The sun., 1908-01-12
POLTFICAEA VOTES.

the Board Of Aldermen said: -In my last
message called attention TO the desirability
Of obtaining legislation by which the city
might avoid selling to indiscriminate pIr-
chasers such horses OF the Fire Department
a. had passed their period OF usefulness. In
accordance with this recommendation law
was introduced In and passed by the Legisla-
ture allowing the city 10 turn over such AMI
mails TO the care of the Society for the Pre-
ventiOn OF Cruelty to Animals. Unfortunately
the society, because or lack Of funds, has been
unable so far to accept this trust believe.
however. that until It Is able to undertake this
work arrangements can be made to have
these horses transferred to other city de-
parCments where their work will be com
mensurate with their age and disabilities.
and II necessary legislation can be obtained
for this purpose"
Many New Workers we're grieved and
shocked at the recent auction sale OF old fre
horses to peddlers, who could not perfOrce
give these faithful city servants the care TO
which they had been accustomed
A visitor to the old home Of Roscoe Conk-
ling In Utica the other day tells Of the peculiar
furnishing Of Senator ConklinR's room. II
was fitted up with mirrors all around the
walls. 10 was in that room that Senator
Conkling used 70 practise his speeches.
He would first commit the speeches to mem
ory and then by careful observation in the
mirrors pay particular attention to the ges-
lures he desired to accompany the speech.
Day after day and night after night Senator
Conkling would go through this performance
Just az any actor of ancient or modern times
practised his part.
Senator COnkIing's methods. il may be
recalled. were no different from those Of
most Of the great political speakers in all
times on both sides Of the Atlantic. All
the great English speakers went through the
same performance. and so did the renowned
French. German. Italian and spanish orators.
All OF the notable American political orators
from the foundation OF the country have
both committed their speeches to memory
and practised the gestures, and the vast
majority Of them were as ardent students
OF elOcution as can be imagined. For many
years the professional elOcutiOnists in the
great cities OF Europe and America have
been Overburdened in giving lessons to aspir-
ing Ephesian dome chaps.
This is not printed with any idea Of criti-
cism. but rather one OF encouragement to
political speakers who believe that they
can become proficient in the art without
preparation. Very few political orators have
been able spontaneously to get upon their
feet and say a word that was worth remember
ing more than hve minutes. Many men
who enter political life In their later days
marvel that they are not able to rise before
an audience and make a telling speech. They
forget that the great political orators OF
all times practised every detail. every gesture,
and we're invariably letter perfect through
hard study,
David y. Hill was in New York the other
day and said:
For the first time in my life am making
a little money and have retired once and for
all from politics II there is mention in the
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I may reenter politics it hurts me in my pro-
fession. because have found out that clients
very much prefer to have their lawyers de-
vote themselves entirely to their profession
and not TO mingle politics with IT, So no real
friend Of mine will talk about the utter, inn-
probability Of my ever reentering the po-
ltical field
William j. Bryans friends in Michigan
said the other day that they were grieved
when they learned that Mr. Bryan charged
so per cent OF the gross receipts for lecturing
before charitable institutions.
Many Republican and Democratic politi-
clans say that the country is hungry for .
man OF the type of Grover Cleveland. and
they add that II Mr.. Cleveland were ten years
younger he would certainly be the next
President Of the United States. notwith-
standing anything that the Republican or
Democratic national organizations or con-
ventons could do. These commentators
go on to insist that MIR Cleveland has exactly
the poise. the mental balance the sturdiness
to bring the horde Of radical politicians on
both sides to their senses.
Business Is "A science. was the further
comment made. very little understood by
professional men. and yet for the last few
years all sorts Of professional sgitators and
theorists have been meddlinR in a science
OF which they had no more conception than
the inmates OF BloOmngdale.
we'll informed New York Democrat.
speaking OF the situation in the State yester-
day, chOrtled
In these days OF bOomS galore
There have been worse. there will he more.
The dog" of late has been most sorely set
Take this on the slde-Our one best bet.
He then said this was his one best bet "
a. to the Democratic State ticket to be named
next fall:
Governor-Lewis StuyveSAnt Chanler, or w.CAr
Ely. Erie county.
Lieutenant Governor Martin n. Glynn. Albany
Secretary yOfStAte-PeteTF r. keefe. Monroe county:
or George W. Batten Niagara county.
COmptrolIer-Arthur A. Mclean. Orange county.
or william T. Briggs Fulton Hamilton.
TreaSurer--Julius Hauser. Suffolk county.
Attorney y-General-Willlam ". Farley, BrOome
county: or Charles p. Williams. Wayne county:
or George W. Palmer. SchOharie county.
state Engineer and SurveyOr-Frederlck Skene.
ouee MS county.