New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
WlLRS AND TALKS IN TILE CITY.
SOME ITEMS OF NEWS AND GOSSIP GATHERED HERE
AND THERE.
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SOME ITEMS OF NEWS AND GOSSIP GATHERED HERE
AND THERE.
Ex-senator jerome b. Chaffee has returned
TO Colorado, whence he may come back Mr. Ellis sue
cessor in the United States Senate. The combination
which was formed between the friends OF Governor
Routt Secretary Teller and ex-senator Tabor TO defeat
Senator iI has succeeded IN securing double tho num-
ber OF votes necessary but s unable to It's own
candidate Mr. chadec said 20 the other
day; 81 do not SEQ what want Of tho
Senatorial position he ponned mp in the Senate Cham
Der the better part OF tho year would much rnther Mt
my ago he free to 20 to Florida Alaska n found
pleasure In chor trip Nevertheless he Is being pressed
TO accept and Il likely to be elected.
Ex-Governor Van Zandt, Of Rhode Island. is nj the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. large, pory gentleman.
with enormous head. handsome fnoe of
the square English type without its horidness,
and pair Of handsome, half gray Burnside
whiskers. Rhode Island IA In the midst OF a
contest the scnaorshp made vacant by the death
OF Mr. Anthony. Governor Van zandt wai prominent
candidate. He is himself member Of the legislature
But h' candidacy has met with reversos through the
strategy OF hs rivals Governor Bourn, who IA as
prant appointed State Senator sheffield to an the va
cnncy until the election. aud this created now caud
date In Mr. VAN Handts own haliwlck disturbing his
entire calculations other candidates are eNCongres'
man ]. NJ pcndlc,on. Congressman spooucr aud Con
said 90 hc the best at prcsent IT. h wealthy cotton
manufacturer quaker who still rutaaa tho peculiar
garh or his sect
IN houcat man cnso hut 'oned o thc chin,
irlidcluth without anl warm heart WNhln,'
Talking with Governor Van Lanlt soma pecuartes
Of Rhode Islands political autonomy came 10 ny attcn'
ton Tho founders of the state, fearful that The city OF
Providence might spread all the territory, limited
iis representation IN the popular branch OF the Lesla
mrc twelve. Newport, with oncourth the population
Of Providence. has five members aud Il not
limited There IL hint IN tnl- Tor
the statesmen who aro pondering over the
undue prominence and influence now possessed by
dehauced voters In large citie- The Senate of Rhode
Island Is composed VI one member from each town, by
which provl, a place OF 500 inhabitants has equal
representation with place of lOO,OOOO
Secretary Fessenden OF the Republican National Com
mittee told that from all Connecticut he hears
the common Republican sentiment expressed in favor Of
renOmnating Mr. Blaine four years hence The curious
who Here originally opposed 10 his nomination
hear that Comic Le Grande Frcnchman who has
been here for time Is in this country In the interest
Of syndicate OF capitalists who are about to put
$4,000 900 into the purchase Of They expect to
handle about 100000 bushels annually. and TO sup
ply all the distieries OF Continental Europe. The
COmte has been I'm Mexico considering the feasibility OF
taking hold OF the Mexican Pacific road completing 10
and encouraging production in the fertile Mexican
valleys plains The syndcate'- intention Is 10
tract for In advance Of its production in such way
as to avoid being caught In corners.