The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-31

As has been before stated the position Mr..
Schurz now occupies in politics is anomalous.
He stands as it 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 men who have been
watching the trend Of things political for
both profit and amusement have also been
waiting to see il President Cleveland intends
to do anything for Schur2, That the Prosi-
dent owes him something more substantial
than mere esteem is generally conceded even
by those who have no liking for Mr. Schura.
Mr.. Schurz is not likely 70 seek any elective
Office in the near future, for, as has been
said, ho Is not popular with the party leaders
and has no special strength with the masses.
The leaders by no means underrate the man.
They are free enough to admit his ability.
They are glad to employ his talents in behalf
OF their candidates, rs the rulers OF the past
were willing to hire Dugald Dalgettes to do
their llghtlng for them But they are not
willing to take him into their councils, and
so the matter stands. Despite Schurzs lack
OF magnetism and Of that popularity with
the masses that men like Reed or Mckinley
OF David B. Hill seem 50 easily to command
he is force in affairs in New York and in
the country that ought not to be underesti-
mated. In any campaign the announcement
that Carl Schurz Is TO speak in the New York
Academy Of Music on a purely political topic
il sure to crowd that house from top 10 bot
tom. What is more, the audience will be Of q
different order from those usually to DC seen
ht political gatherings. They remind one OF
the great meetings that Roscoe COnkling on
occasions made speeches before, when the
academy used to BE- thronged with the most
prominent men, and women, too, TO hear the
famous senator denounce the Democratic
party in his characteristic way. The audi
encos that Mr. Schurz attracts are Of much
the same sort. He has not the grace Of APP
pearance and delivery that marked Conkling
and Blaine, and marks lnger5oll and Depew
His eloquencc, for he is eloquent, is more
after the style Of the late George William
Curtis, than whom there have been few more
accomplished orators Of this generation. His
LnBll7ll - lnt I.lbnSn Ol lHc great masters
Of that tongue, from Shakespeare down. In
the charm Of his speech you forget the some
what harsh voice, the angular form and the
not altogether graceful gestures Of the ora.
, tor, It is the matter, not the manner that
attracts, and when printed the speech vii
read as well if not better than it sounds.
Despite his wide reputation Mr.. Schurz is
not known in his own personality in New
York nor does he seek to become known
Though he has been a successful practica
| politician he prefers to be known as I
scholar and reiormer in politics. 1t is a
such that he has opposed the rule Of Tamman.
Hall in the city and Senator Hill in the stat,
| of New York and it has been as such that h
has for years past cast his lot with the Mug
wumps III New YORK.
Since Mr.. schurz settled in business in Ney
York he has lived very quietly just outsid
the city, making few friends save those whom
! he had already tried. For some reason he ha
reirained from practising law, his own pro
fession, and instead has sought to achiey