The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-08


The appearance OF Vandorbilt-young
Cornciius--in the politics Of New York has
aroused more shan ordinary interest. he
was delegate 20 the Republican State
Convention at Saratoga. where. IL Is said.
he WAS shown especial and obsequlous at
teniions by many OF the party leaders.
The practical politicians" Of the cOnvcn-
ton. indeed. ore said 10 have figuratively
licked their chops. IN anticipation Of the
juicy financial morscl promised by the
advent OF the young millionaire into their
company.
Members OF the Vanderbilt family have
not heretofore appeared personally ard
actively in politics Il is not that they
have hud no connection with politics In
former times. for Il is known that they
have been contributors TO campaign funds
state and national while occasionally
they have wanted something from the
Legisiature-which they knew how 20 get.
through third parties. The late jay
Could who never appeared actively in
politics. used to make some pungcnt re-
marks about the power Of money In con-
trolling legislation. The cider Nanderbiits
we're contemporary with Mr.. Gould and
presumably the Little Wizard OF Wall
street." did not know a great many tricks
about the manipulation OF legislatures
which the Vanderbnts did not know as
we'll However. that is all OF the past
Young Cornelius Is said to have taken
% politics enthusiastically He thinks q
Is great game. He r. bubbling over
with patriotism and desire 20 further
the public interests. All Of which Il re-
marked with real pleasure by the practl-
cal politicians who have taken him In
hand 20 give him political education. II
Is easier 30 draw money out OF an en-
thusiast than a pessimist. mo matter
how rich % how poor a man may be,
said young Alr. Vanderbilt to an inter
viewer az Saratoga. he ought to take an
interest In politics. II Is an absolute mo-
cessity that every citizen should take an
interest IN public affairs" Continuing. he
said: Il think l shall like politics Poll
tlelans seem TO be jolly lot Of fellows
and they have told me many interesting
things" Evidently the ''boys' had been
regaiing him with anecdotes In the cloak
room. This appears palmer IN view OF
the fact that Cornelius himself cracked
a joke. az which the listeners laughed
loudly. And this rs his Joke: "a man told
me to-day" said he.'' that al Repubii-
can conventions the dining rooms OF the
hotels are always fun and the barrooms
empty. while at Democratic conventions
the tafrooms are always full and the
dining rooms empty. ] thought that
clever. II speaks wen for our party. any
way" Is there not Ia this the ear-marks
Of the Depew tutorage7
Notwithstanding the young gentleman is
merely novitiate ia politics. the once
bee is already buzzing In his bonnet. Il
might like TO so 20 Congress after
while. but I'm not IN politics long enough
% think OF that yet" he said Never
thclcss some OF his handlers are making
plans 10 draft him as a candidate for
Congress from one OF the uptown districts
OF New York city. Having Ennde a can
didate Of him. the politicians viii. OF
course, proceed TO pull his leg" And
then young MIR Vanderbilt may nnd him
self under the necessity OF revising his
opinion OF New York Republican ponu-
clans.