THE OMAHA DAILY 3533E ! SLTNDAV , OCTOBER 8 , 1809 , 19
MAN MADE BY OCCASION
Critical Study of Bourke Cockran , HU On-
tor * and His Principles.
HIS TRIBUTE TO A POLITICAL FOE
SmirtN oil llio I/ml tier
/ ot Prime Occn-
aloiicil liy < ! rent OmiortiinlHc *
llccollcctloMii oC IIU Speech
In Uinnhn.
( Copyright , ISM , by S. S. McClure Co. )
This IB not an Interview with Bourho Cock-
inn. It Is a statement ot what ho elands
for and what ho Is , based on talks with him
and the o who know him beet political
friends and political opponents , The man
seoma to bo without personal enemies.
. Ho has few Intimates. Ilia best friends ,
ho told wo , ore ex-Speaker Thomas Urackett
Reed and General Lloyd Bryco. There Is
omothlng In what follows of what was said
by Mr. Iteed , by General Dryce , by members
of Tammany hall. Bomo ot the latter feel
thai ho has deserted the organization and
are likely to say harsh things In consequence ,
but all of them find Eometning to commend
In the mnn's character oa well. It Is a
tributes to the man to admit that all his
friends eco 710 In Is In htm for criticism and
that all his opponents find points In him for
pralce.
Dourko Cockran Is a man whoso forty-five
yearn Line ailed his face with those furrows
which write the etory ot strong characteris
tics. Physically too Is magnificent. Tall ,
broad-shouldered and with a splendid chest ,
Ills looks on a public platform help his won
derful oratory to sway hla audiences. Ills
body Is the body of an athlcto and In each
ot Ito motions It shows the trained , strong
man , Just as In each ot his words ho shows
the trained speaker. He dressce carefully
but simply. Mentally ho Is both a giant _
In strength and a gymnast In quickness. Ills i
mind Is thoroughly stored with Information |
on almost every topic under the sun ; ho la a '
Krcat reader ; his faculty for earnest nnd
eloquent speech is recognized to bo greater
than that of any other man of this time.
The nation has produced tow greater orators ;
Ho is always Intensely wrapped up In what
ever ho undertakes and Is capable of doing
easily what to almost any other nn would
require prodigious effort ; tols mind Is ever
active ; ho Is always discussing to himself
nil kinds of problems from every point of
vlevv _ and this la what makes him In a
mecauro ready for all occasions.
llln Cnr er.
k It is hla marvelous eloquence and his I '
impressive manner of handling his body
on a platform which have made him Im
portant , but If ho had not gained promi
nence In that way his keenly analytical
mind would have carried him to success
in any event. Ho is essentially fair and
always honest. Ho does not tare for office ,
although ho has served In congress and
may very likely servo again. Ho Is a rich
man and hns made his money himself. As
a lawyer ho Is in great demand and some
of the largest fees on record have been
paid to him. Ho was born in the County
ot Sllgo , Ireland , In 183-1 , and was edu
cated largely In France. He came to Amer
ica in 1871 and began by teaching French
nnd Latin. As ho taught ho studied law
and for a time after hla admission to the
bar practiced his profession In Westchestor
county. He began to make a reputation in
New York City with the first word ho ut-
tured in arguing his first case. It was not
nn Important one , but the eloquence of the
advocate set the town talking. lie has
been connected with many famous cases in
tbo courts , aoiong them the Jacob Sharp
boodle alderman affair and the defense of
Kemmler , the murderer , who was the first
man to be killed legally by electricity. He
entered politics in 1881 nnd went to con
gress In 18SG. Ills law practice became so
great that It was difficult for him to at
tend to his congressional duties and bo
wanted to resign , but was persuaded not
to. After that ho decided never to accept
n political office again , but returned to con
gress In 18U1 In order to prevent a stillt In
Tnaimnny hall , of which he was then one
of the most prominent members. Indeed ,
It Is said that It was largely owing to tbo
edvlce nnd assistant of Cockran that Rich
ard Crokcr achieved his power.
UI.HI-N to All OccnHlann.
