Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-09
GOTHAM GLEANINGS.
RADICAL SQgABBLES AND THE
COMING FIGHT.
Jerome Park-The Bulls and Bears
Theatrical Talk The sporting
WOrld-A Drunken Mans Feat.


manner that it is not easy to see how he will
make his way out of the tangle. Briefly, a
short article was published not long ago n a
country paper asserting that Mr.. Copkling's
supporters wished their chief to
withdraw from the contest, and repeatedly
said so, but he refused, which
article attracted attention. because publishe ed
in the paper patronized by General Sharpe.
The ex-senator descended from his pedestal to
the Herald Office (he always writes his own
interviews, and sometimes reviSes them in
PROOF to deny the statements contained in the
artlcie. Moreover. he said that he went to Al
bany and consented to be a ca didate for re-
election at the urgent solicitation of his friends
General Sharpe, In answer to the suggestions
that he was the author of the article, said he
was not; but he laughed at the idea of Mr.
Conkling being urged to become a candidate
and asked who these very solicitous
friends were. To the amazement of all
Mr; Mr,19 G9n6t,ng 6t1s made & second visit to the
list Of letters from the friends
confirming his statement. One of the writer's
was Senator Jones, another was John F. Smyth
and anotner Thomas O. Platt There we're four
others Thew ala AAi1 that they were at a con-
farenc of President Arthur (he
was Vi - &YsS4asht them on Sunday, May %, of
last year. and that 1t was agreed that Mr. Conk.
ling should take the course he did. Further
more, the friends said that General Sharpe
was at this conference and was an earnest ad-
vocate Of the policy adopt d These letters
form an overwhelming denial of Gen Sharpe's
assertions, and we are now waiting to hear
what he has to say. He will say something. He
is very combative, and what he says when he
does speak will be very emphatic. But this
isn't all. President Arthur, as have said, has
also become involved. He has said that no
conference was held on Sunday, May 20, 1881
| This denial was made by him at the time. The
Rev. Howard CroSbv and others had SEVERELY
criticised the Vice President for holding con-
ferenceS at his house on Sunday, and Mr.. Ar
thur in an interview positively denied that any
conference of a political nature was held on
that day There it is. What is the truth? This
discussion is as interesting to Democrats as
Republicans, and is viewed as another proof Of
the serious danger threatening the Republican
party in this State. The line between
is now more definitely drawn than ever before
When Tammany is on the war-path, Republi-
cans clap their hands and encourage the
leader Just so the Democrats are in good
spirits over every renewal of intestine strife in
the Republican camp. This personal squabble
intensifies the fight between the two factions
over the Governorship. and the impression is
gaining ground that it will end in the Demo-
Gratis winning the race. Mr.. Conkling Of his
opinion is worth anylh hing now has recently
been quoted as saying that the Democrats will
probably win. Also there will likely be big
turn around in 1884
The racing season was opened here last Tues
day by the meeting of the American Jockey
Club at Jerome Park. One going out in a We
There was continuous cavalcade on the road
Men and women galloped along on horseback
in the direction of the park which lies at a
considerable distance above the Harlem river,
and Tally-Ho coaches, landeaus, Stanhopas,
carriages, dog-carts, and vehicles of other
,hapes followed each other in wild disorder All
fashionable New York appeared to be on its
way to the races. know of no scene more pic
turesQue than caravan Of this nature the men
in their shining holiday raiment good -humo-ed
and noisy, and the women in the glory of bril-
liart plumage. There is nothing like horse
racing here to bring out fine feathers. The
young lady of fashion on racing days glories
in color. and she exhausts the devices of the
milliner in gratifying her whims. When once
in her carriage she is enough to make the mild
est hammered bull climb fence. WE'LL it con
tributes very much to the picture and adds in
terest to the racing. There was humor-
GUS element "a well as a picturesque
one. Book-making was prohibited by the club
But the book makers were on the ground, and
not one missing They did not have their
states and their tin boxes, but they carried
leather bags swung around their shoulders
Before the racing opened they began business
in new form. They took money from the
layer Of odds. capped 1t into their little yellow
bags and put down the names. No cards nor
tickets were given out. Betting men were so
anxious to put up their money that they didn't
hesitate to trust to the honesty Of the book
maker The betting ring in a few minutes was
crowded almost to suffocation A stop was put
to this method and another device was resorted
to. This was to take odds without any money
being put up at all. and it being agreed th
this did not violate the legal definition of the
law the betting was vigorously carried on in
this fashion There will be fine racing through
out the meeting at Jerome Park. AS the book
makers have succeeded in whipping the devil
around the stump, they will not miss any of
the sport.
