The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-07
OF GROVER CLEVELAND

der the Century Magazine for August article entitled Grove
Cleveland: A Record o Friendship"
Sympathetic speakers and writer's also
characteristics and his daily walk says Mr. Glider but the full por
trait has yet been rounded desire merely add few init
touches that portrait thinking complete only
help Loyalty toward its completion.
How Cleveland felt about his first administration,
The night of December &c. 1888, after his defeat by Mr. Harrison
had long talk with the President in his working
House 1t of of his first administration He spoke
Of his enormous diAcutehow from the he had had
to resist appeals to do what would rather do than he namely
bbige his good personal friends. ....
HOne trouble that good civil
would sometimes recommend the retention of desirable
e spoke again of his astonismen getting letter from
leading civil service refomer in New York. saying
did not consider that Doan Eaton represented he
found this out he wrote greved and letter He
asonised in his life he had been keeping close sympathy
With Eaton suppong that his those of reformes
He told also all about the retention of Postmaster New
York He keep conspicuous example of
executive ability and torougness object lesson REFORM
with Edward o. printing and engra
ing There charges against Pearson He had him come to Wash
ngton and them carefully So that he could fully
he did
He thought the eormers quick to pick flaws and to
condemn He did not claim to be incapable mistakes they
were too apt hearing of removals. there were no
reasons 1or on the testimony of the removed official
lie thought this criticism had put into the mouth
that the future historian reading these papers that had
supported him. would pepetuate this false impression Tey say
what pledges l have broken
His that of who onscientiousy done his very
best resisting all Sides although without
clear in his conscience knowing that reforms had
but expecting that the criticism of his supporters would confuse
the record and expecting full recognition bors
had heard he added that certain prominent
IN the first bitterness of defeat that after President had
been more hrewd and had pacated the spomen
have been reelected
During visit he was not detected though he spoke with
disgust of of his party Congress who knowing that
and his party going ready very things
the party had condemned no fear as to his rec
ordat he had effected by his administration favorable change
great party and had given it policy.
Nothing in Mr. Cevelands remarkable than his
Nw York between his presidential the excep-
@ circumstance in his by the the fact that he
the only elected separated presidential He was,
ing this entire interval of four years. the principal figure party
ough not IT'S active leader The party fact had acknowledged
leader yet all through these the general public doubt
10 me laSe tnat ne was the pnys most notable hgure
one hears two damelcay opposite opinions to Cevands
ability express himself that he wrote aNwardy
voiced BY so severe critic Thomas BAILEY R w wbere ws
met him. or heard from him. had something enthusiastic about
written he said I've been reading with intense interest Mr.
Ceyends second Venezuela What admirable dction
AS between Mr. Ceveands expression his
public writings, such contrast As his familiar talk
racest of takers and Joe Jefferson used thai Mr.
Cleveland missed his vocation when he into politics n Of
going the stage Sometimes when acne with hin,
he would bea the tenderness and sentiment which deep
his nature.
versng of the talk the other SIDE though nterloccr
was always aware the fact With few familiar friends how
he the soul of good company dominating
has been said he goodstenerbut doing his
repartee and storytelling with all the aids of wit good memory
for detail and, when necessary, the faculty of mimcy"
ut will be that Mr. Cleveland could do small things we'll
large His fine and sensitive handwriting recalled to his
friends gtnes of touch surprising large mold
He adept in the manipulation of delicate tools and of fishing
tackle. remember his spending hours repairing
whirng sailor weather for the of the children
Ie had peculiar sympathy with little chidrenhis neghbors
well his ownand delightful him in their company
and hear the tones of his voice talking with them At Tyng
ham used him sitting the piazza Riverside solemn
y engaged in mock fishing with Richard consulting his companion
gve proper bait and other important details sport the
bow being apt pupil in the gentle art
here chdren hour the White House during his second
when in the twilight little child would brought
executive Office and the work of the would be suspended
and much ink would be lavshed while big helped two
small ones in making pictures of writing paper SPREAD
upon the Presidents desk"