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Booth Harrington "In the Arena
aJohn Van Buren,, POIitician"-An
Anonymous NoyeI-Other New Books
Forthcoming Ones-MagazInes and
Gossip.
During the past two years the bril-
liant, versatile Booth Harrington. au-
thor of 1.-The Gentleman from Indiana,
monsieur Beaucaire" and THE Two
Vanrevels,'' has contributed to Nc
Clures and other leading magazines
series of stories in which he has drawn
upon his own experiences and observa-
lions in 1.-The political arena" Six OF
these best stories have been compiled
49, issued in handsome book form by
.snt ;Clure, Phillips and Company, New
,e York, under the appropriate title, In
the Arena ..
Each of the stories is based upon
some phase of western politics and
they have been published with an evil
dent intention to portray, seriously, in
cidents and characters of the game
which Americans play with such UNI
niistakable Zest. The first story, Boss
Gorgett," is of reform methods" told
by the assistant boss" and gives the
layman an idea how the boss ar
riyes at his goal; the means by which
he influences and holds others in the
work. The friendliness existing be
tween the opponents in private pre-
vents unfair play. But the true nature
of the man, who after all his manoeu-
vering is a man, is shown by his gene
rous manner Of treating the fallen re-
form candidate.
THE Aliens reveals the dip into
ward politics of the inexperienced for
eigner, and the unprincipled dealings
Of the ward heelers who, failing to
change the vote of the victim, expose
him to contagion and thus achieves the
desired result. The death of the vic
tim was not in the plan, but the victim
died. 4 L%
'The Need Of Money" Hector"
Miss Prother'' and Great MEMS
Sons are the stories, all of which have
the ring of truth and reality that is so
infrequently met with in the novels of
the day. In Hector" especially is this
conspicuous. This is striking exam
pie of realistic human character draw
ing. The authors characters, more
over, all say things worth hearing,
Mr.. Tarkington's versatility, which
4 never fails to charm his readers, is APP
parent In this book of exceedingly clev-
CT stories. Mr.. Harrington shows also
touches and flashes OF genuine hunior
that help illumine these entertaining
tales of political life in the middle
west. 1t is evident that the author is
telling US of things whereof he has had
personal knowledge and experience.
and out of his own knowledge of peo-
pie and affairs in the section with
which the stories deal All will find
In the Arena" both entertaining and
prom able reading. The author again
proves that he is a born story teller
ind master of the art of depicting
graphically and with fidelity to local
celor the subjects with which he deals.
III the Arena has 276 pages; price
sl.50: for sale by the Pease-Lewis com
pany. VI
Il
John Van Buren,, Politician" is a
very bright anonymous novel of poiiti-
catlife published by Messrs. Harper &
brothers, filled with anecdotes and hui +.
lnnrous experiences Of the most tempt
Zig SORT. 1t is the story of Young
l4wy,r's rise in politics in present day
New York. The city hall, tie = 1o,''a
a; ceufts. Tammany Hall, etc, are al,
Srou.sl III with telling accuracy. In
fact, the anonymous author has been
lth.oash the mill as mis- hero goes
through it, and knows whereof ne
speaks, as the unvarnished truth of
the narrative proves. The descriptions
are almost Photographic in their accu.
raoy of the Tammany organization
Van Buren, is of Schenectady in the
first instance, He is quickls adopted
a into metropolitan politics however
ard from the roint whare' he t:ikes a
returning Tamn,any cseysn..in tfain
to New York the incidents of the book
take on a local character. Occasionally
ti1esscene shifts to Albany, for Van Blu
rem Is elected first to the assembly and
then to the senate The New York
World says:
llie NEW JOfk Oh the DOCK is not eX-
actly that of to-day, but the period is
still near enough to be interesting.
Boss Coulter" and others of the prin-
cipal figures will be readily recognized
by readers familiar with the last ten
years of political history in Manhat-
tan. Many will believe they recognize
the police court justice who, entertain
ing Van Buren, Of a morning, takes as
eye-openers before breakfast quart Of
champagne-from pitcher of Clipped
Iceland a picked pigs head. Now"
says the Judge, II feel fresh and ready
for good breakfast
''John Van Buren," ought to go as far
as do any interests in the local politi-
cal legends, which is, of course, long,
good way" Price $3.50; for sale by the
Pease, Lewis company.
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