Evening star., 1886-11-05

FRUITIoy OF A LoNG-CHERIsHEp HOPE or
ABILITY TO WALLoP Mr.. RANNEY.
From the New York sun.
Leopold Morse has at last done what he has
SO long been ambitious to do. He has beaten
Judge Ranney for Congress i'm the swell, aristo-
cratic, highly dignified, and proper Congress
district in Boston which Mr.. Ranney has SO
long represented. When, four years ago. Mr..
Morse, to the intense horror OF little Zigzag
Bowman and the astonishment OF the A. Ms
and the A. Bs and the Lids Of Can bridge,
stepped out Of his big clothing store Ina WASH
ingtou street TO contest the district that had SO
much of the best Learning and culture and q
navy yard in IL, IL was predicted that MI. Morse
would learn that there were Congress districts
where q Washington street shopkeepcr could
not successfully aspire 10 political honors.
When the votes were counted IL was found that
Mr.. Morse had successfully aspired. 1t was then
said that Mr. Morse having shown people who
have been disposed to LOOK upon him with the
elevated lip ofcontempt because he mnde and
sold ready-made clothes, whose cut aIsd dura.
bility they never disparaged, or who smiled
upon him with the consuInmate art OF Boston
condescension, that he WAS able 70 get himself
elected TO Congress even in districts where the
better element live, would be content and not
seek again 10 go TO Congress.
But Mr.. Morse had another victim IN view
even SO long ago as 1882. Precisely What cir
cumstance led him to determine to 'wallop"
MT Mf orsee ee' set ha ~ wa: S
1CzunIe, s-waiIupIug some lnJuolclous' "A Iefru
repeated this To Judge Ranney, aud thsn took
comment. Mr.. Ranuey is a very bluat man,
and, as he is a very able one, he has bs.en per.
mitied to express his mind pretty freely without
much opposition. 1t is probable that be made
some blunt remark either to or OF Mr. Morse,
and IL is certain that the merchant lhought
that Mr. Ranney war a little too coneescend-
ing and patronizing IN his manner. M. Morse
is the most diplomatic OF politicians II Judge
Ranney did thus displease him, IL F. quite
likely that, Instead OF Detraying annoyance,
Mr.. Morse drew from his pocket one CT those
remaI kably high-navored and delicious cigars
which made him many friends Ia Washington,
and asked the Judge to have a smoke. Mr..
Morse is not only diplomatic, but he IL shrewd.
He expected in 1854 to go over into Judge
was presidential year, the Republicans were
making special efforts, and SO Mr. Morse re-
solved 10 wait, for he possessed that prime
qualification Of successful polLics-peiience.
| appears 10 have performed his long-meaitated
act OF walioping.
Mr. Morse doesn't care much about local
honors of themselves. Washington rs some
on the functions OF district messengers but he
serves his constituents he serves his tsusineso
friends in Boston, mighty well, and here Is one
great secret Of his success. he Is persoDSlly one
| of the most popular men who ever did business
| in Boston. Nobody knows how many lettering
merchants Morse has boosted over ths suags.
| he could have been chosen mayor OF Bsston II
1 he would, and they were anxious llat he
| should run against Robinson for governor last
| year, but Beacon Hill and the gilded co1fish In
the state house had no temptations Tor ann.
| A NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIAL kILLED.-A
| dispatch from Cotulla, Texas says: Capt. Henry
| Jordan, who has just been elected treasurer
| OF Lasalle county, was handling ri1e last
| night in company with his friend DanisS Sponr,
| of Encinal. While the gun was i'm Spohr 8
| hands IL was discharged accidentally, the bullet
| entering Capt. Jordan's body, infiioting Q
| wound from which he died. Jordan was one
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