The sun., 1890-06-15

To Gen. Hustled.
The Hon. JAMES WILLIAM Hustled OF Al
bany, Pcekskill, and way stations has been
unbosoming himself to n reporter of tho
| Phitqdeiphiu Press, and in that unbosOming
Is found some cheerful and some mournful
information Alournful is Gen. HUSTEDs
avermcnt that no has done with politics.
| Cheerful Is his averment that his health Is
good and that he may return TO the shilla-
loo some other day:
"1ts done; i've quit politIcs ny and by, when
| get old. l may 20 back 20 It for amusement, but
there is more politics at present for General H. I'm
young man now, although have been grandfather.
My son seems older than do. II doesn't seem TO me
that have whit less animation or spring In my step
than had when was junior at ialo and CnAuSoEr
| DErEw was a freshman. am 80 years old now. DO
| look IL Tell me- do look It! know don't because
don't feel it. I've been in politics ever since was 81
years of age that have been an active politician
for thirty.sx years It's about time TO quit isntn"
Frankly, General. we don't believe it Is,
and it's just possible that you don't either.
| You are 30 wrapped and thoroughly Tapped
in politics that you can't get away from it,
no, not If you take tho wings of the morning
and fly to Alaska, or Chicago, or other
uttermost parts OF the earth. You have
worn q dress coat in the daytime for
so many years that your original and
unofficial personality Is swallowed up in
your part and pomp OF state; and the
| Speakers gavel is more to you than your
own hand. Then can you ever bring your
| self to put behind you the fun you get
out Of the Speakership? Will you ever
really tire OF your old but taking joke your
| annual solemn proclamation that you will
not be candidate for Speaker OF the Assem-
| bly, and your annual triumphant campaign?
| No, it cannot be, General. You can't give
up your fun until you begin to have less
| wisdom than you haze hair upon your head
And what are your reasons for trying to
make believe that the Bald Eagle is off his
feed so to speak? Only that you have lots
OF reputation and ara now bent npon put
ting money In your purse. We hear, but
do not agree with you in your resolution:
"Iwake IN these summer mornings in my home in
Peeksk and hear the birds singing in tho trees out.
side, and they seem 10 ray TO me: General II you
had gone into money making when you went into poll
tics you'd have been rich man Actually. that is
what the birds seem to sing So rve been thnhinEit
over; said TO myself. The man who can succeed in
politics In New York can succeed in business
Tho same qualities that w!,l make man win on Ills
political combinations ouid also make Lin win in tus
iness. Every OF the great business men of New
York could have been great politician he wanted to-
made n sort Of algebraic computation in my head
figured the something Ike this Given thirty
i've years spent successful political Achievement
what would the result had the same number
of yoais been spe Mt in &C luirinR fOrunel Answer
in the Gen. HUsrEp would have beenn fortune
OF 81 UGO0 0C. Yes sir see and can hEure 1t out with
tho accuracy OF mathematical demonstration that II
had given myself up to business with tho same|eal
that have to politics should have been worm to-day
a cent less than s2,CoLrm
Now, have never been beaten as a candidate for
the Legislature have never even had candidate run
against mo for tho nomination have been speaker OF
the New York Assembly siN times, ana no man ever eX
ceeded that record since New York had an Assembly
have been the candidate of my party three times for
Speaker when tile nomination was only an honor be-
cause the Assembly WAS Democratic.
some people ask why have given M my life sosfar
TO the making Of this record. Tell me why CoSKtING,
who 500 III years practice at tho bar In
New York city chose to spend twenty years OF his life
in Congress. Tell me why WILLIAM MchiNLkr Is Wiling
to in Congress at beggnry saary for man OF
his ability Tell me why any man finds something III
this world more desirable than money sometimes. Is
life worth living, II 1t then reputation Is worth
moreJhan cash. Ihave Gamed the reputation 'oNet-
ed; am recognized throughout the United States as
the best parliamentary presiding officer Of my time
proud OF the reputation. have made II, and now
am ready TO turn my thoughts to "ther thihHs
We appreciate your noble style in speaking
of yourself in the third person. and we have
Ho hohDl liIlL you hpNiA w wa ''' ~-'''''"''
II you had stuck to business instead OF your
pleasure which Is politics. Mr.. BLAINE or
Mr. ROBERT G. WISTHRoP or Mr.. y. =.
BANKS may bea "little jealous of your rcpu-
tation as the best parliamentary presiding
officer of your time" but you know Gen.
Hustled thoroughly, and what you say
about him must bcAcccptcd. And even Tom
REED has not better Speakers eye than
yours, an eye TINT never secs any Assembly,
man who wants to pass Dlll That Gcn.
Hustled has objection 10. You are n great
presiding officer and great boy generally,
and without you life in tho Assembly would
be fiat. Why doesn't tho Republican party
raise fund of S2OOO,OOO and give 1t ioyou
on condition that you keep ont OF business
and in politics? Nine or ten times that sum
has been spent upon the Capitol at Albany,
and what is the Capitol compared with you
Every State has a Capitol, but only New
York has Hustled.
Come, General. Wait until the money Is
raised. Don't go out OF politics, because,
among other reasons. it may bc hard for
you to get back Stick to your gayc, Cen
eral; don't let it drop. We shall look for
you next winter.
A Phenomenal Orator.