The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
Correspondence of the Democrat. ]
New York, Nov. 24sh, 1888.

49, S'S
made the mistake of writing to John
Kelly about Senator Gradv's re cleo
He now realizes that when he
said "sooner let the Republican party
carry the Senate" than Grady be
he tranceded his legitimate
and in fact common sense domain.
The fates took him at his word. The
Legislature is Republican by a more
than s%ufticien: working majority, and
if he had any Presidential aspira
tions, as undoubtedly he had, they
are knocked out as badly as if Mr..
Sullivan the famous Boston scientist
had struck them. The Democratic
party can get along without Cleve-
land, but Cleveland has now found
out that he cannot get along without
the Democracy of New York.
Meanwhile the Democracy is not
wasting any time. Before the first of
March whatever differences of opin-
ion there are will be healed. 1t seems
to be definitely agreed now that the
standard bearer for 1884, will not be
selected from this State. Whatever
rumor there is about Mr.. .Tilden be-
ing selected again to carry the flag, l
do not believe, after what I have
heard within the last few DAYS, that
he will allow his name to be used a.
gain. No one knows better than he
that his health is infirm; and that he
is scarcely able physically, to under
go the righteousness of campaign.
General Sherman is now looming up
as a Republican candidate. I should
not be surprised to see Judge Noah
Davis, New York's favorite son, al
though he may be yielded up in favor
of q strong western man who can
harmonic and summarize the diver
gent interests of the different sections
of the country.
l have seer a number of Massachu-
sets politicians of both parties with
in the past few days, and as a result
of the conversations held, l believe it
safe to assert that Massachusetts,
may be rated as Democratic State.
1t was the wholesale use of money
and corruption of all kinds that turn
ed the State against Butler this year;
but l am firmly convinced that after
a years experience under Republi-
can rule, the majority of people will
grow irksome under the domination
of a party which is ruled by a set of
men who believe themselves intel
lectually and morally, as they are
financially, superior to "the common
people," Massachusetts is not what
she was.
Mr.. John Kelly, the Tammany
Chiettain, and husband of the Car
dinal's niece, has been very ill for a
week from an inflammation of the in
testines. He has been away from his
office for over a week, and although
Tamr any leaders and his personal
friends try TO keep the matter as quiet
as possible, it is believed that he is g
very sick man. Should anything Sc
rious happen to him, it will be a sad
blow to Tammany Hall, for there is
no man in it at present, who has the
executive ability and the mental fore
70 control the divergent elements, as
well rs the clear insight into the fu'
ture, and the knowledge of what he
wants as perfectly as he. 1t has got
to be an axiom in New York politics
that a man who was once a Sheriff O
this county, (it will be remembered
that the Sheriff has officially, though
not actually the duty OF hanging
criminals) never lad any luck al
!, terwards." Mr.. Kelly has had ba'
/ luck by losing his first wife, and al
the children he had by her; but HI
> has since been prosperous, and b.
his second wife he has had two charm
' ing children, and is altogether
I happy man in his domestic relation:
. A keeper of a bar-room in the Vi
4 entity of the Star Theatre has bee
o doing quite a lucrative business i
s the evening since the arrival of Her
g ry Irving. The actor is in the habi
e of dropping in there after the pc
u Torrance and taking a glass of he
q whisky punch. The matter was in
mediately found out, and since the
o the place is thronged every evenin
q from ten to twelve O'CLOCK with me
waiting to see the great tragedian.-
n Mi. Irving is very methodical in h
q habits. From this place he walk
l up to tie St. James, where with a fe
L gentlemen he partakes of a light SUI
l. per. By the time he reaches the S
James the lobby is always crowde
re with men anxious to see him and
n possible to be introduced to him.
q All this may look very silly, but
re the same time when one sees tt
:. man, with his courtly face and h
Is clear calm scholastic features STAN
OF ed with the mark Of genius, u ca
not but see in the conduct of so mar
l. gentlemen the natural homage to
= superior being.
a The old guard of fine livers is IA
ID idly dying out. News ONE fro
IL, Europe that Chevalier Wickof, ii
TT friend and companion of Sam War
ia the prince of gastrouomes is dyin
He must be close on seventy yea
s. of age. Thirty OF forty years ago
lie was the very Beau Brummel of Ne
a York society. He it "a who escor
r ed Fannie Elsler, the famous da
M seuse over to this country for the fir
time, and was her constant, indefa
c. igable and devoted chaperon. Fo
% suspicion and evil tongues never da
Mt ed to reach to Fannie Elsler. Nj
e, adored her as they would some q
Is vinity. l remember about a year al
r. | was at the house of an old me
chant. He was in the mood for rel
OF ~iniscence and spoke of course of tt
ut peerless Fannie. SPY the way"
ar said, Il must show you something
opening a secret drawer in his des
a he drew out a beautiful white sat
y. slipper, rendered almost yellow |
&c age. "That belonged to her."