New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
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mako Boston,
Mr. Algemon Sullivan. the Public Administrator tells
pretty story his early days in Indiana He mar
rieda sister Of the Hon. William Groesbeek. of Cincin-
NATL Mr. sullivans father was major I'm the war Of
| 1912, and lived In Rockingham County Va One
day the sire. when young husband went to the court
house village and he neighbor bring IN slave TO
be whipped ct the public post TO which the poor Fellow
was tied while his master went Off to enjoy himself till
the hour OF the whipping Musng on this barharous
scene, Major Sullivan resolved to into free State
and bring his children away from contact with slav
| cry. He opened n law Office ut Madison. Ind. and
among his neighbors Mr. Ianier from North Caro-
na wto founded the bankng-house which still bears
his name and left fortune OF So 000000 In New-York
Lanier read law awhile with Major Sullivan. He was
moneylender by nature and would lend you money on
the watch in your pocket II he could get It for securitv
Another neighbor Or. Candy, who had come from
the State Of Delaware and the father OF General
Candy who TO be killed by the Modoc chieftain.
Through Major sulivan's influence Candy sent to
West Point One day Dr. Candy came to the Major and
said that he had been appointed Indian Agent but 1t
required bonds to be given for the funds intrusted to
him. To oblige hs friend though against hs principles,
Major Sullivan became OF the sureties and his
that the first election Of his early days the
red flag hanging I'm front OF his parents home and the
United States Marshal ringing bell to sell ont Major
town filed with people to attend the sale. The
house had cost 900 in Spanish silver and contained
good supply of furniture Yet such the fidelity OF
the people to neighbor that not one bid could the
United States receive, and by common understanding
the PEOPLE stood of Watching for the man who would
dare to take advantage OF the Major Finally Algernon
sulvans gran another who possessed SIC that she mad
put by bid tie S16, an the whole establishment Was
knocked OF to her and the family resumed their haba
| ton.
Mr.. Lanier, the banker of Hugucnot descent: he
left Ave children, one OF whom was Mrs. Mckee Dunn
wife OF the late Judge-Advocatc General OF the Army
who was also a member OF Congress and q Republican.
and bs daughter maIried Mr.. d. r. Mckee, the chief
OF the Associated Press agents In Washington. whose
! parents from Hartford County, Nd hear
from another that Just before the Rebellion broke
ont Albert Rust OF Arkansas browbeatng character
nsultcd General Dunn. who thereupon called Cassus
NJ. Clay 10 take "a message Rust. Mr. Clay Obliged
20 decline account of entangIing circumstance
but he said: recommend you to quite as good
lam for affair OF this kind. IN Mr. Thomas Haw
kins v Louisville Hawkins mad figured In good many
due the second possessed That subtle
diplomatic experience 10 bring his principal OF without
fight possible. but at any whout stigma,
| II y Eight was necessary. lie was Democrat, but
OF the Democrats OF that day from personal and
| other went 20 General Dunns support Rust
chose for bis second Hndman, who afterward
fascinated 1t ha house In Helena and who was blood
thirsty man though also Of 1nesse second. AS
soon as Hlndu.an found Damn was In the hands OF y
sharp set OF Dcnocrats lie advised Rust 10 get
out Of the difficulty he would probably have 10
Ehta would lose party prestige. General Dunns
wife, Il IL said gets million Of dJilnrs at least from her
fathers estate and succeeded the Hon Joseph Holt
| at the head OF the legal bureau OF the Army.
The Ohio contest IA bound to attract attention during
tf, q a
battle on higher plane far leaders concerned
than has heon known for good While. One old Denl-
ocratc leader. whose campaigns numerous that
his memory sometimes gives ont concerning thein told
me In this city Las, week that there very al feeling
among the seniors OF the paty Hoadiy and Pendleon.
Payne and Thurman and Bookwaltcr ARE all well-io-do
men, the poorest Of them worth S30OO00 Thurman was
Designated a. the choice o Ohio by the state Convention
three years an and Hoadly undertook TO treak away
from the instructions and get Tiden nominated, ana
not Tldcn. Payne OF Cleveland Thercupon Thurman,
prompted BY Pendlcton felt grievance. This year
Thurman conciadcd To pay the obligation by support
Ing Durbn Ward Pondlston. who was looking out for
the senafsrshp again. beated aud finally rather leaned
toward Hoadiy though bis friends In this city citeise
hi. policy and say that be- ought 10 have thrown himself
for Ward with Thurman and the reinforcement would
hive broken Hoadiy's forces 10 piecea Hoady pre-
vailed but be Lost the Democratic Committee. and
Thurruan's old friend Thompson Is Oh the committee
and Pendcton's friends hare fear that he VIII be
liGeed too Ia the event of Hoadly being elected
asked gentleman familiar With the circumstances.
how Mr Peilleton obtained the Democratic nomination
for Wee, President IN 1854 Said he: Nobody wanted
H. There was general feeling at the convention that
tbs ticket was SURF 20 DC defeated. and Thought Of
nominating voorhees,. 81 Indiana lie not very
ardent about it, aud Pcndeton got 10 ntarly without a
struggle II j. not true that VOORHEES, bore any
malice TO Perdleon for this defeat because 1t turned
| out 10 be OF no value to Pcndlcton." Tho same
pcrson told me that n Pendlcion had come TO New
York and shown himself tho convention In
lsss he would have been nominated. lie conducted
Interview by wire with Of his particular friends fers
bat he could not capture the NewYork delegates unt
they had seen him. much 70 bind him to promises
IA 10 have surety Of his counonance IL Is well u
dsstoo that Thompson and Judge fhurnisis son look
astnnt N not With dIalise upon Mr.. Hoady's
NV Democratc informant thinks that Hoadlys chance
il the better but that It will he very hot campaign
Twas asking william Conner long the starter Of horses
nj the various running tracks and now proprietor OF the
81 lanes Hotel, about the condition OF the Turf yes
teriay Said he Racing never was so popular In this
coantry a. now There arc 1000 trained race-horses
I'M, eea.on Last week We had simultaneous racing at
ye points In the country and plenty OF good horses to
60 around Mr.. L0riiiard has horses than ever
before but great horses apparently by LUCK and he
does not show cut well In other years
The DIVERS buy instead OF breeding them
They have been successful hut asdious men like the
pleasure of breeding their animals The race track
nj heepsicad Bay which cost about 100000 pays 30
ner cent and ". X. Vanderbilt Is one OF the owners
sar.oga will have fine rncing, although account OF
difference with the associations hefeabout MS to the
number OF days the times TO be allowed Saratoga,