New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
honest racing can be secured IL the right per-
sons will take hold Of ii in the right way.
ABBOT IN CHARGE.

1t is pleasure to learn that Mr. Willis j..
Abbot, who went down with the wreck OF the
Henry George movement three years ago, sue
ceeded in getting ashore and has so far COM
pleted the process of resuscitation as to appear
at this interesting juncture in the capacity of
manager of the Democratic Literary Bureau
with headquarters at Chicago and hopes Of an
immense circulation In all parts OF the country.
From the fact that Mr.. Abbot has only just re-
emerged into public view the natural inference
is that he has been prudently trying himself on
a dog ont West, but he must be acknowledged
to have made superb start at last In yester
DAYS issue of the press bulletin on the always
engaging subject of Admiral Dewey. I'VE may
accept" he writes, 1.-The Admirals declaration of
''his political faith as indicating that he Is with
''the Democratic party at least on an overwhelm-
ling majority Of the Issues 1t has taken up
This is most gratifying fact 1t Indicates
that should the Democratic party, after mature
''delibera tion deny TO the Admiral the nomina-
''tion which he seeks. 1t may, nevertheless,
count on his hearty cooperation and his in
'fuence in behalf of its efforts to end the evils
''of McKnleyism by ending the reign Of EN-
'peror William l."
We trust there is no Republican In the United
States with soul so mean as to deny that in this
campaign exordium the manager Of the Demo
cratic Literary Bureau has struck gait which
promises to keep his job for him as long as his
wind holds out. There Is a quality Of freshness.
vigor and buoyancy in the designation Emperor
William l. which Mr.. Abbots customers Will
find exceedingly refreshing. 1t has occasionally
been said with truth of some great man that he
possessed the faculty of stating argument in
a phrase To the short list of these immortals
the name of Willis J. Abbot must now be added.
Emperor William THAT tells the whole story.
xsak.l
justly proud when he projected upon the canvas
of circular letter a narrowing picture OF a vast
army devastating the Interior while battleshps
and armored cruisers bombarded the coast of an
enslaved and degraded country. But Gamalel,
though n painstaking and Industrious workman,
is not, after all, a great artist. He leaves too
little to the imagination. His speciality Is de-
tail, which is well enough in cool and spacious
period when men have leisure TO inspect and
cogitate. But the individual who fits into
time like this is he who can illuminate The situ-
alton with single stroke And such man is
the manager of the Democratic Literary Bureau.
We don't know what he gets, but he would be
cheap at twice the money
Observe the simplicity and harmony of his
background. Recovering in a measure from the
first shock of pleased surprise produced by the
central figure of Mckinley as Emperor William
|. we discern the image of Admiral Dewey in
the forefront of procession, with Bryan ban
ners waving above his head and a torch in each
hand, while the savior of his country precedes
him on a snow white charger and the solid
earth rocks beneath the tread of triumphant
patriots. Mr.. Willis J. Abbot entertains no
doubt that of all to whom this picture must
appeal the Admiral will lind it most enchanting.
1t was favorite proposition of Sir Joseph Por-
ter, X. c. B., that though love levels all ranks
there We're concrete cases in which the line had
to be drawn; but MIR Abbot has no hesitation in
proclaiming that Admiral Dewey's love for the
Democratic party makes no distinction of eandi-
dates when the issue is McKineyism. The
Democratic National Committee has found
treasure and invested 1t where the returns are
bound to be enormous.