New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13

result of this is that the social side OF polltcal
life in Albany has practically died out. Few mem
bers wives accompany their husbands to Albany
because there now is little to attract them there.
| Let a woman like Mrs. Fassett occupy the EX-
ecutive Mansion and it will not he long before
| Albany again will become social centre. The
Mansion is large and roomy building, and Mrs.
Fassett would have it crowded with guests most
of the time.
OF the Republican candidate for Governor there
is one and only one story told by those who know
him-unless it is that bitter partisarship forces
misstatement of facts 1t is the story Of the rise
of an honest, loyal, upright, generous, pushing,
vigorous. energetic and persistent young man. He
is hated by his Democratic neighbors, and Of this
his party members can truly and justly say:
"We love him for the enemies that he has
made"
His career as lawyer was brilliant one, and
if he had not been forced into public life by his
friends the State would haye Lad in him lawyer
of which it well might be proud. His father is
now practising lawyer, and the young man in
herited from his father his legal tendency. When
he was the Dstrict-Attorney Of Elmira he showed
in the preparation of his cases and the manner
in which he handled them in court that as
counsellor he was a success One of the hardest
fought cases that came before him was murder
trial. An inmate of the Reformat0Iy named
Abbot killed ore Of the keepers wlth an iron par
The man was naturally depraved and vicious, ana
he clearly was guilty. The defence however, mace
vigorous ana ingenious fight to save the muir
dPrers neck The plea was S0li-defcnce, anu
two of the ablcst lawyers of the state bad charge
of the murdcrer's case. Nj. tassett handled te
case in such q mastery manner that he secured
the conviction of the fellow for murder IN the
first degree
One thing that can be said of Mr.. FaSSett, and
Of which he is not ashamed, Is That he 3iWaEe
has been and always win he practical p0lltlcah,
But there is q great difference between what ne
regards as practical politician and what me
Governor Senator considers a practical pOIl'lclan
TO be- Mr.. Fasett is an eXempuhcatlOn OF his
own ideas IN this respect, as DAVID IS I'M Is vi
his Here is what Mr. Fassett believes 10 oe
pr3E,lcal politics:
have been called a practical politician. l believe
SnSe said u Cooper Union that Wished d INWARD a1 V S
practical politician II is the first duty Of every
American man TO be practical American politician ian;
duty Of every american to take sufficient interest in
public affairs. to devote sufficient time to the stnuy
and investigation. and 20 be able TO pass an intelligent
verdict all public questions that arc brought for
ward 10 him for his consideration.
aq % has ask E to a his nf p a% and
unless he IS willing 10 pay the inevitable penalty ana
and Intelligent interest and participation In public
affairs 1t IS that kind Of interest that wish yon'
ID the Empire State to take in the campaign this
This was said by Mr.. Fassett in his speech here
on Thursday night. On the other hand the Gov
ernor-Senator regards practical politician as one
who engages IN deals and tricks oil all SORTS 10
gain political end.
The bOyhood of the young politician was spent
as are the bOyhoOd days Of most energetic young
men, There is one thing OF which every one here
who has known him since his infancy says, and
that is that he always was thoroughly independent
he never ran TO his father for help when he could
earn money himself, and although his father helped
him In his st1dies the young man paid most Of his
way through school himself. In his school years
he was an excellent al-rOund athlete. As boxer
he was quick and skilfGl and he was the best
wrestler In his set David H. Hill and Fassett
were together in the old Elmira baseball team.
and like the GovernoT-SenatOr, the Republican
candidate never got over his love for the game.
He also is an ardent admirer Of trOtnng horses.
and he would miss good dinner elsewhere than
at his home almost any time TO see a good game
of ball or 20 witness trotting match.
The Fassett home in Elmira at Church and wal
nut sis is one of the best of the private dwellings
here II stands back from the street for con-
siderable distance and on either side has wide
lawn At the rear OF the house Is the barn where
Mrs Fassett's pony and phaeton and the chlldrens
donkey are kept. The donkey is great institu-
tion and there is not child in the neighborhOod
tLot has not ridden upon IFS back. II is a meek
lnokinq animal and is just as mild as II looks.
Tbe children have entered II for pr1ze AT the
county fair The room in which Mr.. Fassett
srendS most OF his time when M home is tie
li,rorv Here is one Of she best private libf1rlcs
in The State; not on account of the costlineSs Of
The bindings of the books nor the fine worl tman-
shin on the shelves and cases where his books are
kenf hut because of the choice selections from the
wellknown authors there 10 be found. MI Fas-