The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-01

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sumed the responsibilities which he has
undertaken in n national campaign, at
least in New York city. His manner is as
demonstrative, excitable and nervous es
Mr.. Whitney's Is quiet, suave and self con-
tained. Colonel Smalley, one of his asso-
ciates, said of him that il Dickinson were
cavalry commander he would be as
demonstrative and eXuberant as Kilpat-
rick or Sheridan was. He suggests to the
New York politicians nervous energy in
greater degree than any man with whom
they nre acquainted. His industry is mar
Vicious, yet it seems not to weary him, and
he can easily tire out any one of those who
are associated with him on the campaign
committee. He does things intuitively,
impulsively, whereas Whitney and Har-
rity are cautious and give much thought
to any matter presented to them before
they reach u final decision.
The committee Is visited daily by Mr..
Robert p. Roosevelt, who has been elected
treasurer, and occasionally by the noted
Senator German, of Maryland. Mr.. Roose-
welt is one of the old Knckerbocker aris-
tocracy of New York. He does not belong
to the famed Four Hundred because he is
member of more select circle, into
which but few Of the Four Hundred are
ever able to penetrate. His acquaintance
with New York merchants and the reputa-
ton for business ability and integrity of
character which he has among them are
as great as those possessed by Cornelius N.
Bliss, who is the treasurer of the Repub-
lican national committee
Mr.. Roosevelt is as persuasive in induc-
ing Democratic merchants to subscribe to
campaign fund as Mr.. Bliss is with Re
publican merchants. He is an uncle of
Theodore Roosevelt, perhaps the most
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his years in New York. Young Roosevelt
is now one of the federal civil service COM
missioners. He was u candidate for mayor
of New York before he was thirty years of
age, and is as ardent Republican as his
uncle is Il Democrat. 1t is quite possible
that Treasurer Roosevelt will be the Dem
ocratic candidate for mayor of New York
this fall
To him is committed the financial re-
sponSibility of the campaign He is en-
pected not only to raise the funds that are
needed, but to see that the accounts are
thoroughly kept and that there is no waste
or extravaganza. In the consultations in
which lie shares Mr.. Roosevelt has not
much to say about the conduct of the cam
paiEn, for he is not II practical politician.
But us to ways and means his Judgment
is regarded us almost infallible, and upon
it the committee will in the main RELY dur
ing the canvass.
The most jovial, fun loving member of
the committee is Bradley b. Smalley, of
Vermont, who has been chosen secretary.
Mr.. Whitney regards him as very astute
politician, Notwithstanding his fondness
for practical joke and his irresistible i'm
pulse TO indulge in wit. 1t is like II ray of
sunlight when Mr.. Smalley enters head
quarters i'll the morning. Hc glances over
his correspondence with lightninglike
rapidity, and eau clear desk loaded down
with mail more quickly than any man
who has ever held the post of secretary ex-
ceptlny ex-senator Dorsey who was sec
rotary of the Republican committee in
$780,
Mr.. Smalley is in charge of the bureau of
correspondence, although subordinate
relieves him of much of the detail work
necessary to conduct it. This bureau has
the two upper floors of the brownstone
mansion and even then Is somewhat
cramped for room. The amount of printed
matter which will be sent out will be, it is
expected, greater than has ever been is
sued by any national committee, and a
corps of clerks in the basement room will
be occupied day and night in the work of
mailing. The printing and disseminating
OF this matter, Treasurer Roosevelt be-
lieves, will be the heaviest item of expense
that the committee will have to meet.