New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04
UILLI1M BROUN HAS SOTRED.

There f. not probably anywhere on this Island
between Spuyicn Duyvll and the Battery a more
amable man nor man who more rarely ios's
his temper than William Brown though 10
casual beholdcr AT first glance he does not look
IT, As n statesman his lbcraiy. geninlity ana
conviviality have cndcarcd him to all hearts
There are districts In this town where the vo'
crs II they could have their way about IL
would have him running for something the year
round. they are so fond Of him. And II IL was
FOR an office that would take him away from
home. they would vote for the other Fellow
inst to keen William In close touch The voters
in the XVIII Congressional District gave an In
stance Of that last January. That was the tme
when Mr. Croker selected William To run TOT
Congress against Mr.. Quigg and teach That
young man a lesson. Having sure thing, VIII
lam wasted no time In stump speeches, but just
went round setting 'em up FOR the boys,
cheering large numbers and incbraiing some.
..The boys became attached 10 MN tnat
they would not take the risk OF losing him by
sending him 10 Washington, but sent Quigg,
who didn't "sct 'em up for the boys and con
sequcntly would not be missed
II is also remembered that when. few years
ago the Democratic party was in danger OF dis
ruption and the hopes Of humanity hung trcm-
hing I'm the balance on account Of differences
of oninion between Grover Cleveland and David
Rennett Hill as 10 which was really the bigger
man William Brown gave ut the Manhattan
CIub nj his own expense, Il Reconciliation Din
ncr 70 both these great men, which, In the mat
tor Of cost and magnfcence and hucncy OF fizz
and terrapin and canvasback and such, has
ONLY been approached by the dinner which Mr..
Henry Willard gave Mr.. Cleveland on behalf Of
the oppressed poor who had been lifted to a
great height Of prosperity by that gcntlcmans
election to the Presidency in 1892. AT the latter
dinner II may be mentioned In passing the
Hon. David Bennett Hill was not a guest. The
great qualities of William Browns head and
heart shonc out quite respondent at the Recon
citation Dinner. The pathos with which he
dwelt upon the hardshlps Of his early career,
through which he had struggled with such sue
cess that he was able TO give that kind Of a
dinner to that kind Of men. was both softcning
and melting. Many guests unused to such a
mood wept copiously into their own cups. dilut-
ing with tears the fizz which they drank at
William Browns expense to the health Of Will
lam Brown. And it Is believed by many per-
sons that the remarkable affection Of Mr.. Cleve-
land for Mr.. Ill., II 1t does not date from that
hallOWpd hour, was so cpWcniou anu
that nothing but the length Of Pennsylvania
ave- and perhaps Mr.. Thurbcrs solicitude for
the Presidents govt, has kept them ever since
| from falling into each others arms and step
| ping on each others toes. The cordial co-opera-
! ton Of these two in the late election Is doubt
less due In great measure to the amiablc IN
tcrpositon Of William Brown
But William Brown we notice with pain
| from certain remarks Of his last Saturday night
at the monthly dinner OF the Democratic Club.
| on Fifth-ave, has suddenly soured This is the
| club. II may be remembered. which established
It's reputation for responsibility and high tone
Il year or two ago by drawing the line on i.
Diver. j.. who was a candidate for member
ship. T. Diver is not n member. The club II
very select. On this occasion Governor Flower
was expected to De present. but failed to APP
pear. In his absence William Brown addressed
the club and II Is reported that his remarks
attracted the most attention" After paying n
high compliment to our police. which he pro
nounced THE best In this country" and chal
longing any one to prove that one dollar has
been Incorporated under our rule" he men