Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19

and that measure. but I can say that
nothing definite Is now known about
any 81 flpsc things
"Of course that Is in a general way
true, but there can certainly be no doubt
about two Of the cabinet appointments.
Again Lamont looked at me with his
humorous and quik2ical glance, as
though 10 suggest that In my hint ] was
treading upon thin lee. ! said 60 him:
Now. Won have had a great political
experience. YOU have been brought in
touch with the very center Of the govern
menL and there are indications that the
experience is 10 be- renewed after four
years Of active business lie. lhere Is
one question ! would ike to ask:
Which do you like best politics or BUSH
messy"
II am very fond Of business life; my
experience has been extraordinarily
pleasant. and ! should be- quite couteut
II In the rest Of my career | should he
able 10 devote myself entirely 20 husi-
ness pursuits. Politics has fascination
He did not complete the sentence. but
Il seemed as though IL were la his mind
to say that the eXcitements and fnscina-
lions Of political career could not fur
nifh the delight which successful husi-
ness enterprise gave TO q young man
who had his fortune to make
Have yuu any disposition to return TO
newspaper lifpT | asked.
None ai all ! have had my share Of
that experience don't think ! could
De tempted back
But you are stll newspaper proprie-
tory
yes. retain my interest In the Al
bany Argus" Aud then he added with
4 Try smile: 81 presume ] always
shall.
Although Lamont may not care again
% become a newspaper man, he b. one
of the most faithful of newspaper read.
Crs. There are very few newspapers iu
New lOr, state which ne does not see.
occasionally at least and from them he
gets much Information as to the temper
of the people and the character and
ability of young men who are coming to
tue front. I'm my conversation with him
he spoke Of yariuus articles which he
had secn iu New York state newspapers,
so that IL was plain that he kept up his
early habit OF putting himself In touch
with public sentiment throughout the
state ly means uf it, press.
a dozen years ago Lamont seemed To
have no greater opportunity before him
thuu any one Ui % score or more of
newspaper meu who were associates
with him m the collection Of political
news nt Albany lie was not esteemed
brilliant writer. but hc had what is
PERHAPS hUv available rpputp. that Of
being able ~ 20 behind the curtain. 10
discover the hidden springs which were
impclling events aud debating the polit-
cnl course Of prominent men, He was
also almost singular iu the condolences
which he established with the greater
politicians. IL WAS learned that il WIS
safe 10 trust Lamont with political
Secrets and he probably possessed more
ui them than any other Of the young
men of his calling at that time
lie differed from suuc Of his ussu.
ridtcs OF that time. especially iu his coin.
pr'hcnsiOu of the fact thut acquaintance
mud experience uu the young news.
paper mans capital lie cultivated nc-
uuuintuncr With politicians Of both
purtivA from all parts Of tho state. aud
through these inumucips hp gained a
singular knowledge of local politics i'm
every section Of the empire state That
was To De- his capital. and Il proved % be-
thc capital whirh has brought him high
holprS and indirectly a fortune AL
though this capital did not serve him In
exactly the manner which Ia expected
would be- the cusc
tie had uu other Thought nj that time
apparently thau To tOrtify himself for
good newspaper work by these rXpp-
rcuces. but bis employer and nssocinte
the late Dnniel Manning. president of
the Argus company. early discovered
thnt Lamont not only knew many mcn
nhd many things aud knew them well.
but that his comments showed singular
Judgment remarkable appreciation of the
'uect VI political influences. that he had