"It Is the man's great ability to rise to
whatever occasion confronts him that Is his
most marked and valuable characteristic , "
ex-Spcnker Reed said to me. I
The two occasions which he rose to most
magnificently were the Chicago conventions
in 1884 and 1892. At the latter ono ho op
posed the nomination of Grover Cleveland
in n speech of thrilling power. Although
ho did not convince the ( convention that
Cleveland was the wrong man to nominate
ho won a tremendous personal triumph. In
his recent argument i t the trust conference
in Chicago ho achieved another oratorical
victory. Ho is a democrat first , last and
nil the time , yet his best friends nru re
publicans.
Mr. Ilryan has had no Mich opponent as
Bourke Cockran. Circumstances are ever
putting the two men In opposition. Hut Mr.
Uryan.ha * never questioned Mr. Coekran's
complete integrity of purpose. Earnestly ,
continually and ably , Mr. Cockran has op
posed Mr. Bryan , jet the other day ho said
to mo , when I asked him his opinion of the
"do : You Are Free I"
If you were in prison nnd a
good spirit suddenly opened
thcdoornnd6aid"Go : You
' are free ! " you wouldn't stop
to ask whether the key that opened the
door was the regulation pattern or not. If
it opened the door , that is enough. Thou-
Sanaa of women who are side and iwflennir
might speedily be made strong and well
Bfain if It was not for an unreasonable pre
judice against any but so-called "regula-
lion" methods ,
"Three years ago I waa almost Rene with
womb trouble , " saj Mrs. Jennie I. Jacksoa.or
I'crBuiion'ii Wharf. Ule of Wight Co .V ; . , in a
letttr to Dr. R. V. Pierce , of Butl lo , N , Y. "I
tried tn uy different medlclnej mid got no bet
ter until I tried Dr. rlercc's medicines. The
Grit bottle cave roe ease. I have taken six bottle
tle * and I fetl as w ell as ever In my life.
" My doctor did not have any faith in 'patent
medicine * ' but lie a > a somethtHg tint done > ou
good. ' I know If I bad not taken Dr. 1'lerce'i
medldue I could not have lived lonft ai I wag
nothing but a ekclcton. I wai to tluu in flesh
that It hurt me to He down. Now I nm well ,
and can work hard all day and dp as much
walking at I ever did , and tleep we I all nlglit.
I can never be thankful enough for the good Dr.
Fierce' * medicines did me. "
Dr. Pierce Is a regular graduated and
educated physician. He has liad a more
practical life.lonjf experience with all
form * of women's diseases than any other
doctor in this country. His "I'avonte
rreicrlption " fpr female complaints is theme
mo t nurvelouily effective remedy for this
purpose in the world.
Suffering ; vvom n need not hesitate to
write to him. All letters are held sacredly
confidential and free advice will ba sent by
mail in plain sealed envelope.
CouitiWion is a little illness that if
inglcctcd butldi a big one. Dr. Pierce's
flcasint Pellet * cure constipation.
CQCKR&N. \
BOURKE COCKRAN ( From latest picture , taken specially for this article ) .
great free silver loader , that he was glad ot
the opportunity to pay a tribute to him.
"I know Bryan well , " ho said. "I served
ivlth him for four years In the ways and
means committue of the house and wo met
almost every day In what might bo called
the Intimacy of political association. Bryan
personally Is ono of the purist men I ever
mot In politics or out. Ills demotion to
publto n elf a re , as ho understands It , Is
nioro llko the love of a. woman for her child
or for her husband than It is the expression
of a politician's mind. I do not bcllcvo that
after many jears o-f active participation in
politics nnd three years of leadership his
moral nature has 'been ' colored by even the
shadow of n selfish motive , or that in order
to bo elected president tomorrow he. would
consent to temporize with his belief or
cvado the expression of it.
"But I regard the platform ot 1S9G as al
most revolutionary. My high regard ol
Bryan's personal virtues , far from modify
ing my opinion of his political views , In
tensifies it. Wo need have no fear of vic
ious prlnclplcn advocated by vicious men.
It la only when they succeed in enlisting
the championship of misguided , but enthu
siastic virtue , that I think there is any
danger that they will prevail. "
I aaked him about McKlnley.
"I have only the slightest acquaintance
with htm. Wo both served la the Fiftieth
congress , but wo rarely met. My support
of him in 1S9G was in no way Induced by
his personality , but came about because I
felt that his election was absolutely
necessary In view of what I considered the
dangerous tendencies of the Chicago plat
form. "
Our GrciitfNt I'roIiIeniK.
