Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

ney. Today his family spends fortunes in
a week, and he has given single dinners
which cost $4,000 apiece. During the past
summer he has been living in the palace
of a millionaire at Newport. His winter
home is the great mansion which the mil
lionaire Corcoran owned at Washington,
was Secretary of State, and his New York
residence is one Of the finest on 5th avenue.
He makes gold like a Midas and he spends
1t like Lucullus. l might better say he
spends 1t like Caesar. Money is with him
only means to an end, and his ambitions
extend wider than those of the million
aire society daZzler. His belly is not his
god, and his luxurious surroundings are
more for the pleasure of his family than
himself. His own desires run rather to
business and political power. and he is
playing the game of public life in his big
bold way. betting to the full on every hand
come upon the table. A few years ago
he was only Wall street Spectator Now
he is one Of the boldest operators of New
York, maker and builder up of great rail-
road properties, the United States Senator
from Ohio, the closest of the confidential
advisers of the President of the United
States. and, though he says he does not
want 1t, a possible President himself.
How Brice Looks.
1 knew Senator Brice when he was at
the beginning of his remarkable career.
He used to come about the state house at
Columbus with his pantaloons in his boots,
an old SLOUGH hat on his head and his
Clothes spattered with the mud which he
had gotten in going over the route of the
Ohio Central railroad, his first railroad en-
terprlse, in which he was interested with
Charley Foster at that time governor of
the state. His hair was hen as red as fire
1t has since. changed to a dark auburn,
but with this exception he looks no diff
ferent today than he did then. He dresses
little better, and when I called upon
him at his office on Broadway yesterday
he wore light gray business suit which
cost. judge, about $50, with blue four
INLAND showing out from under his full
bright red beard. He has blue eyes, as
hard as STEEL ather low forehead of
medium breadth. and a nose as prominent
as that of any man in the United States
Senate. His head is remarkably long from
front to back. and 1t is covered with a
thick thatch of curly auburn hair, through
which Its owner is always running his
hands. Senator Brice is a good talker His
mind is as clear as a bell His answers are
quick. He is not afraid to say what he
thinks. He is full of ideas, and always
has something to say.
The Ohio Democracy.
first asked him as to the condition of
the Ohio democracy, and whether he
thought the party could carry the state.
He refused to give any expression as to
the chances, and would not answer my
query as to whether they had a fighting
chance; He said the party was united, and
that they had agreed to drop the silver
question for the time. and leave the set
Element of 1t to practical legislators He
would not say he was a candidate for the
United States Senate. stating that there
would be time enough for that after the
state was carried, and in short, was de-
cidedly non-committal on the subject.
When 1 came to national politics, however,
his tongue began to loosen, and he said:
Il think the chance for democratic sue
cess Is far better for the national election
than for Ohio. There will be steady i'm
provement in the times from now on for
the thirteen months which must elapse be-
fore the national election. The people will
attribute their prosperity to the democratic
party, and will vote to continue 1t in power
rather than risk the experiment of a
change"
How about the issues Senator?'
1.-The issues will be those made by the
democratic administration. the sustaining
of its policy and acts, and the embodiment
of the principles which it has upheld. The
chief Issue will be the record of the party
and of President Cleveland, and the ques-
ton as to whether it shall be Endorsed or
not"
How about the candidates"'
There will be no trouble in finding good
men," replied Senator Brice. I'VE have
plenty of them in the party. I don't care
to particularize just now. 1t is too early
to make predictions The man will be de-
termined by many things which will occur
between now and the convention"
Cleveland Not n Candidate.
How about President Clevelando viii
he be a candidate for third term?"
Il think not. I don't believe he wants a
third term, nor that he would consent to
have his name presented to the convention
for that purpose"
what is your estimate of Cleveland?"
II think he Is the greatest states
man and party leader of his time
He is one of the best Presidents we have
ever had, and he has made great admin
istration. He has placed the democratic
party ON a high plane, and his democracy,
his honesty and his integrity are rnsur-
passed in the history Of our chief execu-
tives."
Wherein is his chief element of great
pess?"
THE desire to do the right thing for the
American people, regardless Of conse-