The sun., 1891-07-05

| TOMB OF THE sPENCERs IN ALBANY CEMETERY
was Cabinet Minister and aged IS. Forty.twc
| years afterward his brother-in-law. George W.
Clinton. son of the great De Witt Clinton. whose
wife was John G. Spencer's daughter. as Am.
| brose Spencer was De Witt Cllnton's brother
in-law. went to the cemetery. perhaps to weer
at those tombs. and breathed his last unseen
THE SPENCER STOCK.
Now, what was the career OF this stock /
young man. with the gift Of education. rode
across tho Connecticut line. became q New
York lawyer. bullied politicians, deposed and
created Governors. raised Dewitt Clinton
from dust to usefulness and was Chief Justice
of the State. spanning from the Stamp act
Congress to the coup d 5tat Of Louis Napoleon.
He transmitted his tndefatigabls bookworm
and offlce.craving qualities to his son. dryer
chip than himself. who became factotum to
Clinton. Seward. and Tyler. The effects OF
two Intriguing generations in politics on the
third possibly accounts for the domineering.
schemins. plotting grandchild. In early life
John c. Spencer settled at Canandaigua. and
In the course Of time his father settled at
Lyons. In the same general neighbour ood.
You can see at Canandaigua the house OF Sec-
retary Spencer and his law Office adjoining.
now Q conservatory. Nearly opposite 10 the
large academy that Phil Spencer attended. In
Lapham. successor OF Roscoe ConklIng.
JudDe Metcalt Of Canandaigua has revolv-
ing bookcase made in 1882 by q carpenter
of the village to hold John c. Spencer's pigeon
hole cases. the same In principle as the patent-
ed revolving cases OF the present day Mr.
Hall. who knew Spencer. takes an unenthus-
astic view OF his ability. His portrait in the
Court House at Canandaigua shows u small
headed. hollow-faced man. not distinguished in
consciousness or beauty. Indifferent rather
than cold. noso concave, black hair brushed
forward in side locks like the old fremen. coat
blue high c,llared. with brass buttons. and
shirt ruffled. Over his head is his fathers por-
trait. a big. red forehead, Websterian. heavy.
square, dogmatic lower face. neither man put
ting amlabiiity, should think. before opin-
ionatedness and obstinate will Both are saved
from oblivion by the perverslty and sacrifice OF
young Phil Spencer.
Ambrose Spencer in 1795. and for seven con-
secutive years. was a State Senator. In 1902
he was appointed Attorney General. and in
1904 he went on tho bench OF the Supreme
Court. Fifteen years later he was made Chief
Justice He resigned in 1928. and resumed
practice In Albany. where he was Mayor for
several years. He also represented the district
in Congress-. In 1881 he wrote to Daniel Web.
ster. thanking him for n compliment paid at
dinnor. and saying that the anti Masons OF
New York would never support Mr.. Clay be-
cause he Ia a Mason. They will make nomina-
tions for President and Vice. President, and
some; believe are favorable to mo for the at
hAvi9s attended q lodge 10 some thirty years.
fecily. neutral between the, Masons and
antl-Masons l am incapable OF playing
Win SHy dseeDsiss siss game so nv or oSa sH es eo
am as Indifferent to the subject as
%n s hs 70 Ss Sa S
eur in tbe election q M. Clay" in another
oss a.oss and a BE snat
s .ss % ov.s s saaEso % wouS PpSShS msI 1. ts
9 and Tie Jadsary desrossd from from the Ss many many
s Woessd
tion." He was WRONG. o. when he wanted John
5aeEsoS essiiy BEAT Wiz M i'i2'i'
John 9: Spencer, son Of Justice Spencer. was
insmber' OF Congress for, one term. and for
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cs.sy e Ss xSs sas ss re abs
logical. and nicely Discriminating intellect nal
labor, and add ne 70 the mighty legal mind OF
his father. the Chief Justice. various and ex-
tended literary. acquirements. His opponent,
Closwell. called him tho doer OF all work: su-
perintendsnt, and energtzer OF the languishing
public schoolB.'"
THUlLow WEEDS GUILE.
When Seward was reelected Governor by a
reduced majority, TO his astonishment John q.
Spencer. IA Secretary OF StRe decided tho vote
OF u. Lawrence county against him. making
2.700 votes. The Governor" Thurlow Weed
terferencs from him, and the tenscity with
which spencer adhered TO his opinions-a to.
colleagues would confirm and strengthen. He
was man who could never relieve a case OF
ESTABLISHMENT Of his own creation" Weed
called on Spencer at the Board OF Canvassors.
Mfd Inc s9ssd 70 VIII
by THIS welt" Weed amused spencer with y
Hypothetical cass aud threw him on his guard.
what dstains mo here p. Weed rspiled."i
suppose you are afraid the people won't get
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