National Republican., 1883-11-12
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures

/ AhO buubneIu uculOCTuVSt WlIunInb uS-
sistanoe of their western brethren, arc turn
ing the bourbon blunders in Virginia to
their credit very neatly iu the spcakorship
contest. When the press of tho north began
to cry out against the bourbon intolerance, as
oxemplifod in tho Virginia campaign, Ran
dall's hackers declared that it would not do
to elect a southern man speaker in the present
excited state of feeling in tho north. Car
lislo's friends have turned tho tables on Ran
dali by admitting that it will not do to Let
the question Of bourbon intolerance bo made
prominent issue in the presidential cam
paign and by supplomenting this confession
by tho assertion that the only way the danger
can be averted Is to agitato the tariff question
i'll congress next winter and inaugurate
n broad system of revenue reform. They
boldly claim that tho election of Randall
will result in n calamitous revived of tho
sectional issue, q square division of the south
and tho north, and the disastrous defeat of
the democratic electoral ticket. As choice
between the two evils-tariff agitation and
scctionalism they infinitely prefer the former
as tho lesser. The Ohio democrats arc
pledged to revenue reform, and Ohio is tho
only state where the party has won q sub
stantial victory. Randall alone of all the
conspicuous democratic leaders is for cow
ardly lodging of tariff agitation. Intelli-
! gent democrats do not want tho eyes of the
people of the north directed toward tho south
yet awhile, and they will willingly take
almost any risk to divert attention in another
direction. The easiest best, and bravest
course will be to mako tariff reform tho over
lg1,a IL L..
ting about it,
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In his Broadway notes yesterday morning
Gath" says: "Mr. Tilden's latest visitors de-
scribe him as whitening away, the skin get
ting down to the bones, the oyelids almost
involuntary, the face hanging rather than
holding together, tho left hand q dry stick
tho right hand feeling tremblingly for the
side of the head, the knees seeking each other,
tho voice an everlasting whisper, and the
talk monologue of self congratulations in
reply to cruel flattery. He says not a word
in opposition to assurances that he is every.
where wanted for president, except to
whisper: Il am sound. My physician has
examined oil my vital organs-my heart
liver, lungs, and my mental organization
lie says / am perfectly well except my
strength. ! reformed Now York, and was
elected president. / did not SEQ fit to take
the Office by violence. Iwould have reformed
the federal government. was overworled
in my administration. Excitement is good
for me- All this in whisper no two men
can hear at once. Fac ntentis iRceadium
Jlorie."
- No wonder Mr.. Hendricks wsnts the old
ticket" rcnominated.
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Some years ago Tom Ryan, of indianapolis,
was one of the best known men in Hoosicr-
dom and quito power in democratic politics,
state and local. Genial, witty, and prince
of good fellows, ho was deservedly favorito
with all circles and classes, while his large
wealth enabled him to give free rein to an
opon-handed generosity that was as unstinted
| as it was unaffected. In an evil day Tom
and a circle of choice spirits, among whom
was Pap" Alvord, the shrewd d-time
chairman of the democratic state central
committee of Indiana, and Dick Bright, tho
present popular sergeant-at-arms of tho
senate, concluded to pool their shel1els, and
give tho unsophisticatod bulls and bears o.
tho Chicago board of trade lesson in fnan.
Chicago animals took so kindly to thi.
benevolent little scheme that when tho OK
pertinent was brought to conclusion they
were picking their teeth and crying for more
entertainment in the same line, while digest.
ing from half TO three-quarters of million
dollars kindly left with them by their late
Hoosicr teachers.
This little affair, coupled with some un
fortunate Endorsements for falling friends
brought Ryan to bankruptcy, and time
grew pretty tough for him. After struggling
along until every resource was exhausted hi
took Horace Greeley's advice aud went west
bringing up after various adventures al
Tucson, Ariz. Here he made stand, de
termined to do or die, and after some months
during which he lodged on the clay floor o
an old "dobe" hut, rented to him at o chart
able rate by u wrinkled old 'greaser" dame
he Caught on" to an agency for Californi
canned goods house, built up q good trad
among the miners, and began to prosper
1t was about this time that he was afforded
one of those opportunities that now and thel
form the splendid prizes in the great mining
lottery where there are so many heart brealsin
blanks. Mining claims in Arizona and Noy
Mexico are as plentiful as mosquitoes in Ney
Jersey, and the man who is versed in tn
ways of tho country pays but little attention
to the numerous claims to be had at assorted
prices from every old miner and prospector
but now and then among this chaf goot
grain shows up for the discriminating specu
lator to recognize, secure, and make fortune
from.
Some prospectors had been at work in
copper claim that had attracted Toms atten
tion, and the results attained convinced hin
that they were on the eve of u great strike
So he opened negotiations with them, an
made bargain for the claim at the price O
$4,000. He did not possess 5000 cents at til
time, but contracted for three months timo
raise the money in. Tom at once wrot
to an old friend who was in pos
tion to give him tho required lif
describing the mine and his reasons 70
thinking there was great fortune iu it, an
: asked him to put in $1,000 and get seve
others of his old-time friends, whom h
named to each do the same, aud send tn
sum to him, with the understanding that h
was to have an equal share and the manage
ment of the property. His friend not al
preciating the opportunity did not respont
In tho meantime Boston parties inspectin
tho claim offered $4,000 for it If Ryan shoul
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