The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-28

ported bv governments ssenographer with . view.
- was SAID a. the time TO proceed against him for
incendiary ana violent language. The government
aid not think 1t worth while 20 prosecute him, but
the democratic party thought 1t worth whine TO IN
troduce thus AZ an Important political document IN
the Mcclellan campaign. THIS, as will ne remen-
bered. was shortly after ha came out openly a
Tammany Union democrat. ana presided at a meet
ing 10 cooper lnatltute fur Governor seymour,
aud made what ~ known to politicians as The
.Et tn brute speech in wnlch he tooK extreme
grounds against the military arrests In States not
lnciudel III hostile Anes " Inc government. During
the Mcclellan campaign he served as secretary CT
tine Democratic state COMMITTEE. Several times In
democrat Q interests he has slulnped every county
In TINS sta'e. Having been seeceJ as tle organ OF
TannaDy TO nominate John L. HOLMAN In the state
Convention Tor Governor, winch he did In an eject
I've speech, ne supported Inc nominee witn album
dant zeal and hdellIy. The nsures in his own cleo
tions to ONCE ana the Candidates and couspracies
he mad 70 combat would be interesting, but 1t 10 not
worth While 10 90 into these falnillar details. In
summing up hr. hali's character as p0lltcI We
VIII ony further add that ne has Always been con-
spcuoud for iranknesa, blultaess AMI extraordinary
ndety to MS associates, and is Known IN political
circles ~ man VINO never Set up Tor llnsei1,
although he adneres to party tactics aud dicipnne
and 0elef 10 the most rigiu extreme. His political
motto IL that the Individual should merge IN Inc
political cooperative community; in otner words,
thai sunlteu we stand, DIVIDED we Iali.n
MR.. HALL As MAYOR.
We VIII not rcclte the FAMILIAR lacls connected with
the nomination Of Mr. Hail as May or, neither dwei
upon me handsome majority OF votes securing nun
his election, or the combination Of circumstances
aside lrOul nlH perA0lA popularity, rollng up Tor
Nun such Al astounding ANA unprecedented majority
vote HIS eicction WAS spieAdid trulnpn-a tri-
umph more Of personal pOpularlty rlan party
power Tue public, irrespective vi party, are wel
sased with tue result. Every DO ~ Knows gae con.
sclentlous zeal and nde,ity win when he mas as
charged his dntles Is Mayor. The best way to
Get AN insight Into his manner OF doing his
WORK - W vmlt the Mayor's office. AT the
inside iron gate stands a. sentry Jim Golden,
an ox-detectlve. MARSHAL T0OAcr, At the head
o. the license Da.eau y segS!atug the arars o.
brother inaw Of the Governor. Is attending " the
auction licenses and communicating with Inc other
departments. Major TART acting ~ ald-de-camp
10 the Marshal. ward ]. Hail is computing merci-
IesS columns OF nguIes. Gus u. CQruozo, brother
" the Judge ANA me gentleman par excellence OF
uarrs has long list Of Oil newly arrived emil
grants before him. Ma or HOey. Ike Mrs. Camp,
'the hardworkinest Oh creesufes,n AZ distributing
the mal Two DINER officers are waiting Tor orders.
In tho ltlle anterOOm messengers lr0m The treasury
aud the lay departments ana from the neSspa-
per5 are waiting In the Sa,.ctltnl sdngtorum SITS
inc Mayor, and beside INN his private clerk, ). G.
Goldsmith, pen la nand dasnlng or the shortest OF
shorthand notes into nunared various memoir
HAdunls, ~ they come quick and lreSn from the lips
Of the superior An hour later messengers 60 Ia All
dr0cllUuS with these messages anu documents. And
then the tide VI Visitation pors IN, MAJ ors Of other
cities. reporters, eutOrB. bc2Kars politicians
generals, coiones, merchants aldermen and 0icals
Poltene5s to every vsilOr, the humble ana iOwy ~
well AZ the proud and ricD, IL marked and most
pleasing lealure IN ais character. lie traasacls his
routine business with despa.cu and examines resou
lions and bills with Keen anu aii-seeing eye. hls
HIS nrst message Is Mayor in point Of persplcully
And attractiveness. mignt gave been Written ny
Inacxeray. HIS mind acts intuitivey ana rapidly.
yet methOucally Although Tor recreation he dab
bles III poetry philosophy aud 0ettes letues, ne u
ennently PRACTICAL Ills words acts, thoughts,
are al practical Tie calls spade spade an and
Onlce, AMI particularly ms private ONCE, IL an ex.
poncnt OF the maa. Paintings pictures, paoto-
graphs OF friends and sta ueLes adori the Walls and
names; the ceiling Ii richly Irescoed capacious
arcnars, softly cush oned, invite guests W COM
Portable seats the desxs are OF the most elegant
description. and cast.nJ GENIAL glow over Inc
warm and bright carpet IS D,allng nre OF camel
the cOsey CRATE. Tnus Tar the Mayor has shown
himself the rlgnt man III tue right place. IL Is likely
that through democratic legislation ut Albany the
once Will soOn become much more inpor ant one
than now. and taat Inc Mayor VIII become to the
city Of New York what The President OF the United
States Is to the federal goyernlnent or Governor
To q State-an executive head. 1t Il likely THAI
upon him Will be placed al the diverse responsl.
bnltes which now arc broken up Into parts AMI DIS
trouted through SO many irresponsible subordi-
mates. Whatever the power thrust upon him, nc
outside pressure or party influence can sway hin
from fidelity to the puDilc interests.
w0RKISG HABIlS AND PERSONAL LIFE.
Mayor HAY ts unquestlonaOiy one Of the hardest
workers in New YORK. niHntDiru, working some
tlmes I'LL three O'Clock IN the NORM Q, ne never
breakfasts until no has read all the morn NJ papers.
Az ms desk IL MS law Office ne early supits - the
Code as II ne cared for nothing but law. Before ten
A. H. lie nnlsheS nlB correspondence, and then gOe
to the Mayors Office. where we have descrbei III
again to hls law once aud Bsckslone AMI sscS e.
ter again Claim his Dran Eyeaing brings him frpst
WORKED, ures, speeches or political meetings, o
consul tatOns with dramatic managers aud critics
for ne 10 great actor OF the stage0r consultation
with newspaper men-- for the los ons ne ieaine,
when he was poor reporter slllI stand him we'll
then nome and ~ literary work: Llcn seeu. lie early
married, and has several Children In society ht
Is The most charming OF men. he II u great dinel
out. His eminent social qualities, tue coatagion o.
his wit and his broad universally Of culture make
MIN most desirable companion at o dinner
party, and his acquaintance aud presenc, eagerly
sought after in Iennci and cultivated circles
He has tine country place on Miiburf
Apunsain N. j., wnere he spends his summer vaca
ton. he Is fond oil athletic sports, boxing fencing
aud eQuestranism aud thus keeps himself stron,
and hardy. lie Is In the prime OF health, as IN th
prime oi life, and mas great IN ure still before him
None are moro humane and lew more charllabl
To whatever height OF ernnence the SURFACES OF til
people may elevate hum IN tue future, tue record
his genius a. an able lawyer, eloquent orator an,
distinguished Journalist Will outiive every otnca
dlgnlty that can be bestowed upon him.