The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-12

was a lobby big enough 20 drive yoa
blind. The hotels OF Albany AZ tnr<
time were crowded with lobbyists. The
gathering spots were the Delavan Ho-
tel. Congress Hall. City Hall. and ne
Mansion House. The Delavan HOUSE.
Of course. was the greatest center. It
was a great temperance hotel In those
days. Old man Delayan. whom We al
ways called Landlord Delayan, had
made a great fortune selling liquor and
beer and he built the Delayan Hotel
from the profits OF his business.
Suddenly" continued Mr.. Hadley.
Landlord Delayan saw a new light
He became a great temperance advo-
cate. He hlled the newspapers OF Al T
bany with articles attacking liquor soil
ers and giving In detail the injurious
ingredients that were used In adultsr-
atIng liquor and beer. lie plastered
the walls OF Albany with his attacks
on liquor sellers and the trafiic. Ana
at go years Of age he married the %
year-old daughter OF Cornelius Schuy-
Ter Of Troy remember one night
that had TO remain down al Albany
for a meeting OF the Committee on
Banks and Insurance. There was q
great fight over the Bank Of Danyille.
The Committee sat In the Delayan.
The session was long and heated, and
We all got thirsty. Along about mid
night Il was the unanimous voice of +
the committee that a pitcher OF Wills
key punch was absolutely necessary +
before We could 10 on with the invests +
CATION. Well. sir. We couldn't get a.
drop OF hot whiskey punch or any
other kind Of liquor In the Delavan.
and the page Of the committee had TO
go outside and bring In the pitchers
OF hot whisky punch needed to refresh
the committee" There were not many
newspaper correspondents In those
days" continued Mr. Hadley. from the
grea, New York newspapers. The
Courier and Enquirer. edited and
owned by James Watson webb. always
had a good correspondent. but no cor-
respondent ever thought Of telegraph
Ing his matter to his newspaper II
was not thought OF enough consequence
In those days 20 do 80. The cores
pondents would send their letters down
by mail. The Express. then owned by
the Brookses. then got thelr -cao-ts
from James Brooks. who was an AS
semblyman and who reported the af-
fairs Of the Assembly. and from Eras-
tus Brooks. who was a Senator and
reported the Affairs Of the Senate.
Il well remember the session OF iSi7.
II was the year after the Constiiu-
tional Convention. and two sessions
were necessary. sitting In all nine
months. to stralghten out matters pre-
cipitated by the convention. In those
days Assemblymen received 81 a day.
The Speaker was paid 81 day. The
greatest dandy az Albany In those
days" continued Mr. Hadley. was
Mike Walsh OF Tammany Hall Ills
blue coat and big brass buttons and
bun walstcoats and bright trowsers
were the delight Of all the country
members. Tammany was Just as pow
erful In those days a. II Is to-day.
The amusements for the legislators at
nights In those days were the same as
they are to-day. Card playing was the
great feature and bowling began TO be
great fad. There were few plays
worth going 10 see. The old capitol
was AZ the top Of the hill. just about
opposite where the present capitol
stands Mr. Robertson Of westehesier
was In the Assembly when was
Speaker, and | remember we'll that !
used To call Mr.. Robertson to the chair
TO preside over the Assembly very
often"
Would you advise young men to 90
into politics. Mr.. Hadicy7"
No. SIR replied the sj-year-old
veteran; young men should not 20
into politics. Il takes their minds from
more sober pursuits. After | left the
Legislature ! came to New York and
opened ny law once In Wall street.
Then / moved 10 II Broadway. but re-
tired for good and all about ten years
ago. want 70 say that there are ex-
ceptions when young men should go
into politics. Young lawyers. for In
stance. who enter politics become ac-
quainted with public men. Their field
Of labor Ii enlarged by that acqualnt-
ance. Public life Is attractive but
these young lawyers should not re-
main in Il too long There 10 too little
independence about H. There 10 al
ways a boss around. II always has
been 10 and II always will be 10. ! re-
member once | appointed Democrat,
editor Of a Syracuse newspaper. who
was In the Assembly at the time as d
member OF the Committee on Print
Ing. He was thoroughly acquainted
with his business. and wanted prac'
teal men on the committee. Thurlow
Weed came to me quite angry over the
matter and wanted 10 know II ! knew
that | had appointed Democrat as q
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