After looking down upon the scene of con
fusion at the Stock Exchange the other day.
where men bullied and badgered each other.
swarmed In groups hinging up sometimes one
6n1a irna CHI l.
above the din or shrilly piping all to the end
that prices of stocks might be forced a little
either way. After looking upon this stroled
a short distance down Broad street and went
beer, drained from kegs on the sidewalks by
men who prowl around early in the morning
is sold, is called "bucket Shop" and this
place where stocks are bought and sold in
small quantities by some sort of an analogy
goes by the same name. The room was long
narrow one. lighted in the middle by sky
light. Somebody indulged the humorous side
of his nature by putting up picture of an en-
counter between a bull and q bear intended
to represent each as holding his own but in
which the bull was plainly getting ths better
of his hairy antagonist. The same names that
stare you in the face and sound in your ears in
the Exchange are visible here at the
beads head OF columns fonnf on great black
faced young man shufies half sideways and
half square front, putting In quotations as they
come on the telegraph machine In the corner
An omnibus in a crowded thoroughfare never
picked up more miscellaneous crew than is
found here every day. The sleek. well-fed
operator, who makes money whether stocks 90
up or down, is not found here. He would count
it disgrace If his nose was seen inside the
door Those who are here are all much on
equality in one reSpect-in bein run-down.at-
heel, and in various degrees of seedi-
ness. Another common characteristic might
man had lumpy feet that made
hills and hoilows of his shoes, cut in places for
easement. Why this characteristic It is a
riddle, The most prosperous looking individ-
ual present was an elderly man with Dun
dreary whiSkerS, who wore a light suit of
clothes and leaned on q yellow cane. He stood
before the changing figures on the blackboard
and complacently puffed a cigarette From
him there was descending scale down to
man whose coat was in the last stages Of decay
and his trousers fFaYed into a fringe at the
bottoms. His luck had turned against him;
yet he watched the figures with the
wheel in roulette. One is as much
game Of chance as the other. This man
could not have had dollar to put up. There
was also a frisky Jew in the shop. He had
shock OF grey hair surmounted by hat in an
advanced stsge OF decay being broken la and
discolored, and worse an ill-rnade suit of store
clothes: race passed me, which at first
was not able to analy ze. It was red and Of that
kind OF red that indicates hard drinking But
there was something else in the face tAat
seemed to belong TO 1t as much as the color. It
In all probability the disappointment led to the
battle. Nevertheless he bought tickets
and looked hard at the black
SOS5a %an stood a6 S SRe fHS cxr f and the gs@
orders to sell 50 many shares of certain
stock or to buy so many shares The amoras
usually invested was SIN margins, of course.
The customers vacillated between this desk and
the boards where the quotations were posted
1t is the continual dropping that tells The
man who stands at the ''ficker" and doea fhs
buying AMI selling, and always makes sure of
his commissions, has made afortune
The theatres aFe rapidly closing up About
the only attraction going now is Rose CoghIGn
in La Belle Russo. at Wallack's She has the
title role, which is that Of wicked woman.
The part gives fine play to her powers. and
shows her to better advantage than any part
In which abe has appeared this season. A
wicked woman on the stage e ala ays at
tractive, and when personal tsd by a beautiful
woman ike Mise COgnian all eyesare riveted on
her. The play Is npossible and contains far too
much dialogue of the oeclamatory sort inc eed
OF every sort, but this one part holdsit up 1t
eral changes st TAls theatre next season. but
fortunately Miss C0ghlan is to remain William
Herbert, OF the Prince of Wales Theatre in Lon
don, and Herbert Kelsey, formerly os the Drury
Lane, have been engaged 20 sake the-places Of
Osmond Tearle aa6 Gerald Eyre. A young ac-
tress % tAe HaYmarket, tiss Measar hac
for thirteen years by stella Bonfrace The
latest piece Of theatrical aeWs is that Henry E.
Abbey has epgagAd Henry Irving. the great
Fnglish sragedian. Ellen Terry. and the sntire
troupe to play here in the seascn of 1883
he will in ali likelihood, perform in the opera
house owned by Jay Gould. This is verify a
good piece OF news, 4 true, and it seems to be
true.
TIE sporting gemman'' Il ALWAYS an inter
estlag oDJect-ns-ssl sslcularIy so when ne is ex-
o's- -. over some event at hand or forthcoming.
He is just now visibiy in a state Of excitement
over the prospect OF q battle in the ring be-