The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
Anecdotes of Cleveland'S
Official and Private Life

pulled OFF his battered hat and said
Thanks"
According TO story in circulation
at the time, Daniel S. Lamont was
tha John Alden OF Grover Cleveland
in connection with the latter's mar
riage Lamont was sent by the pres
ident TO Buffalo TO ask Miss Folsom
TO marry his chief. There was no
Speak for yourself, John" as Miss
, Folsom accepted the offer. Miss Fol-
som. OF course, knew her future hus-
band very well. as she had been MS
ward and had come into frequent and
intimate contact with him.
Cleveland was known always as Q
bad campaigner. Ii was an extreme
ly difficult thing TO get him TO take
an active part in politics. even when
he was running for Office himself.
When he was nominated for mayor OF
Buffalo. a quarter OF century ago.
his political managers were in despair
because OF his Indifference. The flu
ture president would promise to
speak. but when the time came he
would fail 10 appear, and then II was
and drag him TO the meeting. But his
popularity was SO great that he expe-
rienced little difficulty In polling a
large vote for mayor This cam
paign occurred during time Of pol.
itical upheaval. when Buffalo was one
Of the doubtful cities OF the state.
From the close OF the war UP to the
COS no one could fortell just how the
municipal elections in Buffalo would
turn out.
One of the remarkable traits OF Mr..
Cleveland's character lay In his abil.
ity to shake himself loose from EN-.
barrassing friendships upon reaching
position where he was charged with
the responsibility of filling federal Of
fees. Probably this was most strong
ly illustrated during the months fol.
lowing his Inauguration as president.
when Washington was crowded with
hungry place hunters. Two days be-
fore the fourth OF March, 1885. about
300 Buffalonians came to the capital,
marched from the freight depot on
Virginia.ave., to Odd Fellows hall on
Seventh-st., and took up their quar-
tiers In the latter building. This con-
tingent Justify carried out the osten-
sible purpose of It's visit to "Whoop
II up for Grove" The main object of
every man, however, was to secure a
job under the federal government.
Their ambitions ranged from collector
OF internal revenue down to driver OF
the mail wagons. The candidates re-
NAMED in Washington seven days
and then departed without single
plum In their possession. or that
noble band of 300 none secured an
appointment from Mr. Cleveland dur
ing either OF his administrations.
On one occasion New York paper
which was especially virulent In its
treatment of Mr.. Cleveland" wrote
ex-Secretary of the Navy Hilary Her
bert, printed a story TO the effect
that on the previous night he had
gotten beastly drunk and had kicked
his wife down stairs. bruising her
terribly and blackenlng both her
eyes. Those who knew the charming
relations which existed between the
president and his wife were indignant
ct the publication. That IL was abb
solutely false quickly discovered for
myself Crossing the White House
grounds, ! saw Mrs. Cleveland bend.
ing over q bed OF pansies In which
she took special interest She was a
beautiful picture that morning. Her
eyes we're as clear as crystal, showing
that she had slept we'll and her skin
without a blemish. The alleged bru.
tally OF Mr.. Cleveland towards his
wife was frequently described by the
paper referred to, but never did
see any Justification or foundation
for the statements IL published"
A cocuette is like an angler who,
after fishing ALI day eats none Of hfa