The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-08
They characterized Grover
Cleveland's Remarks on
Dana, of the "Sun."
Reporter Crawford Even Spared the
Ex-President the Humiliation of
Printing all He Said.
Senator Ingalls, Roasted by the Pres
ident OF the Kansas Farmers
Alliance, Etc
NEW yoax. May =.

Frederick q. Crawford. the reporter Of
the World whose recent interview with en-
President Cleveland has created such
sensation, does not desire TO rest under the
imputation OF falsehood contained in MIR.
Cieveland's denial and the Worlds retrae-
ton, and gives his version of the affair as
follows in the current issue OF Frank Les
lie's Illustrated Newspaper;
Grover Cleveland has. l believe, seen ht %
deny certain portions OF the interview with him
Published In the H'orid OF Thursday. April II.
| Ne declares TINT he never used the vfolent and
iBtemperats Language ascribed 20 him In spsak-
ting of Mr.. Dana. In view Of Mr.. Cieveiand's de-
nial. IL 20 me that ths writer OF the inter
| view shou d he permitted to stste his side Of
| the case. My own reputation IL as dear 10 ma
/ as MIR, Clevelands can possibly be 60 him, and
In TINS connection | wish 10 say that ann
deeply grateful to my newspaper friends and
others for their kindly expressions Of confidence
| In my integrity.
assert on my honor that Mr.. Cleveland was
correctly reported In the interview In question.
| He was not ndsrepresented in any particulax.
did not write all that My. Cleveland said. but
what did write was faithful and accurate
report Of his conversation. Much Of what was
omitted was simply unprintable In any
| spectacle journal.
The circumstances attending the interview
were as follows; Wednesday afternoon, April
l6 received an assignment from the city edi-
tor Of the World, Jamss n. Graham, 10 so and
interview Mr. Cleveland regarding q story pub
lished In tho Sam OF that day 20 the effect THAI
the ex-president wea under special treatment.
invented by pr. schwcningsrI OF Germany, for
reducing fiesh. Mr. Cleveland was represented
I'm the article as gaining in weight at the rate
Of twenty five pounds month. and IL was said
that both he and his friends were seriously
-. Aa 4 xxsus4 "a M4w
cleveland's ONCE. at A. Williams street. Q little
after O'Clock inquired II Mr.. Cleveland was
Ia, and, receiving an Affirmative answer from
one of his clerks sent my card 20 him as the
representative OF the World
There could have been no misrepresentation ae
| Ut tins nature 6s my vIETE f was In no scnss b
social or personal call. In q few mlnutess the
clerk brought back word that Mr.. Cleveland
would aee me. and was uahered into hts pFi-
vate office. We were alone together for nearly
three-auarters OF an hour, and MIR. Cleveland
talked very freely and emphatieally. Mr..
Cleveland spoke in hia usually dsiiberate man
ner. and appeared 10 be In . psrfeesiy normal
condition.
/ began by Informing him Of ths object Of my
| call and told him the World wouia be glad %
| publish any statement ha cared 60 make. He
had not seen the SHR article lhe never Tread the
| paper. he said, and would mot touch IL with .
| pair Of tongsl, and gave him verbally the gist
and made use Of q profane expression rejecting
ON the chastity Of Mr.. Dana sm mother This was
omitted from the Published interview.
Mr.. Cleveland then launched into vigorous
dsnunciation Of tho editor Of the Sam. He said
he was blackguard, va9abond and dastarsiIy
scoandrei He also characterized him as a
senlls old liar aud thief. with the addition Of
profane prefix. Several other profane words
| figured In Mr. Clsveiands remarks. but none OF
them. Of course, we're published. Afssr tho
conversation had gone on for aftesn OF twenty
minutes MIR. Cleveland asked me what was
/ Of what he had said. He drew pencil from his
/ pocket and, picking mp apad. said;
Il win write out sornsthtng 70 guide YOU
He then wrote q number of lines, which
constituted the frst paragraph Of the pub
lished interview. But this did not end 1t.
After handing Mr.. Crawford what he had
written, Mr.. Cleveland TALKED for more than
/ twenty minutes.
Before Mr.. CLEVELAND took up his psneil to
write anything he had said In substance much
/ Of the matter contained In the interview, In
! preparing IL fos publication, / inserted 70 90
/ following has written paragraph
Mr. Cleveland then alluded 20 his wife, and
/ said shat Mr.. Danas had not confined his at
/ tenfion TO himself He made war on women as
| well ss men. The attack on Mrs. Cleveland
| had not besn made openly or directly. but by
/ Mr. Dana's fAvorite method. innuendo and I'm
i direction. Much Of tina matter consisted OF al
i legged praise Of Mrs. Cleveland with the idea Of
i making contrast TO Mr. cleTelsnd's disadvan.
/ clippings. and they annoyed her very much.
| Mr. Cleveland said distinctly;
! .lhe---old thief, Dana. has not hssitafsd 10
/ drag my wifes name into his scurrflous at
tacks. A man who makes war on women 10 i'm
/ famous
In the course OF the latter part OF me con-
| yereation told Mr. Cleveland that should
| ten out. referred especially 70 the point he
made about the attacks ON Mrs. Cleveland.
He gave me permission 70 do 80, He said
Il have no objection"
Mr. Cleveland spoke with considerable feel
ing In referring 20 the unwaranted use that
had been made OF Mrs, Cleveisnd's name by
She malignant editor. There was no language
he said, strong enough 70 characterizs the con
Duct of such man. II Dana was not ma hfs
dotaze. with enc foot In the grave his senile
rawlings would ettract more attention The
public 10 disposed 90 look with some lenienay
upon a man who had pzrssis That was al
that saved Dana from being held 90 strict &C.
eosntalility for his atrocious conduct.
sIrs. Cleveland En tlae sun.
\ The Mail and Express publishes
nearly two columns Of extracts from
the San covering everything that the
latter journal has ever published, editor
ially, GEOGRAPHICALLY and locally, concern
ing Mrs. Cleveland. Tho extracts cover q
period Of two years and All speak in the
most kindly terms of the ax-presidsnt's
wife, the editorials being specially devoted
To her praise. The Maa and Express says
Plenty Of references to Mrs. Cleveland
were found, particularly during the last
year Of the Clevelands II the white house
bot all references 20 her were respectful
and many were extremely hAttarine, In
the attacks upon Mr.. Cleveland. which
we're evidently made for political effect, ths
name Of Mrs. Cleveland does cot occuY
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