The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-15

wouldn't let him pay me my rus saIdIS,
hut would leave as much as 1 could aHoio
in his hands, and tell him that want MN
10 hold it for me. He would have my con-
6dence. | would strive to initiate his econ
omy, his abstemousness, his frankhess' ms
cheerful disposition, In some way Wouiu
find his soft spot. I'd have PINK TOT ms
buttonhole every day.
William II. Nanderbilt's soft spot was
horses A reporter VINO could talk horse
cleverly could Interview him at any time,
bur woe to fakirs and imitators! Inc IT'D
une had a man who enjoyed the entree OF
the Fifth avenue palace OF TINS rugged
Croesus simply because on upper seventh
avenue one afternoon he allowed himself
to be soundly beaten by Vanderbilt in
short brush. and in laughing over the mat
ter at Judge Smiths exhibited thorough
knowledge of the road.
Collles and yachts constitute DIR. J.
Pierpont Morgans soft spot. good
judge of dogs can approach him any time
at his Hudson river home and will be roy
ally entertained. 1t is not so easy to get
at him on his yacht. That requires a
special invitation l do not know that
any reporter enjoys the freedom of Or.
Morgan's office.
Every one knows Mr.. Croker's soft spot.
He will sit up all night for chat on rae
ing. One night he caught me standing IN
a doorway near Madison Square, and IN
the mi-darl1ness crowded himself in
corner and began talking about DobbIns,
fremont Domino, Henry of Navarro
Longstreet Kingston and the rest of the
kings. For nearly an hour he ratified on,
enthusiastic as child, then his mouth
closed tightly and frown settled on his
forehead Jimmy Martin had espied him
and come to shake hands. Then John
Scanner arrived, followed by several
other politicians Inasmuch as he could
not ask them to go away. ne said good
night to me and strolled stolidly down the
street with his hands deep in pockets-a
sure sign of annoyance.
Fishing and Ash stories are the soft
spot in ex-President Cleveland. He loves
Joseph jefferson better than he does any
other man on earth. Benedict may come
next, then came Gresham. He has caught
tons of fish from the deck of the Oneida,
and Gresham kept him alive and happy
with good stories and a toddy. He did
love Glider, but there was an unpleasant
ness.
Theodore Havemeyer's soft spot was
golf. He took to the game with such zeal
that he nearly forgot the plans of a new
building to be erected on the profits of
sugar deal He was the first president of
the United States Golf Association.
John D. Rockefeller's soft spots are
many but the softest of all is orchids. He
will talk flowers till crack of doom, but
with all his gifts to Baptist churches and
philanthropy because his secretary re-
| ceives 10000 begging letters a month end
the subject has become a bore. He does
not mind a little wheel chat once in a
while.
Gen Benjamin r. Tracys soft spot is
trotters He is an expert on pedigree and
has a splendid breeding farm. He win talk
pedigree a week at a time, and even go
to the country to show a weanling, Il it
costs him a lawsuit. He also has PEN
chant for speculation, and has been known
to nit the market for snug profits.
George Goud's soft spot is work Eddie s
is matches Towards is Katherine Glenn
mons. Franks is St. Bernards.
Jack Astor's soft spot is brains. Will
lam Wadorf's is royalty.
Our Honorable Mayors soft spot is Lit
tie Bobbie Van Wyck, ex-chief justice of
the City Court, beefsteak devourer and
general cuss-em-out of the present munic-
ipal government.
Gen. Miles soft spot is the fact that he
is ranking major general of the great
United States army, and is not graduate
of West Point
Joe. Choate's soft spot is Russell Sage
| Horace Russell is the Hilton boys Robert
Bonners is the articulation of the joints
of the horses foot and the balancing of the
hoof. John Wannamakers is politics and
| Quay. D. O. Miller is - per cent. per an
| mum interest on the BECKER street invest
ment. DR.. George Rainsford's is grizzly
bear hunting in the Rockies. Matt Quay's
is fishing for tarpon at ST. Lucie. DR..
Parkhurst's is scaling snow-clad mountain
peaks; he must get where purity lies.
Chrales A. Dana's was animal and fish
stories. Larry Godkins is the doughty
don. William NJ. Laffans is Larry"
Godlxin.