Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-18
TALES OF GOTHAM.
GOVERNOR HILL TO MAKE A GREAT
FIGHT TO BE Rg-ELEcTEn
10 More Beauty Dinners--womcn at
pnb,,e Banquets-A Society Woman
n. an Authoress - Dull Times In
wall Street.-The Homcliest Man.
.e.....nanaence ., ,ne Rlsnmona plsps.ch.l
INV YosK, January II, 1891.


-, an heroic course so far as bis politi-
~ career is concerned. After having
"a over the ground very carefully,
- tbe election Of Democratic Legis-
80 in New York State, and listening to
=, al his friends had TO say about the
80 he should pursue in the future he
a. determined 10 disregard them all and
20 the race again for the governorship.
c,lya brave man would do this, and no
80 Democrat IN the state OF New York
!. have enough or has sufficiently
is--e following to warrant MN IN
H.-,rr SUCH course. Governor
tas few intimate friends and none
=, chose Judgment he relies implicitly.
is,s,s 10 an that is said, weighs the
800 .arsfuliy pro and con, and then
l.r,. 1rrides for himself The majority
-, ans thought that the best course
.- % pursue would be TO step from
Governors chair into the United States
-, ms he can do II he desires. Others
,,ht II would be a good plan for him 10
,,,rS INTO private life, and await the re-
'-rof the Democratic convention in 1892.
ro one hu' himself preached the idea
= takus the ball squareiy by the horns
rrs.,ug the fight on the govornorshiD.
N,s practically decided 10 do this, and
!, lr...rr himself with playing politics all
... broad state in such a manner
80 I.-aar secure solid delegation to
N.-.ral Convention. He does not
80. a 1rravpuC who Is elected 10 succeed
lie Id the Senate 40 long as he be
- W % csn aid him in his presidential
- f1r tho race for the governorship is
ir.te beginning OF that contest. Ihere
-. ,-s.a3ents enough to warrant Hill in
.'-.irr rtc course he has marked out,
al 4 the Democratic party pulls together
...glG be reelected by at least 20, 900 ma
ifty. o,..,
T,t.- "a not a. all certain that hewill be.
y-,.rrh,s'erm of Office he has msdea great
80 enemies, and these men, disappoint-
t5srl 1,-rruutled. will consider il part Of
- dg,v to try and defeat Hill for the
S.g.,-srahp. Should they succeed in
&. hi. presidential prospects and his
,.rf,.s' future viii be buried in the same
...rH But should be win, as he argues
. V.V. be- will have no rival for the
la5J--np Of the, national Democracy.
n vsy well understands the dangers
,..,f.n- upon the fight for the gov
s-..-,rp Tammany Hall in New York
-. a1ra' be depended upon 20 support
-- I.r.IIy. nor can the other wing of the
I'm. raryln Kings county and the Cleve-
,If..u lu the other portions of theState
a.. f..yeu1 stone uptuTned to compass
Is4,f.at And, by the way, the Cleve-
nd contingent is growing, not among
t.rH'!-caus, for Cleveland Is intensely
f.Ht.I lv the politicians. but among the
t.lg.r. ali the eX-PreSident is unquestlon-
lrm.re popular to-day than ever before.
,.raa-c Indications, too, that Cleveland
irr.lf wfll direct the fight against
IWs ambitious struggle for the gov
,7-rsln. and IL he does there will
I battle rlyal between the giants that
I.sr.rl ~ the political death of one or
e., other So far Hi has the best OF II,
I.l II .h- Democratic machine does It's
v--s faithfully he will have a solid dele
cation from the State of New York TO the
-rrla. Convention. Cleveland will not
limit. for however much the southern
a.. western delegates NAV think of him
irv.r.i be- political suicide TO nominate
frar wa $50 own State Is against him.
Ffafett'- now under way. The Cleve-
lrl u.D a-, forcing it. and the result will
watched with interest not only by poll
icar- hut by students OF political
t..u..9y all over the country.
TOR SOCIAL LEADERSHIP.