I naked him -what ho considered th4
greatest problem ( before the country now.
"It is the preservation of our republican
form of government. This will be affected
by what we do in the matter ot territorial
expansion. First of all we must preserve
nnd govern well the territory we have al
ready. I am willing to see annexed to the
United St.itcu any land in which our present
form ot government can be established and
maintained. That cannot bo done In the
Philippines. Wo have racco enough al
ready. "
I lie explained his monetary views.
| "I am not necessarily a 'gold man,1 but a
single standard man. I t > tand for ono plec ?
of metal as a money unit. Let 1t .be . silver
or lot It bo gold. It matters little which It
is. But let us have one standard a. 'double
standard * la as absurd an expression as a
'double single. ' "
Considering the Nicaragua canal he said :
"I am not prepared to &iy whether the
Nicaragua route should be followed or not.
But I believe absolutely In the building of
a canal. We must connect the two oceans
at the point of greatest possible proximity
to the center of American commerce The
United States. I will say further that 1
am convinced that this canal should bo
constructed by the government. "
Finally , In summing up his political opin
ions , bo nald :
"I stand for the impartiality of govern
ment nnd the minimizing of government.
The more civilized man becomes the less he
needs government , Government must favor
neither side. If capital Is arrayed against
labor , government must bo strictly fair to
both sides. The relations between employer
and employed are not service , but partner
ship , and should be so regarded. Trade
unions , for instance , do not inieo wages di
rectly , but they affect production favorably
by enabling employer nnd employe In fixing
.ho basis of distribution of their Joint prod
uct. Wages cannot bo raised or lowered by
anything but the volume of production. "
The men who did not agree with what
Qourko Cockran said about trusts at Chicago
cage oven Mr. Bryan himself were the
Irst to express admiration of the way In
which bo said it. And so It Is with the
man , The men who do not agree with him
are the first to praise his honesty of pur
pose , hta strength of chai actor and the fine
ness of his mental and moral fiber.
Ccn or ill Ijloyd Ilrjce on Cookrnii ,
Lloyd Bryce has been Bourke Cockran's
'rleml for a dozen years. It would bo hard
o Imagine two men apparently more widely
littering. Cockran Is tall , stalwart , com
manding In his carriage and his expression.
General Bryce te of middle height , slight
of build and has the nervousness of the
man who reads and studies continually , for
getting that ho has a body. It Is easy to
liolleve from bis looks that Bourke Cockran
was once a leader In Tammany hall ; It
would bo impossible to think pitch a thing
of Bryco. The massive strength , deep voice
nnd rugged-lined face ot Cockran contrast
strongly with the slender frame , cultured
tones and delicately-featured countenance
ot the author of such novels as "Friends
In Exile , " "Lady Blanche' * ? Salon , " and the
ox-editor of the North American Ro\low
Yet they regard each other with the affec
tion of boyhood.
' 'Bourko ' Cockran's strongest points , I
think , " Bald General Bryieo , "are his acu
men In forecasting political event * and bis
adaptability to circumstances. The man is
extraordinary , too , In having achieved so
great a success while making so few ene
mies. This Is a key to his nature. He Is
one of the few really strong men I have
met who have almost no personal nntngo-
ulsts. I might almost 50 so far as to say
the only weak point In his character Is his
incapacity to bear a grudge. He Is a
strong friend , but a poor hater. Indeed ,
the fancied enmity of any one wounds him
to a degree that Is hardly realizable and on
ono occasion , at least , I remember hl goIng -
Ing far out of his "nay to conciliate a per
son who bore htm an unreasonable dislike ,
simply because , as he told me , the enmity
of any ono hurt him beyond measure. Hla
power over his mind , his adaptability and
his faculty of rising to whatever occasion
may confront him are Illustrated by two
events In my acquaintance with him. He
was visiting with me the district which 1
then represented In congress and was called
on to address a bodot school children
Instantly ho had their sympathy and frlend-
bhlp. Every word ho said was a won
which they could understand , which Inter
ested them , and yet , Instead ot 'talking
down' to them , ho seemed to bring them
up to his own level. Ho held those chll
dren enthralled from the beginning of his
address until Its finish , and to this day
can see their little faces turned up to him
In wrapt wonderment.
