National Republican., 1883-05-08
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures.

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
"Do l know Senator Cullom2 We'll,
most certainly do, and you needn't bother to
send your card, for there he stands talking
with Assistant Secretary Joslyn, ex.Commis-
sioner Raum, and the trim-built Chicago cor
respondent"
"An Illinois crowd. What do you suppose
they are doing"
"Trying to find way to keep tho internal
revenue commssionership within the circle
of Illinois republicans"
The informer of the Avenue man was 80
ready with his answers and seemed to know
so much about the matter in hand that ho
was questioned in many ways as to who Sem
tor Cullom came to favor.
rs he for Asa Mathews" 2"
"No."
"For ex-Treasurer Rutz7"
"No."
"For Harvey, the collector at ChicagoT'
"No."
"Well now think he is"
"He is not, and had resolved Co keep
quiet as to the name of his man, but know
you will have an opinion SO will tell you.n
"And will you introduce me to tho sena-
tor?"
mo; and won't tell you at all unless
you promise to keep away from him. He
has nothing to say about it, but happen to
know that his man is Dave Littler, Of Spring.
field"
"And where does that leave Mathews?"
at leaves him out. The Illinois men are
not going to split on this quettion."
"Is Raum for Littler?"
"Raum is for nobody. i suppose there
are dozen men who arc trying to persuade
themselves that Raum is for them but he
can't afford to show favors in that quarter"
"But thought Logan was for Mathews 2"
"Logan is away, and leaves it for his
friends to harmonize on the best and most
available man. No man can ask him TO hold
out against the Judgment Of his friends, who
are on the ground"
"Well, since you say they will combine on
Littler, tell who he is and all about him ?"
"Dave Littler is a Springfield lawyer, and
man of means. He is good politician, but
never gets much in the shape of office for
himself, or at least hasn't done so thus far.
But he is power in Illinois, and to all ap-
pearance he has made politics pay. He has
stood by Cullom in times gone by, when
his failure to do so would have have assured
his defeat. He has stood by Logan through
some pretty hard battles, and it is no more
| than fair that both Logan and Cullom should
stand by him now II he wants the place. He
would be host in himself in future, too, in
case they should either of them ever noed his
political friendship again, as both undoubt-
edly will"
| A stroller on the avenue said to the Avenue
Man yesterday: "lf there is man in Wash
ington who deserves the thanks of the COM
munity that man is Gen. Sam Sturgis, gov
ernor of the soldiers home. He has opened
the beautiful grounds Of that institution to
the public on Sundays. Last Sunday was the
opening day. The gates were ajar for the
plebian as we'll as the patrician, and heroaf.
ter the faces of the toilers will be as familiar
to tho old soldiers as the frontispieces Of Gen
So-and.so, Judge This-and-that, and Second
Assistant Engineer Oil-em-up. The place has
been opened heretofore on Sunday to certain
classes only. But this is curious country any
how. Here in Washington they close up the
congressional library, tho botanical gardens
the national museum, the patent office, and
other places that would do the people somt
good, and allow the beer saloonsand hotel bari
to do side door business"
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"Washington corporations arc not all bad. :
"Who said they wereN asked the Avenue
Man whom confronted with tho prosy truisn
80 abruptly at the opening Of q conversation.
"Well, perhaps nobody said SO; but TIL
REPUBLICAN has been ripping into the ga
company until mono OF its stock is selling, ant
because they give poor gas and get high price
they get shown up in a way to make some o
us fear that there is crusade against corpora
tions."
"Not at all. If there is anything in tn
world that helps to keep it running it is
corporation here and there. Who does no
love corporation9 1t pays the lahore
money and swings through with tremendou
enterprises impossible for private capita
Oh, no the corporations are all right bu
they mustn't get hoggsh. Now tell us abou
your corporations that are not bad"
sour street railway corporations are lii
eral enough. While in New York the car
charge Ave, six, and ten centsi and in Phila
delphia they charge Ave, six, and seven, heI
they hold to the lowest figure in the seal
: right through. Now, don't you call that d'
r ing we'll ?"
| Good enough but the bobtailO
{ 30, d-n your bobtail. Now there is tf
telephone company. In most, II notall othe
cities, the yearly rental for unlimited servi'
y is $3.50, while here 1t is only 800. How
that? HelkW
o "That's ml right. Come again"
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