N-, William Astor's beauty dinner " is
o.. spoken of IN the gilded circles of so
r.y To be sure, il is thing of the past,
l.l'i-u5t likely to have any successor,
ilt Lsn the great masked ball of years
.l.ali other social events, 10 marked an
ta.r- utuemad whirl Of New York society.
Iva gwen with the idea of attracting at
t.gar Mrs. Astor has known for some
lethlt her social leadership was in dan
IT,. and she has not been willing TO give up
ss.4rtre without determined struggle,
~ Whitney, the Nanderbilts, and nu-
L 4 I.vN 10. 1r.N IN
trUlaleuEe to her, and she saw early IN
i.s winter that she would have TO do some
tang ont of the ordinary 10 attract alton
I aud maintain her position. Her great
I agu.u "a few weeks ago was given with
iaI i,a. Those who were present say 1t
altogether one of the most disagreeable
O. she's Imaginable, and in the room where
lrcHtOu was served the scram bic for sand
v.a6-, cakes and wine was something
tT;I. The beauty dinner" for such 1t
VS. described on the card of invitation, was
gwen Co select few. The ladies were all
--'...d Il comfortable bank accounts,
e.. u.ly Of them are owners OF splendid
t.r.s bat Of the dozen who were pres
90. l.t more than two could be called
/ .'.uI that u. If one wished 10 keep
within t.0 boundaries of truth. There
Mere gu abundance of flowers, a superb
c..l.r, diamonds by the peck, and the
uua. small talk: that was all. II differed
T. .0 other respect from scores OF other
DINERS given by Mrs. Aston and was mean
hughes. tGT i did not bring together an
t.Hr.ralul n beauty. as the card OF invita-
ICON would Indicate. Quite naturally the
l."..r .-us't "a good deal OF talk, ana Tor
g.. first week or SO after 10 there were ru-
r-- that other society leaders would fol-
Nr. A..ur, example But when they
gan 60 make Un their lists and found out
Wat 10 would be a misnomer unless the
Women really Happened 20 be beautiful,
j fLi' % would be the cause OF many
fa. 'c.lHusles and quarrels by those who
W.T.. r.t c.as,ed as beauties, the idea was
'a 0ftl, and II IS not likely TO be taken
up a-au.
lu.' what the new fad will be IL is hard
i.t.- !; was thought when Mr.. James
Waterbury, gave his famous circus that
ifi reached tho limit OF novelty. Per-
-.,' 50. We shall not know TIL later on.
QrrrE AN INNOVATION.
IN innovation IN the mstter OF public
3.i.-s ra- taken place in New York this
'.r AZ most of the great banquete
w. wives and mothers and daughters and
~ hearts 10 the extent of all that could
r. a.cemmOdated have been present TO
I-..n 20 the speeches made when the
c'-'" and cigars were passed around. no.
..i at dinner in Delmonico's last week
l-Ai The little gallery that surrounds the
N"'ie and gold ballroom was crowded by q
score ~ petty women. who paid marked
t'euu1n 20 the speakers. At the Reform
S.-' banquet oil the boxes were occupied
ny ailes, aud they seemed 20 take very
L-1iy o. the new departure. There Is no
reason why women should not az least be
invited O. listen 10 the speeches at public
Nl4ef u they can stand the tobacco
tl'Ae, surely the men can, and it may be
Io'o m the night direction in preventing
,.e eyer-ludulgence in sparkling waters
-"l lntoucate and leave one the worse for
'-r banquet the next day.
HLB NOVELS MADE A UT.
Mrs Jane Van Rensselaer, CruRer is still
,,le most surprised woman in New York.
aef poyeis have made q hit beyond
vac wldes, Of her expectations, and her
VIA Is 30 much in demand by publish
- tnat fust now she is undergoing the
e~slng experience of declining offers
T stories, sketches, and poems, at
lt'eS that would make many seasoned
S--hor frantic. Mrs. Cruger was fitted
~ nature tOr a social leader. She Is beau
NA4l and brainV AZ the Same time. She