Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-14
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New lolk sun,
when Senator German OF Maryland
arose In the United States senate yes
terday and told Of his experiences with
President Cleveland on the compromise
tariff bill there were Democrats who
recalled the first meeting of the two
men.
1t was ten years ago, almost to a
[ day, Governor Cleveland had just been
/ nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton at Chicago. Senator German had
been made chairman OF the national
Democratic committee. He had never
seen MIR. Cleveland. The Maryland
statesman had met all OF the great
Democratic leaders In the nation. He
was the personal friend Of Daniel
Manning, who probably more than any
single man in New York state brought
about the nomination OF Mr.. Cleveland
at Chicago. Governor Cleveland had
boon formally notified OF his nomina-
ton, and the headquarters of the ma
tional Democratic committee had been
opened In New York city. The story
that is now told OF the first meeting
between Governor Cleveland and
Chairman German was told to n sun
reporter by Mir. Manning In the West
ern National bank almost Immediately
after MIR. Manning retired from Mr.,
| Clevelnnd's cabinet ms secretary OF the
treasury
81 do not think shall ever forget
the first meeting OF Mr. Cleveland and
Mr.. German" said MIR. Manning. I'VE
all had faith in Clevelaud's running
abilities, but II was necessary to bring
MIR. Cleveland and Mr.. German to-
gether. and / undertook the task |
was then In Albany. but In constant
communication with Mr.. German.
German, as you know. is cool, suave
individual, and Cleveland is like n
great big pepper pod. Cleveland was
unnccustomed 10 the ways OF national
statesmen. and II was with dlfldence
one night just after national head
quarters had been opened In New York
that I wrote to German and Invited
him 10 come to Albany as my guest
told him that l wanted 20 intro
duce to him Governor Cleveland, the
candidate Of the party, and ] well rec
ollcct that In my letter / said 10 Cor
man that he would meet rather a
'heady' individual. Well German came
IN TO Albany two or three nights af-
terward. and took him around TO see
Cleveland Cleveland was blum and
hearty, and German was as cordial as
his cold nature would allow. They
began TO talk as to the plan OF cam
paign. German said very politely;
"'Governor have come TO see you
TO ascertain your Wishes about the
conduct of the campaign
} "'Oh. bosh, said the governor, ]
itnow nothing about those matters. Run
ii to suit yourself You know about
/ affairs OF this kind. DO as you think
proper
"'Do you really mean that gov
ernor? replied Mr.. German. Am TO
use my own discretiong
"'why. certainly said the governor.
"'AiI right says German, and the
next morning he went back to New
York.
1.-TWO or three weeks after this meet
ing II came to my knowledge that Gov
ernor Cleveland had written a doou-
ment bearing on the campaign. l cam
not tell you, for certain reasons, what
that document was but ! believed u
would have an important influence,
: and not very good one, at that. so
wired TO German asking him 10 come
Immediately to Albany. He came on
a fast train and met me, and told
him Of the contents OF the campaign
document that Governor Cleveland had
written. He was astounded and he
hurried up to see the governor. AZ
that conversation German asked the
governor the ma. ire OF the document,
reminding him pleasantly Mt the time
OF his former words, that he (Gorman)
was 10 run the campaign German
added that II the document was Of
any Importance It would do no harm
10 submlt It to the chairman OF the
national committee.
"'All right says Cleveland, nnd ne
handed out the document saying.
|; What do you think OF that, GormanT
''GDrman read the document over
very carefully. and then. without a
word. flung II Into the CRATE, HayinK;
That's what ] think OF that doou-
ment'
III was n little chilly IN Albany That
night and there was FIRE In the grete'
and the document began 10 burn.
cleveland hoped out Of his chair and
honped up and down IN his anger,
shouting: No man alive can burn any
document OF mine. What do you mean,
why governor said German, as
coollv rs You please. you said that
/ was 10 run this campaign according
10 my own discretion. The document
that / have Just thrown into the fire.
Il about rs unwise a manuscript as
ever came under my notice
'Fcieveiand. meantime. was tramping
bout Ia hls rage. but German was as
cool az an Iceberg. Finally Cleveland
hogan 70 laugh az himself. He remcm-
bered his remarks 20 German on the
drst Interview ana the two men part
"a friends, but not until Cleveland
mad told German that he was the cool
Ell son Of gun he had ever met"
II Senator dorman could have &2'