Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-08

also drove large trade in horscs. and for
some years controlled the Troy and Albany
markets In Vermont and Canadian horses.
In 1871. when only rs years OF age. Rus
soil Sage had acquired a fortune exclusive
OF his business, OF $4,000. He had become
man OF Importance IN Troy, and. being
member OF the dominant Whig patty.
was consuIlod Oh all questions Of party
veal. In lSiS no was elected 10 the hoard
OF Aldermen from the Eighth Ward OF
Troy Whlo Alderman he was also elected
County Treasurer OF Rensselaer, County, both
ehloes being held by him Tor ocvcn years.
In 1872 his partner. John p. Bates. retired
from The irm leaving him sole owner.
At this period the whole Mohawk Valley
was ablaxe with projects for the building
OF railroads. Thurlow Weed. az that time
editor Of the Albany Journal" Lew Bene-
diet aud other Whlg politicians az Albany
were among the most energetic promoters
OF the new enterprises When the Albany
and Schenectady Railroad was opened some
years previous they had Invited SAGE to
accompany thom on the initial trip Of the
FIRST train. lie did 20, and was so charmed
with tho possibilities OF rnilroadins that he
infinitely Inspected the construction and
equipment OF the road. Returning home he
az once put aside all other bualness and
made an oxteated trip through Ccnlral Now
York, whore the various roads between Al
bany and nufialo were under construction.
10 became railroad enthusiast. and, see
ing new and profitable career before him,
ne thus early began to advocate the con-
H1Ndation Of all the short roads under enc
company. MS ideas being capitalized later
IN the formation Of tho New York Central.
In lSiS, iuat previous to the events spoken
o. Russell sage was delegate from Troy
70 the National MhiG Convention ct rhila-
dolphla' lie went there backed by the
entire Nsw fo,,k state dalseeuon, pledged 70
Honfy clay, Upon their arrival IN phlla-
phiH brother OF GcuVrai HaChnry Tay-
Tor and Josiah Randall. father OF the lalo
Hon Samuel J. Randall Of Philadelphia, Got
sage and some Of the other leaders IN
room az hotel, whorc a lengthy conference
took place.
The next morning In convention some OF
Clhya delegates changed their votes to
Daniel Wcbstcr. and others to General Win
nuld scott This was the signal for the
New York delegation to bolt Sage arose
and voted Tor General Zachary Taylor, and
tho whole New York delegation az once de-
serted Clay aud voted for Taylor giving
him the nomination Taylor was fubao-
guouty elected over Martin Van Buren,. the
Independent, and General Lewls Cass. the
regular Democratic candidates.
shortly after the Convention. while going
up the North River one night from New
York TO Troy al occurrence happened aboard
the steamboat North America that further
endoared Sage 10 General Taylor, There
was large crowd aboard, among whom
was General John A. Wool and a certain
eaptious Alderman from Troy. General
Wool bad Just returned from tho Mexican
War and this Alderman thought to gain his
friendship by certain deedB OF what he mis-
took to be courtesy, After dinner he arose
nnd made a most howery speech introducing
General Wool 30 son ot Troy, aud further
as the hero Of Huaua Vista, clliuF for
checra General Wool meanwhile bowling
and smiling hls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Before
any one could uuor a cheer however, RUS
sen sage lespoi 90 his feet aud shoutoi;
- am the lAaJ man 10 dotract ono ioth NJ
General Wool. but | believe in placing credit