UuollliiK < i Itlotoim McctliiRT.
"Tho other occasion to which I allude
and In foictblo contrast , was at Omaha
during the campaign of 189G. At the ro
qucrt of some of the prominent member
of the republican party I took charge o
Mr. Cockran's campaign , realizing that by
relieving him of the details of the cam
palgn , such as the arrangement of meet
Ings , etc. , that his extraordinary power
could be better focused oa the question
at stake , and I would thus mjselt bo con
trlbutlng my most effective service to th
cause ot sound money and good govern
inent. Of course , the feeling of hostlllt
to the stand Cockran had taken was bltte
among the democrats , and especially so 1
Omaha , the stronghold of Mr. Bryan. In
1 deed , before we reached there a deputatlo
Joined us at a way station and told us tha
threats ot violence were in the air. Som
hours later , on our arrival , when In fron
of the hotel and as wo were forcing ou
"way through a dense mass ot people ,
rough-looking man signed that he woul
like to speak to me. I followed him ou
of the crowd , when ho Informed mo tha
Mr. Cockran would never bo allowed t
addiess the Inhabitants of Mr. Brvan's stat
and that If he attempted to do so' 6,00
people from the slaughter houses ha
bound themselves to break up the meet
Ing at any cost. I never knew that th
town boaeted such a largo proportion o
abattoirs to make credible so extensive
conspiracy , but I confess the nature of th
conspirators' employment had a disagree
ably significant sound and a desperate el
feet on me.
I'milt ! Imminent.
"Tho meeting was held in a great disuse
bicycle hall and there were over 20,00
1 people present. I had seen tempcotuou
public meetings In different parts of th
world before , but never one equal to tha
At the extreme left some 5,000 or 6,000 mo
, were gathered , ehoutlug and waving rt
flags. The confusion giew with each moment -
. ment , the derisive cries of the hostile
crowds swelling Into absolute pandemonium.
In the very midst of It a skylight fell nnd
the hubbub was Increased by several women
CHARACTERISTIC PICTURE OF MR ,
COCKRAN AS HE APPEARS WHEN
ADDRESSING AN AUDIENCE ( From
now photograph ) .
going Into hsterlcs. A panic which might
result in serious loss of Ufaai Immi
nent.
"It was at this ( moment Mr. ( J-ckran
stepped to the front of the p'a form. II )
paused for an Instant. The noise nnd con
fusion rather augmented than subsided. It
was as If wo were standing on Hie frail dock
extending out Into the sea during a storm ,
with the breakers accentuating In force , un
til they promised to submerge all In a
vast gulf cf anarchy.
"At last ho raised his hand , and In n
temporary lull attracted the crowd by an
unexpected allusion to the virtues of Mr
Bryan , Then , while their curloHty vv.as
I excited he enlarged upon these virtues and
I expressed the opinion that there was only
one good quality In which Mr , Bryan was
lacking , a quality too little appreciated in
this world , but nevertheless important
viz : common sense.
biMtMl ( Situation ,
"The effect was electrical. The howl o
protestation gave way to a burst of amuset
applause , From that time on , Mr. Cockran
had the audience In the hollow of bin hand
At the end of the meeting the wave wblcl
had promised to break over him with de
structlvo force rose again , mvelllng on wan
'
and carried him off the platform vlctorlou
and triumphant.
"I dwell on these two occasions , the fire
hen ho addressed the school , the second '
hen he controlled the mob , became they
lustrate the man's character In the first
here simplicity nnd gentleness could count
ho was InsllnctUely simple and ho was
entle. In the second , where a great cmerg-
ncy arose ho rose to the emergency. That
s what I wish to emphasize. Bourke Cock-
ran always rises to the emergency which , IB
jctoro him ,
'Indeed the measure of the emergency Is
ao measure of his display ot ability to
matter It. Mr. Cockran'e opportunity Is In
cmpcetuous times. It is the storm , the
pposltlon that brings him out. There is
something In his Very physical appearance
hat seems made to rldo the storm. Ho
ocs not fascinate the crowd llko Gladstone
ho dominates It like Gambetta like Mlrrx-
cnu llko Danton I might almost say. Of
ourpo , I am speaking more ot his personal
omlnatlon than of his political opinions
or thceo 1 think are strangely conservative
nd If revolutionary times should ever come
can sco him In my mind's cje , dominating
ho heels of disorder , as be did nt Omaha
mpresalng them with his llonestiuo person
ality and bringing them back to reason
and to common sense.
