The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29

Cleveland besides the glamour of his great
Office. Without party following, with
out popularity, he nevertheless appears
able to make things move pretty much
as he likes. / have noticed this peculiar
fact: The men who view him from a ut
tie distance do not like him, but almost
invariably the men who get near to him,
who gain his confidence and frlendshlp,
become his devoted admirers ana foHoW-
ers Ii has been so with all the men he
has had in his cabinet, with all who haYe
been brought into intimate relations with
him. If there is a single exception TO this
rule / do not know it. Mr.. Cleveland IS
not brilliant, and he is not magnetic,
as Mr. Blaine was. He is as simple and
straightforward as an old reliable cart
horse BY what means he unconsciously
binds men to him appears TO pc a mys-
terry No one is able to explain II. /
asked several OF his cabinet ministers II
they could discern the secret ana they
confessed they could not, though all ad-
nitted the fact. In certain circles TINS
Cleveland id9latEy + ter nS bi SER Is
called a sacred white elephant, but
whether this is fair or not, the fact re-
mains as l have given II, ana " " u Lact
which has had q TREMENDOUS Inhuehce
1IDon the history of the United States
In the cabinet Mr.. Cleveland shows his
peculiar character in striking Iashloh-
5rhev tell me he is invariably in good hui
NOR When the ministers assemble he
usually has a joke or CHEEKY WORD Tor
them all. After business mas peen taken
M he is inclined to be rather serious.
he is always in earnest. He encourages
fhe cabinet men to offer their opinions
freely One of the newer ministers told
me that when he first sat at council he
felt like keeping still He was too modest
TO ioin in the discussions But the nrst
thing he knew the President was asking
him questions and drawing MN out MI.
(,leveland likes frankness and plain speak
ing and Is not averse TO the expression
of opinions contrary to those entertained
by himself He is suspicious or the man
,.y,o invariably agrees with him. He in
vites argument but in nine cases OUT OF
ten 1 am told, acts on his own DelleI, I'M
infiuenced by the discussion. He is pa
with, and treats us all as ms personal
friends said a member of the cabinet,
but he holds a tight rein TOO we al
AZ the same time Mr.. Cieveland's weak
ness Is as a leader OF men. ms seems a
contradiction, but 1t - not lie Goes NOT
know how to widen his circle. The very
small number of individuals who get near
him are devoted to his interests. Ihe
greater circles outside appear 20 be draw
ing farther from him all the time. AS
party leader Mr.. Cleveland has been fall
ure because he has no tact. He has made
enemies instead of friends Of al but this
little inner circle. Not at any time during
tJ1is term has he had a party behind him.
III he had started in three years ago TO
be cOnciliatOry, tactful, yleldlnB, pefsua-
sive, he could have rallied his party about
The leaders were eager TO meet him half
way The men who had opposed his nom
honorable terms. Mr.. Cleveland had only
10 say fhe word and they would have
gathered about him suDstanualy unit
"a democracy But no did not appear 10
care whether they did or not. he made no
EFFORT 20 lead them, but tried 20 drive
them He beat them with the sherman
law repeal cudgel, but they turned the
tables on him with the tariff
To-day. a. "a leader Of thought and not
Of men, SIR Cleveland So showing hia tfo-
mcndous power. ne has almost as with
a magic wand rallied ihe country around
himself on abe Monroe doctrine issue.
4ffcnehened and emhOidened. De- starts
out once more 20 drive the republicans