New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
Talk OF ODELL'S ATTEMPT TO SUPPLANT WOOD-
BUFF BRINGS FORWARD JACOB WORTH'S N1flIE.
"Reminiscences of Life of the old Republican BOssA Bad Brea and
Some Other Queer Questions of Laryes.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

since there has been talk OF Governor Odens IN
ter1ering in Kings County and building Up a fol-
lowing independent OF ex-L1eutenant Governor
woodruff the name OF Jacob Worth. the oldtime
politician. has been much IN the public car. There
has been much talk OF bringing the odd war
horse" back into active politics. and only a few
days ago a story came from Albany that Worth
20 he appointed special deputy commissions
cceS Ts---2 ~ " Ar1Se kliboreh II is highly
improbable that AIr Worth VIII consent 70 return
10 the strenuous political lfe-for he has rounded
the xty-fve-yoar mark and is well on the stretch
toward seventy. and IS not In the best OF health
some facts concerning his personality may not he
smiss at this time.
Like Hugh Mclaughlin. his friend. Worth IS
product OF the navy yard and learned his first
politics in tho management OF the old volunteer
nrcmeu's organizations. Mclaughlin who got the
title Of boss foreman Of a gang OF laborers at
tho navy ward and took the title with him into
politics. claims 10 have been responsible IN that
way for the design ion OF political leader as
boss" worth. who later became the Republican
leader IN KINGS County, also got the title 81 boss"
s.t l' " man " hen ne was six years old his
salhef oled iesNn small and heavily mortgaEed
% seven moved from %.vr-Yo~k When he ,-as
fourteen Years old Jacob had earned enough money
70 pay ot the mortgage. Then ne enlisted in the
old frirata Potomac Rafrr--,- hone Fo bar,,1e
workman in the navy yard and Joined a voIun-
80 IRE 1 .inlat'. nc was aggressive. courageous
Assembly. and his political career was begun
Asked some wears ago 10 What Dc attributed his
lifelong Interest in politics. NTr Worth replied:
1t seemed 10 come 20 naturally Ever sine.
joned The volunteer fire company have al
ways been more or less active Those FIRE GONNA
mics were centres % politics In those davs there
were no clubs and few fraternaI organizations
and Il was natural that politics should be talked
IN the hremons gatherings. In time my Influence
was solicited by candidates. Then I got inter
ested in the primaries. I liked 70 orra7iza men
for a hght Of that sort. and always delighted IN
close fights"
with two brea}ls Worth served seven or eight
terms in The Assembly. Iu lS7s he was defeated
by narrow margin for sheriff largely through
trsachs-y Il has been claimed. Then he was made
missioner in $50 hc was elected the State Sen.
ete ana was reelected Two years later. For some
-ine he was Republican election commissioner
ano his last otlce was County Clerk 10 which ne
unexVi-ed term. IN 1902 he was member Of ne
N- Worth corse,-fos 70 r7I- 20 1s,-S-Tels *
was defeated through the activity ~ some Of his
enemies.
Throughout his career Jake" Worth has always
been the same-bis framed. big hearted big IN
actions. Never has he stopped 10 the petty tricks
OF politics
a man may cheat you by selling YOU a coat or
pair OF shoes, because they cheap. but no
politician can do that to men on whom they de-
pend" said Mr.. Worth. IN discussing the subject
dishonest
coed IN politics. politician must tell the truth
naturally. II he tells the truth FOR policy's sake
alone sooner or later he VIII forget himself Nor
can man IN politics make promises he cannot
y consider what success I have had IN politics
Is due 20 having the courage % my convictions and
standing by my friends. IN my opinion, every
American citizen ought 10 be 20 some extent a pol
iecinn."
pitality: and IS never happier than when sur
rounded by n gay company % his friends at his
summer home IN Roczaway. His Brooklyn home
IN Bee-0ve. and he also has had a place IN
saratoEa but Goes not 80 there now as often
vicinity % the Borough Han often now his appear
ence IS always the signal Tor inpromptu recep-
and can be recognized for block or more.
Granting that there Is such a thing as a break
eferring 10 a bull in speech. the following is
most certainly g break:
A Young attorney. wofuIly ignorant but subiimely
self-assertive and conceited. was CONDUCTING or
trying 20 conduct, a case IN a way 10 best show
ale superior 90 knowledge He had already made
everal rnost ludic-ous hlunders but the following
broke" through the dignity OF the Justice who
Don after dismissed the case The attorney was
lost condescending tone ssid 70 him: 80
What Il the nature q your business. slrY You
ny you arr a broker. What do you broke IN -
This Joke is on Thomas T. Pearsau. the well
known negligence lawyer. He had a suit for dam
ages against the owner OF Cog who had bitten his
client. The plaintiff was on the stand describing
the attack OF the dog. In order 20 have the Jury
understand tust where his client was standing
hen he was bitten. Mr.. Pearsan asked:
Were you bitten by the fence
no. bitten by the Cog" answered IN.
7.eo olisrt whose face seemed 10 indicate that
sesRectea lis. rs counsel had gone crazy. Mr.
ned In the general laugh
.tly confusing questions asked by lawyers o.
Were ysS present IN the room when they ,~sr.