"Mr. Ctckran has an extraordinary fond
ness for country llfo nnd rural sports. Sur
rounded by his dogs ho leads In the country
hj llfo of the Idealist that ho Is. 'I have
often been troubled over some question , ' ho
ias frequently observed to me , 'and found
he nnewer In the placid eyes of a cow as I
lave stopped In the field to scratch her fore
head. '
A Ilecply llollRloim Mnn.
"Mr. Cockran ls > a deeply religious man. I
.hlnk the most sincerely religious man I
lave over known. In his curious make-up ,
too , thcro Is much of the simplicity ot the
child , and I think ho Is never quite so
genuinely happy as when rolling over the
; rass with some llttlo plnj fellow of 5 or 6
years , who Invariably bullies him to a heart-
renuing uegree. uui ns i nave aireauy sam
the children's school meeting In the crowded
tenement district of this great congested city
and that uproarious meeting at Omaha must
bo taken together to understand the man.
"In closing allow me to state that this
tribute to my friend may receive enhanced
value by the fact that In many of Mr. Cock-
ran's political nnd economic views I have
found myself In absolute disagreement wltti
him.
him."I
"I have spoken of his Incapacity to hale ,
This incapacity is stilctly confined to in
dividuals. His capacity to hate concen
trates Itself upon what ho deems unjust.
Injustice , wrong , outrage , bloodshed , he
hates with the force of his entire nature ,
and this hate I think might sometimes cloud
his Judgment. "
The thoughtful newspaper correspondent
whoso constant business It Is to watch men
and affairs gains a blrdseye view of public
events nnd characters. Such a ono is E. J.
Edwards , the famous "Holland. " He has
closely observed Mr. Cockran's career sines
ho first became prominent and speaks witn
knowledge. Ho also is a political opponent
of Mr. Cockrnn , tout on earnest admirer.
"Bourke Cockran , " he said , "has the
nature of a true orator" , which must be- al
most that of a poet. Roscoe Conkllng wan
full of the tricks of extemporaneous decla
mation ; Cockran has none of them. Ho does
not wrlto first what he afterwards talks fron.
the platform. Of course he prepares for hta
speeches , but his preparation Is without
manual work. He has an ability which few
speakers have possessed. After reading up
whatever references ho needs , as Wendell
Phillips did , ho lice on a sofa , turning them
over in his mind until he Is full of his sub
ject. But that is all. What Is to be done
with this material depends on the Inspira
tion of the first moment on the platform , as
it also did with Phillips.
"I have heard him speak many times. He
has a higher oratorical inspiration even than
John II. Fellows had and the man that has
that rarely has e : ecutlve ability. Ho would
not be a good man to appoint to the place
recently given to Ellhu Root , for instance.
Ho lacks the capacity for executive detail
necessary in a secretary ofwar. . Cnckran
must Ibo a leader on the moral and Intellec
tual side and Cockran prefers being that
kind of a leader to holding office. He has
certainly achieved such leadership in New
York. Cockran is always right on moral
Issues. The tariff , In which the republican
extremists oppose Cockran , has no moral
! side. I know of not one single case involv
ing a matter of absolute right and wrong
where Cockran has failed to see clearly.
With his qualities of sympathy , eloquence
and clear Insight into affairs and public
entlmeut , he could have done whatever ho
Iked with Tammany hall If he had been
willing to let himself down ; but he was not.
Cockran's tendency , since the days when ,
> y ono of the most magnificent efforts of
vlll power I have ever heard of , ho over-
amo an unfortunate turning toward stim
ulants It amounted to a disease that grip
ped nnd held him has been steadily up-
\ard. When I first saw him ho was strlk-
ng in appearance , but shaibby in his dreas.
Us change Into the clear-ejed , strong fea-
ured , well-groomed man of today , has been
omarknble.
