New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-06
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS. THE COUNTRY ROUND.
THE PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF A BROAD
WAY LOUNGER.

THE PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF A BROAD
WAY LoUNGER.
! Mr. Albion Tourgee-this must not he printed with
at the end although the Albion IN the suggests the
turgid which separate from the only land the
righteous aspire to-thinks Mr. Blaine must MT be Pres
dent because he did 20 the Ergo, the
looked genius ought be President This reminds OF
small incident in my boyhood, when we had formed
soldier company and the great TO the
captain and the drummer. not very popular and
pecedy big headed boy. scfnOminaed into the Better
Element that was to be- finding he not suggested
either TO beat the drum carry the wooden swbrd. was
heard to eaclaIm in the background OF the camp MY
mother says I've read the most books and ought to be
captain"
The latent egotism which under the pretence OF cr1
cisng Mr. Blaine calls attention 70 its great military
renown Il merely copy OF that raging in many another
independents" bosom, who seeing that man will not
discover and promote his public eXceences mutters and
nutlnes against general and calls the virtue
1t might occur to student that the National Legislature
was sufficient portion OF the warthat which, pitched
originally at the front OF the lines kept ts made
the appropriations Ike its precursor the Con-
tinena Congress- attracted the admiration OF the world
No American President follow Ing Washington had
been Revolutionary soldier except Monroe, and h, an
obscure Que, and the point made against him by both
Jackson and Adams that he had not been In the army
at ALL but had there That the test OF
himself Neither John Adams nor Jefferson nor Madi-
son, ali young strong physical at the time entered
the lines Jefferson a tmid man. The military
virtues Of Hamilton terminated his life the duelling
Held That John Marshall had been in the Virginia line
news to most people after he became eminent luris
The young William Pitt would have been superhuous in
the army since he could beat Napoleon from the House
Of Commons Rising TO stability and high utility there
It would have been another Fools Errand for such an
officer Of the 10 have unlimited beyond the Mill
aly frontiers reconstruct other peoples society
at their expense. No where did he but how did he
rise whore he put Is the question Banes great party
"a answering Ma warke critic predicted In his
successful novel that the Norh would yet be conquered
by the South and ampc1 ont ~ power but the critic did
not predict that ne going t0 help AT A your day
aso shall your strength oe nc who can hold to useful
cau'e for n the good It do ia better than
royiny Bohemian I'm poc4 who must spend years to get
nov organization before any result can comc from IT,
There much FOR tbls Union to diablnd In the
perfection Of itR strength AZ for the Union arty to perish
when not q Negroes vote bclow virginia IA counted IL
Goyornor Chamberlain of south Carolina. Ia merely
showing at present h' indifference io The principle and
Tho people by which ho WA once conspicuous
Western man said to mo during The week. rond
good dc, he ,omH ~ the Now York papers edited by
nons ANA Refugees about tho want ~ rrsponabiuty Ia
the Western country compared ~ The East A. FAR ~
ablo 10 see Now York Ia the only place whore bust
has been conducted ON oxtrnvnUnt ana dishonest
methods and nearly of tho largo failures OF til"
last spring aud the pre- cent summer happened right hero
In this city. degree Of creduiy aud NJ ghorance ABOUT
the affairs OF onos own country demonstrated mere
which Western poughboy would be- ashamed to &C
knowledge Hosts OF rich mer baakers, prig etc. gave
their thousand. to mere boy from the western
part 0f Now York who said no had contracts or some
KIND aud ntlmated that hcy were got at the expense OF
the Government and the taxpayers inc virtue OF new
York rushed into the opportunity do plunderng
u.arphu Mt lV no
with from three millions 10 i've millions Of deficit Gun
nngy covered up In their books. Big printing presses
roll OH bonds nearly every 0f which ~ hottomed On
the industry aud stability " the West whore do you
hear OF failures the Western country unless they are
compelled by Interested parties living here The two
National Conventions 20 10 Chicago and they hnd al
around them application, quiet energy and faith And
said my friend" there il one town which initiates New
York IN its shakness. Ii "a Boson The Western 2pies
during past winter have been afflicted With STORM
dclugc and all lbs Of physical nature yet they so
booming on and without them this place OF New-fork
would shut up it, shop windows pretty And added
my friend not only going to have Blaine, but
this state going put him through its fears will at
last be stronger than It's mutny The business men OF
NewYork are able TO take ,are OF themselves ana
want a whom they can lean.'
Imet Galusha A. Grow during the week, his return
from Maine said 1: -Incyer heard you speak until
saw you IN the Chicago Convention, and both your
speeches there made in strong voice and Win mat
ter in Them It true second speech heard
with some Interruptions If they wanted to choke you
Of" why" said Mr.. Grow, 81 only talking
against time then As chokers-Of they were not very
smart nor courageous. There was conference III MI
Elknss room before went into evening session. and
there 1t agreed that would not allow ballot 70 De
taken unless the opponents Blaine would consent to
three or They thought they had the Convention
and would extend generosity to the majority 50 we
started to speak pieces. That is why We made so
many speeches in support OF Baines nomination. Inc
crowd which Kissed distinguished for their taIky-
tay character If nothing else, but that night we beat
them out OF their own field"
Said 7: "Mr Grow, how do you feel about tho cam
paign p We shall carry every Northern state sah
Mr. Grow. Il am going to West Virginia to make
speeches. That will be OF the main battle grounds
The New-England States which vote early are all right
Ohio gives concern but II we can carry "esC VII
ynia IN October they will hear the music OF the spheres
they will lust lie down by November As far as New
York state is concerned gives not the least concern
M more III IN Pennsylvania The people OF this state are
not going 10 make themselves colony OF Great Britain
again and reduce their foreign citizens to e1raItloh
and yassaago. We shall have more clements come INTO
the Republican party In NeW-lorA IhS ye'1 'N'N "0
have ever had before.
The d!,afection among the Irish population Of New
York with the probable nomination OF Grover Cleveland
s almost universal and Is especially strong IN al the
large Democratic stronghods. That is why the BROOKLYN
delegation at Saratoga contended gainst Cleveland until
ordered by Mclaughlin their dull eyed Boss TO support
him. They saw Blame sweeping over Kings county |
next November In New-York Tho disaneeuon Is not |
confined to Tammany Hail. but extends 10 almost every
freshman The election OF Cleveland means making |
great man in this nation OF Hubert o. Thompson man
only necessary be looked at 10 be measured UP IN e
mind; The recent Ovcrhaung OF accounts IN |
New-York under Ceveland's own eyes SHOWS |
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