Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS.
fersonai characteristics and Political
Methods of Me.srs. Quay and Brice.

From the New York Commercial
Inc directors OF the national and state can
vases, who have headquarters In this city. are
just now the most talked-of men In town. Few
persons, however, even among the politicians,
nave seen them or know anything OF their personal
characteristics
The number Of men who have made their vay
into the little back room at republican head.
quarters, where Senator Quay holds forth. Is
small IL Is easier for most persons TO obtain an
audience with President Cleveland, Jay Gould or
Mike Kelly, than TO reach that back room. Mr.
quay makes his way into his den about 10 O'Clock
every morning while he is here, through the much
IaIked-of SIDE door On 10th street. His private
secretary awaits him. The Pennsylvania ''boss"
begins operations by throwing on his coat
his hair diligently for a few minutes Ioosens
Ms collar and tackles the pile OF letters ON the
desk. MI. Quay has marked ability for getting
through large amount OF correspondence In q
snort time. His admirers say that, like Lord
Macaalay, he can run his eye over a closely
written page and master its contents. He is a
written form for answering the hundreds Of let
tiers that come weekly from chairmen OF county
consists OF congratulatory words, winding up with
an Injunction TO keep up the good work. Many
that every republican politician who has written
10 him knows more about running national cam
paign than he does. These letters do not make
him angry. He simply sends out another type
written form, expressing heartfelt thanks for
the suggestions offered and a determination
70 profit by the advice. So with the
Thousand and one other kinds OF letters he re-
celves- He always sends satisfactory replies, but
II may be made hot for him II some OF his CORE
spondentS In different states should meet and COM
pare notes and ind that he has worked the circu-
lar racket" on them. Mr.. Quay is somewhat OF a
mits reporters TO his room he Is all smiles and
geniallty. When questioned about any political
moves he looks cniidhke and bland, but, while
apparently unourdeD1ng his heart to the Scrfbes,
ne manages TO say not single thing that could
De written up. Indeed the reporters have found
him an expert in saying nothing In great many
words Quay is not over popular with his COL
leagues on the national committee. He has way
OF asking their advice on all important questions
pursuing line Of action on which he had deter
mined before talking TO them. Still, everybody
about headquarters has confidence in him. His
sphinx-like face and his silent ways impress every
one with the Idea that some great plan Is always
revolving In his brain and that he viii prove equal
10 any emergency.
Chairman Brice OF the democratic campaign
committee, is very different man. There Is MOTH
Ing sphinx like about him. He enters headquar-
tiers through the front door, stops In the reading
room and press-room frequently TO greet those he
knows. and receives many callers In his own room.
He Is like Mr. Quay in being an expert in the mat
Ter OIL correspondence and he too has to bear with
piles OF letters OF advice. But he does not send
circular replies. He has rare facility OF dcta-
work nearly ali day at his desk Talking
does not disturb him. Frequently he car
mes on q, S dssultory conversation with
Ing letter. He allows few commun1-
cations TO go unanswered, although hundreds OF
the ridiculous letters that come TO him deserve a
place In the waste basket. Mr.. Brice has some
amusing characteristics. Like most men OF a
nervous temperament, he must keep his body &C
tive In unison with the workings OF the BRAIN
While debating he is usually twirling a cane
sometimes so violently that his visitors move
neryously In their chairs. Then he keeps his feet
III motion by crossing and recrOssing them on a
chair. Frequently he springs to hts feet suddenly
takes couple or turns in the room, rushes OF TO
the docunent-room and returns, resuming the die
tatlon just at the proper place. He used TO let on
his surplus energy by tying knots in his watch
chain, but he broke so many chains that he finally
turned 10 the cane for exercise