The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25
He May Secure Demo
cratic Nomination.
A PICTURESQUE FIGURE.
STAGE MANAGERS ARE BUSY.

NEW YORK. Aug. c5.-[Special lin
bis way the Hon. William Sulzer. oandi-
date Of . certain influential branch Of the
Democrati4 party here for governor, is as
piQturosqudAs Colonel Roosevelt. And,
willie thert Is vast difference In the
"way" OF the two men. Sulzer and Roose-
velt are markedly alike In one respect
neither hesitates to speak his mind and
neither ID ever indirect in the method Of
making his views public.
OF course Roosevelt II much the better
known of the two men outside New York
city, though, Sllzer's outspokenness on
the silver question when sorne other New
York Democrats wore either out and out
for gold or begging the question, and his
repeated championship OF organized labor
have made his name familiar In many
circles throughout the country. He Is
younger by five years than Roosevelt, for
tho latter was born in 1853, while Sulzer
did not see the light till 1868. Both have
served repeatedly in the state Legislature,
and IL was the avowcd desire of each when
he went to Albany to sit in the speakers
chair. In the case OF Sulzer the ambition
was gratihcd. In the case Of Roosevelt 1t
was not, although hemade most remark
able and picturesque canvas for the Office
away back In the early eighties.
suIsers birth and Antecedents.
Roosevelt is native Of New York, and,
Judging from most OF Suffers printed
biographies, it is the general impression
that he is also. but the contrary Is true,
Elizabeth. N. j., having the honor Of be-
Ing his native place. He comes Of liberty
loving stock, for his father, Thomas Sui
ger, student at the University of Heidel-
berg In lS4S, took part In the revolution
Of that year as o comrado Of Carl Sohurz,
Franx Sigcl and others who were willing
20 risk their all in tho cause OF constitu-
tional government.
Like most or all of his fellows in that
movement the elder Sulzer was Obliged
60 lcavc Germany, and, like both Schurz
and Sigcl, he came first 20 New York.
Like them, too. ne remained hero for a
short time only before locating elsewhere,
but, unlike them. he never got more than
an hours ride away from the metropolis.
Soon after williams birth the family
moved back TO this city permanently. Tho
political fortunes of the elder Sulzer were
cast with the Democratic party In both
New York and New Jersey and he be-
came member of Tainmany Hall long
before the SON was old enough to vote.
Membership i'm Tammany Hall as well
a. the Domocratio party then came nat
urally to William Sulzer. He received his
elementary training ut the city schools
after which be studied for the legal pro-
fcssion ut the law school Of Columbia col
logo but love for politics was SO Ingram
ed In his nature that he began to mako
stump spocohes when no wns only 81, be-
ing on the Iist OF the Democratic speakers
committee In New Jersey, New York and
xsx xv1~.
running for president. He was also prom
lncnt on the stump In 1883. 1899 and 1896.
He began to serve In the state assembly in
1889 Hcswas made speaker in 1898 and
remained In the assembly till 1894, when
he was sent to the lower house of congress
and hos occupied seat in that Legislative
body ever since.
He WAS one of tho most earnest advo-
Gates of Cuban recognition, and when the
war with Sxain began he announced
strong desire to raise o regiment OF In
fantry volunteers here in Now York,
though for some reason the plan fell
through. Personally Mr.. Sulzer Is tall
and vigorous. He wears no hair on his
face, though the thatch on the top of his
head is thick and vigorous His voice is
round, clear and powerful. and no knows
how - make friends and keep them.
The Dusy stage Managers.
Active fchearsals of road theatrical COM
panics arc still going on at q large pro-
portion Of the theatcrs here and the gen.
tlemcn whose profession Is stage manage
mept are about tho busiest men In town.
TO one not dead In love with the theater
and all its ways their life In the summer
season would be about as tiresome as could |
well be imagined. The amount of work
stage manager Is called upon to do in |
bringing road company into condition |
for public appearance is positively appall- |
ing, while the "details with which he must /
charge his mind are almost past belief.
He must havc all the scene schemes In his
head. He must have intimate knowledge
Of the playwright's intention In every line.
he must study the weaknesses Of tho
players and size up their intellectuals that
no may impart to them the notions he has
formed with regard to tho proper presonta-
tion Of the pieoo. He must know how TO
group the performers and arrange tho
oent an agreeable appearance and, above |
al, be must have the patience Of Job.
lndolsnss Of Mediocre Players.
The stage manager wouldn't have 40 |
hard tlmo Of 10 - he does" said q men,
her Of the profession to me this morning,
were Il not for the curious Indifference
Of most players They fail TO study their
lines with intelligence In the majority OF
cases, and the consequence IL that they
buvo no more idea regarding the proper
infections to be employed than the man
in the moon. Positively thu first reading
Of play at rehonrsal. notwithstanding the
fact that tho members Of the company all
bnvo chance 70 look their parts over In
advance. reminds me OF nothing 20 much
~ tho class IN the fourth reader In coun-
~ ecbooI.
''UDFt>ntcd perseverance, viii beat the
(hInR Into their heads eventually Of course.
but nine times IN ten cvcry infection, ev-
cry gesture, every pause, every attitude
nnd every look arc learned By heart after
oll end With vcyy little true insight ss TO
tbo purpop u ~ author or knowlsdge of
ths plo1's r1al meaning. No, don't think
they aso stupo6 ID th6 main. They are
just Iaxy. Tksy don't like 10 exercise their
1hlnk1nx 66>vorn and they dcfest memor-