As the evening worc on the ladies, with
true womanly sympathy, began 10 get all
possible comfort out of tho situation, and
underworld 20 buoy up the hopes OF the
men. They all separated a hall hour after
midnight aud went home with the cor.
tainty OF defeat Mrs. Cleveland and her
mother were brave aud smiling Ia the
last, and neither showed 10y the least
word their great disappointment
4 MEMORABLE wuttg uousE srAsoS.
Mrs Cleveland intends making her last
winter IN the White House the most mcm-
orablc oi her career there. She will have
lots Of friends TO stay with her from tirnc
to time, and she will vary tie beaten track
OF official hospiniitics by u number of less
formal events which she will arrange for
the pleasure oi her guests.
As long "a the Indian summer lasts the
President aud Mrs. Cleveland win remain
No their country place, hut they intend 10
spend q plcallnt Winior at the White
llouac
A hdy very intimate with Mn. Cleyo-
land aid today "shc Is not the dinp.
pointed woman that people suppose. She
has had enough ihiicfy 10 turn any orli.
nry woman silly, but Il has not affected
her PARTICLE and you will iInt thlt she -
just Tie woman o. show al kinds of
thoughtful little cUuuc.ics 90 the family
who win succeed hci ut the White House.
Really, she feels the defeat mora for tho
Presidents ambitions than ior her own
sake