The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-01
wealth Winning Presidents.

held O place where the opportunities for acqufr-
ing wealth were almost m 1t is pretty
sure that neither Grover Cleveland nor Dan La
mont would have been SO slow, for both have
hlooned out among the financial magnates OF
the land since they retired from four years occa-
pancy of the White House. although both en-
tered it In comparative poverty.-Stdtc Gazette.
Now it seems to us this is o very
cowardly and INSCRIPTIONS sort OF at
tack. Mr.. Cleveland had a moderate
fortune when he was elected Presi-
dent. His wife's fortune about
doubled the amount. Mi. Cleveland
also made a considerable sum-$75, 900
clear, we b~elieve-by a fortunate real
estate investment. He saved nothing
out OF his salary. Since the expira-
tion of his term he has shown no sign
of possessing more than moderate
means. He at once went to work at his
profession as a member of a noted
New York firm. He is still a member
Of that firm, and presumably derives
a fair income from it. On this income,
which he earns, and on the interest OF
his own and his wife's very moderate
fortunes, he lives in ease and with o
certain elegance. He has never been
identified with any financial opera
ton or enterprise which gave the
least color for the GGSette'S inuendo.
He does not keep a yacht, OF
an extravaganza stable, nor does he
give expensive entertainments. All
the obtainable evidence indicates that
apart from the profit on the sale OF
Red Top, and the addition of Mrs.
Cleveland's inheritance to his own
Iife's savings, Mr.. Cleveland left the
White House no richer than he en-
tered it.
AS for Mr.. Lamont, he is an ener-
getic and talented young man. He
doubtless made many valuable on
nections during his stay in Washing
ton. He seems, in particular, to have
won the confidence of Mr.. William G.
Whitney, who is many times a million
aire, and who made him on the close
OF his service as MI. Cleveland's secre-
tary, a sort of junior partner, Out
of this alliance Mr.. Lamont is, we be-
lieve and hope, making a consider
able fortune. Why should he nots
But contrast Mr.. Cleveland with
Mr.. Rutherford b. Hayes, who gave
shabby dinners and stinted the house
supplies of the White House in order
that he might carry into his disgrace
full retirement a big Doodle. Contrast
the career of Mr.. Cleveland with that
of General Grant. Just put the Cape
May Point cottage incident of the
present administration against Mr..
Cleveland's almost aggressive avoid
ance of all gifts and favors.
We should think that discretion, il
not decency, would keep Republican
papers from such insinuations as the
above.
Purilistic Candidates for the Legis
lature.
The Third Assembly district seems
to be plagued with smuggling politi
clans. Besides Mr.. Jimmy Larkins,
ithas two other candidates for Legis-
lative honors, who appear to bs
equally ambitious of pugilistic re-
cords. Mr.. Henry Byrne and Mr.
Jimmy Tumulty are both DESTROYS
of getting the Democratic nomination
for the Assembly in that district
They seem to think Mr.. Larkins is
mot in it," and probably they arr
right. But they are very jealous o
each other, and when they met ths
other evening their feelings over
came them and they slugged eacf
other without the least regard to thu
Marquis of Queensbury's code.
The result, Wi understand, lef
their mutual relations just as mixed
as ever, but it is satisfactory to know
that 1t settled both of them SO far Of
the nomination is concerned. 1t ]
obvious that the Democratic party
cannot afford to put before the voters
either of two men who engage IN
BLACKBOARD scrapping match in tn
street.
This is well. MFR. Henry Byrne
would certainly be a most obJecfion
able candidate. The people know
him we'll, both as q street cleaning
contractor and as an Assemblyman
and they do not like his record. III
was all but beaten in practically tn
same district last year, and we believe
If nominated, he would be beaten TIL
year. Mr.. Tumultv is not SO wei
known, but even apart from his fisti'
performance we regard him as utterly
unfit to sit in a legislative body. III
has neither ability, education no
knowledge of public matters to ii
him for it.
Considering the characters OF the
two men, we consider it fortunate
that they have disposed of their OWL
pretensions without trouble TO thu
party. 1t will not pc hard to get {