The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
Aaron Burr and Fernando
Woods Moulded Political
METHOD IN NETWORK CITY
Stepping Stones to Their Bad
EminenCe Related.


ing Wood has ever appeared in the city's
history For over go years he remained an
eminent power though frequently and
truly charged with the most fragrant
misdeeds. private and official. Aaron Burr
introduced. though crudely from the mod
err point Of view. the machine" svs-
ten of organization in politics; succeed
ing politicians invented improvements.
but Wood brought it to the point Of an ex-
act science. More effectively than any
other figure in the political history Of
the metropolis. he established the belief
among those of his kind that respect for
the public moneys and civic virtues could
be safely discarded
Wood was born in Philadelphia. June IT,
1872. Of Quaker parents. He was known
as fighting lad when aroused. in a
Harrisburg barroom he once felled with
chair q state senator who had drawn a
knife on him. But he was generally a
sOft-spoken. conciliat0ry youth. apparent
Is perfectly willing to acc upon good adj
vice. On steamboat q Quaker. observ-
ing him necessarily smoking cigars. said
TO him: Friend. thee smokes a good
deal" Fernando hesitated n moment.
then threw away his cigar and abandoned
the habit
Coming to New York Wood worked for
some years as q clerk q s. q week. sav-
Ing enough to open a small retail tobac-
co business on Pearl street. Here ne first
manifested his taste for politics. serving
or the young mems central committee Of
Tammany han In 1888 business reverses
forced him to become a journeyman ci-
sar-maker in Division street. With saw
inEs from mis- inconsidcrable salary he
was finally able TO start a grocery store
at Washington and Rector streets. His
political capacities now revealed them
selves. He made the acquaintance of
every voting 1ongshoreman in the dis
trict. ana ingratiate6 himself with all
persons likely 90 be Of help to him. He
did nor depend. as did SO many other as
pirants. upon hish-nown rhetoric in am
bilious speeches. Woods plan was to
shake a mans hand greet him cordially.
invite him 70 have drink inquire about
his family and pretend SOLICITORS regard
Tor his welfare He regularly attended
an ward meetings. and began to make
himself felt as an organizer. So success
ful were his methods that in lS4o when
only 3 years old. he was elected 10 the
house Of representatives.
Al1ei serving Term ne returned 10 me
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