Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-25
THREE DAYS IN TIE METROPOLIS
Hasty Giimpses of Men and
Things.
SOME NEWSPAPER GOSSIP
Political Gossip D Strange Tribute to
to the Honesty" of Deia-
ware Republicans Tom
OchIItree on Grants
Friends.
A PEEP INTO "GATH'S" LIBRARY


Special Correspondence OF State Journal
New YORK, Nov. 2l.-If one may Judge
by the crowded condition of the hotels
this city is as busy as ever, and the rise In
the price of stocks continues despite dismal
warnings in the newspapers to the effect
that the banks have barely the legal reserve,
and there must come check to specula
tion shortly, but which do not appear to
have any effect whatever. In fact, It seems
that whatever may be the condition of tine
banks, there is still a large reserve in the
hands of the people, who are seeking
Investments with little apparent regard to
the interest they will bring in,
POLITICS.
There are, of course, still many mur-
murs of the recent political contest in the
newspapers, but in private conversation
with even those interested, one hears COM
paratively little of it. There is general
disposition among the mass of people to
hold John Kelly responsible for the small
majority for Hancock in this city, and his
consequent defeat, but | have met some
pretty wise politicians who aoquit Kelly of
any intentional treachery, though they
think he made foolish and utterly un-
necessary blunder in forcing the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Grace. The common opinion
however among Democrats appears to be
that Kelly is guilty of treachery and the
expression of feeling is very bitter.
HOW BAYARD's FRIENDS FEEL.
ran across two OF New York's most
faithful workers for Bayard at Cincinnati
the other day and naturally asked them
how they felt about the result. Both
were very sorry for Hsncock's defeat,
having worked faithfully for his election,
but both felt that it would have been
absolutely impossible TO have carried New
York against Bayard. Some Republicans
l have met, however, are so elated over
their success that they feel confident they
could have carried it over anybody.
RED HOT REPUBLICAN.
l was sitting in Roster tE Balls Twenty
third street Concert Hall the other evening
listening to about as good an orchestra
as can be found on this side the bounding
billows when l was slapped on the
shoulder by well.known journalist who
had developed since l last saw him from
condition of indifferentism in politics into
pronounced, and even stalwart Republi-
canism, and who insisted on lectaring me
on my own and EVERY EVENINGS "bour-
bonism." However, he would talk poll
tics, and got from him something which
illustrated the truth of the sdage about
going from home for news. He launched
out into quite a eulogy on
THE HONESTY OF DELAWARE REPUBLICANS,
to which did listen with interest. He
said that if Dorsey had not been sick aud
worn out, Delaware would nave been
carried bv the Republicans. Dorsey he
said sent 5000 to Delaware ito beat
Bsyard" just on the eve of the election.
1t arrived too late to be used, however,
and the virtrous Delawareans sent it all
back to him with an expression of regret
that it came too late to be of any use.
That they omitted 30 excellent an oppor-
tunity to bag the plumber for themselves
seems to have been matter of amaze
ment and delight at the Republican head
quarters.
OTHER STRANGE NEWS.
While we were talking the celebrated
Tom Ochiltree, of Texas, came in and
joined us. He emphRtically endorsed
statement Of my companion that Garfield
paid no attention TO Belknap at the Fifth
Avenue conference and also declared that
Grant himself had completely cut loose
from Belknap, Shepherd and all the old
set. 1 will not be certain whether he
included Baboook or not, but think he
did. He also assured me that Belknap
was for Hancock as were several of the
others. l thanked him for giving Inc the
very first information l had heard which
went toward reconcling me TO Hancock's
defeat, though ] have a suspicion that this
surviving partner Of the firm of Tom
Ochlltree ~ Father is mistaken. One
thing, however, is clear aud that is that he
is still friend of Grant.
THE WORLD" IMPROVING
Among newspaper men it is current
talk, and has been for months, that Jay
Gould has become the owner of the World.
1t is said that he bought il of Thomas A.
Scott. But freely as this is asserted,
have not met a single man who is able to
give any evidence on which he bases his
declaration, and until | see some proof I
will take the liberty of doubling the
assertion, But whoever owns the World,
it is certain that the paper has plenty of
money, for 1t has Just ordered two of the
very latest improved Hoe perfecting
presses, and there is talk OF It's securing
fine site and putting up handsome new
building for itself Another thing is ceY-
tain. 1t is to remain Democratic news
| paper, and will probably have new life
and vigor infused into il under the present
management.
THEATRES.
missed seeing the ethereal Sara owing
to another engagement on the night had
| set apart for that purpose during my brief
| stay in the city. | saw Robson x Crane
at the Standard Theatre in the funny but
preposterous play entitled "Sharps and
| Flats and they we're of course amusing to
the last degree The play Is not, however,
half so funny as The Guv'nor" now
running at Wallaek's II is real drAms.
coherent and well put together, but most
laughably absurd. BY the way, Miss
! Adelaide Detchon, plays part in this, and
by her playing has made it the leading
female part in the piece but that is saying
very little as the men have very decidedly
the best parts throughout and the ladies
have no chance to display their ability
Miss Detchon's friends in Wilmington will
he glad to know that she has an excellent
position in the regular company al Wal
lacks, who By the way is goiug, as already
noticed in EVERY EVENING 10 move up
Broadway to Twenty ninth street next
year. Wherever he is there will be always
one of tue best companies in America.
PERSONAL.
called on George Alfred Townsend,
who is now living on Twenty third street,
and busy as ever with newspaper work.
He is also getting out new book, to ba
about the size Of his Tales Of the Chess-
peake," and showed me tine material for
still another book which is to relate prin-
cipaly to Delaware, but which he does
not know when he will publish. BY the
way he has the largest collection of books
relating TO Delaware and this Peninsula
that ever saw and it he should ever get
tired of studying up his native State and
sell his Delaware books, as he every nov
and then threatens to do, hope some one
will buy them for our Historical Society.
l met u partner of ex Secretary Brs
tow to-day. He . is a Republican, but
inquired sDxiously about Mr.. Bayard's
chances for reelection, and was relieved
by my assurance that there was no danger
of his displacement.