The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-14
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Ths Reporter or che STUFFED CandIdateG
Prom the Denver TINES

Ths Reporter che STUFFED Candidate
Prom the Denver Tm0
In two years experience Mr. Crawford has
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ciseness Of statement is By no means enviS6io.
AT the outset OF his Presidential career he
FrSsdent was sssntS Sh 'n eSoS snG S'0 he
then committed literary larceny By DECLARING
previously advised his friend friends S TO tell H the
truth" concerning the blisteripg facts ap In
recorded instance where he himself told the
| truth about them.
Prom the rage Courier
That venal prostitute Of American jorvnal-
ism. the New York World at the behest Of Mr..
Eleyel9pd,s keepers, Daniel Lamont and VIII
lam 9. whitney tried to sacrifice It's reporter
M Frederick G. Crawford, a gentleman whose
aPs fsfbfy pa has been S NV% SSf for
view with Mr.. Cleveland, in which coarse and
n regard to Mr. Charles A. Dana. tho editor OF
THE sun. Immediately upon. the World max
any gentleman should have done, resigned
from the report9rlal Sta OF that paper. and has
stances 81 the Tbs Inc
view and Mr. tleyslands silence O as to its n cor.
leaves the henchmen Of Cleveland. who f have
tried to exculpate him from the Just disgrace
that that properly attaches to the low erithets en-
pioyeo py MIN, In an unenviable attitude.
Prom the Albany EzpreSL
me facts are all against Grover Cleveland,
VINO stands In the position OF seeking to crush
young newspaper man whom he thought was
oeIencelesS 1t was u despicable act.
Prom the Racine Tribune.
The New York World in which Clevelsnd's
s a St ssS
AFTER IHE SUN had scorched him. and made
has Knocked the pith out Of the Worlds feeble
GENIAL, and says the half Of the "unspeakabe
Cleveland uttered was not printed. The re-
porter who interviewed Grover was one Of the
ana sPS o sSys Ssd % Re shf L. g 6s
TsisS MI tSs 2, Ia MSsR ths Sra
the paper. and has since made a sworn state
ment that his report was correct so far as
holding the hot end OF the poker in the contro-
y ytl which bids fair to. end in his complete
disgrace In the minds OF decent people.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
Dana still continues to belabor Cleveland
or es he calls him. the Stuffed Prophet" Ali
81 81 the ugwunp press has united In asssiling
respect enough to answer Cleveland as he dc.
served arn Naturally enough they profess to be-
seeGmly language attributed to him. but the
point It made BY MI. Dana that no retraction was
STUFFED PropIet had put bis foot t IN IT. shows
have been allowed to stand il Dana had tame tame
him, The Worlds position In the affair is ais.
e ere t IN the extreme. 1t has besmfrched
and veracity.
Prom N. Roche,t<r PostEzprtm
Not word written by Mr.. Cleveland in the |
natural course would have been to publish the |
aSe at 9eee II he had nSdS one The
more than the saI al S Sha
as saying: but the point OF doubt is in regard |
TO what was said for publication.
From the omaha World Herald
Frederick O. Crawford, the reporter who in.
terviewed Mr. Cleveland and who reported |
that Mr. Cleveland called Charles A. Dana
that a M G say ~
that he was reported TO have said and great
deal more. much OF which was unprintable.
brother Of +. C. Crawford. the distinSpIsh hetd
washington correspondent. and Of a good fam
ilE Inere is as much reason to believe his
animation as MIR. ClevelRnd's denial.
From The odetdn Chronicle
II 1s now conceded that Grover Cleveland
uttered ute the coarse and brutal language attrb:
"ieu fSe N eS utF # o e,
hat its retraction on the day following was
and bis riends He stands eonv S Of doda
nR behind his wifes petticoats to avoid the
steel OF an adversary. and he has earned the
contempt OF every high-minded man.
From The oakland 7r1bun.
The general public will undoubtedly believe
ne reporter: partly because OF the Inherent
PROBABILITY OF his statement. and partly because
Cleveland denial Is neither distinct nor en-
1liclt II has taken some time for the people on
hs side OF the country to get at the truth OF
his AFFAIR; misleading telegram was sent
over the wires. stating that the World had ac-
that the Cleveland interview was
'dged nothing OF the sort. but at once tho
heap Johns OF the press were hot in condem-
lation, without waiting TO learn the facts.
NEW THEORY.
Prom The Clereldnd World
New YORK. May OF is thought by those
'est Informed that ex-President Cleveland had
,een drinking when the celebrated interview
vas obtained. 4 responsible clerk In the office
u the law firm of which Cleveland is mem
'er. and no has been closely associated with
he morning Of the day of the Interview Mr.
Cleveland had acted very strangely. lie had
.ettishly scolded the, office, boy because there
vas dust on his desk, and had shown while
~ and Ill temper that the office help could
'iainly see that he was not right An unusual
!, &c" gravity and pomposity clearly indi-
o cover UP his evident indscretion. When
reporter Crawford called this authority says
hat Cleveland first refused to see him, but
nally, gave direction that he should be adj
aitted. Mr.; Cleveland Is usually reserved, but
eGtion of fault finding and Grumblng.
This seems to BIO the only reasonable solution
the muddlo and Is a satisfactory renly to |
he oft-repeated question. "Who is the liar p"
ER g. W. CHILDS 4 GENUS IN HIMSELF.