New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
4 GREAT MN.

II the Hon. Frederick c. Schraub were
mere Roman augur he would have burst
bloodvessel and died laughing before he got
halfway through the speech in which he In
formed Mr.. Van Wyck. of Brooklyn. that he
was the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
New-York. Mr.. Schlaub Is an extraordinary
man. though apparently nobody ever suspected
the fact prior TO Tuesdays notification proceed
ings Without wink or a cough or the slight
est manifestation Of an inclination to laugh in
his own or anybody else's sleeve. he delivered
himself on that interesting occasion Of state
ments such rs these "Never was a more repre-
sentative convention assembled in the State
than that mighty body whose message
bear" For two momcntous days and nights
lit strove In spirit of friendly rivalry, but
with single purpose in view. to name a can
"lidate" etc. Need / tell you how one hon
"ored name after another was discussed until
lat last the lot fell upon your $50 fitting
twas the choice that at once argument. con-
"tentlon and strife ceased, and from that
mighty host came, as with one voice, the
verdict, Thou art the man."
In the celebrated case Of Bardell VS. Pick
wick SERGEANT Buzfuz Informed the jury that
"the late Mr. Bardell, after enjoying for many
''egn. as one of the guardians Of his royal
revenues, gllded almost imperceptibly from the
world to seek elsewhere for that repose and
peace which custom-house can never Afford;
the truth being that lie had been knocked on
"the head with a QuartpOt In a public-house
cellar There is no risk in saying that 1t has
hitherto appeared impossible to find In the his
tory Of human affairs wider discrepancy be-
closed but If SERGEANT Buzfuz were in the flesh
to-day he would be the first man to take or
his nat to the Hon. Frederick c. Schraub.
Never was more representative convention
assembled in the State than that mighty body
"whose message we bear" "Need l tell you
chow one honored name after another was dis
"cussed, until at last the lot fell upon your And
the mighty host said. Thou art the man." It
Is not recorded that Mr. Van Wyck made any
audible response TO this direct personal inquiry,
but there cannot be the slightest doubt that he
said under his breath: "No; you need not tell
me anything about that know whose voice
''it was that came from the mighty host. /
IAN perfectly aware that in the perfunctory
discussion Of one honored name after another
''in the barrooms Of Syracuse by four or five
hundred delegates who were merely waiting
'fOr the straight tip, my name was never men
''tloned or thought Of. that not one in ten Of
them had ever heard Of me. and that Mt this
moment the impression prevails all through
1.-THE country districts that it Is my brother,
"the Mayor who Is running for Governor. SO
"you had better switch of from the mighty
"hOst and the one voice as soon rs possible"
And the Hon. Frederick c. Schraub knew it
ALL too. That is what makes him a wonder,
and lifts his performance Of Tuesday into a
class by itself. He did not enjoy the privilege
Of taking things on faith. He was debarred
from accepting the version of Democratic news
papers, some Of which are now fervently ac
claiming Mayor Van Wyck as the coming man.
For 1t happens that lie was the permanent
chairman Of the convention, and In his own
person went through oil the motions OF pre-
siding officer. But having had assigned TO him
the preposterous task Of informing the NOM
inee that he Is the choice Of the party, he went
through 1t In q solid. workmanlike manner
characteristic Of his nationality and not so
much as the nutter of an eyelid betrayed him
into mirth or confusion. We venture to assure
the Hon. Frederick c. Schraub of our most dis
tlngulshcd consideration. What a candidate he
would have made If, one honored name after
another having been discussed, the lot had
fallen upon him. and from that mighty host
had come as with one voice. the verdict, Thou
nrt the man.!