The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-28
AN INSULT TO GROVER
Is the Claim That He Is the Best Man In
the Democratic Party,
HAD ENOUGH OF VICTORY AND DEFEAT
land Tint IN All u Man Can Have In
This World''-"IEe wns II Fool 40
Accept the Presidency the Second
Tinic,' Is what Dir. Benedict Snys
Cleveland Told IHi.ts,

New York. Nov. 27.--When seen to-
nay relative 10 n statement published
Ill moiniS newspaper, In this city,
stating that President Grover Cleve-
iaho would never consent TO stand for
u third term. Mir. T.. G. Benedict, the
5foad street banker, who was author
itS Tor tn" statement that in part the
statement was true. but III certain
places II was made too strong.
Il am not positive that he would not
consent to run for u third term. am
positive of nothing but death and
taxes.
TO set the matter forever right /
Will write what have To say
Mr.. Benedict then pcnncd the follow
ing and handed II TO the reortcr:
All that | have said or can say IN
reference to President CleveIand's
views as TO II third term is infcrcntial.
infer from what he has repeatedly
said that he is impatient to be rid OF
all official cares and unwilling TO have
them prolonged under any circum-
stances"
Continuing Mr.. Benedict said: 1T is
no secret To anybody who knows Mr..
Cleveland well as to his views on this
subject. He has been counting the
months until he can be free OF the
trammels of public affairs.
He feels. and he told me so. In fact
he has told many of his friends so,
that he was great fool to accept the
He said: 1 have had enough of VIC
tory and defeat, and that is all u man
can have in this world
He has been like this ever since he
entered upon his second term"
Here Mr.. Benedict clenched his fists
and shook them ovc; his temples, relax
inE his fingers to tell of the months in
pantominc, of the President, OF the
months, he had yet to serve. Mr. Bcnc-
dict then said:
HE was foolish-he knows tin nc
ccpting Il second term, for he often com
p!aIned that his health was shattered
until he was hardly able TO stand it
longer.
''Of course. everybody who knows him
knows this, 50 ii Is no secret. once
chances for a third term. I am tell
ing people YOU will not accept lie
did not seem much Interested. and
said: Go ahead Many of my friends
have come Ia me. many Republicans of
standing. and they said: He must run.
the country demands II. and he must
give us n chance to vote for him
- have invariably replied: 4 don't
think YOU Will ever have a chance To
vote for him again and tell YOU now
sir, don't think President Cleveland
can be prevailed upon to accept the
nomination a fourth time"
Have you ever questioned the Prcsi-
dent directly upon the third term
question: was asked.
No" answered MIR. BENEDICT. "hut
YOU don't always have to ask quest ions,
TO get an answer acts. words and senti-
nents on collateral matters will some
times answer"
Mr.. Benedict. then. in confidence. told
The reporter certain actions Of the Pres
idcnt hearing on the third term ones
ton. which would tend 10 show that AIR
cleveland will not stand fourth time
for the Presidency
DO yo'l agree with some Of Mr..
Slcv"land's enthusiastic friends that
Mr. Clcveland's duty is plain. that he
year?"
NO: I do not" answered Mr. Rene
dict, and think that the claim
made in certain quarters that he bo
offered the nomina tion because the Dem
ncraiic party has no better man is an
insult to him"
Alr. Benedict in conclusion said:
rs Ia h"inf positive that Mr. Cleve-
land would not accept a fourth nomina-
do so"