The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
John Morrissey at Saratoga.
Gath" in Chicago Tribune

Mowissey is decisive, bold, direct III
Is lurl-man, sporting-man, strect-0peratoi
festaurateur, and politician, and muol
work the year round but it is said by cit
lzenS OF Saratoga that with all his ven
turing, the only money that has adhere ii
to his hands is what he put in SARATOGA
= real estate. Here he owns several hun
dred thousand dollars of valuable town
lots and park stock. His Club House
which cost 500, 900, was built on piece
. Of quicksand, and resting on planks j.
has settled equally several inches, and !
now finely improved square OF 9rOuld
inclosing Il separate building for pool
rooms; Il second for public game, a third
LOT the servants and sporting cnlployee.
VINO number about fifty, and the nain
'lnb building, of pressed brick, con,istin"
OF 4 library, large restaurant, drawing
room. and gaming-room below. ami
above poller-rooms and chambers. On
the premises are valuable mineral springs
Probably nowhere but Al Hombnrg j.
there such palace OF hazard The lm
nilurc, plate, and upholstery arc oi 1h-
best. People 20 to the restaurant Nho
never see the games No 3: cappcla
runners. or decoys are employed The
/ restaurant prices are thirty per crnl ho
| restaurant is the safety If the ~alnas lic
has partner. Reed
The Christian Associations have ~e,5lal
times addressed their brethren At Sar3t1
ga, protesting against iha tplorWion o4
this Club House
You are brca ,ipg The law, Mr MoI
riSSey, by public gaming We must pro
test against it,
We'll, gentlemen. if thar tiH3 llou,r
mnSl 90. my ho;cl goes with il mover
wish To break any laws conte,Ic tn
restaurant 10 SARATOGA tor th1 rou5r 7SinI.
OF the Club House"
There is no longer amy lalk about rc
moving either; for when 500 900 change,
hands here, Is yesterday, on horse race
and open pool-sellin@ i, 4 part ct The hu-
ness OF The turf, the dealing ot llra j. IL.
cidental MorriSSey Is personal wage.
er on every race Ills life i absorbed in
pushing The problem Of iuiGmep ami
confidence To win fortune uut 81 rhlnp,
A \ POIITICIAN,
nc is also 4 eamc>tcr, and ncary q 4l,.a
one, putting such odds o! money ug .
State or Presidential election r. IN maL,
it necessary for him TO spend ~lilI moro !u.
promote the campaign SLOWLY vNrord-
ing and expanding his knowledge, 81.
quaintancc, and capital, he aims Jt lead
lng the Democratic party in New ln.n
for objects OF ambition and %raticatioA
He believes in himself, and j. moi accu,td
OF countenancing political corruption
Tweed he was the first to defy -av.ng
" will pat up ~50, 900 thai he VIII 90 d.
the l'cnjtentiary within three wears =" II
furnished lund> and force to se. up u..
| Young Democracy. and for This W.l- con.
PEELED tu quit g business" i'll New lorA
lor one winter, while the Tweed part,
supported Chamberlain. L rival gambler
At this moment MorrisseY il probably the
leader uI revived Tammany Hall. having
there. as here the holdncsS and decision
which gives leadership. ochell and thr
Vanderbilt interest, Of which Morris,eV f.
| part. protect the Vanderbilt roads thru
! this organization and jt- probable r0ntI.
| OF the State
| Morresscy keeps Il policc-Waich On Ill.
| opposition games at Saratoga, and dc
stroys it by calling on the proprietor oi
the property and offering advanced REM
! for the premises, to be used tor q leoi
mate purpose He has realized his wish
Of perfect credit and possession in hi
| village Citizens OF the place and stu
dents are not admitted to The tuh liousr
! Inc sue ol llllN tlttD - ItllftN. ilI III EH
replaced halt dozen Others
IT is difficult to realize that With cYu
tinuity Of purpose. sa@acity 80 di~pop5.
toned to his opportunity, and the p0Wrl
! tul will and body OF .Iohu Morri->ry, M
turc did not intend him for something bet
| ter; n commander ol armed men. M,l
ropoiitan Chief of Police. or q ratIrc7,t
| President. Ii Is pitiul 10 ,co 80 splendid
barbarian, with the qualities 81 au Al
minus, I tadonai. ar i Hugh O-Nrl.t
| spending middle lite nj betting ou A..
tnm Of 4 card, or the denomination al
domino. But then it looks ~ Ii.lla H..
men like Belmont. Jerome and 1llJ,I
to use the vast fortunes they htvt qrqu4.
Ell in di~p2tchin@ monkey Jockey 15oiir1
Il tiu@ on toy race horses
APPEARANCE
Morri fry j. z man Weial44" lsr,ui .ou
pount-; about tive Ieat eleven iugh,
high very broad and powerful in lh,
arms, shoulders, hips ana nayA ant g,
spiky kind Of rich jet han. which ,am.
dow strong and thicl- upon 2 low tary
hrad, which looks a7if it eoi1li hutr hin j,
down. His nose Is broken. Ili5 t.l,.
like hrlmit in it, strength TIL oyo- lt-
Of IN lirh1 hazel colon. with et,-1- Ia 5l.,.,