Evening journal., 1892-05-16
A salLLlANr KIckeR.

HenrYWattersop Is more eplg gram r a Il !
than equabie, he prefers to say some
thing startling, something that will
create a sensation rather than eat a good |
dinner.
he Is not a sloueh at dinner either. |
he would not forsake c1nsomme fol
loved by the sparkling. sense awaking
sherry, he would not neglect to title
late his aesthetic palate with chicken
curry or TO elevate his imagination with
the effsrvescence OF champagne anc be
finally soothed into the comfort Of sur
feited Incidence by the delicious
aroma of coffee as the dreams
Of the dIlettanti go up and uff
In gracefully curling smoke of Cuban
wrapped Henry Clsys for the highest
office In the land Tbal's play Waiter
son hates work. 1t is more congenial to
MIN to look at the work Of others and in
vent happy phrases about t., 1t is Of
little moment 30 him whether the
phrases ara for or against the thing he
sees somebody else doing He is in the
phrase. making business. he came into
existence ss an artist in words. not in
work, political or practical
There is a demand for men who can
say things which increase newspaper
sales Wstterson is as great purveyor
Of news, of sensations, of sayings as
Wanamaker is Of sheetiugs, ribbons aud
laces Both ran bargain counters.
Just now, Watterson is like q
Thoroughbred colt loose. bridleless and
rldefless in the paddock He is making
brilliant dasbes here and thee, and
showing splend sourts Of speed; bui
there are many nags quietly munchina
oats in the stalls who will beat him wher
the racing season begins.
Watterson reminds one Of boy in
foot ball game who rushes about tn,
f Id enthusiastically and energetically
gaining immense applause from
, those outside who do not comprehen,
I the game, but doing no harm to tn,
3 enemy, no good for his friends He lie
1 brilliant kicker He kicks violently an,
indiscriminately, careless which goal tn
ball approaches, smilingly unconsciou
. whose shins he's bruising He has tn
: provoking smlabllity OF novice, and tn
= reeklessness Of boy whose sweethear
: will applaud his Efforts and smile admit
! ingly on him, whether be wins or lose
!, the game.
! Political leaders, the organizers I
= cam paigns, are not made of such mi
s teriAls Washington could work bett,
= than he could talk; jackson alway
a acted, and, II necessary, explained after
:. wards; Tilden was as inspproachsble 4,
voluminous silence as YonMoltke, Hi
- and German, he present masters
:. political fuesse, possess the anthesis
or Watterson's infinite garrulity
= A short time ago the ragged end
81 tag rags and bob tailed elements Of Il
no political dust heap In Kentucky z
a. together to concoct new constitutio
Every bbY rider, every crank, eve
babyless woman, every Republican, eve
ny Farmers Alliance philosopher. eve
ne colored pastor minus fock, and eve
70, poverty pulverizsr Of every degree
Ter mental unsoundness, all csme to th
he convention and toll their grievances a
nut proposed their cures. Not a man in {
W, convention had an idea what coAstit
'irl tion was like. Every man thought
he was a dump for political and soc
nd panaceas Every man dumped his o.
lst or his neighbor's plan for the recC
er. struction OF the universe and the re-
Ter ganiEation OF society into that cOnstit
L tion.
ce The result is better imagined than q
Iy scribed. Watterson went at the tail
0y impetu. u.ly for two months. He kick