The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
THE GENIAL ADLAL.

Oen. Aulal II. stevenson played n
modest second fiddle during the ceremo-
nies at the notification meeting in Madi-
son Square Garden Wednesday evening,
but in the festivities at the Manhattan
Club, which followed the services"
the tail of the ticket wagged the head
quite vigorously. The faculty of pro-
noting sociability is not to be despised.
1t is gift Of the utmost value to candi-
date. 1t may make him friends where
the most eloquent address or the most
telling presentation of political argu-
ment would fail absolutely.
In the present situation Of Democratic
affairs in New York it is not unlikely
that a genius for good fellowship would
serve Mr.. Cleveland better from now
until election than any amount Of free
trade or Force" bill talk or than two
encyclopedias. But Mr.. Cleveland does
not possess this qualification. 1t is
distinct drawback to him as a nominee
that he is stiff and rather stolid in man
ner to men as he meets them,
unbending only to those whom
ne knows well enough to take into
somewhat coarse and, metaphorically
speaking, cufiiess and collarless inti-
macy. "How are you Bill ?" he said the
other day as he met Lieut.. Gov Shee-
han, who led the fight against him at
Chicago, but beyond an occasional
single and spasmodio demonstration of
something meant to be accepted as bluff
heartiness he has not yet shown him.
self capable Of going.
II anything more than a forced acqui-
escence In his candidacy is to be won
from Tammany, Adlai is the man to do
the winning. So much is already evil
dent. Tammany appreciates man who
can sit up ALI night with his friends.
Cleveland, with the burden of flesh he
has upon him, would find it unwise to
work for the ticket in the self-sacrificing
way adopted by Adlai at the Manhattan
Club reception. The object of that en-
tertainment was to offer congratulations
to Cleve and Steve. Cleve allowed
himself to be felicitated moderately, and
and then took himself off to Mr.. Whit
neys guest chamber to get little sleep,
which, indeed. was needed by a man
who had perspired as he had that even
ing, in the effort to make disorderly
crowd listen to his acceptance of the in.
to drive the hearse.
Steve hadn't talked so long and, as in
his vote-getting power lies in
different direction. So he stayed be-
hind his chief and enjoyed the Manhat-
tan Clubs lavish hospitality. Il was
daylight before that hospitality relaxed,
and some $1,000 worth of wines and of
and complicated mixed
drinks are said to have promoted the
yeniality Of the occasion. In those wee
small hours when Grover was snor ing
q Gen" Adlai was working nightly
'or Democratic victory, and the cam
paign against the tariff was getting an
boom. BY the time the
punch bowls were empty and the sun
,ame up and glittered on the big brass.
-ibbed doors Of the house that was built
,y A. 7. Stewart, he had ensconced
himself snugly in the hearts of Demo-
rats as right royal good fellow.
So great was the repute he earned
hat when with last of the faithful he
vent down the marble steps and out
nto the morning, some of those who
lad listened to his words Of cheer over
light followed him after period of rest
md refreshment that they might again
'ask in the sunshine of his presence in
lis hotel. But they found no Adlai.
,leve had no Steve beside him when
Sew York focked to meet the candi-
lates at the days reception mt the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Alone he stood and
hook many hands. while the groups
round him. whispered that Stevenson,
whom you'll like better" was sleeping
n his nights political exertions in n
turkish bath and would rise and show
imself 10 his admirers before sun down.
Stevenson Is ON the right track. II is
y such untiring devotion to principle.
uch unremitting work for the cause,