The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
AT THE HOTELS.

nate Representative William Sulzer,"
said Thomas F. Devin. cotton goods
broker. Of New York. at the shoreham,
last night
Mr.. suIzer is man who Is absolutely
solid with the Democratic party OF all
shades in the city OF New York. and
nothing under the sun could estrange
him from the voters OF the East Side.
He IS a native New Yorker and knows
New York better than anybody else he
Is a son OF the people. the masses, and
not the classes. He knows the wants OF
the people. and has ever stood on the
side OF the people in their just demands
NJ matter whether Democrat or Repub-
lican, Mr.. Sulzer has the good will Of
everybody in New York He IS emil
nently qualified to fill Office as governor
Of New York. and indeed, as President
Of the United States"
"Mr. Gaynor. whom everybody first
thought 20 be a 1imelight and notoriety
hunter. is making good, 70 use a popu-
I lar phrase II he continues IN his pres
ent forcefUl manner Of giving New York
a clean city government, he will no
( doubt cut quite a figure as available
/ Presidential timber at the next Demo-
cratic national convention. But he
would not be as strong as Mr. Sulzer,
who has been before the people OF the
/ United States many years"
/ Warwick J. Wilson, Of Pittsburg who
is al the New Willard. while discussing
the nicknames Of cities. said that il IS
a curious fact that what may be termed
the abynames OF cities are used much
more in other places than they are in
/ the ones 20 which they are applied. 0Ir.
/ Wilson has made the study OF nick
names Of cities d speciality OF rather a
I hobby.
/ Persons who live away from New
/ York" said Mr.. Wilson, are much more
apt 20 call the metropolis Gotham than
/ do the residents Of the city OF New
| York themselves. In fact, the name Is
/ almost never applied 10 their own city
/ by the residents Of II. This IS not be-
| cause Of any especial objection 10 the
/ title. which was bestowed by Washing
ton Irving. but from lack OF any need
20 use any synonym for the actual desig-
nation"
The name Gotham was taken from
the so-called wise men Of Gotham. who
/ by pretending 70 be fools deceived the
English king. who planned 10 pay a
/ visit 70 their town. He had sent his
herald 20 proclaim his coming, and the
need Of preparation. and in order 20 save
tho expense Of the entertainment they
acted IN so foolish a manner that the
herald reported them utterly stupid. and
advised a different direction for the
journey So the Gotham wise men saved
their bacon.
But the term also came 10 be used
derisively. as in the nursery rhyme Of
/ the three wise men Of Gotham who went
10 sea IN bowl. with the summary con-
clusion, II the bowl had been larger,
my story had been longer.
Speaking Of ancient aristocratic fam
lies as represented in the Daughters q
the American Revolution. Robert l.
Harreu Of Richmond. who was seen az
the Raleigh last night said that it is
often said that Charleston, :. c., IS the
most aristocratic city in the United
States
IN the sense that the city is doni-
mated politically and socially by an aris-
tocracy.~ said Mr.. Harreu, this is ur-
doubtedly true. Back Bay may be eX-
elusive. the KnickSrbockers quite as Sc
Iective. Philadelphia assembly quite as
inipreEnabIe 70 the climbers but Bos-
, ton. New York, and Philadelphia, as
4. cities. heed not the wishes Of their most
aristocratic circles. In Charleston It is
different. for the old families retain their
power and prominence. The mayor q the
city is Of a family which has given gov
eruors. counselors, and soldiers 20 South
Carolina since long before there was a
United States. The Representative Of
y / Charleston in Congress IS a Lesare. and
LeEares have been prominent in public
and social life in Charleston for a CEN
tury. one Of that name having been Sec
retary OF State and Attorney General IN
President Tyler's Cabinet
. The s.. Cecilia Society Is the keystone
e cf the aristocratc social fabric Of Charles
ton. South Carolina once had titled
, nobility. but IL was not from these titles,
which went with large land purchases,
d that the aristocracy has come down. The
I old families trace their lineage 10 the
rich English planters. who came to South
/ Carolina from the Barbados, and 10 the
| HUguenots. IN the early development Of
the thirteen colonies, South Carolina de-
voted more attention 10 social life than
; any Of the others In New England the
Puritan conscience forbade indulEinE In
the frivolities. Il is 70 be doubted If the
honest Dutch burghers. whose blood IS
now a patent 20 Gotham nobility con-
cerned themselves much with other
diversions than a pint Of beer on the
stoor
In Philadelphia there was the quiet
= Quaker influence which always made
against gayety. In Virginia the cavalier
stock undoubtedly made much Of the
social life but the Virginians were plant
ers and lived on great estates widely
separated. 1t was difficult to go from one
manor 10 another, and except on special
occasions the people saw little OF each
+ other"
Five hours sleep is sufficient for
men; seven for women, children, and
. fools. declared Napoleon, but 7 can't
agree with that great man." said DR..
William Conners, Of Pittsburg. Pa, who
was seen at the Raleigh last night
History hardly hears out the great
Corsican's dictum, although there have
been some notable advocates among the
worlds great men Of the theory generally
regarded as burning the candle at both