Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-04

Cleveland Does Not Dcsir.a Fourth
Nomination.

Press Report.
Washington. d. c., July a.
Partly because he is president. and
partly because he doesn't Intend to be
30 again, Grover Cleveland Is attract
ing much attention. The scare which
permeoted every circle In the capital
Two weeks ago was u temporary sum
mer complaint, which ultimately yield
ed TO DR.. Lannon'S salt water treat
ment,
II really occasioned considerable anX-
lefty for several days. especially IN cir
cles which ought to have konwn bet
ter, but which allowed gossips TO eX
aggerate the nature OF the executives
illness.
About that time, in one OF those
mysterious and yet clearly defined
methods often employed by men In
authority, the friends OF the president
industriously circulated a report that
he had definitely concluded that he Is
the wise man who minds his own busi-
ness" and that, desiring to be re-
garded as sage among the saRacious,
he mad concluded that nothing under
heaven could induce him TO reconse-
crate himself by accepting. even as Il
compromise, fourth presidential nomi-
nation.
There is well developed bump OF
humor in Mr.. Cleveland's makeup
and 1t would be idle to disguise the
fact that he looks upon the lofty aims
OF Gresham aud Carlisle with amuse-
ment, not exactly tinged with contempt.
because up to a limit he Is rather fond
OF the asplrants. but II IL perfectly
proper To say that he regards their
endeavor at the present time az little
short Of absurd.
The PresidenTs Personality.
The president is a rich man.
Riches, like wife and children, came
rat lac. lad
In life. His domestic tastes are con
spicuous. l doubt II a man exists who
tates greater pride In MS domestic
surroundings than he. II has panied
him ineNpressibly to encounter sundry
cruel gossips concerning himself. his
habits, his wife, and his children. 1t
may be said that while not total abb
stinenee man. the president is notable
In this town of beverages for his tenn
perate habit, gossip 10 the contray
Notwithstanding.
IL may further be said, and as a
stranger / think Il should be. that the
stories told about the Cleveland little
| one and It's infirmlties are absolutely
baseless In fact. Indeed, II is the con-
| current opinion OF all who are priVi-
legged to know the Clevolands well that
there isn't happier nor n healthier
family In all this broad continent.
HoMtNer the country may regard it.
MIR cleveland feels, and his wife agrees
] with him, that he has had all the pub
lie life he needs or should desire, and
| the time has come for him to care for
| himself. which means not alone his
| own personality but his wife, his ba-
| bies and his fortune. 1t IL perfectly
well known by his intimates, and they
| desire that the public should thorough
| ly understand 1t also, that with the
| close OF his present term Mr.. Cleve-
lands official existence ends.
A. 10 the Premier.
/ Now, then. for Gresham.
| When Gresham was Republican he
mad the presidential Itch. When he be-
| came a Democrat the eczema was still
upon him, and now that he casts one
| eye upon the Popullsts and the other
upon his Democratic associates. II is
evident that for his trouble there is but
one enec,ive cure--a presidential nomi-
| nation.
1t cannot be truthfully said that
among the prominent men OF the day.
! with the possible exception az C,ol
| Bob" ingersoll. Mr.. Gresham's arnbi-
tion finds loyal support. Under ordl-
nary circumstances !; would appear the
extremity or disloyalty FOR a premier
to seek the succession. Herein lies
ccnhrmatory proof Of Cleveland's de.
termination, for whatever else NAV be
said Of Mr.. Gresham his loyalty can
never be questioned.
t., H s., was loyal Loyal e his eountry's nag
publican principles 10 long us he
trained with the party and called him
self by its name He has been loval
to his Democratic chief, but now. In
the divided counsels Of the Democrats
party, he believes himself at liberty 10
ally himself with either wing, hoping
for Populist Endorsement at the proper
time. Politicians here regard ali this
presidential buzzinR as premature, and
yet admit that. so far AS the Democracy
is concerned. IL would appear 10 be
norma lbefause OF the Presidents vir-
tual announcement that he viii not
/ accept denomination.