New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-23
TOM TALK ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS.
POLITICAL. PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL.


ONLY HoPEs OF REPUBLIC ASI,M.-Judge Jacob NJ
Patterson jr, told on Saturday Of a man who
had come him with a proposition for uniting the Re-
publican party and carrying the State this fall and at
the next Presidential election Naturally interested in
the solution OF that difficult problem. he listened TO
good deal Of talk discover finally that the only hope OF
the party lay in the adoption Of resolutions ympsthlng
with the Irish Land Leaguers To Judge Patterson Thu,
was ike xpodng political dynamite preaching poit-
lea heresy losing his judicial temper in outburss
of Indignation he denounced his hearer and Irish assa
sins in a breath Later the day anotherindyidual
was encountered who had another and only specific for
all Republican II was to adopt resolutions de-
nonncing the Civil Service Reform and demanding its
peal It was discovered later from his conversation that
he was an unsuccessful applicant for a Custom Hous,
position for which mot having been to school for fifty
years." he unpreparcd 10 be examined under the
rules Much TO his indignation Collector Robertson posi-
lively refused suspend them and the rejected app-
cant became convinced that the cause OF the Republican
party was dead
IRISH DEMOCRATIC LoGIC.-Drly N1sic anil Drama
was the OF trade paper which, filling certain e-
culiar field. met for time with considerable sale ana
ADVERTISING patronage rs Afterwards
changed to Freul,d's Drl. Last week the paper
penled publication. It's demise announced
rs "a temporary suspension until October next
Of an enterprise which had been 50 highly sue
ccssful" as to determine It's projectors %
nace il Oh larger basis" as an afternoon oue-ceut
democratic paper" with capital OF 100000 IN 5000
shares Of 800 each" Suspension Is certainly an Hi
bernian method OF signalling newspapers success.
Democratic trumphs FOR the last twenty-five years have
been not unlike that OF this forernner OF Democratic
organ
EASTWARD THE STARi-The recent influx Of West
ern journalists Is not the first appearance IN
this field In the professions generally. IN politics
aldinmateral enterprises many OF the successful leaders
in this city and the East generally are Western men IN
origin habits aud ideas. notable example to be seen
almost daily on Broadway when he Is not being ieted
abroad as now Noryin Green, the president oi the
Western Union Telegraph Company II Is not so many
years ago since he rode through Kentucky country
DOCTOR carrying his medicines IN bis saddle bags behind
him. slngularly enough. quite recently. Dr. Green
had opportunity to remind ex-secretary Blaine that,
thus ACQUIRED and employed. he used to encounter
MIN when a schoolmaster the same Dackwoods.
IRISH IxroRMRRs. Said leading lawyer and
an Irlsh-Amcrican yesterday one thing winch
conTinces me OF the nsncerity Of the present Irish
movement Is the readiness Of the arrested persons 10
turn nformer In the history Of the Irish rebellion OF 9s
the absence Of normers and the with which those
who arrested refused to betray their associates vera
particularly noted Now every suspect among the con-
,pr.ors il Offering betray his fellows 10 secure his
own safety And on this side where they in compar-
alive safety they talk braysdo which would soon turn 10
whining If they c1tradted. should Ike TO see me
test applied to this Rossa for example
THE MANAGER OF THE BRIDGE RAILRoAD.-Nho OF
whatever Influenced the Bridge superintendent 10 select
John H. Hoacland the manager Of the railroad owe.
the East River Bridge thanks due for tie seecoh
for Mr. Hoagand IL known all Brooklyn as one OF tho
most energetic and afiable railroad men III the cliy'
Politics retired him lrom one road which he practically
built up from nothing; II politics ntd anything 10 no
with putting him In his place It was good politics
and good of politics to do f.
A PUBLISHERS OPINION.-JOhu W. Harper OF harper
a. Brothers said in recent conversation among DINER
things: General George H. Thomas ana General
George G. Meade were the nobest soldiers developed by
the war The one gained the victory IN the East upon
which the whole struggle turned aud the other the VIC
tory IN the West which decisive there. Had Meais
been defeated at Gettysburg. Lee would have beeA Ia
Washington In sixty hours. in Baltimore I'm three days
and In Harrisburg and Philadelphia few days later.
The blockade would then been raised, me Cored'
eracy recognized and the Union divided VI, AIDE saved
the Union IL any one man saved H."
Mr. Harper. Ike all importers Is pleased with The
abolition of commissions, charges, etc. as dgtaOe ITEMS
effected by the new tariff lie favOrs the wpmS ont o.
petty fees and other small cxactons in custom houses
at home He complains OF the disposition OF the Treas
ury ana other Government officials be technical
and thinks that special agents give trouble through their
fussy eudeay0rs to show how invaluable the a:e.