The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

said. "Lo, I can control the racing world.
1 am King of the Turf" And behold
. others have risen in their wealth and
pride and downed the colors, lowering
them under higher score.
The public. ever tickle, calls Beraud's
owner one day King, next day 1t is Ham
burg. Salvador and Domino have lived
their day. Their owners were turf kings
in their time. But others arose and were
crowned by the public as King of the Turf.
To-day it is William c. Whitney, diplo-
mat, politician, ex-cabinet officer, lawyer
and millionaire William c. Whitney, 1.-The
most popular man in the United States"
the man who has been, unwillingly or
willingly, in the public eye for twenty
years.
In war days, william c. Whitney, a
poor Eastern lawyer, took his first step
upward on the ladder of fame when he
married Flora Payne Of Ohio, daughter of
Senator Payne, the wealthiest man in
Ohio Mr.. Whitney, young, handsome and
worthy, captured the fancy Of the amiable
girl and they were married, though not
without misgivings on the part Of the
Payne family who feared to have their
daughter enter upon a life of poverty to
which she was so little adapted.
The young couple drifted to New York
where Mr.. Whitney had "a chance" and
went modestly to work. she to keep house
pleasantly and PRETTY ON their means and
he to work his way upward in his profess
sion. How well he succeeded may be
guessed by the fact that in one year after
his marriage Secretary OF State Seward
recommended a New York client to him.
Soon a baby girl came to bless the little
home and Mrs Whitney named it Pauline
after near relative on the Payne side SO
delighted was Old Senator Payne at this
that he sent his daughter a check for ST.
100000 and told her to devote il to the hap
piness of herself and husband.
1t is rumored that the young matron was
not selfish with her money and il is limited
that she used the greater part of 1t Ia adj
vancing her husband in his profession, aid
ing him so materially that he hired fine
Offices and increased his library to great
usefulness.
Whether she did so or not the begin
ming of great Whitney prosperity dated
from that time and, if the bride helped her
husband, ne is after years repaid her
thousand-fold.
Nor was that all the Payne family DID
for their daughter. A brother Col OIL
yer Payne, well known In society, took I'D
his residence with them and paid his
board" In very large coin.
In after years when Mr.. Whitney rose
to fame and became Secretary Of the Navy
under President Cleveland, Col Payne
gave his sister 800, go with Instructions 10
spend il the first winter IN Washington
upon the entertainment of her friends.
So the little Whitney family grew and
prospered and soon two boys were added
Harry Payne and Payne Whitney. blessed
the fireside and the Whitneys were known
as very happy and prosperous people.
Mr.. Whitney's name began to be con-
nected with large railroad deals and he
was interested In elevated and street rail-
way matters. He dealt in Standard OIL
and few large concerns. but had his name
among their stockholders His dearest
friend was Grover Cleveland
In the fail Of 1884 Grover Cleveland ran
for the Presidency and was elected, and
mis- first act was the appointment OF WIZ
lam 9. Whitney to the portfolio Of the
navy. Daniel Manning. w. c. Endlcott
l.. O. c. Lamar, William b. Villas and A
II. Garland. who would not wear a dress
suit were IN the same cabinet. Daniel s.
Lamont, destined 10 prominence, took his