New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

S to the woods and lived in the
- camp. The Manistiqur Lumborin'
pany, of which also h- is presd4r
A ohshoot from the other firm
Genera. Alger has never enga
speculation. The income Of his VI
- @ business H. has invested in
~ lands On the Pacific Coast Z
real estate. Although H. has not "A,
as much wealth as has sometim,
supposed hc has nevertheless beer
to afford To his family far greater comfo
he enjoyed himself when boy Nor
abandoned business cares for official u
Every weekday, after his duties as Secre
war are performed. he turns To- his priya
ana continues 10 administer those large
interests that h. has left behind in the
IN al OF his enterprises General Alg
got on peaceably with his workmen. T.,
yet was bothered by a strike. and onl
has he had a lawsuit on his hands
averse 10 litigation He pays cash To-
his employees. and no note given To any
body else ever went To protest. At tn"
time Of his apartment 10 "A place in the
Cabinet h. was president Of the Detroit.
Bay City and Alpena Railroad Com
pany, a director Of the Detroit National
Bank. the Peninsular Car Company and
several other large corporations.
ALGER'S POLITICAL CAREER
II is more than twelve years since L
General Alger became conspicuous in
politics. He ran On the Republican
ticket for the office Of Governor i'm 1881. Z
and obtained "A majority at least 1880 /
greater than that which Blaine received II
the same day. In accordance with an '
understanding with Farmer" Luce.
the Governor did not seek a recollection
in lSNG. but Withdrew in favor Of his
friend and ally. Already he had leen
talked Of for the Presidency: ana
in ISIS and again i'm 1892 he was Il
conspicuous candidate for the Presiden-
tal nomination. The creditahlc admin
istration which he gave to Michigan.
As well aS the slightly uncertain post
his state as factor i'm National y
added To his strength. In the campaign q
he united with several other veterans in !
ing special train To convey from place L.
a party Of spceCh-makerS tcf whom he wa
to aid the cause of hard money
Although "A brave soldier. and warmly
"sted in other veterans of the war Gener
Ger has declined high office i'm the Grand
IF the Republic Had he not discouraged
who proposed it To him hc might have
Il. oil
ago.
There is little in the Secretary's person
pearancr. except his white bushy hair
nothing in his manner or methods Ia in
that he is siNty-onc years of age. He work.
industry putting i'm about eleven
If continuous labor every day Just nov
rapidity Of his mental processes. As rcNea
the dictation Of correspondence ami IN,
patch Of business. would hc "A surpris. Ia
men. He is temperate in his habits ana "A
in army matters. He advises
men to make integrity the first object il
When questioned as To the causes which
To- his own success. h. declare
TN" great secret was "A determination To vi
The man who. though born in "A log cahi
risen To- the office Of Secretary Of War
own hard work takes hopeful views Of M
diScouragrs all talk about the holoWncS
mockery IF existence. According To- his
ophy. the world is pretty much what ",
selves make ii. ana most Of Us indulge i'm
gether too much worry.
The General has rather simple taste.
democratic instincts. He is credited with