New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS, THE COUNTRY ROUND.
THE Personal NOTES AND NOTIONS OF BROAD
WAY LOUNGER


| hear some watchful Democrats predict tremendOu
conflict in this city Presidential election, when
under the regulations, there will DO the Mayor the
Controller President of the Board OF Aldermen &
be elected by the people direct Mr. Grady has already
announced at public meeting at Tammany Hall, that Il
is Of more Importance to have Democratic Mayor Of
NewYOrk than twenty Presidents and it Is said that
Mr. Kelly clnppod his hands and smiled when he heard
this said Democrats therefore predict deal and the
trading away of Democratic President for Democratic
Mayor. Some think that Theodore Roosevelt will be
nominated by the Republicans others Colonel Aspin-
wall One school OF Democrats talks about Herman Del
rchs. It is alleged that time ago Mr. Kelly told
Mayor Edison that his would be Mr. Andrew
sOulard OF Audubon Park.
I have been in Washington most of the week and saw
the results OF the Democratic and the temper at
the failure Of the whiskey extension bill The two events
had certain relation each other. Whiskey and Free
Trade the remaining Democratic principles and
both Of them have been murdered In the house or
their friends. The Presidential question, which lie
dividing Democracy affected both bills, but singular
say many Southern Democrats alleged that they could
not return TO Congress they voted for the whskey ex
tension bill Carlisle. the speaker by the defeat OF this
bill suffered double injury he put himself on record In
the temperance couptes Of Kentucky q whskey man
and opened the door Randall TO gain victory over
him Kendall got even with Carlisle FOR his defeat for
the Speakershp and also assisted to turn whsbey ont or
the list OF internal taXables thereby probably securing
aid TO Protection Randall now counted among the
most prominent Democratic candidates for the Pres
drucy It alleged that he will have almost the whole
vote OF PENNSYLVANIA. from Maryland and West
Virginia and perhaps half two-thirds Of New ork and
also gland votes II Is said that the strength OF
Payne will TO Randall finally Payne is being Opposed
by the Free Traders Ohio with all their might and ne
If also being undermined by the Mossbacks ana 10y
the personal friends of Thurman. Ward and Pcndeton
MT Warner for instance is against him. MI FRANK
Hurd that ne will find resistance at very many
points IN Ohio Indeed the Democratic nomination Is be
coming such paupcr inheritance that the contest for
IL incOnsiderabc. Mcdonald il seems is no longer the
candidate OF the Free Traders. The eXu -le flee
Traders are looking toward Bayard OF Delaware for their
Presidential candidate. The bodest and mos honest OF
them all said he read Bayard's letter to Tam
many Hall that il would nominate Baysrd for President
John Kelly passed his word TO the Free Trade element
IN Congress that Tammany Hall Is heart and soul Win
them, and that the meaning Of the recent great ee
ing in Ncvy-York The confidence Of the Republicans
that their will prevail is seen by the luloH
attacks Of the Administration organ at Washington Oh
Mr. Blanes book-agents This Is fine nfantile argl-
mest that when man is writing book he must nave
done 10 for the purpose Of having hundreds or BOOK
agents 90 around and talk Of him for President Snch
argument shows the terribs intellectual straits OF
people in office.
The afternoon before the Democratic caucus, eN-oV-
cruor Curtin sitting among several gentlemen one
OF whom was Mr. Dorsheimcr ~ this state ana he IN
CURED the TO bind any one WHO al
tended IT, because" said the Ex-Governor with EN-
pha4is If that Is bc the case will not 90 to IT,
Nr Dorshener said be did expect that it was to be
binding remarked that Senator told me that Ran
dan would agree to the Morrison bill for the sake OF
party harmony and 20 have influence III naming the
President at the convention. There can be nothing III
tna said Nr Curtin. because Mr. Randall constItu-
.f... he nv hat
bill The simpr fact is that men who abandon the
manufacturing industry Will be abandoned by It. MI
Dor.hrner them said tine dairy interest IN New
York AGAINST the salt duties ana he eNp"Iheu
that certain English cheese received - peculiar MAYOR
from being cured with Turks Island salt whereas our
va duties this salt in FAVOR o. the products OF
~yra,u,r. Michigan and West Vir-.nIi. Mr.. Curtin
said The agricultural interest viii commit the
folly of sacrificing the manufactures which supply them
market Here f. wheat IN Chicago lower tnah II mas
been for twenty years. and next year II may 20 10 80
cents blshcl The competition from other countries
VIII hy lower price tran orr i"ra..i' b'''2 OeeA
toned TO- and they all need manufacturing com
,i.ras IN sell their product ~ here" Mr. Bookwalter,
who was present said thar The farmers had To Iay too
much 10 raj their crops derive any benefits from
prcsen. prices It wa, plain that among th''" three
Democrat, sra,ouu. ,plu- from Very dG'rert
observations.
vol.d nov come mp in Congress on the Tariff question
od be the most remarkable debate that had been seen
I'm Congress Tor many a year. / asked Free lfade
manufacture vino has b-cua close student OF TINS qdes
ton II be saw anybody u Congress capable OF e"dlhg
HE side IN the debate. said he NO Ihere Is hooouy
in Congress able to debate it with power on that side
There nre "A humber Of zmatterer- up there who from
noltfrl or other motives lean toward Free Trade hut
know OF nobody who make his speeches on that side
geut and therefore expect to see the Iarih question
20 M Tor ten years and be debated most or that
time Idont anything about H. rs Tar as am con-
cerned" said this gentleman. d" can get along under
the tariff or under tariff. Perhaps such large
interests require years preparation to PUT them Oh
another basis. "
The night before the Democratic caucus on tho Iarih
met sat by one Of the substantial Southern Sena
tors a man Of ripe age and solid character IN con-
versaon which ensucd thought detected MS interest
IN the Presidential question % more important tnh o
,ia talk indeed the cause ~ the latter He was rei-
sonng out from the Morrison bill the probable selection
Of candidates and he said: 81 have made mp my mind
PAYNE OF Ohio has altogether the best chance Tor our
whether we desire 1t or not He possesses
all the attributes Of canddate-sltunton, an October
State wealth. prominent connections and very propaby
t ing of Tden" said Il DO you give up Illden az
Presidential candidate T. Yes there Is no sense III
talking about that any We cannot 90 into the
'i,,, mind Here I. a man who says that he has not
the strength To III the oicc and We keep saving that We
m elect him lust the same The business interests OF
the country Will not mdorse such nomination made
merely 10 elect and with reference 10 the important
ste garish ip so I think Payne likely 10 get Idens
support"
eoid 10 the southern Senator: DO you expect the
Morrison bill TO be passed by the caucus = Yes do
Z NAV be modified somewhat, but in all the important
respects It will pass and that will make Randall some
what Of favoe az If he had for the sake OF the party
made concessions important 10 him locally lie conse-
luently will be in position with his Protection iehu7'
say, since we deferred in Congress, ought To nave
,o naming If the President Payne Will then come In
a. a manufacturer with similar views TO RandalIs."
WHY not Randall himself ~ said l. Because said
he senator from the Gulf State, Randall represents
ponnsvlvana. which we are not likely TO get IN any