The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
So President Cleveland Informs His Closest
Friends in a luiai transformations Way.
PRESIDENTS PERSONAL MAGNETISM.
silver .'rnxc ia .he South nnd West
E'orE.stis EEis c.EicetiUn-'Ehc AT
traction. ssirered iu Senate ana
Fsouuc-.S'hr Flircnt.ba-c Subjects
oa Silver ana Pensions.
Especial correspondence
Virginian Bureau.
WashlnEtOn, ian. u. lN96.


IF it were possible for any sound
money man to Du elected by the Demo
Gratis this fail Mir. Cleveland would
surely be thr man, but there Is q COM
binutiOu OF .ound money ana third term
twaddlC which even he seems 10 rsccS-
nize as fatal factions against his re-
election. and therefore in Il quiet and
transformations way lie has informed
his closest friends that he is not u can
didatc Tor reorganization
Mr.. Cleveland hlnseif knows the great
strength OF the people and with them
his strength lies for to-day there is no
single man OF any party who enjoys to
2 greater extent the confidence Of the
masses Of the American people than
does Grover Cleveland. fTr is the only
man who has ever ho2n in the White
House who has Kept largely his own
Counscls and not been termed .'an ice
berg" by the people. and this fact arises
from the great truth that his clforts
nave Invariably betn in their behalf
and his decisions always in their favor,
whether they rccoTni;:cd ii OF not.
some folks have said that MIR Clove-
land is not II magnetic man. ana rhpn
refer to Elaine as the embodiment Of
nrr*"na! magnetjsm. but they mistakc
Ther2 - no more magnetic man in
America than Clcvc!aHd Il hrojl:ght
him from the sheriff Office Of l!uCfalo 10
NlbnnY rs Gov@rllor. ana the GOOD Ji,o-
pie OF i;UfulO tn this lat" dpy tpll of
his conEcniality and clcvcrncSs about
tir corners nnd courthouse OF that city
Ills magnetism DIV him from ALBANY
To the White House. ana for three
successive terms made hil the Demo-
cratic nominee of the popular rar,y of
nus country. No man Twins or dead en-
l'js 'h's distinction. hut NOW tho divide
te re1chCd. ilc has no. deserted Tho
l'nriv. hut IN tho South and West the
silver craze furbide his rc-clcctian, For
the lhliarT al free silver Democrats
have Eon" dart. reason has surrendered
her throne ana Judgment is lost III the
caprice 81 z. money mad u"oplc hrt
above II all Cleveland atands un,ar-
ili*hcd IN reputation. ana. time will
prove. unimpeach1hlc in mis- loyalty to
party ana uncrl'ing in his adoption Of
policies.
"Ghc senate ana: slonSr
IN" subjects "f silver in the Senate
and pensions in tho House are sim 1hc
attractions offered al the Capit5l for
daily visitors. Both have been thrcsh-
ed over and over until not Il grain OF
interest remains III either. ana they are
rs thrcadharc rs the coat that clnds
nc scnrecroW of the cnrntield. The
daily discussion in each branch OF the
legislative department has icgeue~atca
into policy talk for their rosuectiye
states and districts. while the great
masses -; tho people 40 on with their
labors unmindiul of the political bicl-
crln@s that hold nigh carnival in Wash
1ngton.
The loudly proclaimed efforts of the
Republican House t. meet the require
m"nts Of the Government as set forth
In ne Presidents message have proved
to be monumental farces in The hands
on thc Republican Senate and with tho
singl" exception OF the Venezuelan com
mission, Congress has done abs 1lutcly
nothing, while Mr. Cleveland proceeds
with the necessary bond issue under cir
cumstances and conditions most favor
eblc to The Government.
k'rrsoun,S mnss Notes.
Senator Daniel has given notice in the
Senate Of his purpose to address thar
body on the subject Of the Monroe doc
irine, This will occur early in the com
Ing week
AIRS Claude a. Swanson was ono Of
the ladies who assisted Mrs. Hokc
Smith in her magnificent reception last
night.
y move Is being inauguratcd here
against the system Of compulsory rilet-
;tEe which exists in Virginia ana Mary
land waters.
The needed daily food for both the
stable men and horses ut the 81
Nsaph S race track is lcing generously
supplied by Mr.. j. NJ. Hin of AlcXau-
dria, one OF the principal owners.
II. l.. W.