Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

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Mcclellan at the right time and he came
! out OF the trial a young man and yet an
OLD one. Young in years. old in discretion.
Senator David B. Hill of New York, who,
IKE his mentor, Samuel ]. Tilden, believes
In young men of the right sort, was the
first to see that young Mcclellan was a
trump card In the game of politics, and the
result was the democratic leaders took him
up. despite his youth. Later Senator, then
governor, Hill put him on his staff, and
young Mcclellan became Col. Mcclellan.
The leaders in New York city had no honors
that they were not willing to confer upon
this young man.
He stood the test. He is as unspoiled to-
day as when he played in the freshman's
foot ball eleven at Princeton, and though
he must know that the future holds much
for him he is entirely without conceit In
deed, he is a wholesome young man in these
times of some very unwholesome young
men.
1t may interest some of those who served
with the older George b. Mcclellan or who
admired him that the young man is a very
chip of the old block in look and manner
l was struck by his likeness the other day
when 1 saw him, and though he does not
AFFECT the little tuft of hair on his under lip
that was worn by his father and his friend
Phil Sheridan, he is wonderfully like the
old army leader whose name he bears He
has the same frank face his father had, but
not marked with the same lines of care
and heavy responsibilities. The world has
gone very well with the younger Mcclellan.
as height is concerned. He could walk
under string stretched five feet seven
inches above the ground without seriously
disturbing his well combed hair. But like
MS father he has fine muscular develop
ment. Gen. Mcclellan was a singularly
strong man so far as the upper muscles of
MS body were concerned. He could take
strong wrought iron nails and twist them
IN his fingers as ordinary men twist wires
Like Phil Sheridan ne looked a large man
on horseback, for like him he had large
body set on short legs.
Young Mcclellan is also a sturdy man as
10 body, and he has longer legs than his
father had.
1t may surprise some persons to know
mat this young man was not born in the
United States, and SOME of them may say
that for this reason alone he cannot be
President, even should he in years to come
be nominated for that office. But this is a
mistake. George b. Mcclellan, jr., was
born in Germany, just after the close OF
the war in 1865. But his father was in the
employ of the American government and
so the younger Mcclellan was born under
the American flag, and can be President if
he gets enough votes.
Always Hard Worker.
So much for Mcclellan, the politician and
son of his father
Mcclellan, the man, is interesting on his
own account
1t may also surprise some young men who
have inherited great names to know that he
IS hard worker. He is But he does not
do all the work that is cut out for him. Ii
you look in the great book that contains
the names OF all the men and women OF
any consequence in New York city you will
ma IN II the name or George Is. mcclellan,
with TWO diHerent addresses, aside from me
city hail, ms oIncIaI address. you VIII
caii at either OIL InuSe places they Will tel
you that they have not seen Mar. Mcclellan
Tor days ana days.
But his name is on the door, you will
exciaim What in Jerusalem Is he doing?'
Yes, the clerk will reply, blandly. His
name Is on the door. 1t Is good name, is
II not! 1t makes business"
AFTER this you go away and wonder why
your grandfather or your father was not a
great man, and why the business OF becom-
ing great should be shifted upon you.
1t is In his official capacity You see this
young man at his best. He is an American
all the way through. In his younger days.
after spending some years abroad, he had no
desire to return to the classic soil of New
Jersey. In this he was overrued. He was
brought back and sent to Princeton Col
lege, from which institution he graduated
with fair honors as a scholar and an ath-
lete. 1t did him good. Talk as you may,
there Is no aristocracy in our American COL
ieges. You must hold your own by the
strength OF your ability and your arms and
II Is better so. 1t was so that Mcclellan
came out of Princeton a young man worthy
OF consideration.
1t was so that when his father ceased to
De governor of the state of New Jersey and
came to New York to lend his remarka bile
engineering talent to the task of improving
New fork's water front, the son was taken
mo consIderation by the men who control
pontics he was young, modest well an
pearing and he bore the name Of Mcclellan.
II was enough 1t was a winning card
ana that was the beginning of George B.
McClellan, the second. AS has been told
David b. Hill insisted that he should he mt
70 the 'front.'. and he was. He is there now
he Will be still more there in a year or so.
AS Tor the personal appearance of this
very successful young man, 1 have before
salo that 1t is of a sort to attract And he
dresses well. The day when men could
Dress In any sort of way and put the thing
oown 10 eccentricity is past. The most dem
ocrauc ward in the city of New York. or
Tor that matter any other city that 7 have
seen. mas got over that idea that in order 10
De a friend of the people a man must not
wash himself wear clean clothes Tba
real leaders of politics now are as scrnn,,.
speeches. nm 'ei
George B.. Mcclellan. the younger is in
line with this growing sentiment that while
ciotnes do not make the man some kinds
OF clothes make him look more the man
w men l saw him the other day he looked
as man always looks who gives some
thought to the fact that some other ner
sons look at him now and then. He wore
dark business suit. turn down collar,
and a four-in-hand tie in which a snaIi
stone glistened. and he had that we'll
groomed appearance that some men have
and some others miss for reasons beyond
explanation.
His stenographer and private secretary
We're within arms reach, and now and
then their services were called in A rapid
worker, relying a great deal on his secre-
tary. veteran newspaper reporter he can
get through great deal of business in a
short time when he is acting as mayor as
he was on the dav when 1 saw him. When
some of the boards that take up the gov
eminent of the city of New York are in
session Mr.. Mcclellan appears singularly
young alongside that veteran. Recorder
Smythe who has sentenced more criminals
than any man in the United States, but
tact and ability he has.
When he presides at the meetings of the
board Of the common council Ii is the same
way. He holds his own. He Is a master
of parliamentary law. and when his gavel
falls upon the argument OF some city faith
er appeal is out of the question.
Before his marriage Mr.. Mcclellan was
a club man. He still retains his member
ship in the swell Manhattan, Union and one
or two other clubs. He Is a bit of an ath-
lete, but he makes no display of his abili-
ties in public as some other young New
Workers do.
He married young as many good men do,
and his wife was the daughter of John G.
Hecksler, the merchant millionaire. No
children have as yet graced this union.
Col. Mcclellan lives In what is called in
New York a lucky and yet an unlucky
neighborhood. 1t is East 18th street, but a
stones throw from where Samuel j. Tilden
and David Dudley Field lived, where the