Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-15

a wealthy business man, 500 bnet was
all. Then his opponents looked up his
records, and found that he was Irish
and a Roman Catholic. It was further
charged that he was not naturalized
American citizen. Upon these issues
he was attacked most savagely. He
won, but only by a small plurality.
Once in Office, he proceeded to disap-
point his enemies. He regarded neither
race OF religion in his public acts. de
nut good, strong men in Office. he re-
fused to obey the dictates OF the Tam
many organ. cation and quarreled with
It's leaders in such way that the breach
has never been healed. But ne gave
New York City good. clean and eco
nomical government, and was the
enemy Of jobbery. He won the respect
OF those who had formerly denounced
him, but at the end of his term Tam
many prevented his denomination and
be was forced to step down and out.
II was at this time that the dominant
CHARACTERISTICS Of the man came out
He always accepts defeat philosophic-
ally, but at once proceeds to prepare to
fight again.
Routed from the mayoralty, he pro-
cesded to organize against Tammany.
He gathered al the forcec at hand that
could be opposed TO the old and famous
organization. He supplied money, e1-
ecutive ability and pluck, and when
another mayoralty rolled around 1t
found Mr.. Grace a candidate at the
head of tho anti-machins forces. He
won hands down, and ia his second
term OF Office he smote Tammany Hall
oficeholders hip and thigh.
These facts as TO Mr.. Grace's doings
as Mayor of New York enabled one to
get q fair idea as to the character OF the
man.
Since his retirement from Office Mr..
Grace has busted himself with national
politics, and it is not too much TO say
that 10 him as much as any man almost
Mr.. Cleveland owes his last nomination
TO the Presidency.
Just at present ex-Mayor Grace is
laying low Snd is saying very little.
Now and then his name is connected
with some important position under the
President, but he gives no sign that ha
wants or would accept one. Should he
! have am billions IN that direction there
are good reasons to believe that he
would not be disappointed.
Grace is not the sort Of man to care
I for any diplomatic position, nor is he so
constituted that he would want any
other Office OF an appointive kind un-
less 1t were cabinet position, which Is
not TO be had. The position above all
others that would suit him is that OF
Governor of the State OF New York.
| He noted the manner in which David
| 3. Hill advanced his fortunes In this
| Office and drew some conclusions. For
artists in the profession of political
manipulation, such as Senator Hill and
VIM. r. Grace are, the Office OF Gov
ernor OF New York provides immense
possibilities.
Mr.. Grace's position among the inde-
pc ldent and Mugwump reformers In
NV York is in way, a strange one,
70 be is unlihe them In everything save
his support of Cleveland and his AntaP
o dsm OF the New YORK State machiLo
nd David B. Hill. Indeed, the methods
OF Mr.. Grace, when he is in to win a
political fight are singularly like
those OF David B. Hill. He
is reformdr OF paactical
experience. He knows that in order to
clean out dirty house one must have
soap aud soda, brushes and brooms and
thai they cost money. So far he has
practiced the same principle in trying
to clear out the nests OF his political
enemies. Like Mr.. Whitney, he be-
ieyes that money is necessary when
elections are to be won. BE has plenty
OF that article himself and be is not
afraid 10 use it.
Personally, outside Of politics, Mr..
Grace is a most genial man. Hs is a
sturdily built man, with strong face
aud head, and his manners are frank
and bluff in their way. he strikes you
at first glrnce as man who goes into
political fights for the fun there is in
them. Like most adrOit men he never
under estimates his antagonists. For
that matter, be seems to have IA per-
sonal i'll feeling toward them-eVen in
Guiding Hill, for whose genius for poll
ties he seems to hold high admira-
tiOn.
The millionaire politician is the most
democratic of men in his private aud
business life. His Offices occupy q large
building near the piers al which his
ships tie up. He can see them loading
and unloading from his office window.
He sits IN a large plain room divided
from the small army OF clerks only
by a small wooden railing. BE
is easily seen by any one
having business with him, and
these are legion. He is hard worker,
master OF every detail Of his great bust
ness, in the management Of which he Is
assisted by his brother, who has charge
of the firms affairs outside Of New
| York.
Mr.. Grace is not a society man. he
is like a majority Of the prominent
| business men of New York In that he
seems to find his chief pleasure In the
MANAGEMENT OF his business. he is
seen Min the theatres now and
then in company with his wife and
daughter, but his chief amusements
| are business and politics. The first OF
| these two he has succeeded famously
! Ia. His career in politics is by no
means ended. He has money and
brains and ambition. He is strong
physically. BE is in the prime Of life
and he has powerful friends. 1t would
be unwise to attempt to forecast his fu-
ture at this time.
But be is q man TO keep your eye on
all the time. FOSTER COATES.
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