Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31

and delighted Hill was Cleveland's course
In leaving New York and going to Lake
wood at such q critical time If there il
one thing in which practical politician
believes, it is in being on the spot wher
work is to be done, and nothing has de
lighted Hill more in long time than the
announcement that Mr.. Cleveland was moi
only going to Lakewood, but that he meant
to shut up his house in this town, or rent il
if possible.
A Contrast Between the Two Men.
An enthusiastic Hill man, in discussing
this course on Cleveland's part, remarked
with joy that the latter had shut himself
out of any possibility of organized work in
New York-tbat he had no place in town to
which he could come quietly, there to have
his friends drop in casually, as it were, and
do the scheming and plotting that all work
ing politicians look upon as indispensable
to success. The Importance that Hill at
taches to that question may be gathered
from the fact that when he had to give up
his executive home in Albany and 60 to
Washington he took house for himself in
Albany, and took care to let everyone
know that he was still an Albany man even
II he was Senator, and that he was paying
Albany rent. The Lakewood episode de-
lights him.
Next to Hills visit Croker's appearance
as an author in the North american Review
has interested the New York political world
as much as anything It is safe to say that
many man who had never heard of the
North american Revie,0 before now has in his
possession copy of that publication. The
Iammany chief writing is pretty widely
known by this time. What he said was
practically that to succeed in politics it is
necessary to have system, and that if GER
tain body of men devote their time to the
work of the city, the city should be willing
to pay them for it. Many men who like TO
be wise have volunteered information since
the Tammany leaders article came out as to
who really wrote it.
Croker Wrote His Own Article.
am able to give information on that
point which cannot be contradicted. I
know that, because long before the article
was written heard him give the substance
of it to some friends in practi ally the words
in which it appeared in the Revie,c Croker
is far from being literary man. He is no
Howells, for instance, but when it comes to
saying in simple words the things that he
has on his mind, many might well envy his
ability. The number of speeches that he
has written or prepared for inexperienced,
timid or incapable politicians would fill
good many numbers OF the biggest review,
although he never makes speeches himself
if he can help it.
1t was announced in this letter last week
that Hugh J. Grant might jump from the
Mayors Office, in the City Hall, to the
United States Senate. Mr.. Grant has told
me this week that he has never had the
slightest idea of such thing, but he does
not say that he would not go to the Senate
if asked to do so by those who will have the
Senatorship to give away. He proposes to
get out of New York City politics when his
present term as Mayor expires.
Grant Ready to Be Struck.
That will be in next January, just before
the election for Senator comes on. 1t is, of
course, certain, since he says so, that Grant
has no idea of working for the Senatorship,
but it is fact that friends of his have diff
ferent views on the matter, and if the light
ming should dart in his direction he will be
in a fine position to receive it, with no
Office on his hands to embarrass him. Grant
himself admits that there is no other place
that he could get that would be good
enough for Mayor of New York, that is to
say no place that would combine dignity
with the rest that he wants after II years of
constant service as an official.
His friends are working with view to
sending him to Washington in Hill's foot
steps. They announce with pleasure that
the big boss of Troy, does not
want the Senatorship any longer, because of
some idea on the subject that his wife holds
and that Grant will be the natural selection
Of the organization. Whoever thinks that
he would like to have Hiscock's place when
fate throws the latter overheard will do
we'll to keep an eve on the workings of
Mayor Grants friends, working for his
glory in spite of him.
Outside or War and Politics.
Outside of politics and war this has been
, dull week. The Water Color Exhibition
IS open and not very amusing Chase shows
! picture of a bear standing in front of
ady which is worth going to see. The bear
IS supposed to be a Viking enchanted In
he picture he appears to be having very
lice time.
The everlasting Paderewski has gone on
adding to his laurels. The newest thing
concerning him is the invention of popu.
ar substitute for his real and difficult |
lame. The new name is "Paddyswhisk- |
,rs." 1t is alleged concerning this distin-
.uished foreigner that his intelligent man |
gers made it a condition of his contract |
hat he should not cut his hair while in |
America
1t is certain that it gets longer all the |
ime. He plays pool in the Windsor Ho-
ell nearly every day, while admirIng crowds |
'ather round, and when he bends over to
make difficult shot his hair tends to shut |
'ut everything from his eyes. This proves |
hat genius has its troubles
ARTHUR BRISBANE.