New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-03
GRESHAM AND CLEVELAND.
SOME PECULIAR FEATURES OF THEIR AS
ISOLATION TOGETHER.
THEY HAD NO PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE WHEN
THE FORMER WAS CALLED TO THE cABI-
NET-TIIE LACK OF EXPRESSED SYM
PATTY BEFORE DEATH AND THE
OBSERVATIONS TRIP TO
CHICAGO CAUSE

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l

the dramatic episode which eliminated In Mr.
Gresham's death have attracted the attention OF
thoughtful and wel-lnformed people. Little was
said at first; perhaps as little was considered or
imagined. But with the termination of the Incl
dent. the return of the funeral party and the re-
sumption Of the routine of official life in Washing
ton the pen,-up fountains OF conjecture and
speculation have been set free. 1t is the cruel the
almost brutal. logic Of humanity. prominent
man dies. there is brief period Of lament an
ntcrludc Of grateful affectIonate and approving
rominiscence. and the ripple dies away In widen
ing circles and the surface Of events recovers its
normal. unconccrncd tranquility
Eut there were I'm the Gresham tragedy many
and vivid attributes of interest. His was pecul-
lar case Nobody knows why Mr. Cleveland ten
dcrcd him the portfolio - state. We have had all
manner Of speculation in the premises. but none
"a the guesses thus FAR offered seem to challenge
a respectful or serious audience. The men had
had no previous acquaintance. nor was there any
room for the hypothesis Of sympathy. Gresham
was a man # intense patriotism. Wnen the war
II the Rebellion broke out he rushed to the front
IN "A very passion - enthusiasm. while Mr.. Cleve-
land remained in Buffalo ard consecrated himself
to the task II personally conducting criminals
into the next world. Gresham was soldier in
those days and Mr. Cleveland n mere county
politician While Gresham mingled in the tre-
mendous drama OF that ume' MI O'eN'i"'u "S
Henry Nattersoh sald oi MI" j" Inc ->''"
American heVi"" ABOUT zen yours ago. S'"S''
at home and never lifted his hand higher than
the hanrman's moose"
II e almost impossible 10 imagine that these
two men OF such antipathetlc tempcramcnts and
such different histories. could have had many
feelings I'm common or any Of the ties that bind
men together I'm the bonds Of love and sympa-
thy But here We have the unexpected the as
founding srcctacc Of Mr. Cleveland surrender
,rg hts foalou-lv guarded privacy at Wooilcy.
deliberately suhiecting himself 20 contact with
the rabhie. whom b. hates and to the vcissI-
tudcs - 4 long railway journey which he fears
and ior what? Why. nothing conceivable. except
the theatrical effects II his august appearance
in connection with a funeral ~ wonder that
obe.rvant and enlightened men are busy WIN the
problem
Whom Hon tricks died o.ri, In the first Clevc-
i,,l Administration. his chief did not attend
,,. funeral IIc corr.rfod himself with phrase
- ,,vo IRON, ,he complete l.trcr-wrter." and
'., 81. PROCESSION taho care Il itself II IS true
,,. N~ c,.,,i,na wont ,nt t. ohio come years
~ j., a., ,,,,os ~ NJ HIVES
I'''r' - '""' I''' '' "''
but De was a private 'luH'h '"'"' ""N'''' -
L.., li,ls.lf before the people IN almost any
" <,, - p, .,o ,.o,,. - ,nv
'iI'.'F' '''' -'''' .,.
4.utlmcutll effect upon the American l''H'-
M- Cleveland has always been "poseur' lie
, .t,,,,, ..ui..t th. science II producing a
nav "'""'' ''"' 49, 49,,
sens Ai %. li' '.'iia ''' S'''i''' '''''' ''
deeds that speak the tender heart Perhaps T."
..,.,, i,,,f,it.. n ., them General Harri SOFA WAS
. a. ,, r..n.., Iik. Gresham
''' ''"' '' ,i
Harrison h'd h''n s'''''r' ~ "''
hlrls lship and peril with ris i"ilo" men, ana h'
N''N '"' ''''''"" '' 81,
secretary Ii"'N WIS ""f'""F '' "
Joss - his "ifc nii daughter. harrison went -
him Tx. a u.ighhDr ana a friend Harrison was
~. H., 49,. d., ,,,. hor,.
''' '"'" WIZ -" ".''' ''''' ,.,,, :,
on sircirhcr from me '"'"l"S ""''"'"N'
.,.s rr,,-,.,,, ,vhn with liu eyes aul trembling
. ,, T., . ,.,-,,,. .,l l,,.i,o
i'i' h"ii MS N''"" ""' J" " van
clasp and saw him carried T. ms """ r'S'''"''
the Executive Mansion and tended HIM Ike a
, ,,. ,hl,,., ,,ts ,,,,,l snrr,v and suffering
''r' ,,..,.... :. ...r..,,,, ,f ,h..
""'n MI "'N""'' i''' ,,, -,
Treasury. died 50 suddenly ana 50 "''""'"''F ''
N.v-y,rk while taking part IN n festive gather
- ,, a., ,r,..,,,s ,,.rt So ,,nd.stlv 50
MS WIN P''S'' '' ''' g,
quietly. 80 truly To his afflicted WHO" MIS-
Wlndn,n ,v,s hy SOME horrible irony of fate AZ a
cabinet hons, MIR Wanamnkcr's- in the midst
~ - s'.ne' - payefy Mr. Harrison. no longer
tho pr,.il,r, hu, orlv acting as "A nelehbor and
a loving f.llow-cr.aiurc. droV" To- IN" house.
called ont tne wife go Awfully afflicted and broke
f h.r with .V,rA slff-uiuE aiI Df sympathy. the
facf - nor ,arrih. bereavement. Their. was uo
theatrical disrlay The country never even heard
nf these boautiful Offices of tenderness. But that
US Harrison the man who wore not his heart
mon his sleeve because il was too big for any
sl.eye I, carry and whl never simulated SYM
r,tbv hocausc n. was too manly and too brave
,r orf..t,tl,p lie diI not trade upon effect He
diI NOT deal in tabieaus Enough for him that
M, lnv.I and honorel those dear To- him. and
that in the hour of aillictlon he played the
brntber's r,rt
Was thor. ANYTHING Of this In Mr.. Ccveland's
action nj th. time Of Grcsham's death? Moth
lngi Evcrybndy knew carly Monday morning
that tho stout old warrior was doomed Every
boIv knew that the tragic end near as II
VAS inevitable Did Mr. Cleveland hasten t. the
L,dsid.9 Dld ne cnfn,. with one word If kind
n.ss ON. clonucut handclasp for thr wrctchcd
wife? NO lie spent IN" day conhortiniN H' Ms
country place Of WoOdley. not thr," miles away.
In that sullcn scclus0n. 50 dear To- his strange
natur. ne waited for the end to make stage
in