The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-08
VAN WICK AS A MAN.


Austin. Texas. November THE people
Il Texas have had their eyes apon Greater
New York during the past Week. and the
democracy of Texas has beea much interest
ID in and greatly gratified at the triumph
ant election OF Judge Robert A. Van Wyck
% the mayoralty of chat great city. TO
ne vast majority of Texas democrats the
lame of Robert A. Van Wyck is strange
me, but he Is well known to few good
texas democrats In Cherokee county, Texas.
l know Judge Van Wyck very well, in
iced, and to know him well is to be his
tiend. In 1889 and 1890 l was editor of
the New Birmingham Times at New Bir-
bingham, in Cherokee county, and Judge
Van Wyck was the attorney for and vice
resident of and a large stakeholder in the
New Birmingham Iron and Land company
tsat owned the paper I edited and that
was engaged in developing the extensive
iron interests OF East Texas. Judge Van
Wyck made frequent visits to New Bir-
mngham from New York, and would some
times spend several weeks there, looking
after the interests OF the company, of which
he was the leading spirit, and incidentally
resting from his work by hunting pos
sums and swapping yarns with the boys"
He Is thorough bohemian, but never
oversteps the boundary line where fun and
frolfc cease and ribaldry and Bacchanalian
orgy begins.
In other words, he is a man with warm
blood in him instead of vitriol and ice water
that sometimes characterize the natures of
men reared In the great metropolis. He
loves the rational pleasures OF men, and
believes there Is something in life besides
money-getting. He Is a man that believes
that. no matter how rich man may be,
there is not much more to be got out of
life than board and clothes, good fellowship
and the satisfaction of doing the square
thing by your fellowman and the pursuit
OF knowledge.
many's candidate for judge of the city
court of New York, and was elected. He
has held that position ever since, and is
now the chief justice of that court. He
comes from one of the old Dutch families
or Manhattan island, and his blood has
the cerulean tint supposed to flow through
the veins of the 400, though he has never
been follower Of Ward McAllister or his
successor. He is however, a thorough
gentleman, every inch OF him, and pos
sesses all the high courage of man who
feels his intellectual superiority, and has
highly strung nervous organism.
have seen him tried, and he is clear grit
all the way through. He will, If necessary.
tight buzz-saw. and give 10 a few reyo-
buttons the start; trait that compels the
admiration Of every manly man, though he
Is the last man ] would expect to hear of
having personal encounter with ANYBODY.
he Is good nature personified. which is tbe
result OF excellent health, superinduced Inv
GOOD digestion. Judge Van Wyck Is of a
iamiiy OF lawyers and has brother nm
tue supreme bench of New York. He is a
profound lawyer, quick. alert and resources.
iu!' lie is one of the brainiest men ever
knew hard student and a man xybo is
a'quainted with and loves literature, and
70, Iiie. eiore, ripe scholar. As politician
ne IS one OF the best mixers 7 ever knew
he is stalwart democrat in every sense ~.
me WORD. and last year stumped New York
CITY Tor Bryan and silver. He hates mug
wulnpery and pharisaism, and balieves IN
straight politics and personal liberty In
snort, he is high,toned gentlemen an
honest, brainy generous, manly man. with
= record as pure as virgins tears. and q
Dener than whom Tammany could not have
with fine comb
such is the mayor elect of c,reat.r N.,,.
ork' and l predict for him a brilliant nd.
ii'iAn' au-
Judge van Wyck has no wheels in hin
nead and rides no hobbies. No man vii,
DO MS boss. and he will be the sure enor.h
mayor OF that city, l predict that he will
put none but democrats on guard. and M.
ness. honesty and worth will be demanded
u every man before he receives an an
continent under Mayor Van WvcL II.
VIII also scrupulously carry out avarv
piedse his party made In its platform ~
promises to the people, or else he fo,nd
ishung for them until there Is Srnst
'nough IN HI to kill snap beans. JuSpe
fears OF age. no