Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-25
RADIANT TIM CAMPBELL.
A UNIQUE EXOTIC OF THE PO-
LITICAL HOT HOUSE.

NEW YORK, July 24.-COnCressman
finn Campbell is radiant specimen Of
the New York politician. His loca! fame
bids fair to become national. 1t mas
always been my opinion that the most
Eoveable, distinct and unique character
site of this eminent statesman was MS
righteousness.
Il amt no Washington" Mr.. Campbell
remarked to me once ''but you kin
betcher life I'm winner
And he is. lie rattles about loosely in
s. :. Coxs chair, but he manages 10 Keep
his head above the level aud makes noise
enough to attract attention. one OF his
few passions is a white lawn necktle. IL
is of the kind that gentlemen wear win
evening dress the world over. MI. camp
bell wears one all day long. In the dead
of winter he will walk among blizzards,
tornadoes and hurricanes with his coat
carefully laid open in front so as to eX-
hibit mis- white tie to the fullest adNant-
age. If he catches You looking at 1t ms
mobile features take on look OF vast,
beaming and eXultaBt qualification, ana
there is no surer road to his heart than
through the medium OF the dainty white
tie. IN manner he his genial and perpelu-
ally cheerful. once | was coming up to
town from Rockaway in private car
along with some other guests OF the Presi-
dent of the road when large and exceed
ingly drunken man reeled into the car
and sank tumultuOusly into seat near
some ladies'. He leered at them heavily
Tor a moment, and then said tblckly, but
with a fond smile "Ah, there girls. Been
havin' lark? Hooray I'm wild YER"
Mr.. Campbell was IN the car. He mo-
ticned an advancing brakeman of evident
pY-ilistic purpose TO 20 back, and ne
dropped into the seat beside the drunkafd,
turning upon him face melting with
Took of human kindness and love. Sc
renItv. peace. friendlness and brotherly
affection fairly eXuded from Timothy J.'s
euuntenance as ne said in confidential
whisper:
Les go into the other car"
EN-" said the drunksrd.
1.-The other cars the place for u.s." said
Mr.. Campbell with A significant wink.
Don't give it out" he added cautiously,
"but come in with me on the dead quiet.
If the others git onto US the rackerll be
spoiled"
Ppm on" said the heavy weight with a
gruuken wink that was intended to be eX-
ccedingly knowing, crafty and adroit.
''l'm on; lead tn way"
TnereupOn Mr. Campbell made great
seint of glancing cautiously around and
then tip-tOed like a stage villain out of
The car, followed cautiously and silently,
if somewhat unsteadily, by the betuddled
Hercules. A few seconds later Mr.. Camp
bell returned alone. The train hands had
his late companion in the rear car.
Thus it will be seen that the tact and
cleverness OF the politician averted what
would doubtless have been an ugly fight
in the car, and the ladies were accord
fngly grateful.
Congressman Campbell is of The suave
and affable type of New York politicians,
and be also runs to earnestness. AppaT-
emily be is all sincerity in mis- career of
statecraft and looks hurt when it is al
luded 10 as burlesque. His temper is as
sunny as his manner. w men | meet him
again he will refer to this little screed with
a grin. That's why | have the courage 10
relate another little incident concerning
him.
1t was a speech just after he had been
elected 10 Congress. He was in com
piacent and contcntcd vein, and he stood
with one hand in his pocket while with
the other he waved cigar. The conclu-
sion Of his speech was:
"An' now, gentPmin, | go 10 Wash'in-
ton 10 eXpound the national constitution
after havin' spent several years in inter-
perth the state CONSTRUCTION at Albany"
" niNlis duuGu vi yam pOcll WIN a ElON
al gentle self satisfaction, 81 done very
Clever"
Geniality or magnetism, as it was the
whim to call it during the last election,
goes great way IN political life. Mr..
Campbell is one instance. ! recall many
others. Among them Registrar Reilly
stands prominent. lie came here an
irish lad so green and raw that when the
policeman at the Battery told him
That Fulton street was about fourteen
blocks up Broadway the immigrant
thought that "blocks" meant piles OF
brick where houses were beng built, and
walked ten miles uptown before discover
ing his error. This was not many years
ago, for he Is still young man, and prob
ably the bandsOmest politician in town,
too. Now Mr.. Reilly serves in an office
The emOluments of which pass beyond the
100000 mark every year. He cannot be
called witty or brilliant, and his speeches
are characterized by little else than
modesty. still he has achieved a distin-
guished political and monetary success
through his inyariable good nature. He
has quiet smile, low voice and the
habit Of giving the man be meets IA warm
grip OF the hand, and these things have
made him a success. though backed up by
absolutely nothing else.
Though the cordiality of Campbell and
Reilly Is notable, | do not for moment
mean to convey the impression that it is
Affected or insincere. 1t is because tine
two men are so honestly cheerful and
optimistic that they are so widely liked
and fancy that IN this very quality lies
the main strength of all the party leaders
OF the lower wards of New York. Per
sonal popularity has more to do with il
than nything else, and the genial, Il
superficial, Irish politicians have a grill
on the labOrer's vote which nothing can
disturb.
The aristocrat, s0-called, OF political
life has a hard road to travel if he turns
toward any OF the city Offices. Tue brie
experiences OF the better element in loca
politics have not been glittering successes
30 far. Several rich mems sons have
come to grief, eminent citizens OF cultur.
ed tastes have been ruthlessly slaughter
ed, and no END OF aspiring millIonaires
have been beaten out OF their boots, while
ignorant and unknown but genial emf
grants have drlfted airily into the snug
gest OF the city's good things.
BLAKELEY HALL.
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Wayne McNeigh was recently guest
At newspaper dinner. He responded u
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