The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-10
SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON.
WIN Cleveland BE "a Martyr 10 curiosit,
aud Custom"

WIN Cleveland BE "a Martyr 40 Curiosity
aud Customs~
WASHINGTON. March Remember
the sabbath day and keep it holy" was
a commandment obsolete or obsolent in
Washington Sunday The sun came
ont in all its glory. the snow quickly
disappeared and the clerk of the
weather evidently not considering his
tenure of office the best was evidently
irving TO make amends Tor mis- perform
ance OF the day previous in showerinc
dow snow upon the heads OF the DEM
ocrats of the nation. There is consid-
erable talk about the slavery 10 senti-
ment manifested by Grover in standing
bareheaded in the storm for twenty
minutes while delivering his inaugural
address Saturday. lie would not listen
to tho suggestions Of advisers and make
the address within the walls of the
capitol, not wishing to disappoint the
thousands who assembled from all
parts of the country; he would not
keep his hat on fearing that it might be
construed as an insult to the American
people.
1T would not surprise me If Grover
Cleveland died within forty-eight
hours. said democratic member of
congress Sunday. - martyr to curios-
ity and custom
But the risks that Grover Cleveland
run are as nothing compared with the
risks that Mrs. Cleveland accepted
smilingly. She remained near her hus-
band in the march, and she was one of
the first to congratulate HIM when he
had finished his address. In spite OF
the plcadings of friends She attended
the inaugural bali in the evening. and
though quite unwcll. was particularly
gracious and charming. The strain
upon the first lady Of the land
must have been indeed great For
those in the confidence OF the mistress
of the white house say that ere the
robins nest again Baby Ruth will be
baby no longer.
Now that the man of destiny again
rules at Washington, a little story re-
lated at the inaugural ball by one of
the young ladies of the Stevenson party
is well worth revealing. 1t was about
that time that Grover wrote the famous
letter saying that he was afraid that
the best interests of the democratic
party would be served by the selection
of another candidate. Mrs. Cleveland
had her heart set on another four years
at the white house, and in spite of the
fact that nomination for "A third time
would be contrary to all precedents,
she visited several of Mr. Cleveand's
friends and urged them to ask him to
make the race. Then she reminded
him that at his inaugural ball eight
years before she bad not been present,
and the inaugural ball four years ago
was scarcely democratic. adding that
she thought another inaugural ball
would be quite the Jhi7g. And Grover,
like all good husbands finally allowed
himself to be persuaded The outspol1en
declarations of the president have not
had the effect of cheering the applicants
for offices. The ringing words of Mr..
Cleveland upon the subject of civil serv-
ice reform caused one persistent office
seeker to remark: cleveland is a
queer man. | thought ! had things
fixed, but since l heard that message
don't know whether have or not"
The masses have nearly deserted
Washington, the Office seekers only re-
naming They throng the lobbies at
the hotels and hurry kilograms to
absent friends supposed to have influ-
ence.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland spent Sunday
quietly. They did not attend church,
but about o'clock they went out for a
short drive throughout the city. 1t is
expected that the names of the mem
bers of the cabinet will be sent in in a
day or two and then combining will be
gin regarding frst-class appointments.
The citizens of Washington have not
yet tired of talking about the turnout
OF Tammany hall cleveland can not
afford to ignore these men, said a
western democrat Sunday. The
braves covered themselves with glory,
and 70 matter what they may have said
of Cleveland, he can not help contem-
plating their present conduct with great
satisfaction"