The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-26

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head OF the table
Whitney himself was t.e only mem
Der OF the cabinet who was Younger
than Cleveland and three members Of
Il had been active In public life before
Cleveland was admitted TO the bar.
story about Congressman William
Sulzer of New York concerns the pas
sage Of the bill in the Fifty-fourta
congress creating The industrial labor
commission The author Of this meas.
ure was T. w Phillips of Pennsyi
yania. II passed the senate in the clos
ing hours of The last session and was
sent 10 President Cleveland for sigma.
.ture
Mr. Cleveland was at the capital. as
is customary at such times. and was
ready to sign such bills as met his ap-
proval Mr. Phillips, Mr. Sulzer and
other men waited on him TO explain
any points on which he might be doubt
fil When they reached the presi-
dents room they found the door locked
and a grim custodian who declared
that the president did not wish TO be
disturbed Time was flying the last
moments Of the congress were slipping
out OF existence and there was no tell
ing what Mr. Cleveland was doing be-
hind that locked door. Mr.. Sulzer
came to the rescue.
Gentlemen. he announced. 1--WE viii
get into that room u we have TO break
in the door. After awhile It opened.
Mr.. Cleveland was eating a somewhat
bounteous luncheon.
Mr.. Sulzer struck an attitude
"a -afT ftrrr If.-f,
TO call your attention 10 bill in which
every labor organization is yitally IN,
terested" He then went on, giving
the title of the bill and eXpatiatng on
its merits. After a time Mr. Phillips
nudged him and whispered that time
was getting short but Mr.. Sulzer was
making a fine speech and could not cut
it Short AT last he concluded with a
most eloquent peroration. whereupon
Mr. Cleveland, with conviction written
upon every line OF his countenance,
picked up a pen and started TO sign
the BILL Suddenly he paused looked
ai his watch and laid down the pen.
Gentlemen,' he said, I was famil-
lar with the merits of this bill and full
~ intended 10 sign H. But ] forgot
myself in listening to the eloquent
words OF the gentleman from New
York. II is now unfortunately after p.
tie filiy-fourth congress has expired
and i am no longer president OF the
United States ! have. therefore, no
power 10 sign the bill"
But the next congress passed the bill
and the president signed IT without
further forensic interruptions
When Mr. Cleveland was nominated
for mayor OF Buffalo ihe politicians
planned also the nomination of a man
whose honesty Mr. Cleveland doubted.
Il shall not accept your nomination
if you intend TO put that man on the
ticket with me" declared Mr.. Cleyo-
land. n suspect too strongly that ne
Is a rascal 90 permit NY name % be
associated with his II YOU want me
10 become your candidate you must
drop consideration OF his name for q
place on the ticket and moreover
make as condition OF my acceptance
Of your nomination for mayor that 3n
your convention you reverse the Ordor
OK nominations and name the mayer
atty candidate 'gst so that II the mnn
Objectionable 70 me should develop
strength enough 90 secure the nomina-
tiOn for comptroller over my quiet pro-
test my name shall not be presented
10 the convention"
No man ln public life ever annoyed
Air Cleveland SO much when he was
president. as Senator German. Senator
German was very helpful 10 him in
his first campaigu. bui for reasons.
perhaps satisfactory 10 himself, be was
not Mr. Clevelands friend in the sec
ond administration Indeed, ne used
10 do a good many things that the pres.
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