New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09

his success Most people think he made Governor e1
Uartrnnft Int Hartrnnft once told ne that Canl-
eron oppOsad him Mt first, and only aided hlni wnei
he fonnd Inc had real popular strength. cameron
used to attach young men to nun III ia" "a his bis
showed his Kindness of heart rs Wen ~ nus Ius
sagacity II he met bright, pushing young Lelio y.
who was struggling with poverty ne n2n 1 oi
him was once in your ( pa oSd I how much help
n little money is Let me lend you IeW an ho Inht
dollars Don't trouble yourself ABOUT ln9 :, u Thn
S0me gay os yoT wnTs repaid for the Senator was
excellent Judge of human nature, ana never ,oh
his man. He suffered no loss anu ia Tha vsner.
obi Senator il now eighty-one years of age. but no
does not look day older than no did ten years ag4
He s still active in ms PSa nsmorT nnfang He
keeps ND with the times in his reading Is fonG on
society and lives wholesome, enjoyable, sensible
life. o,,r,cr.v
Outside of Pennsylvania there prevails notion
that Don Cameron has been hOsted up by his fatner
into place and prominence. and that ne mas noS
tbe ability TO get on in politics without the paternal
assistance. The notion is a mistaken one. Inc
vonnp Senator is ;as good practical politician
as the old Senator in the DAYS OF his great sue
cesses; indeed, his talents for managing
marty might be ranked higher, Tor ne iacks
the genial social nature which was OF sucn neip "
his father in his campaigns. and is an Invaluable
Gle of personal friends is small. and he cannot Oe
said to be popular at all in the sense the old Senator
is Instead of his father pushing him along IN NIB
political career he helped his father for tne
last ten years that the old man re-
manned In public life, and managed
all his campaigns for him. The leutenants OF tue
Cameron forces knew this very we'll, but the rank
and file supposed the old chief was still in actual
command until he stepped ont to enable Don 70
a,,1
fairly won by his many trluDphs ID State
conventions and State canvasses. During
these ten years the old leaH"rs VINO n nad
been trained by Simon Cameron acKnOWIeu0eII
DOns right to direct the party and as they hrOpeu
out one by one ho selected the men TO take thelr
places so that at the present te m s oi o 1o cEoos
ing, He Is prudent and SagacOus IN planning MS
battles and bold and dashng when the hght Oeglhs
contest involving his right to direct
the party. Energetic. uncOmprOmislng ana COM
batiYe he straight at every ODStacle Hke
locomotive with full head OF steam' some uty 10
may encounter an impeachment in popular Opl1l9n
too great to be pushed aside; then ne VIII pc
thrown off the track and disabled, for he
does not. like his father drive an old
fashioned wagon that can turn out ana go
around rocks and quagmires Twice already, once
IN the last Senatorial election, and again IN the last
State Convention he has come very close TO Delng
dltched. There is something admirable however,
in his pluck and Dersstency. RE Is the pest repre-
sentative IN tho whole country OF Wnat wayne
NacVeagh calls the BOSS System"-the sys-
tenn by which n party is run by a, State
DoSs WGo in lis turn has his sergeants
and cOrpOrals to manage the townships. Inc
bosses make the nominations, run the tampaiiRnS,
and control legislation and appointments WlthOuI
troubling themselves much about she opinions or
the voters. | don't like the system; believe 1t to
DC un-Iepuoican, demoralizlhg anu altogotneI peril
cOus; bnt as long it exists like to see 1t carried
out consistently and boldly, rs Don Cameron eX,
ecutes it in this Safe. Whatever may be sal1
about Cameron, he is man OF brains anu courage
aud gentleman.
HOME AND Personal PECULIARIrIEs OF THE YOUNG
SENATOR.
Don Cameron lives on the same street with his
father-tho street that skirts the river bank for
nearly the whole length of the town and commands
lovely views of the broad clear stream and the hills
and mountains beyond. His house is modern One
with French roof and an air of solidity
and elegance. You bring away from it q
recollection of polished floors, heavy draperles and
costly pictures and upholstery. The Senator has
lust completed another house In Washington, and
will keep up TWO estabShments,onepr presided overly
his oldest daughter and the other by hisyOung wife,
n niece of Secretary and General SHERMAN lie lives
IN handsome style, as becomes man OF his wealth
and position, and doubtless spends great ae aI
more money in politics than he gets rs his Official
salary Hes fOrtyseven years DID, but does not look
forty He has five girls and boy-the children
of his first marriage. The boy is verGing upon man
hood but Is not old enough TO show whether he has
the qualities of his father and grandfather and Is
likely to continue the Cameron dynasty Tor third
Don Cameron never makes q speech. The old
Senator used TO read one occasionally during his
Senatorial career, but the son does not attempt even
in that easy way to play the orator. never saw
him in State Convention. Sometimes he appears
at the LOcbiel House for an hour or two the even
iug before the convention meets, but usually the
politicians seek him at his house for orders
and advice. He is never seen working the
machine himself. His hand is felt in every county
Of this great State, bnt it is an invisible hand H.
From all that the public sees OF Don Cameron ne
might be taken for quiet, Ietirlng gentleman who
has had hOnOrs thrust upon him. and has no fond
ness for public life is SAID that he does net like
the Senate and would prefer to be in the Cabinet,
which is not surprising, since his talents and
experience fit HIN best for executive duties. The
tedious debates of the garrulOus Senate, III which
lie can take part, must be dreadful bore to him.
and he must look back with regret to the times
when as railroad president or Secretary Of War he
commanded men of action and shaped results. lot
by lnterminabc talk, but by terse official ordcrs 1t
Is not improbable that he will be back in the Cabl-
net In the next Administration. E. VS..
STRIKES IN VARIOUS TRADES.