New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-06
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only candidate left it.
Month. aco Mr. Flower was giving his ideas OF the
tarin They were not for publication at that tlhe' p"t
since the failure OF the Morrison bill and the iuher Vi
Mr. Hewitt's stlborn Tariff Reform he has been ino'o
outspokcn. He thought any scheme oil horiSon'"' i'
tion such ~ Morrison fathercd was absurd Inc Plo'
tarf he thought too high revenue but not too hs o
protection; and would abolish entirely the tari Oh suo
articles AZ we consumed necessities, TIT I'll" ho'
manufacture or produce But he MAS LOT reducing ' "
tcrnal first, and relieving the people o.
thing in the way OF direct taxes Bat opserVeh 'i
Mr.. Flower like all the Democratic aspran's iouRn' 81,
of discussing the tari question Probably he may WIS"
after July he had not touched upon IL AT all
Mr. Flower advanced another idea III the "
alluded to- lie thought that the money power" wa"
street had dictated the election OF the ast iour h'P'
lican Presidents Wall street Is frightened Win preo
ton. OF financial trouble IL there Il achangc OF AdhhS
tration" he said In turn it fIighens the Nation"
Banks; they scare their country correspondence anu
they in turn fri gen the half 10 dcath ana Ill
panic New York goes Republican and That settles .
National election" Mr. Flower did not add nut the o
was suggested by his manner, that he was thinking 'h
Wall street knew him. that it could not he scared WIFI
his name at the head OF the Democratic ticket ana o9"
Wall street not being in state of terror the country
would remain serene, and Flower would he President
am told that Mr. Flower gave but am reluctant "
believe that the Press Club accepted, th0ush uo9
to be uaed IA banquet fund for the recent opening un
ncr at the new clubhouse. Somebody VIII De charging
Mr. Flower with that offence which, in every CONVERSE
ton with press men, he mnst vigorously denies nc ever
attempted to commit the subornlng oil inc American
Press"
cruot find any Unaffected Republicans outside ~ inc
1ines occ and Harper Brothers establishments Ana
tnnon that William l. Wsr. the advertising agent ol
the latter who Ia one " the most ndlciuus and among
the mott successful lcttos on political events hh'" u"
proposes "a he tells me-, to 90 broke " hhih' " wv
elected lir thlnta u Ia certain that 'loNeand WV W.
non,n,tod At Chicago white commissioners jacob llc'a
uenoth Mrtnnt AMI other Republicans nn w" "'u''
hand a,n latnt the odda that fUdoh VIII ho h""'
naloi and viii accept
rhe uenuhlio,n dsaiection whieh nov oNilaia mol
deep seated general like that at isNe when cleveland
got M, l0a 900 majority, Ths Is mid protest con.
pnrcd Ia which tnai was hat ana uniiaeuS,d rebellion
mi, il "A h.s; that was howl. Men now, really
feel hurt al what You've dono then they let 1t ho under"
stood that they mad and didn't propose Ia get over
It soon.
What lot OF gross cHaggeratiOns are beng published
about poor Henry IIavemeyer since his family com
PEELED To put property into other hands, In Justice 10
the family well tn the unfortunate victim OF TOO
sociablc disposition, of these miscellaneous oughtto
Onc story is that lac had magnificent pl-
own expense and at which he entertained in Irinccy
stve with servants dressed In the costumes Of European
uounrchs and statesmen IA ycrcs The facts are that
ne loaned % seaside Inn keeper ut OAK Island $500 on
nortcaee fnrecOsed it to himself bought IN the
property 81 300 and passed two summers there Win
his family kept rcgiste1n which each guest wrote
his autograph and sentiment was the first guest he
cuerinc the very day he took possession ana
I aided him and his wife to remove from the building
every yestIge Of the bar which had once existed His
ban0uets were hing more than big clam-bakeS lie
WIS president OF the lcdcrranz Society nj the me ana
the society had its summer night festival one season AT
uaycmcycr's Point" THE TRIBUNE named Oak
Island after lavcmcycr took possession The members
appeared fancy they doat their festivals ana
this has doubtless given rise to the absurd
story OF the extravagant liveres The costly steam
YACHT was an ordinary sailing sloop the use OF which
IIavcmeycr hired each for the benefit OF his
family and the Misses Muller, who at that time spent the
summer with their sister, Mrs Havemeyer. They were
a cheerful Independent family who knew how to ENJOY
the omen air and live for themselves without ceremony
and not III a crowd. The devotion or Mr.. and MIA
Havemeyer other and their children was always
pleasant to behold. Hcnry's extravaganza was not
shared by his family the truth that hls socabe moods
made him the prey OF deagnng people who led him not
only into foolish spending of his money but also into
schemes in which he was generally swindled
Harry Contaus Young artist engaged fo the present
on The Graptic and doing of the ccverest work on
it, heard lady telling this rather amusing story about
him. threatening 10 publish IT. but for fear she does
not think Will give 1t publicity here. He sent re
Gently 10 reproduce the az Vassar College Com
mencement spent several days there during which
he became pleasantly intimate with several of the lady
teachers and of the gushing young graduates To
a group OF them day he made the remark In quiet
manner though he had before been ut Vassar
or enjoyed the acquaintance OF any OF its charming in
..gt I..
students there" The young ladies naturally expressed
their surprise. Not anonymously, hope |" suggested
one OF them. Oh no. replied Conltaus; they use1
their real names filed their letters. and comparing
them with the printed accounts OF the COmmcnccments
fonnI that the writer's had uscd their true names.
Some even kindly sent me their photograph Their
photographs! And yOu a stranger to them" exclaimed
,he girls In chorus perfect stranger. But they sent
not only their pictures but their dimensions compile
and all that. They wrote details Of the color of
their hair their eyes. their dimensions around the
shoulders Dusts and waists, and they sent the
numbers of the gloves, shoes and hose they wore"
don't believe word of it," exclaimed OF the prospcc
tive graduates But it Is strictly true" he protested.
And moreover they always asked To some
such articles a. bonncts. wraps, dresses and even
iewclry" And OF course, you did not disappont the
foolish creatIres asked one sarcascaly "Oh. never
| was only too glad to obIge them. nao 1t rule 10
attend TO their every wish a matter of business"
And pray, Mr. Couaus," asked one of tho teachers,
what business were you then engaged In I" was
corresponding clerk for Messrs. A. T. stewart & Coz"
was the reply which made merry group of the indig
nant youns graduates
Mr. W o. stoddard. once private secretary to Abraham
Lincoln to sign land warrants. engaged on life OF
Lincoln IL strongly In favor OF Sir Blanes election. for
many reasons OF public nature he says, but also
for purely personal lie took on his coat to
help me In a at Washington, accomplished it in
that hearty way ho has Of doing ytng and then
forgot all about IT, he has done n thousands OF other
instances why" added Mr. stoddard " the men who
will work Blaine for personal liking Of him will have
a marked effect this election which. In my opinion.
will give Blaine the biggest popular vote which any
President ever received"