New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
WlEKs AND f4lKs ABoVF THE eIFK
MES VINO ARE GLOSS 20 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
bRIFE OUT CHIsEsE,

| Ois chief Such arc the three Daniols-Lockwooi,
Lamont and Manning. The latter IA Just married. has
good thing In the propret0rshp Of The Albany Argus Is
making money In tho banking business and doesn't want
any Oilco III the Presidential gift IIo has been Mr.
Cleyeland's intimate adviser during his gubomaorial
career, and will inquest onably remain power behind
tho throne Lamont IA characterstic.y described In Tile
school boys phrase Little but OBJ myi' lie will be
the Presidents private secretary, ne has been the
Governors. newspaper man by training. his aptitude
for the position he occupies generally acknowledged
OF Lockwood the public knows less than Of Manning
ani Lamont. lie pacing up ana down tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel corridor tho other day occasionally stop
ping to chat with dlgntary OF Democracy. when his
history was given TO me by friend as follows: Lock-
woods four great historical all connected
with Grover Cleveland. lie presented his name In the
Erie Convention n candidate for sheriff IN the Buffalo
Convention for Mayor, In the state Convention for Gov
ernor in the National Convention for President Lock-
wood himself has been only partially successful. Some
years he member OF Congress. but when he
again he showed under lie married u Miss Brown,
whose father wealthy furniture dealer. At his
death Mr.. Brown left four millions OF dollars. He
very much attached to Lockwood. and willcd him "a
million. Mrs. lockwood another million, and the re-
mandcr 10 his other relatives There some talk that
he might 20 into the Cabinet but don't think he will
matcrializc. lie isn't quite big enough for that"
Another man who aspres to be the Warwick of the
Administration, and by popular report has partly at
tanned that place is Arthur p. Gormau,of Maryland,
United States Senator and chairman of the Democratic
National Executive Committee. German is short,
thick set smooth faced man. with clean-cut Iibernian
face Of the intellectual type. He began life page in
the Senate, u position obtained for him by his father,
Peter Goruan who was railroad contractor and leader
in local movements OF the Don ,las Democracy. Young
German made such good use Of his opportunities IN the
Senate that he invited by stephen A. Douglas to
company him in his memorable contest with Abraham
N io % under
the Government through tie War; and in 1866 ap-
pointed by Andrew Johnson a. Internal Revenue Col
lector Of Fifth Maryland District In 1870 he went
into the Maryland Legislature AMI, being elected.
chosen speaker In 1875 he became state Senator and
in 1850 elected United states at the age of
forty-cne. A. director of the Chesl pelke and Ohio
Canal Company through of these years. his
ecuve capacity was largely cultivated ana he is at
present interested In several railroad enterprises.
90 much for the outlines Of Nr. Gormlns lie. fhls
political the least that may be said candor "a
that though the exponent Of shrek ng REFORM.
his whole career has been intimately associated with
Baltimore politics If terc is place II the country
whore plug uglies reign supreme in politics, Baltimore
Is that place II here that German displayed his
first great political hand. 1t was in 1915 when there
Democratic revolt which promised to elect J. NJ
Harris Governor John Lee Carroll the regular
nomnc In the municipal election wm,h preceded the
State election ty few days. baltimore gave only 273
Democratic majority This vas taken as fair indica-
ton ~ Mr. Harrss election aud he atcrwai carried
The state Idle OF Baltimore, by 500. Brt when the
Baltimore hallos counted IN the r'ibcrnaOrial con-
test they shnwei Mr.. Cntroll 5000 ahead II isa
noiicciblc feature 81 this early cvrot ~ Uor'nis that
the Democrats IN ma, rlrctn cretici with ra.,ing
3BadD tot4 IN The ry 80 Baltimore ~ ~ thr Sbtrni
hrt ppr'l ~ ina ttar Nith Me- ~ sirnrt ~ sahe
,hpt tast ~ ,hr stnr eitt 6ait $50 ,ates ths e
Irf srrenen rteh hrm hp ssiii sBr,t
ilasiess'AiH M8aey ~ ailaaa,lrn' Ths 10 fteiNsHt
wpniNnei sug sAa rgsHAStef -,ieHeiNahR SAlA " ine
SEA e4tgaf gl - hlsAii nasIeTae ~ he ihs mes-
SIN il ,tght uo be ai tnlns fsg ,sgrisai u teudsr
Ass'a'pii Ainnel "a ial naAt va Ills aoHthpFn denb
Ia uue al le grsat agricultural Implement factories of
ohio tho wages OF employees were last week cut twelve
per cent.
Collector Robertson says ho is not candidate for the
SeuatOrslp or other oice-not even the Collector
ship
Mr.. sullivan, who formerly member of the
Illinois Legislature, says that with that body Republ
can. indicated in the late dispatches. General Logan
has show OF returning to the United States Senate
There will be fight on him." says Mr. sullivan. " led
by Charley Farwe, backed by Chicago politicians who
do not like the General. This influence excited
against in the Presidential election Farwell could
have controlled Hessng and hs German paper IL he mad
Cleveland Hessing protested he for Farwel for sen
Ras ANA jack o w Ss T pee he for Fsr~S for a
office. That Logan wouldn't do. The result was seen
He used 10 carry that city by 1900 to 10000 This year
the Presidential ticket had only about 5000. think, in
spite Of the opposition, that Logan Will be returned
-four merchant whose trade lies largely in the
anthracite coal regions OF Pennsylvania said to me yes
terday: have just from Pennsylvania The
order for resuming work to-day instead OF next week
Monday made ostensbly because the syndicate mad
large orders Really 1t was because the miners were
becoming hungry aud desperate and down In the Read
ing district there danger that they woua burn the
breakers Work was resumed TO sayc of such crisis
There are a great many Enslishnen at the uptown
hotels. Each new steamship arrival brings
Henry Romano, younG Engshman whose opnaion of
the CoeridGe scandal quoted recently. says Most Of
the Engishmen who are here bent on business and
pleasure combined Money Is very plenty in London.
II is quite lark 10 come over here ID the lark can
be aided the discovery good business 1t
would De quite worth while In the depressed state or
things here prices are low. and VINO afford to |
buy and mold for tho rise when good times return
ought to make money Ihat Is the principle on whien
most OF the visitors will operate"
I quoted this opinion little later to Wall Street
millionaire. With a quizzica look. he said. Do you
really suppose they will buyi That is the conundrum.
With Tamnany his successor. Hubert o. |
Thompson would be left on Ceyelaud's hands That
would be embarrassment to the President elect was
a gentemsn's remark on this situation to William VI.
Evirs yesterday. To which tue LAWYERS reply was;
No. II would be embarrassing to thompson
Some amusement was created on elevated railway
train yesterday by the appearance OF lady who strongly
rescmbled Henry Irving In features. Moreover she was
young and coiney Ny attention was directed
to her and likeness struck and surprised
But on closer examination anciei the resem )lance
much closer to the many canciturs 81 irving thah
la It this resemblance which
had attracted general attention. carcaure, IL has Deen
said is often the best Likeness. In this case was evil
dent more persons knew Irving by his carcaurcs than
his portraits.
Mr.. Palmer. brother OF Manager A. NJ Palmer, who |
looks after the Called Back company. tells that
city in the country has been much disturbed by the
election as Washington " suppose the clerks are
naturally nervous" said. " Not that Ouly," he re |
piled, but the betting there very heavy. Men bet
their pay for pnths ~ come, borrowed money, aud
Inortgaeed their homes TO bet ON Blaine"