"He is now a man of the highest culture
and ot striking capacity for highest social
clallons. Ills case has b en nn illustration
cf tbo fact that wealth Is not necessaiy
o him who would bo accepted by the best.
lo must give for what lie gets , to 'be ' sure ,
and Cockran gives of an Inflnlto social
charm. Cockran Is a stimulator. Ho Is n
gentleman ( by nature and by cultivation.
This vas illustrated. When his -wife died
ler considerable property would liavo gone
o him , but ho turned It over to her sister.
io Is not a wit , nor is his sense of humor
cc n , 'but ' in conversation as well as on the
> lat'orm | , his poetry , Imagery and flow of
llctlon ore remarkable. Ills memory Is not
ess < than wonderful. Tills is an advantage
e\v orators have possessed. Seward and
Miaso hod good memories. Blalue's was lesa
perfect ; Dcpew has none. "
So , to wind up with1 It la easy to find
Bourke Cockran's friends and they talk of
ilm moat pleasantly. It Is hard to find
ils enemlcfl and they criticise not the man ,
jut his opinions. The man'e honeoty and
ntegrlty of purpose are never questioned. *
It is hard to believe that a man so regarded
; > y Important people in n. great community
ia other than worthy of high respect , r.o
matter how earnestly ono may oppose his
political and economic views. ' , .
EDWARD MARSHALL' ' . ! ) .
Your dinner If accompanied by Cook's
Imperial Champagne Extra Dry , will be
digestible nnd satisfactory.
The ( till MIIII'H Oroupiitlmi.
Atlanta Constitution : "It's a queer
worl' , " said the old man , "when you come
to think It over. You know , I eddicated Jim
fer a lawver ? "
"Yea. "
"An1 Hill fcr a preacher ? "
"Exactly. "
"An * Tom fer ono o' these heie literary
fellers ? "
"I've heard so , "
"An1 DlcK for a doctor ? "
"Yes. "
"Well , now , what do jou reckon I'm a-
doin' of ? "
" ' . "
"Can't say.
"Well , elr , > ou mout not believe It , but
I'm a-supportln' of Jim an' Bill , an' Tom
an' ' Dick an It keeps me a-goln' from day
light to dark ! "
Read Dra. Thornton & Minor's half-page
ad , In The Bee Sunday , October 15. It will
contain strong testimonials from people
whom they have cured of piles , fistula and
other diseases of the rectum They do not
use the knife , ligature or costros. Send for
their free booKs to men and women , Addrws
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1414-16-18 DQUGUS STREETS.
NEWS RUSTLERS ON THE RUN
How New York Newspapers Covered and
Chronicled tha Dawey Parades ,
REPORTERS AS THICK AS POLICEMEN
I ) I * pi n 3of the Went Polut
CluletH Good Word for "Fluent"
A'Gliniiinc of Admiral
Dcwej.
NEW YORK , Oct. 1. ( Correspondence of
The Bee , ) Ono of the imoatInteresting ac
companiments of the De\vey pageants was
their setting forth on paper by those mod
ern historians , the newspaper men of New
York. The events of the last two days were
chronicled In the Sunday prcs * today with
a fullness of detail that leaves Httlo to he
said In review. The land parade yesterday
was the more dlfllcult of the tv\o In the
eyes of the city editor , and roportera were
almost as omnipresent ns policemen , who
are the most obvious beings In Now York.
Each of the larger papers had from twenty
to forty men at work on the assignment ,
and of a local staff of flfty the Journal only
reserved five men for other event of the
day. The city editor of that paper explained
In an entertaining way how an event of
such magnitude was apportioned among his
men. Lflngdon Smith , who enjoys the dis
tinction of being tbo leading "fca-
j turo" vvrlter , was given a column
without conditions , and be wrote
n general story with a cleverness
which was apparent through all the obscuri
ties of word nnd phrase In which ho de
lights to hide his meaning. A d izen other
reporters were to secure an audience with
the great men the moment the parade was
over. Their duty was to get a sentence
from Miles , Schley , Howlson and even Dewey
himself In appreciation of the day's doings.
