Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
POLITICAL POINTS.
New York, the Presidency, and It's
Democratic Candidates.
NO PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
p.ason. for Thinking So-kmusemcpts of
the Metropolis Coming and to 10
Precious theatrical Curios.
,corro.pondenceo Of the Richmond DIspatch.l

NV YoBK, April Al some time ago ex-
messed tho opinion that tho. Democratic
marty might as well make mp its mind to
look Tor a presidential candidate outside
M ne state Of New York. At the time
vas somewhat censured by certain Demo
cratic newspapers, but. ~ l observe things
tae thought IL deepening that neither
Grover Cleveland nor David h. Hill can
carry this State. The breach between the
f,ro factions Of the party here is growing
,.fcr all tho while, and the hatred OF Nr.
fir,eland's followers tor the methods OF
inns faction Is growing more and more
,nirnse. ! believe that Hill could come
nearer carrying the State than Mr..
Cleveland. because he has all the
rartv machinery IN his hands. aud his
followers are able and earnest workers
f-.uud the polls. l observe that Mr..
C..-se William Curtis, editor Of Hqrpe's
WDty. takes the view that Cleveland
would have no chance OF carrying this
0tsfoif nominated. 10 is well known that
Mr. Curtis has been warm admirer Of Mr.
Cleveland IN the past, aud that among oil
t.o candidates for the presidency be IS
most inclined toward Mr. Cleveland. The
sg.part of the 1ammsny Hall and State
rr.et uv Mr.. Cleveland last fall
rav have had something 10 DO
Nth changing Mr.. Curtis's feelings
-.af New York Is no longer "A Cleveland
@..tr. Mr.. Cleveland was beaten four
....s a-o in New York because he had
o. ..rated q number of Democrats. had
made some bad appointments which bad
.a,ulod even his Mugwump followers,
and had failed 90 commend himself 20 the
I.uor interests which left the Republican
rrty t1 support Mr.. Hill. The charge
f.' MI. Hul used his influence 10
...t himself and 90 defeat Dir. Cleveland
r- nrc which / have never believed IN.
D .m satisfied that Governor Hill did
r lu hls power 70 carry both the
-a.. and national ticket. But one has
l..r fo travel q short time through the
N..f and South 90 q scOver that the Demo
.r.t, who were disappointed in Mr.. Cleve-
...Is imlure four years ago. VIII never
.. .-e 90 hold Nr. Hi responsible for that
...ultv. the condition being such IN
N.v York that neither Hin nor Cleveland
..u hope 20 carry the State next NOyen-
i..- the problem for the Democratic party
o.. consider rs: Whether 1t can elect a
President without the aid Of New York.
.. r0 process. of igurng can / make ~
..n.lr shat New York can he dispensed
t.rl ] nm less able 10 make a prediction
To-day touching the Democratic Nominee
Er President than ! was three months ago.
1.t.r the Republican candidate IL is quito
a.p.rfnt now that BENJAMIN Harrison has
Pill. CALL With Mr.. Blaine out Of the run
tre. there Is nobody IN sight but the
present incumbent of the " hite House,
r..r,s % De Minister Robert L. Lincoln.
and be- seems 90 have nobody looking at.
Cog bis interests OF ORGANIZING boom.
a CITY WITHOUT rRrDT.
think I have alluded once OF twice 10
tI. absolute lack of patriotic sentiment or
.yic pride Oh TINS great city OF New York.
I.In .re / sees of DO the more ] am con-
Nus.d that New York is too large TO care
.rttuIup about its reputation. Secretary
Tracy. who O. something Ol New Yorker.
although born mp ga bOga county, qua the
..tF tho honor SOME time ago % name the
iue.t vessel bon tne navy The New YORK.
