The Washington times., 1902-01-12
WATTERSON
FOR GOVERNOR.
Blue Grass State Orator Is
in the Race.
WILL WINTER In WASHINGTON.
kentucky Editor To Call on Andrew
Home for Aged and Worn Out
Newspaper Nen-Pnys Little
Tribute to Finnncier Russell Sage.

Col Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Cousier-Journai." statesman,
politician, and genial good fellow, has
been in Washington. Yesterday be made
the announcement that he would run for
Governor of tie Blue Grass State. and, 10
quote the colonel, there won't be but one
candidate Incidentally he championed
she cause of Uncle Russell Sage.
While he was he1e-and he will return
soon TO take up his residence here for the
rest of the winteT-a decided fragrance of
the State where the meadow grass is rich
" colored permeated the air, and more
good stories were told and happy recollec-
tions brought 10 mind than for many day.
The colonel made his headquarters at the
Willard, but WAS 10 be found at all the
places where bright minds of the Capital
congregate.
Out for the Plum.
There can he no doubt that Colonel Wat
terson Will be the next man to sit in the
gubernatorial chair of Kentucky. He says
so himself. He says he has decided
about decided. sir''-to accept the nomi
nation, ana that there will be the smallest
1t has ever known. The State will lose
its reputation for conflicts, sir
The fa nous editor has many schemes on
hand at present one OF which will in d few
DAYS bring him back to Washington from
New York, whittier he has now gone.
The other plan which ne has is, if pos
sible to interest Andrew Carnegie in
home for aged and worn-out newspaper
men. Iris if carried through viii make
FaF Fts.a
craft for the next ten centuries. Colonel
Watterson says he wir devote the remain
der Of his life TO this project.
During his brief sojourn here the colonel
entertained his many friends with tales OF
past days. The conversations usually
were devoted to the Questions OF wealth
and the boarding up Of t'1c same.
Close in Finances.
"Never," said Colonel Watterson, "since
have been earning money, and l have
always made money, never have I spent
more than per cent of what l earned
for my own personal wants.
One of the party made an observation.
He said that Russell Sage has laid it
down that a man TO become rich must
combine the ability to make money with
the ability to save it.
Would it surprise you" said Colonel
Watterson, Ito find, after the death of
Russell Sage, that during he<past twenty
fve years he has done more for charity
than any other man in the country"
at certainly would" declared the man
appealed to.
1T wouldn't surprise me the least bit"
said Colonel Watterson, for l have known
Russell Sage for long time. and judging
from what l know. l believe that many
of the stories told about him are not
true"
Tells of Russell Sage.
Colonel Watterson then told a story
concerning Uncle RUSSELL related years
ago to the editor of the Courier Journal
by Jay Gould, which caused much laugh
ter.
when the Sixth Avenue elevated in
New York was first operated said Col
onel Watterson, Jay Gould was presi-
dent of the Manhattan Railroad Company,
and the fare 10 travel over the line was
10 cents. The fares were collected af-
ter the ride, when the passenger was
getting of, and this story tells how Rus
sell Sage was the cause of the present
system of collection before the ride.
Jay Gould and Sage used to travel
down town together every morning, and
for thirty days Gould declared he had
paid Sage's fare both ways, in the morn
ing, going down town, and at night, on
the way home. Between and o'clock
in the evening the fare was reduced to
s cents.
Held Financier Up.
ct got tired OF paying Sage's fare twice
day for month, said Gould, so l de-
termined to stop it. l did. When we got
off the car together one day I paid for
myself, and stepped briskly away They
held Sage up, and he had to dig down
into his pocket for the price.
The next day Sage hung around, wait
ing. I didn't know what he was wait
ing for, but he did. He was timing him
self. He timed himself so that by taking
a car at Wall Street at a certain hour,
he would get up town between 5 and g.
Then he paid only cents, and he was the
happiest man you ever saw
When Jay Gould found cut how Sage
was going to outwit him." added Colonel
Watterson, "he exercised his power q.
president OF the company by ordering, the
next day, that thereafter all fares would
be collected when the passenger got on
a train