New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-26
VOL. Nh. NO. HIS.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
SaratoSa-Politians and Notables-Renn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS etc.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, August %, 1912.
There were ebout as many people at the Springs
yesterday as any day this season. Some little
alarm felt by the citizens on Saturday afternoon
on account Of the arrival of SO many members Of
the Legislature. 1t was feared they had adjourn
ed from Albany to Saratoga. Most of them. how
ever, have taken their departure this morning and
the fears of the good people have subsidized. This
puts me in mind of the answer given me some
years since by an honest buchanan, at Harris
burg. inquired whether they had wetchmen in
the place, and he answered by saying, "only
in the winter, when the Legislature is in session
whenever the members SO home we discharge the
watchmen, and have no use for them again until
the members retarn -
There ha, been but very little pelitics at the
Springs this season. A good many of the Sa-
chems were here lost week from the City, but
their visits were made for health and recreation,
and not to enter upon the intrigues, wirepullng
and deep laid plans which have characterized
their movements in former years Tammany Hall
is rcprcsented bvthe Hon. WALTER BOWIE THAD-
DEUS PHELPS and the Hon. Benz. F. BUTLER,
at the United States; while the Hon. STEPHEN
ALLEN and a number Of Ex-Aldermen of the City,
are at the Union. Mr.. Allen has pretty much
given up public life. He has always been con-
sistcnt politician, and by both political parties
garded as honest man. For the last seven
years he has devoted most of his time to that stu
pendous enterprise, the Croton Aqueduct. He
was the President of the Board of Commissioners,
and his was the controlling mind that decided the
action of the Board in the weighty and complcat-
ed plans of this gigantic work. Mr.. Stevens
was, perhaps, the best selection which could have
been made in the City of New York, as his sue
cessor A man possessing equal tirmness, homes
ty, and aprightness of purpose, and one who has
the ability and the disposition to devote his entire
time to the business of his Office.
had like to have forgotten that the first asss
tant and the last Secretary Of the Democratic
party in New York, MATHEW L. DAVIS, is alse
at the Union. The Democracy of the present
day is SO different from what it was inS1793, and
in the days of Mr.. Jefferson and Mr. Madison,
that Mr.. Davis says they now hardly know him al
Tammany Hall.
Yesterday the tables in the dining room of
Union Hall, extending about as far the eye could
reach were decorated with beautiful flowers, tast-
fully formed into elegant variegated boquets On
entering the room at the sound of the bell for din
ner the whole company were not less surprised
thar delighted to soc before them rich and beau
tiful flower display. More than one thousand
Dahlias had been culled from the extensive gar
dens attached to the house. Each lady as she
left the table took with her ono of these beautiful
boquets. To give some idea of the extent of the
grounds and walks around the Union, will just
mention that counted in 700 Dahlas this morn
ing notwithstanding the numbers taken from it
yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Srow, from Boston, preached
yesterday in the Baptist church. His discourse
was eloquent and instructive. In the Methodist
church the Rev. Mr.. Rawson, from Albany
preached mastery sermon. 1t was one of the
most finished discourses have had the pleasure
of listening to for long time. Professor Proud
FIT preached in his usual manner, in the Pres
byterian church. Tho corner stone of the Epis-
copal church was laid about year ago, and re-
mains /" solitary and alone " I. M.