The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-30
CLEVELAND Talks 1T OVER.
Confident He Will Receive a
Majority of the Popular Vote.
lie Tells This TO Two Politicians Who
Bring Him Good News From the West.
Friendly Visit From Neighbors-He
Wants to Know What Stevenson
Thinks of the Prospect of Carrying
Illinois.

engagements had been made the nipht
before Mr.. Cleveland did not venture to
face the gale in the white winged Der
tina, but remained at home. About 10
o'clock Joe Jefferson drove over in fish
ing costume, for he was to have gone
out with the ex-President for bluefsh
had the weather permitted. AS it was,
they sat on the north piazza in shelter
from the blast and received visitors.
The first OF these was sharp featured
young man who had travelled all the
way from Philadelphia to offer Mrs.
Cleveland piano of any size or STYLE
she might prefer for her use during the
summer. The young man offered to
have tho piano shipped and delivered
at Gray Gables, put up and taken away
without any other payment than smile
OF thanks from the fair lady who was to
honor the instrument and it's manufac-
turers by condescending to play on it.
After thinking awhile and consulting
with her husband Mrs. Cleveland con.
sented TO accept from the enterprising
Phlladelphian an upright piano of pol
1shed oak, which it was decided would
harmonic best with the light wood in
which the rooms are finished.
Mrs. Harrison has accepted one of
our pianos for the sun mer' said the
young man, And she is much pleased
with it,"
us she indeed?" said Mrs. Cleveland
in tone which showed that She took
but an Indifferent interest in this last
piece of news.
While the piano agent was beguiling
Mrs. Cleveland into furthering his adj
vertising scheme the head Of the house
was in earnest conversation with two
Western politicians who had Just ar
rived on the morning train. Mr.. J. w.
O'Connor, OF Leavenworth. Kan, with
red beard and black silk hat, had pre-
scented himself with the latest informa.
ton in regard to tho Farmers Alliance,
while Mr.. Ii. Nj. Alexander, of Ell Paso,
III in white stovepipe, came as
friend and neighbor of General Steven
son, whose home in Bloomington is not
far from Mr.. Alexander's- They talked
together for about an hour, Mr.. Cleve-
land asking many questions and ex-
pressing himself for the most part in
generalities.
81 am as confident. gentlemen" he
exclaimed at one point, "as am of our
being here that when the day of cleo
ton comes next November l will no.
ceive majority of the popular vote. /
got 1T last time, and am absolutely GER
tain shall get it again" Then turn
ing abruptly to Mr.. Alexander he asked
him what General Stevenson thought
about Illinois.
~ saw him few days ago, sir" said
Mr.. Alexander, land ne told me he was
confident he could carry it in spite OF
the odds against him. You know how
he turned McClane county from ., 900
Republican to 1000 Democratic when
he was ele ted to the legislature Well,
he can do the same thing in many other
counties, and that the State will 90 for
him we, his friends, have little doubt of
it,
For five minutes Mr.. Alexander ran
on with wholesale eulogy of the can
didate for Vice President. MIR. Cleve-
land nodded from time to time as he
listened, but there was nothing which
showed what he really thought, except
look which seemed to say thas things
might have been worse.
General Stevenson has written me
of his intention to come East and see
mo within few days" he said
81 shall be glad to have him do so.
There is one thing will mention which
| regard as highly satisfactory and that
is the uniformly favorable news which
comes to me from Indiana do not
believe Mr.. Gray is going to be want
ing in loyalty to the choice his party
has made"
Returning to Mr.. O'Connor, Mr.. Clcvc-
land asked whether Kansas was going
Republican
mo. sir" was the prompt reply. 1T
is not,'
us it going Democratic then?"
=, sir, pot that either. Kansas and
Missouri b9 h will be carried by the
fusion of Democrats with the Peoples
party. The electoral votes won't go
for you, but they will be lost to Mr..
Harrison, and that is the main point"
Mr.. OConnor went on to illustrate the
general bitterness which prevails in
Kansas against Harrison, he himself
being lifelong Republican, whose first
Democratic vote will be cast for Glove
land in the fall. 'And there are thou
sands like me-" b3 added.
Lifting her head from the scrap book
she was filing with newspaper clip
pings, h.rc. Cleveland applauded this
remark from the adjoining room.
Another gentleman called presently
with special message from Col. Nc
Clure. After, the callers had been
disposed of tId luncheon eaten Mr..
Cleveland ant. Mr.. Jefferson drove
through the village over to the Jeffer-
son place, where they spent the after
noon. Among things discussed we're
tho preparations the Jeffersons are
making for an r. borate celebration
on tho Fourth ot,iu,v, the chances of
their being able % go fishing to.mor-
row, new pictt Q Mr.. Jefferson has
just fnishe d, and, fnds'y, the visit of
congratulation the good people of
Bourne have planned to pay Mr.. and
Mrs. Gle. Gland to morrow evening.
The whole TOW !, it appears, will turn
a.