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

pulled off his battered hat and SAID
Thanks.
According 10 a story in circulation
al the time. Daniel s. Lamont was
the John 1Slden OF Grover Cleveland
in connection with the latter's mar
riage Lamont was sent by the pres
ident 10 Buffalo to ask Miss Folsom
TO marry his chief. There was no
Speak for yourself. John" as Miss
Folsom accepted the offer. Miss rol-
som, OF course. knew her future hus.
band very well. as she had been ais
ward and had come into frequent and
intimate contact with him.
Cleveland was known always as
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 a century ago.
his political managers were in despair
because of his Indifference. The fu-
ture president would promise 10
speak, but when the time came he
would fail TO appear. and then II was
necessary TO send carriages for him
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
'90s 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 10 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-.
ters In the latter building. This con-
tingent Justify carried out the osten.
siblc purpose of its visit to 'Whoop
| IL up for Grove" The main object OF
every man, however was to secure o
| 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 tina,
noble band of 300 none secured ar
appointment from Mr.. Cleveland dur
ing either of his administrations.
On one occasion New York paper
which was especially vIrulent In It's
treatment OF Mr.. Cleveland" wrote
jex-Secretary OF the Navy Hilary Her.
bert, printed story 10 the effect
that on the previous night he had
gotten beastly drunk and had kicked
his wife down stairs, bruising her
terribly and blackening both her
eyes Those who knew the charming
relations which existed between the
president and his wife were indignant
st the publication. That II was ab.
solutelys false | quickly discovered for
myself Crossing the White House
grounds. | saw Mrs Cleveland bend.
ing over a bed OF pansies in which
she took special interest. She was a
beautiful picture that morning. Her
eyes were as clear as crystal. showing
that she had slept well. and her skin
without a blemish. The alleged bruf
tally OF Mr.. Cleveland towards his
wife was frequently described by the
paper referred to. but never did I
see any justification or foundation
for the statements II published"
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