The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15

they are NOT conanes To myseH Il s>e1ns NAT
the ssa-se Dana dsss not cosfne his warEsre to
assaults Mrs Cleveland las not ssr.r~a II i
tsa enough ser Dana "a print his WING stale
nerS r Esrdiag nyseI hat II Is inEnifeiy
neIs eowsrdly ard dssssTssts scr bin 10 IN
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Nothing could he moFe cortemrrasc OF 20 far
removed iron all snsrincss of manhood
Mr. Cleveland spoke with considerable
iesiing IN referring % the unwarransed use
that had been made OF Mrs Cieveland's
name by the malignant editor. There was
no language. he said. streng enough to
characteTsze the conduct Of such q man.
II Dana was not N his dotsyrr. with one
foot in the grave. his seniie rawlings would
attract more attention. The public is dis
posed 70 look with some leniency upon
man who had psyesis- That Was all thar
saved Dana from being held 10 strict &c
ceantahiiity for his strocious conduct
The ADORE IS practically all that Mr.,
Cleveland said regarding the editor Of the
Sss. The interview did not end there.
however. l asked him what he thought oi
the recent elections throughout the coun-
try. and especially in Rhode Island. and
how he regarded the practical workings OF
the ballot reform Law. What he said on
that head is contained In the following:
Changing the subject. Mr.. Cleveland spoke Oh
the recent elections. and said they were rss<s
gratifying 20 the Democrats The result in
OF Providence was especially significant and en-
conragtng. Y was strong vindicxticn of the
ballot reform law. From all l have heard"
tremendous effort 20 carry the by-elections
in Providence. The conditions were un-
favorable 70 the Republicans Manu-
Of insimida.ing their wnrkmen could not do ID
under the new Law IN Providence. Every trend
oil ballot reform win hail tie insult in Rhode
is,snd as nos Eoss sacossrs gins. Looking al Z
seams 20 nae that the Democrats win - the
saiasrs By the adoption OF halios reform all
ossr the country We believe ;ASt va have
principles and ideas that appeal to the people
and npna fair and free discussion ~ the
Issues, tho majority will vote cur way. But &c
take = low view OF the situation. II both parties
20 into the business Of vote buying trio Repub-
lcsns have SO 70 spend where we have 81 % We
could not hope to compete with them success.
fully 10 that line. We should have ballot re-
form law in every state In the interest Of good
politics and honest government"
In answer to = further question Mr..
Cleveland spoke OF the situation In Penn.
syiyania. the HerlS's exposure uf Quay
and the manifest revolt in the Republican
ranks against the dicsation OF Quay.
Il think the Republican party bolt In Penn
mater is nominated the Democrats sfand gooc
chance OF carrying The state. isisa ssneulsl
thing In the history OF fennsylvsnis poliiics
n time TO carry the state ia spite
OF the tremendous Republican majority
think you will find the Democrats Of Fcnnsyl.
yania have At some time during the last fifteen
years elected each QUO Of the state ofheers 10
shows that there Is an independent spirit
among the Pennsylvania people If II can b
o1lr sroused.
Ailusion was made to ex-senator Jones
OF Florida. who has been residing In De-
troit for several years. and Mr.. Cleveland
said he had no doubt Mr.. Jones was men,
tally unbalanced. Nothing was said by
Mr.. Cleveland to the effect that he regarded
any part of the interview rs private, and
left with the direct understanding in
my mind that ! could use discretion in
writing out the conversation for puhlica-
ton. sabmit that could have had no
possible motive for misrepresentation OF
the ex-president. have had several years.
experience as newspaper writer and in
serviewer. and this il the first time, /
believe, one of my interviews has been dis
puted. FREDERICK G. CRAWFORD.
New York, April -. 1899.