New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17

President Jewett, OF the Erie Railroad, not long ago.
had speech him read by the hands of the lawyer
who once made celebrated compromise In the MOrey
letter forgery The speech to be delivered in
or about tho Legislature and the member thereof who
kindly sent TO be read that there would be time to
escape from Its blghtng terror wished 1t to be under
stood that he could not be silenced-not for nothing
only observe that the lawHycr's appears n
the Monopoly phalanX which served notices both
political parties last week The undaunted committee
Of inquiry into insurance and other subjects sitting
around the State possesses least member OF the
same DISTINGUISHED intentions.
Foreman william Dickson Of the star Route jury trial.
Is good deal Investigated but the time to have objected
TO his standard the jury made up. knew
him very WELL and his namo appeared as ac-
cepted by Mr.. Merrio said to myself THAT natural
yet probably fatal slip Dickson was mild, easy cheer
full predetermined citizen but he visited indgna
tion upon those he had pleasantly known. To have Oh
jcced to him n juryman would have seemed unclyu
where such model parts seemed to combine but he had
learned in the triumphant school OF modern politics that
the truest time to friend is when he is wrong
He Governor Cornell for instance, being punished
at the instant Of the verdict for having gone back on
a friend, the whole Administration helping to In
1ct the punishment, like tine wholesome Squeers family
rushing to Wackords assistance TO put down Nickeby
Mr. Dickson solloquized "Ingra'itude shall be no
weakness OF mine. have eaten and drunk with the de-
PENDANTS and this not the ne for reformers" Not
the charge the Judge bent the steady mind of
this salwart observer upon his times, showing that
political good fellowship has become stronger nhu-
ence than public opinion.
Clarence Seward is by thought to be the dark
horse lying behind Judge Foger that the Adminstra-
ton element is to bring to the poe The most snowy
and WORLDLY of the Seward family, with all his uncle
instant munHcencc. with n metropolitan experience
exceeding any other Seward with professional success
and social confidence and great indlgnaOns,
he NIGH; be the hitting figure that Mr. Weed Is
withdrawing the veil, to unite Tie splendid but
persisted regime OF Seward to the amateur dynasty Of
this day. az Henry OF Richmond gathered his shield
the daughter House of York, marriage Of
safety, If ROT OF choice.
How the times chango Only few years ago George
+. Sloan, Of Oswego. threatened with ali the pout-
ing fries he thought Cornell would do for Gov
enor and now he viewed aSkant because he has been
named of the Governors competitors. The wind
mill thinks the whole landscape lacks stability
Not even the cottage where Garfield broahed his last
81 axis more eloquently this autumn at Long Branch
Than the lofty house of william Garrison. upon the
only hill there. where the last scion OF great fortune
made his brief dwelling and In a morning pershod,
leaving to survive him n strong old man whose white
hairs tell the pain Of half ccntury's labor and
whom to confer the increase.
Speaking to Mr. James Edwin Spear, who presided
over the convention which nominated Alr Bookwalter In
ONO and lkened it to another circle the life of the
oak hc said 10 me- " know President Arthur and Sec
Rotary Foger pretty well socially They not unlike
each Othcr-boh reticent measuring, s"lccntred mon.
Arthur Is the polite but lac ia not cordial AS his
manners. have seen him when In conversation with
caller al the White House look him all from his face
10 his poos point by point. If to come to some est
mate Of his degree and contents He is exceedingly
defereniaI TO ladies who call to pay their respects
merely and indeed. polite under all crcumstances Dut
you do not feel that his heart Is toward YOU as IN the case
of olhcr public men know-say Mr. George Ponde-
ton Secretary Fogcris rather moro preoccuped than
the President though both Of them have strong trace
Of tat and II n sign ambition and Its inward pro
ccs-es Fogcrs eyes ii different III color seek you out
like Arhura Tue former gives you the idca OF man
always thinking; Mr. Arthur II thinking too but not SO
,,htilv Fol,,r looks a yon full with his eyes an in
sant dstended then passes you back to bis ponderng
chamber IIo Is never eager is II little weighty and
heavy has YOU trial litc all the time and you feel
that he il not going be in haste about making mp his
mind The judicial employment he has had produced
this habit perhaps While he Is not the hhlsntd man
in dress that General Arthur is you sOmeWHy feel mat
hc vonld distinguish almost any public position He
doe, not seem be n Of any strong, wholesome In
d
making his way III our human terms with H. "ehcrai
Grant says he thinks Folgcr will be nominated"
MrWilson waddingham thought on Friday that Henry
voolvortb. manager OF the smelling WORKS Of United
states senator II would probably be the next Governor
NJ Cnlorado Mr. Ill., said, having proved more than
4 match for Ex-senator Chaiee and Secretary Teller
The complexion Of Colorado would therefore, De anu
Stalwar and Mr.. Blanos friends resume the possession
Of power in spite of the first CABINET oceI 'ooi"o "'
given to the Government
If the Committee Of One Hundred in Philadelphia
accomplish their browning triumph this year OF IeVo
ionizng the political power OF the whoc olae-py no
aid Of one Republican United states SENATOR however
and without much protest from the Republican Governor
of the state-it is anticipated that similar
committees will spread the large cities throughout the
Iuon and not only hold in check The coagulated orSa
cations which have prevented the much-needed inuh'c
nal reforms but will frown upon exclusively poea 'u.o
I'm the cities and give them In civic things business "u
mtustrations The controllers OF both Phadephia anu
Nov.york are among the accomplished or suggested
nominations OF the day and there Is not ln'hcIPal
boss in the whole country secure OF bis seat
The new hotel in London which Charles Leland han
been looking into will be built il is said in the East or
city End on the Victoria-s aud named the Hotel
de PAmeriquc. Another hotel 10 he called The Metro
pole Will be raised the Thames Embankmcnt. ana 1t
IA said that Brown, shipey CO., Will connect with
1t IL new American exchange. An English gentleman.
" mo visited Of the large hotels IN NewIOrk FOR the
frat time last week. exclaimed to me: "What wonder
full accommodations for pound day Why II hotel
like this established In London viii have room for
Americans; the English Will take every room III It,"
Among the fast-thronging complaints OF American
travellers on the high Of which the Partha' pas
s.pqcr.' protest yesterday ebuhtOn. is one Of
,,,rhor,c civity such a. that said been he
slowed by a certain captain on the venerable David
Dudley Field who returning from the International
Law Convention nc Liverpool Approaching the cap
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