New-York tribune., 1884-11-28
WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CITY.
WHAT THE POLITICIANS AND OTHERS ARE CHA
TING ABOUT.

WHAT THE POLITICIANS AND OTHERS ARE CHAT
TING ABOUT.
John r. GlascOck, Democratic Congressman
OF California, says business Is very fiat on the Pacific
Coast For weeks the election excitement swept every
thing before It, and business totally neglected each
side alternately height of JOY and the depth of
despair every hroo hours. That left business Hat We
shall pick up again, however"
Hugh ]. Jewett's retirement from the Erie marks sn
important epoch in busy life Mr. Jewett is Mary
lander by birth From Hartford County. where he was
born many distinguished citizens have come Among
others ex-senator Samuel j. Krkwood OF
Iowa Freebon Garretson. the distinguished Methodist
minister; Edward Livingston who Minister to France
and member of Jacksons Cabinet; aud the renowned
actor. the elder Booth Mr.. Jcwetts father was a
descendant OF the Webster family and related to Daniel
Webster In Ohio. whittier Mr.. Jewett went at
an early age he contemporary at the Belmont
County Bar with Governor Wilson shannon. Edwin NJ
stanton Judge william Kennan and Benjamin s. Cowen
He went into banking ana raroadng about 1852. served
IN the Ohio Senate and was DistrictAttorney under
Pierce In 1869 he for Congress- In 1851 for Gov
ernor. and in 1868 nominated for United States
senator oil forIOrn Democratic hopes But In the sway
ing of the political pendulum he found himself In 1872
elected to Congress He had president of the Little
Miami Railroad. and general manager OF the
Panhandle Before hs term In Congress had expired he
invited to the presidency Of the Erie road and he
signed to accept the profer.
Colonel ]. r. Popham, Of Virginia, says: After all
their frauds and stealing and intimidation the official
count gives my State the Democrats by only 5000
Mahones bad management In letting two candidates be
in district for Congress. lost 900 But
for that and similar bnders should have carried the
state by such majority that they could have counted
us out"
There is great deal OF quiet talk going on about
organizing for 1888 at The various tariff organ
cations lack central plan and the force that of
mutual understanding. John Roach is pressing this
point upon tho attention OF the manufacturers Of the
country. He fayors Protective Tariff Ciuo
with headquarters in New-York or Elilade-
phta, which shall operate the same line
the Cohden club Of London except a. TO the principles
found him warmly enlisted Ia the He said;
There should be tariff club In every town and hamlet
In the country Tracts should be circulated tbcxy
hey were during the late campaign Addresses should
be made before these clubs by our best tariff advocates
and thinkers. The people should be given every Opp0r
tuny to study this question to know the value or pro
We must not wait until the heat Of political canvass
tO educate the public"
In view Of the prominence Of the so-calied Coal OIL
Section of the Democratic party just Mt this tme the
following Is suggested to Mr.. Cleveland as available
Cabinet:
Secretary of state-willlam H. Barnum, of Connecti.
Secretary of the rnterlor-william C. whitney, New
Secretary OF the Treasury-J n. Camden, OF West
virginia.
Secretary OF war-Ceorge q. Vest. Of Missouri.
Secretary OF the Nayy-John r. Stockton. OF New
Jersey.
Attorney tlenerai-B. y. Jonas Of Louisiana
Postmaster -Genersi-Jobn AZ. Mclean Of Ohio.
Ex-senator william A. wsiiacs Of Pennsylvania whose
name has suggested for ho of the
Treasury, said to me yesterday "1bc country IL IN
tompcr to try tho Democratic party by ts bofoc
condemning &c. People will and that with the beginning
Of the administration bnsiness will improve ospor.
tatona increase. manufacturing 40 again We shall
have bettcr times. because u win become evident that
all thn talk about confidence being destroyed the
est bosh Tho Democratic party has como into power
bccaAe 10 can manage tho Affairs or tho Government bet
ter than tho Republicans II win be able 20 demon.
stralc hat aud will have long lease OF power for that
roason."
Frank furd talks Of contesting tho election OF Jacob
Romeis. his competitor for Congress m tho Toledo
OhioD District Horace walbridge tho banker af that
place. says that 10 IL blun the frceradc ady0-
Gates part There fraud enough In the returns OF
ottawa County. In Hurts favor that IL he con
tests he will be left In worse shape than at present
John @. Doren, OF The Dayton Democrat. one OF the
old line Democrats OF Ohio. said: 81 don't know and
don't care whether the returns dooored or not
The impression out to the country that there
scheme foot to steal the state OF NewYork and do
fraud us OF the Presidency after the syls of 1875
There was such plan. feel certain. but it WAS
dropped for fear OF trouble"
Emery A. storrs says; Cleveaads greatest strength
as President will be his utter lack OF sensbiity Moth
ing but physical attrition affect him"
Speaking of the reports that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Hendricks already In strained personal relations
senator Baker sand last night There Is nothing re-
arkabe in such condition of hings believe 1t Is the
ordinary course Of events" The gentlemen standing
about some Of them old politicians began to over
recent Administrations to ascertain the force of tho sens
tors suggestion. They said t true OF Garfield and
Arthur Hayes and Wheeler, Grant aud Wilson, Grant
and Colfax Lincoln and johnson, but far as any
one not true In the Of Lincoln and Hamlin
Samuel f. Cary, OF Ohio, is Of group OF natural
orators footsteps tending toward the grave
He has been speak hours a single day
TO three audiences and hold the people together
st every one The writer found him addressing 900
people in the street OF manufacturing city of Ohio af-
ter midnight and learned that ne had been speaking
) o'clock. This during the groenbaok of the
early seventies. He u leader In that movement 1T
something like $50 per speech but with the
Democrats in 1874. when " kise Vi william Allen was
with Allen as candidate for Lieutenant Governor xnd
was defeated because he not mossbacked enough to
the old Democracy or the backwo0ds counties Prior
To $50 General Cary OF ths most prominent
tsmperlnce orators OF the West Since his aflatOn
with the Democracy he has been somewhat retcent
far as public speaking Is concerned upon that topic
turned up here during the week In Senator Hcndrickss
wake represent the Democracy OF the State OF Ohio
Payne Fendeton and Mclean will surely howl whom |
they learn that "Sam Cary appeared here their
Representatives II is about the only common bond |
OF union among them, their lack Of regard
for Cary The General did not to Albany 10 see Sr
Cleveland Armstrong OF The Cirreiand Plain Dealer
who Is a member OF the Democratic National Committee
ont However the General will catch later At the |
Fifth Avenue Hotel Tuesday he said 81 have known
give the country able and conservative admnistr
lion There will be Wholesale turning officials.
but those who should 60 Tor canse may as well pack
from Mr. Coyeland's election but everything to ex-