Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-25

The Hon. l. N. Weston returned from
the east Thanksgiving evening. he
could not suffer himself 10 miss Nor
ton house Thanksgiving spread, and
for that reason, and Others. FASTENED
home. "Yes, have lass returned
from New York. where l stopped Tor
day or two on my return from Name"
he eheerlly replied to question put
by Q reporter for THK HERALD.
"You seem TO Wait Name quite reg
ulsrlys" quizzicaiiy interpola ted she re-
porter.
"Well. you zee have . large spruce
lumber camp down there 10 look
After" he explained with something OF
eagerness.
THAT spoiis the romance of your
Maine uips," the reporter returned.
Not much romance in q inmber
| camp" and Mr.. Weston smiled know
| ing sort of q smile and changed the
subject abruptly. IL might be said
here that = rumor bad gone abroad
that spruce little figure clad IN fem
mine wearing sppare., with face
| h9htened up with two roguieh eyes
and dimpled cheek, lured the presl-
dent of the worlds fair board TO the
| Pine tree state, but IL seems that tina
rumor is groundless. that ie, il Mr.. Wes-
| tons spruce lumber camp story 10 not
. romsnce-and il probably isn't.
alt 10 reported that you called on Mr..
| Cleveland In New York."
"Yes, 1 did. called last Saturday
morning. Mr.. Dickinson invited me to
cali and pay my respects, but declined
to do 80 at fret, urging that the presi-
dent Was bored by the horde of ONCE
seekers which 10 reported 10 have
crowded in upon him. Mr.. Dickinson.
who had called every day since eiec-
| ton, assured me that the newspaper re-
ports were exaggerated and l finally
| consented to call. / did so. Mr.. Cleve-
land Was seated in the front parlor OF
his cosy home and when i was present
| ed he arose and gave me cordial well
come. He 10 looking splendid! He
bears the victory in . becoming man.
ner, and while he was not prepared for
the landslide, still be expected to he
elected. had very pleasant infor-
| NAL chat with him ,lasting an hour. He
spoke of Carter Harrison, who had
called that same morning, and ex-
| pressed admiration for HIM. Mr.. Har-
rison did not call for an Office. but to
submit to the president-elect plan OF
his own conception. ! am not at lib
erty to make that plan known, but the
| presid ent seemed to be very favorably
disposed toward IT. Mr.. Harrison, Ser-
ator German, gentleman whose name
did not learn, and myself were the
only callers the president received that
morning, and he has received all that
has called on him in the forenoon. In
the afternoon hrs time has been taken
by appointment"
"Did Mr.. Cleveland complain Of the
annoyance incident to many callers?'
asked the reporter.
81 do not think 90. The report IN
the papers to that effect 10 untrue.
Mr.. Cleveland 10 not given to saying
such things without prOvocation.
am certain that he WAS not annoyed BY
callers, for his door WAS open to all,
and as matter of fact very few, com.
paratively, availed themselves Of the
opportunity"
"How about appointments to Of
fceT'
"Let mo tell you that Mr.. Cleveland
| will not talk himself nor listen to any
body else on that subject. As Dickin'
son put it, he shuts up as tight ~ Q
clam whenever the subject is men
toned. He positively refuses to dis