The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-23
SORROW OF MR.. oTrENDoRFER.
The German Editor Grevfously Disap-
pointed I'm Cleveland.

Holland. in Philadelphia Press.
One Of the most miserable men in New
York to-day is one OF It's most highly Ns es-
Oswald Ottendorfer. While the names or
many of those who are associated with re-
form movements and ideal efforts in politics
cause a lurking suspicion TO be created that
this interest has personal ambition Tor It's
motive, no such suspicion has ever been
aroused by Mr.. Ottendorfers appearance
In political matters.
He is easily the most influential German
American in this country He Is trusted ny
the great body Of German-American citizens
because of implicit faith in the purity and
unselnshness OF his purposes.
A year ago Mr.. Ottendorfer had magnif-
icent confidence, not only in the exalted
ideals which inspired Grover Cleveland. but
in his capacity so TO mold his party that
II would be a willing exponent or them In
legislative and national influence.
1t was a year and two weeks ago that
Mr.. Ottendorfer received his first shock.
He called upon Mr.. Cleveland as the head
OF a committee Of those who had been
highly influential in breaking down the
prestige Of Governor Hill, and In bringing
about Mr.. Cleveland's denomination. and
weeks of his second inauguration as Presi-
dent, turned upon Mrs Ottendorfer and in
a querulous and discourteous way said:
"I don't want any man TO make personal
sacrifices for me-" Mr.. Ottendorfer, feel
ing hurniliated, almost insulted, replied
with great dignity, and yet with gentle
ness OF speech and manner Mr.. Cleveland,
you are mistaken in supposing that any
man would make personal sacrifice for
YOU; that is z. false note. We have been
making such sacrifices as were Necessary
not for any individual. but Tor the sake
of a cause which we believe of the utmost
Importance to the American people, ana
which YOU have been chosen TO represent,
and / trust that you viii bear TINS ols-
tinction in mind when you become Presi-
dent"
Mr. Ottendorfer never recovered from, and
was fearful that 1t indicated state OF
might imperil not only his own repulauou
but the healthy influences which men ike
Ottendorfer had hoped would come as
result of the Overwhelming Dehiocrau9
victory.
To-day In private Mr.. Ottendorfer Is COM
pelled to admit that his fears have been
realized He has buried entirely MS person
al sense of humiliation. and ne mas ,insaa 1een
compelled to experience II ,5id 5eveirdai uitn@S ma
since Mr. Cleveland became President, ana
only twice In the year has he felt that MS
duty as tb }STrnaIs. Sr eIeyeands actsonce after
the nomination Of Van Allen as minister 10
Italy and again after the revelation OK
CIeveland's Hawaiian policy.
In private, however Mr.. Ottendorfer ad-
mits that he looks ahead with great anx-
iety that his disappointment in MT CleVe-
land has not only been keen, but such as TO
occasion him the utmost sorrow. and that
he sees no suggestion of any disposition on
the part of the President to change tnat
mistaken view which has caused him to
feel that 1t is his personality that Is the IN IN
fiuencing motive in American politics, or
that Mr.. Cleveland has learned a single
thing from the experience OF the past year:
1t seems to Mr.. Ottendorfer as though all
that he and his friends had hoped had been
CARED through the triumph of 1892 had been
turned to ashes, and that the consequent
generalization of the Democratic party
makes it inevitable that IT become again.
and perhaps for a long time the minority
DOlifiRa1 Influence