The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
IrFFERSoNS SIMPLICITY.
.r FICTION THAN FACT IN con-
hO'' NECFION WITH IT.

,,-ated-SOmething About In
- and Outgoing Admins
,rations. -,
-..-.--o7 Aug. s.-President Cleve-
"4'---as firm a believer in the Jeifer-
e. -.- simplicity, after nearly elshl
7'--.- -.ziience in the executive man
o. was Immediately after MS hrst
s.,- 10 the presidency. As his second |
~ service draws near some inter-
l5.'- tfts of Cleveland reminiscence are
..-..,,r, coming 10 the surface.
Co. before President Cleveland left
.-1--st,.y+on for Gray Gables, one OF the
80 and most influential citizens OF inc
-,..--ssr of Columbia called at the "hile
- ID, see the President on a matter
- t-,sfuess. AS the caller was prom--
-. ,,nnected with the local ceremonies
.-.-ii-e- the first and second Inaugural
~ Mr. Cleveland, and, therefore, the
-.-.t4s,r was not loath to indulge IN
1,.-le reminiscence.
ne went on to say that he We'll re-
t.rai the mental resolutions ne
~ when he realized that he had been
-1.,,s5 10 the presidency of the United
,.r,f.rsonian simplicity that he decli-
a that he would endeavor to out-do Jer-
s.r.on and all OF his predecessors IN the
s.,nricity OF his inaugural ceremonies
NJ thought he would do away with the
,.gsl parade and pomp, accompanied 10y
the grand bail, which has become part
n me festivities attending the advent OF
new President. II was his intention TO
have everything as simple and unpreteh>
lions as possible. lie was to so quietly
30 the capitol, receive the oath of office
sr5 return to the white house and take
10 the thread OF public business where
his predecessor had left off on sucn hnes
of policy as would be in keeping with
the change in the administration.
All his good intentions on the suDJect Oh
sir,nla and unpretentious inaugural cere-
monte were upset by the action OF the 10
cal committee, who take charSe OF thal
matter as soon as new Presloelll -
elected The citizens Of Washlng ton form
a committee, raise the necessary FUNDS ana
make all the arrangements for the parade
and inaugural festivities as soon as IL is
determined who is to be the new tenant In
the executive mansion.
Before Mr.. Cleveland had time to COM
municate his simple intentions to any one,
the local committee, had made such pro-
gress i'm their arrangements that II was
impossible to stop them. In the meantime
Mr.. Cleveland took what time ne could
snare from the multifariOuS duties I'M
posed upon, to study something of the life
and characteristics of the great disciple
of democracy, Jefferson, and after consid-
cradle investigation, he reached the con-
clusion that 'fJeffersonian simplicity was
a theory rather than a condition" He
said he discovered that Jefferson was
about as fond of good form and ceremony
in connection with his Presidential duties
as any OF the occupants of the white house
before or after him. An investigation of
the subject reconciled Mr.. Cleveland to
the fact that if Jefferson could indulge in
a little ceremony in those early days OF
the republic, he, (Mr CleVeland) could not
be blamed for INDUCING in something of
the same nature in this advanced era
so the local committee and its plans for the
Inauguration were not interfered with.
White Mr.. Cleveland was disposed to
yield to the pressure in behalf of a dis
play in connection with the inaugural
ceremonies, he endeavOred to impress
upon the minds of his cabinet that sim
plicity in the conduct Of the public busi-
ness would be agreeable to him. On the
strength of that suggestion all the men,
bers of the cabinet, with perhaps one
or two exceptions, disposed of the horses
and carriages, previously used by cabinet
officers and their families The wave of
economy and simplicity did not last long,
Apl tllG contingent lullu OF the various
departments was soon drawn upon again
TO replace the official horses and carriages
which had been disposed Of at sacri-
ice IN the early stages of the new ad-
ministrati0n. The custom is equally pop
ular in administration circles to-day and
not only cabinet officers, but nearly every
chief of a bureau has a horse and car
rage at his disposal day and night, for
winch the government pays.
Another incident of Mr. Cleveland s
UrST admins IRA fiOn is a 70 G
time when stories of incoming and out
gong administrations are on tap. When
Vne ceremonies attending the Inaugural
ton We're being arranged, the chairman
OF the local committee called upon Pres
ldent Cleveland to talk over certain de
talis appropriate to the occasion Presi-
dent Cleveland had passed. hravely
through the democratic simplicity
feyer, and he was disposed to retire from
inc white house in good style Remember
ing the somewhat elaborate luncheon
that eX-President Arthur served in the
state dining room four year previous,
resident Cleveland intended to serve a
handsome luncheon to President-elect
harrison and his immediate family.
When IS this luncheon to take placer
inquired the committeeman.
=, Just after the newly inaugurated pres
Mr.. Cleveland
Is customary for the newly inaugural
ca president to be escorted back to the
wHIe mouse by his predecessor, at the
mead OF the inaugural procession. The
col9mn halts at the treasury department
ana me presidential party withdraws from
one llne Of march and proceeds to the
executive mansion by the rear entrance
SSIler hurried luncheon the new presi-
ueht takes his place on the reviewing
SS'dHd, erected in front of the white
muse, and reviews the parade.
IN the mainline the procession halts
ibG 5,yo around the corner from the white
muse until the President takes the
stand, then the review proceeds. The
LAY Goes not usually occupy more thar
Sp!ly minutes. With all these precedents
0'7io him. the local committeeman in
Qared further
l,r how long will 1t take to serve your
mot more than an hour or two" re-
pleu The President 81 want it to be
aa9Siiethlng nice and desire it to be sery.
~ ~. ~ good STYLE" added the President.
- ana DO You propose to keep the thou.
s spIus Of men who will be in the parade
81 So siie hundred of thousands spectators
9,p8tHuIhg IN the streets for two hours
pr .nS you serve a breakfast to the new
1teslueht, exclaimed the committeeman
~ Hg Is blunt Outspoken gentleman
shy my Present, If it is as cold anf
5ootny as was Garfields inaueuratior
SSaS, hundreds of lives will be sacrifcef
~ onl pneumonia If you insist upon halt
Ms ls me procession for two hours l viii
Tho. IKE the responsibility for the lives
20 "a VIII be lost. You must assume the
-~opOuSlDilitV and xa tho oo,aeer,,,-,r, -