Thcae Bontlraents wcio to be run on the
Hrst page together -with the main sketeh of
the parade passing under the triumphal
arch , surmounted by the proposal In largo
tyve to reproduce that edifice In marble ,
j7
J\The second page was laigely devoted to
hlomcr Davenport'a cartoon , and on the
iblrd 4ho detailed story ot the ccremonlea
fogaii. Each reporter had been furnished
'Wx written directions , a copy btlng re-
S.'ncd by 'tho city editor. Ono squad on
Tfi iluK vlPltcd the Olvmpla at daybreak , re
garded the admiral at his ablutions and' i '
breakfast and accompanied him to the city
hall at 0 o'clock. Here another man took
up the story and re-counted the prescnU-
tlon of tbo islty's loving cup , Another task
was the rchcarta ! of eventu between the
city hull and Clareraont park , whither the
olllclal party went 'by ' steamer to begin the
soyen-mllo march , Ench succeeding cull a
was entrusted to a different man , who
boarded the elevated , that happy vehicle
which no parade can halt , and hurried to
the olllco to prepare his etuff when the
parade had passed his point The story of
the crowds , the decorations , the admiral 01
the levlewlng eland , the ovation to Shley
along the line , were each worth n column
and were entruEitcd to kood men. In the
evening them was the smoker to the
Olympla sailors , the testimonial perform
ance and other features whl h went to ninku
up the six pages of space which the subject
merited.
The artists of the staff worked hard and
rapidly and were fortunate In securing view
points. One photographer happened to have
his camera ready at the dramatic moment
whou an Impulsive policeman forgot bis dl -
clpllne and stepped toward Dewey with out-
etietchwl hand The kindly appreciative re-
bponso of the admiral are clearly depicted
In the photograph.
The moat gallant , dabbing body ot men In
the parade was tbo regiment of cadets from
West Point , which covered the long course
In marvellous form. Their line preserved a
rlgldnces which only constant and prolonged
training can bring and In their spotless full
dress uniforms they made a most Inspiring
display. Near the Triumphal arch a rup
tured hydrant threw a heavy spray across
the street Jutt one fatal minute before the
cadets in duck trousers and brnldcd coate
reached the spot. The boys took the drench
ing without a wince nnd not the slightest
change of expression showed on the set faces.
They vv'ere ' unfortunate in being mistaken
at various places along the course for the
Seventh New York , which wears a almllat
drers uniform , and were greeted with hisses
meant for the unpopular militiamen alleged
to have been laggard In war.
The manner in which the Immense crowd
was handled certainly justified Richard
Croker In the self-vindication made publicly
today. Whatever corruption may exist
among New York's "finest , " they certainly
understand their duties and are competent
to fulfill them. The stupendous taak of
keeping the way clear for the parade was
accomplished without any serious casualty.
The crowd at the cross streets , 100 deep ,
time nnd * again burst into the thoroughfare.
Patrolmen , shoulder to fchoulder , with no
cluLs In eight , in accordance with Chief
Devery's order , charged the multitude and
pressed It back to the curbs , in extreme cased
calling upon tbo mounted squad. Almost
without exception they are athletic soldierly
appearing men and deserved the tributes
which were paid them.
Scarcely nn Important theft or burglary
was reported during the two dajs nnd this
remarkable record waa unquestionably duo
' to the effort made to throw all known crim
inals behind the barn until the pageants
were over. There may have been some
abridgement of personal liberty involved , but
the action proved nn adequate public safe
guard and justified Its employment In
Omaha , where It has met certain criticism
for political ends. The city government In
other ways seems to flourish under Tam
many rule. The street-cleaning depart
ment , whoso members are dubbed "White
wingB , " becauao of the uniform , Is nppar
ently faithful and industrious. Par In
advance of the parade wagons and gangs
removed every particle of dirt from thi >
pavement. On other and less conspicuous
streets , aim , there Is nn unexpected display
of tidiness.
The face of Dewey , of course , Is the real
point of attraction worthy of a long jour
ney. As has been observed , ho appears
much younger than his picture promises ,
As ho appeared yesterday along the llnu
of murch , so thoroughly appreciative nnd
rnodo.it and yet strong and dignified , he
looked every Inch the Ideal American to
whom the people might gladly resign their
dretlny , Whether ho will endorpo the pros.
Idontlal boom started In hla favor , judging
from the feeling prevailing In this city , the
first gift of the nation seems to be within
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