St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-26
factory talk with him, whether you have

cIuOE He goes W Tic -DallS OF various
social organizations, looks on for half
an hour, chats with the floor director"
and The chairman of the committee on
arrangements and their assistants, and
goes away to do the same thing in an
other part of the city, and in the morn
ing the newspapers say that the events
were social and financial successes"
He is extremely democratic. He takes
as much pleasure in grasping the hand
OF the lowiieSt hodcarrier as in talking
state finance with the president of the
biggest Dank in the city. He received
last year over 1000 Invitations to balls,
banquetS. charity fair openings, meet
lngs and various other events. He ac-
cepted all that it was humanity possible
to attend, and for weeks at time he did
not reach his bed till long after mid
night.
1t was the young men who elected
him governor, ana it is the young men
who take personal pride in feeling
that he appreciates their efforts in his
behalf. 1t Is the young men of Massa-
chuSettS who compose the Democratic
party. and as long rs so popular a mem
Der OF themselves as Russell is made
leader the state is Democratic.
The Governors Home Life.
cannot properly be SAID to have
home life. So much of his timeiS given
to the duties of his Office and to the du-
ties of society that his wife must feel
regret at times that he was ever elected.
Visitors at the home of the governor in
Cambridge always come away with
new idea of martial felicity. Mrs. Russell
was Margaret Manning, daughter of
Joshua A. and Sarah (HodgeS) Swan. She
was made the bride of the present gov
ern0r on June 8, 1885, while Mr.. Russell
was mayor of Cambridge. The gov
ernor has been blessed with two bright
BOYS, William EuStiS Jr. and Richard
Manning. They are aged respectively
six and one and a half years.
The impression has gone abroad that
William EustIs Russell is mugwump
of the approved type. This is probably
because he has risen TO prominence
during the time that mugwumpery has
been pronounced in his state. In no
sense of the word is Mr.. Russell mug
wump. His Democracy comes to him
through four generations. intensified
and beautitied, from purely Demo-
cratic standpoint. On the stump and
in his every act he has proclaimed the
fact OF his intense loyalty to the Democ
raey. as the old-line Democrats know
that term, and to call Mr. Russell an in
dependent Democrat or mugwump is
TO insult the four generations of men
behind. him.
Gov. Russell is an accomplished
sportsman, yachtsman and athlete.
His fayorite exercise is horseback rid
ing. He owns a very handsome animal,
and rides to and from the state house
daily, rain or shine. He is fair bill
iardiSt, and not more artistic skater
appears OH the ponds of Cambridge
than he. He can row boat with All
old fisherman, and swlms like profess
sional. On one occasion he became eX-
hauSted while saving a life from the
water and succeeded in keeping him
self up for an hour and half in the
water until taken out.
Gov. RuSSell'S religious affiliationSare
with the COngregationaliStS, and he and
his family are regular attendants at the
Congregational church in Cambridge, of
which DR.. Mckenzie is pastor. His
home is perfect one, though not at all
palatial. His own room, or den, is
room at the northeast corner of the
house. and about twelve by fourteen
feet large. 1t contains all old-faShloned
carved desk, the gift or his wife, three
windows and very large assortment of
books. At the top of his desk is carved,
gilded eagle, with spread wings. Before
the open fireplace there is nearly always
pile of books and newspapers and
magazines. Upon the walls are plaster
figure of Mercury and bronze Homer.
His other duties have not left him for
getfuI of his school days. and he has
been president of the law school alumni,
as well as of the MiddleseX Democratic
club.
Impressions at Home AID Abroad.
TO the Massachusetts man, one who
has followed the course of events for
the last ten years or less, nothing
seems more curious than the manner in
which Gov. Russell Is regarded abroad.
Outside of New England he is looked
upon as hardly more than boy, and, as
such, untitled for any responsible posi-
ton. In the West and in the South,
where he has become known, people
wonder what combination of circum-
stances made so young man governor
of so great a state as Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts,, however, where he is
we'll known, and where people have
had an opportunity to watch him from
a near point Of view, this idea that he is
a very young man is entirely wanting.
No one here regards him as young
man in the sense that few years make
him an experiment i'll an official capac-
ity. His acts have been those of
mature man, one of experience and
years.
In his appearance on the stump MIR.
Russell creates favorable impression
and the direetnesS of his speech and the
uncompromising tone of his Democracy
make the old Democrats like him. He
10 fsni,
gressiveness has won him many friends.
He inspires respect by his bearing and
his political opponents like him for his
very qualities of honesty. While it is
true that his administration has been
subjected in the Republican press to
very sharp criticism. IL would be as i'm
possible to get Republican paper in
Boston to publish a ScurrilOuS article
about him as to get it into Democratic
paper. Respect for him personally has
extended so far that even ward politi-
clans do not suggest that he is one of
them. His serious maturity has almost
completely overcome the disgrace of be-
ing young, described by Pitt, and he be-
came old enough to be president of the
United States on the 9th day of last jan
uary.
Even Gen. Butler is an admirer of
Gov. Russell, and if there IS man i'll
the United States who is jealous of the
young men, and perfectly independent
in his taste and practices it is the hero
of New Orleans. In 1890 Gen. Butler
voted for Mr.. Russell, and told OF it
proudly, saying he was man who COM
manded reSpectand deserved TO sue
coed. Last year neighbor of the gen
eral was nominated by the Republicans.
and the old man said that as ne could
not honestly vote against Russell and
did not want to vote against his neigh
Dor he would not vote at all, and he
didn't.
Possible CanuibaIism.