The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

( lied hundreds Of thousands at the time.
ana which has never before been told II
WIN he remembered that Theodore W
Myers refused 10 run as an independent
! in 1898 for the office OF controller OF New
York Why2 He could certainly have
I Deen elected He would have secured a
republican endorsement. Everybody was
begging him 10 run. But he declined. Per
Q ~ Belmont told him to decline. The Bel
Inonis, be II understood are practically
nscal agents for the city Of New York
/ They have raised its credit as high as that
q any city in the world They made The
| oIore w Myers. and put him in the con-
| trollers office. When Tammany nomina-
teu aholner man, the leaders of the organ
izauon went to Perry Belmont and asked
MIN II ne meant TO ruin a good man by
allowing Myers TO run independent They
told Mr.. Belmont that as a democrat he
should stand by the democrats Mr. Bel
mont replied that he would stick TO those
VINO stuck TO him. He stuck to Tammany
dnu MT. Myers was Withdrawn Tam
many would do anything for Perry Bel
mont; So would the Cleveland men.
lslchard Croker is a keen Judge Of men,
ana he once said that he believed Perry
Belnont would become president of the
Mted states if he lived. Perry Belmont
IS ambitiouS-very ambitious There can
be no doubt that he wants TO be governor
OF the Empire state. But he is young
man. he can wait; he never runs the risk
OF ruin. The party would iOvfHllV nom
mate him next year but he would not
take nomination unless he were sure of
election. And when man becomes gov
nan way TO the presidency. And Perry
Belmont Is very ambitious.
ne usually wears black frOck coat,
a nigh collar. a dark puff tie. and high
hat. His hair is thick. and curls into two
long locks over his forehead. He is a born
diplomat, a mighty force in a mighty tri-
Oliver II. p. Belmont is the Beau Brum-
mel OF these brethren. IN all New York
society there is not one man as brilliant
as distinguished, as powerful, as deferred
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look up to him; the Vanderbilts are afraid
OF him.
1t is well known that for considera-
pie time the names of Oliver Belmont and
Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt divorced wife of
poor Willie X, and mother of the duchess
have been closely connected. Mr. Bel
mont has been devoted in his attentions
10 Mrs; Vanderbilt for many months-so
devoted, indeed, that not long after the
vanderbilt divorce 1t began to be whis
pered that the lady was soon to wed Mr..
Belmont. That created tremendous fu-
rore. Then it was declared that the pair
had actually been married in secret. Con-
fusion was worse COMPOUNDED. But moth
ing could be ELECTED from either of the
parties involved. Mr.. Belmont has been
devoted in his attentions ever since.
The great problem in society is: Will
Mr. Oliver wed Mrs. Alva?
Oliver Belmont has a most distinguish
Ell ancestry on his mothers side. The late
Mrs August Belmont belonging to the
family of the famous Commodore Oliver
Hazard Perry who made himself inn
mortal through the battle of Lake Erie.
SIalaEt commodore NJ. G. Perry, best
known or account of the treaty which he
negotiated between this country and ia
pan, was a grandfather of the three bril-
liant Belmonts of to-day. OF the late
August Belmont IL is unn0cess ary to
speak. He made New York society
No wonder therefore, that Oliver is
to-Cay as great power in society as his
brother Perry is in politics and his broth
e. August on the turf. SuDerbly does
brother Oliver maintain the grandeur of
| of la1 ont
teftalnment ever given in Newport was
that. o. oliver Belmont's, on the occasion
OF the christening of his palace of Bel
It is a magnificent home Mr.. Belmont
built II for himself. 1t is a combination
OF villa and stable. 1t was designed by the
constructed regardless OF expense The
httlngs and furnishings alone cost a for
tune. Rare tapestry bronzes, paintings
are everywhere. The great banqueting
nan contains a row of gigantic mailed
ngures on horseback. There is a vast
Gothlc fireplace opposite the entrance
IL Is oval in form, and the windows are
oIal5 of rare cathedral glass
II would be useless to enter into cata-
IIogue OF the wonders with which Oliver
Belmont surrounds hmself-to 90 into
detail concerning his grand organ. his
wonderful birds, his monkeys. his Eng
llsh tiger Ca lad three feet high who
wears artificial wings to represent a Gu
pld), his Egyptian servants in native cos
tune wearing swords. These and infinite
~ stranger things than these are but the
common-places of his daily life.
OlVer Belmont is always devising some
| tnlhg new IN the way of social diversion.
HIS invitations are fought for. He can
make and unmake the social positions.
| lie IS known in all the capitals of the
world He has dined with the Prince of
| Wales he has been a guest on board the
| yacht OF the German emperor. He has
| traNeled everywhere, and made a tour
] of the world. If he be not a cosmopolite
there never was one vet
| OF late the Belmont brothers have been
| never interfere with each other: thew are
! always unit. Their ambitions are
| boundless Their future is more promis-
| ing than conjecture can predict The
/ world is their opened oyster
They are a wonderful trio of brothers