Iu- magnificent cruiser Will be the envy
of 900 the uayies M the world when com
l.,t-d. Naturally, % was supposed that
new York city would feel some pride IN
the mattsr The Hfrad started IN 40 once
60 raise iuud vi $1,000 20 buy the vessel
"a set 0t SILVER plate. The commercial Id
r.tI4r announced that 10 would raise a
fund wherawIth 20 purchase for tho vessel
% SGT az col1rs. both tleso newspapers
have been appealing 60 The city for nearly
three months. through the generous AID
0t some people. who organized "a concert,
tue HTdI hss finally rounded up IFS fund,
but the money for the coiors is still short.
Nobody in tins town cares whether our
uamo Us perpetuated through the navy,
aud very little, | imagine, whether
Old. government exists or not. sup
I.-s Alr Tracy had named the
cruiser after our beautiful Mohawk
b .ucg town, CauaiohaIle: How that
town would nave sWeiled with pride, and
low promptly would her citizens have
come forward 10 provide her, not only
with set of cOlOrs. but with set OF gold
l.ate for her ofhceIs' mess-rOOm. The
average New Yorker seems o. be absolute
+. indifferent 10 every tnlng save his own
,It-h comfort. and IN the struggle for
wealth cares for nothing save that which
ewes hun some temporary entertainment.
o. l- not q be wondered at that all the
thor cities IN the country. filled with
iIle and IN love with their own growth
ni importance, should feel a contempt
f.s the metropolis amounting almost to
hostility. i don't blame 'em.
SOMETHING ABOUT AMUsEMENTs.
Itls pretty certain that New York city Is
r.t golus 10 suffer for lack of amuse-
utuf-. We now have about thirty i've re-
.-mIed places Of entertainment open
every night Two more new theatres are
IfA lUI Oh 4NlWAuNnNs anu INV 70
company IS beng formed to erect some
where on an entire block z splendid iron
tTe-pr0of building for a permanent circus.
have long wondered why New York,
with an iis fOndness for horses and things
g Las are gaudy. has not maintained o re-
.uI4r circus after the manner OF Lon
o.u Paris. Vienna. and Berlin. 10
GEMS TO me that a little Of the
I.iashioued circus would be very
a 0eptable % our people. The trouble
H.tL the modern circus seems 20 be that 10
too little horse and too much rolling,
'uu bling. tfapoZlng. and juggling. l do
BOZ behoye that the amusement season IN
Sow oIk has been particularly remunera-
'te 20 the majority of our managers, but
l.,t Of the houses have kept their ac-
cunts on the right side of the ledger. We
..,g Oh be- between hay and grass, so TO
- b.. 4k. now IA the amusement line Melo- ]
rama and the emotional and adulterOus
Rama having had their day, We are now
wearing out the tarce-cOmedy, and the pen
.l.um has not vet swung back 10 any dis
tnrfive style Of play. We shall have re-
1 .fa. OF somet hing, of course, but Just what
.-r 10 Will take X difficult TO tell. All We
SNOW is that when one manager makes a
NO with some particular style Of play every
a .er manager seems 10 get play on the
.us lines. The war-drama IL still with Us
On some extent. and ] really think that If
'.e p.aywrights attend 10 their business a
.r,4t deal OF money will be made out Of
,le presentation Of such plays as "Shenan-
d alp Bronson Howard told me not long
a.u that be had an contemplation q war
0 Az which was to centre around the tragic
Allne Of General Mcpherson IN front of
Atlanta Some idea of the money
o. DO gathered out OF a good melo-
lfamg-ono that strikes popular fancy-is
gathered from the fact that George X.
ms told me IN London some five years
"a. that be- had taken ont Of this country
s. ue clUOO1)ln royalties on his play. he
-nis az London" and ! know that the
! 4y had two good seasons after that.
Manager Sam COlyille's agent some years
ego bought him meiOGrama IN London
allied a." The World" lie paid $1,000 for
tle right 20 produce ID IN this country.
When Mr. Colyille got hold Of the manu- /
so upt hC grew very indignant, and pitched !
3. iu corner Of his Office. lie thought !
tlat be hal been buncoed. One day Bos- |
No manager called On HIM and made q |
proposition 10 pay 5000 for the use of the |
l4rce for SIX weeks II made hat IN Bos- |
on, aud without any further ANNOYANCE |