The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08
Some of the Presidents
/ Have Seen.
Harry Summers in Elizabethtown
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Nearly every Democrat within a
thousand miles of Washington saw
Grover Cleveland. the first Democra-
tic President for twenty-eight years.
He was cluster" and probably the
only President with a double chin.
He was decidedly embonpoint.
never saw a big man who carried his
fiesh better. for he walked without
waddling and was exceedingly active
for a man OF his size. He had an open
countenanee and while he was a man
Of humor. loved n joke and liked TO
tell one, he was at times very stern
aud positive. He did not have that
heavy lower jaw for nothing. His
enemies called him "The Stuffed
Prophet" There il one thing certain.
IL he was stuffed il was principally
with brains.
Cleveland was a bachelor when he
was elected President and he sue
ceeded Arthur in the White House.
who was also a bachelor. This never
occurred before in the history Of the
country.
His election grew out Of the divis-
ion among Republican into two fac
tions. one headed By Conkling and
the other b. Blaine. After being de-
feated for the Republican nominal
tion FOR President twice, James C.
Blaine was nominated in 1884. The
race between him and Cleveland mar
rowed down TO less than a thousand
votes in the State Of New York and
the election was turned in favor Of
Cleveland by an incident in New
York City about three week, before
the election.
A number Of preachers By agree
ment called on Mr.. Blaine AZ one Of
the hotels, and the Rev. Mr.. Burchart
was put forward to speak for his min
isterial brethren. In the course Of
his remarks he said the Democratic
party was the PARTY Of Rum, Ro-
manism and Rebellion" This turn
ed to Cleveland thousands Of this H.
auor people, many more thousands Of
Catholics and actually changed
enough >otes in New York City 20
defeat Blaine and elect Cleveland.
During Cleveland's first term he
had terrible tight with the reaction.
AIRY Democrats in the Senate on the
tariff question and the bin finally
passed on this question was 50 unsat-
isfaetory 10 the President that he al.
lowed Il TO become a law without his
signature. In 1888 he was defeated
for reelection BY Benjamin Harrison
and then in turn he defeated Harrl-
son in 1892. His second election was
a most decisive victory'for the Demo-
Gratis and Cleveland returned TO the
White House very popular with the
country.
II was during this second term that
the gold and silver question arose.
Cleveland was a New Yorker, having
been elected Governor o. that State
By 10000 majority before he was
first nominated for President. He
had the New York view Of finance
and his enemies used 10 say that he
did not know there was any part Of
the United States west Of the Blue
Ridge mountains.
lie issued gold bonds 10 replace
the gold which was systematically be-
ing withdrawn from the Treasury.
This raised howl from the South
and West. John @. Carlisle was his !
Secretary. Mr.. Carlisle was report
ed TO have given out an interview 20
a New York newspaper that In re-
deeming greenbaek notes which were
made payable In coin that he would
exercise the option and would either
pay In gold or silver, as il suited him.
A stormy session Of the Cabinet was !