The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
Hands OF Mount Mareyi


dacks, highest peak In New York
State, "Tahawus"-Cloud Divider-|
Of the Indians, rs a State park; but
why deprive this glorious landmark
Of Its familiar name and belittle the
fame of an houored and useful citi-
zen for the sake of applying to 1t the
commonplace and unimaginative title
Mount Victory" as Is now proposed
There are many hills and hillocks
called Mount Victory" The name is
borne by post Offices in Kentucky and
In Ohio, and there are "victory" post
Offices in Kentucky, Vermont and
Wisconsin.
I'VE can see nothing wrong In the
maxim that to the victors belong the
spoils,'" said WILLIAM L. MARCY in
Il speech In the Senate, where he con-
tended, and with success, against
HENRY CLAY. A spokesman; yes, and
statesman too. MARCY was born
IN Southbridge, Mass, and DE ALvA
s. ALEXANDER, In his invaluable "Po-
litical History of the State of New
York." records the interesting fact
that a sternly Federalist schoolmas-
ter sent him away from school at II
because Of his [MARCY'sl love for
Jeffersonian principles and his fond
ness for argument" MAscY's mother,
Mr.. ALEXANDER tells US, once declared
him the worst boy In the country"
Young MARCY disliked formal study,
but read every book he could lay his
hands on. SALEM TowNE-Mr. ALEX
AMBER uses the final "e"; ApPLEroH's
encyclopedia omits it-recognized his
inherent ability and encouraged him
to study. to 60 to college and to take
up the law. MARcY TO his last day
acknowledged his debt TO TowSE.
Brown University was his alma mater,
and to Troy he took his acute politi-
cal instinct, his love of books and
his ambition.
The budding statesman Joined the
opposition to DE WITT CLINTON. AZ
ter that great mans downfall MACY
was appointed Recorder Of Troy.
CLINTON came back to power: MARcY's
job was taken from him. He edited
the Troy Budget. and his writings
made people sit up and think. VAN
BURZy was attracted by his command
Of facts, bis gentle and winning
style" The two became friends. As
IN incident Of his life. NANCY, a lieu
tenant, captured at st. Regis the first
British flag taken In the War Of 1872.
Subsequently he was appointed Ad-
jutant- General Of the State, SAMUEL
A. TALcorr being Attorney General
and BENJAMIN r. BUTLER District At
torney Of Albany county. Here and
with these men began the Albany
Regency, powerful for years. Mr..
ALEXANDER says:
! Tho appointment Of TALcoTr,
! MARcT and BtTLzR changed the ex-
listing political system. Prior TO their
activity the distribution of patronage
depended largely upon the local boss.
His needs determined the men who,
regardless of their personal fitness.
should be given Office. But TALcoTr
and his colleagues introduced new
methods, with a higher standard OF
political morality. and q better sys-
tenn Of party discipline. They re-
fused to tolerate unworthy men. and
when the little souls stormed and
ragged. their wise counsels silenced the
selfish and staggered the boss"
MAEcY's path led on and up. He
was Comptroller of the State for six
years, an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of New York, Senator
of the United States, In which he
was chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee and VAS BUREN's defender
against CIAY's assaults. He quit the
Senate to run for Governor In 1892,
and three times he was elected. Anti
Masonry, the United States Bank,
THURLow WEEDS merciless ridicule
of the patch on MARCY's pantaloons,
for which the State had paid so cents
as an expense incurred In his dis
charge OF his judicial duties; there
was politics to spare in those days.
MARCY defeated FRANcIs GRANGER by
10000 votes. In 1894 he beat a RED
headed young man named WILLIAM
II. SEWARD. In'1s36 JESSE BUT1 ran
against him. to be beaten by 10000
votes. Two years later red headed
SEWARD bowled MARCY out of the
Executive Mansion.
But MARCY's career was not ended.
He was appointed q commissioner on
claims against the Mexican Govern
ment in 1S45 he became PoLK's Sec
rotary Of War; and he was PENCE
} Secretary of State. As Secretary of
! State he instructed our diplomats
abroad to appear Mt court ''llke
FRANKLIN, in the simple costume of
} On American Citizen" when this could
be done without injuring the nations
interests. As Secretary OF War he
conducted his department through the
Mexican War; as Secretary Of State
he settled the International boundary
between the United States and Mex.
; leo. and the Canadian reciprocity
treaty, Commodore PERRY's negotia.