Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01


organization Of the Mugwump party Il Il
may be called a rarty. gavu Mr. schura an
other chance to show his Independence lie
Joined The Auswumps and supported Glove
land against Mr. Blaine. In tile last presi-
dentlel election he supported Mr.. Cleveland
against General Harrison.
Such, IN outline. has boon the carcor Of this
somewhat remarkable man That Il has been
a busy and varied one no one will deny and
Just what tho future may end II Is a matter
to speculate upon,
As has been before stated tho position Mr..
schuf1 now occupies In politics Is Anomalous.
He stands as II were in little space alone
and the old line party leaders look upon him
as being Of another kind and Of no Kin TO
them Many Of the mon who have been
watching the trend OF things political for
both profit and amusement have also been
waiting % 500 II President Cleveland Intends
10 do anything for schurz, Tint the prcsi-
dent owes him something more substantial
than mere esteem is generally conceded even
10y those who have no LIKING Tor Mr. schurz
Mr.. schurz is not likely to sock any elective
ONCE in tho near future, for. as has been
said, he is not popular with tho payty leaders
and has no special strength with the masses.
The leaders hy no means undcrmto the man.
They arc free enough to admit his ability.
They are glod 20 employ his talents In behalf
of their candidates, as tho rulers OF the past
were willing to hire Dugaid Dalsetucs to do
their nghting for them. But they are not
willing to take htn into their councils, and
so the mattor stands. Despite schurS's lael;
Of magnetism and Of that popularity with
the masses that men like Reed or Mckinley
or David j.. HUI seem 50 easily 20 command,
he 4 a force In niiaia IN Now York and An
the country that ought not 70 be underesti.
mated. In any campaign tho announcement
that Carl sohurr Is TO speak IN the New Yorl,
Academy Of Music on0 purely political topic.
is sure 70 crowd that house from top to bot
tom. What Is more, the audience will beo OF n
| different order from those usually TO be seen
| at political gathornga. Thoy romlnd one OF
| the great meotings that Roscoe Conkling on
occasions made speeches before when tho
academy used TO be thronged with the most
prominent men, and women too, 20 hear the
! famous senator dcnounce tho Democratic
party in his characteristic way. The audi
ences that Mr.. schnl2 attracts arc OF much
tho same sort. IIe has not tho grace OF ap.
peamnce and delivery that marked Conklng
and Blaine, and marks ingarsoll and Depew.
His eloquenee, for he Ia eloquent, is more
after the style Of the late George William
Curtis, than whom there have been few moro
accomplished orators Of this genemtloh His
English is the English Of the great masters
Of that tongue, from Shakespeare down. In
tho charm Of his speech you forget the somo-
what harsh voice, the angular form and the
not altogether graceful gestures OF the ora
tor. II is the matter not tho manner, that
attracts, and whom printed the speech will
read as well II not bottcr than It sounds.
Despite his wide reputation Mr.. Schur2 is
not known IN his own personality IN New
York nor does he seel, to become known
Though he has been successful practical
politician he prefers to DO known as
scholar and reformcr in politics II is as
such that he has opposed tho rule Of 1hmmany
Hall In tho city and senator Hin IN tho State
Of Now York and Il has been ~ such that no
has for years past cast his lot with tho Mug.
wumps In New York
Since Mr., Schurz settled in business In Now
York he has lived worry quietly Just outside
the city, milking few friends save those whom
he bad already tried. For some reason he has
RETAINED from practising law, his own pro-
teason, and instead has sought TO achieve
some degree otforlnne ia other pursuits. He
has been in the steamship and mercantile
business In the main and has prosperod and
he keeps up his literary work for which there
is a constant demand rs there Is for lectures
by him on any and oil sorts OF topics. There
is no lack Of work for him to turn his hand
to and he Is no laggard. He gooms, however,
in tho main TO shrink from public Aotice save
on those occasions whom he appears on the
platform MS an orator He ia unlike other
prominent orators In TINT ho does not often
appear at public Dinners as n speaker. He ia
member 81 n couple Of clubs and Of some
German societies and there his connection
with matters social ends. Nor rs he any
theatre goer. His business, his library his
literary work. those arc his onloyments His
family life Ia quiet and unpfetontous Save
In tho steamship district on lower Broadway,
Mr.. Achurz IL not usually recognized when he
goes abroad though disappearance Is striking
enough.
Mr.. schurz has not much changed in per-
sonal appearance Of late years. His tall
somewhat gaunt figure is sim held erect snyo
fora slight scholarly stoop at the shoulders |
There rs grny in his reddish beard and in his !
thick hair. but otherwise there ls nothing 10 |
indicate that he Is within few years Of tho
age allotted by the psalmist to man Bright
eyes Hash bohind his aye glasses and there Is |
strength and vim marked In strong lines on
his keen, strong face. He looks man |
who Ia good FOR many strong fight yet, |
and frsm the way political columns ano
splitting and forming In New York state BIO |
is likely to have abundant opportunities in |
the future to exercise his powers and his
known pugnaclousness. should tho rciorn-
ors who ARE now trying to roorganize the
Republican party Of Now York succeed and |
bring now leaders 10 the front then Mr. |
sehuiz might find It possible to 60 back 10
his old love again. There Is not much /
chance for him IN tho Democracy, for while
Mr.. schurz agrees with the Democrats on
many points, no has no standing with its
more powerful lenders, President Glove
land, Of course, excepted.
Whatever Mr. schurz's plans for the future
may be he ia keeping them 70 himself. II
may DO that he does not want office since
there Is mono opento him higher than those
he has already held. This, however. Is not
the opinion Of his friends or Of those who