Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-05


Roerox November 3.--Leopoid morse
has "a issf done what he has 20 ionv Deto
.mn,,,ous N do. He bss beaten Judge RIM
rsv Soy Gang ess IN the swell, arl>tocfa,e'
hlsb,, .dIgnitcd aud proper Congress uis'
,r;cf In BOSTON, which Mr.. Ranney has .,
lone renre,cnted. When, four years ago,
Mr. Morse, 10 the intense horror OF iittie
Z,yyac Bowman and the astonishmeut OF
Inc 4 Ms and The A. B.s and the LL. D.
~ tambridge. stepped out OF hrs Dig
clotbing.store IN Washington street ~ con-
ice, the district that bad so much OF the
hest learning ana culture and n uivy.ysrd
i'm n. Il was predicted that Nr. Morse
wo,,td learn that there were Congress
districts where Washngtop--treet shop'
kee,er could not successfully aspire u
poliicai hopors. When the votes were
counted II was found that Mr.. Morse ma
successfully sspired. IL was then sid thit
MI. Morse, having shown people VINO nave
been disposed ~ look upon nm WIN tne
elevated Iip Of contempt 0ecluse ne made
and sold ready.made clothes, whose cut
and durability they never disparaged, or
who smiled upon bin with the consumm1te
art Of Boston copdcscensiop, that ne wa
able 10 yet himself elected to Congress even
in dj,tricts where the better element I'VE,
would be content and not seek again 10 20
10 Congress. :.
But Mr. Morse had another victim IN
view cv,n so long as 1882. Precisely whs'
circumstance led him 10 determlneto wiF
Top" MIR. Ranney politically is not known'
but II was well known to Mr.. Mor'ys inti'
mates that he expected sooner OF later 10
give, as he said, Mr.. Ranney wailoping.
Some ipIudicious friend repeated ms 70
Judge Ranncy. and then took back his nall
humorous, hali-contemptuous comment.
Mr.. Ranney Is q very blunt man, and, as ne
Is O very able one, he has been permitted 10
express his mind pretty freely without
much opposition. II IL probable that ne
made some blunt remark either TO or
of MIR. More, and 1t is certain
that the merchant thought that Mr.
Rapney was little too condcscend'
ing and patronizing IN bis manner. Nc.
Morse Is The most diplomatic OF politicians.
II Judge kanney did thus displease him, 1t
/, quite likely that instead OF Detraying an
noyanee Mr.. Morse drew from his pocket
one Of those remarkably bigb-il1vored aud
delicious cigars which made him many
friends in Washington, and asked the Judge
TO have smoke. Nj. Morse Is not Only
diplomatic, but he Is shrewd. &c expected
In 1884 to 20 over into Judge Ilanney's dis
trict and make the contest. but II was presi-
DENTAL year, the Republicans were making
special efforts, and so Mr.. Morse resolved
to wait, for he possesses that prime qu,lif-
cation for successful politlcs-patience.
This year the omens were suspicious, ana
he appears to have performed his l)ng'
mcditated act OF walloping.
Mr.. Morse doesn't care much about Con-
gress honors Of themselves. Washington
Il something OF bore TO bin, and the
amount Of personal favors he feels called
upon to extend to his constituents is greater
than any other Congressman burdens him
self with, except little Charley UNeil, OF
Philadelphia, who is the messenger, er-
rand boy, hansom.cab, general tiotter, i'm
poitunste beggar, faithful, good'natured
slave, beyond compare, OF congressman.
MIR. More doesn't take on The functions OF
the district messengers as ONeil does, but
he serves his constituents as he serves bis
business friends in BostOn-mighty well,
and here Is one great secret OF bis success.
lie is personally one OF the most popular men
who ever did business In Boston. Nobody
knows how many lettering merchants Morse
has boosted over the snags. He could have
been chosen mayor Of Boston II he would,
ard they were anxious that he should run
agplnst Robinson for Governor last year,
but Beacon Hill end the gllded Goldfish In
the State House had no temptations for
him.