New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-29
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS THE COUNTRY ROUND.
THE PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF A BROAD
WAY LOUNGER

WAY LOUNGER
Charles Losekam and the brother Of Mr. James Bresn,
two hotel men, called Governor Cleveland last Tues
day at Albany He was in high spirits. showed large
mall read letters from the South promising support ana
gave them glass of old brandy. Mr. spraghe OF the ST.
James Hotel says Cleveland was his lawyer in Buffalo
fifteen years ago.
Mr. John " Laird Editor since 1922 term OF fifty
two years-of The GreensJug tenn.) Argus, tells me he
the old ticket. Tiden and Hendricks Randall ne
says took part in counting in HAYES and Wheeler ana
won't do. Hendricks Is native Of that old scoteh-lrish
region southeast Of Ptsblrg.
The elephant at Coney Island Is not yet finished and
looks Ike a big round arbor of aths with a castle or
cupola on It's back. large bathing pavilion has been
put M west of the Brighton Hotel completely shutting
of the view OF the from that point
John Norton OF St Louis. who has the two chief
there In this city, and has secured the lease OF
the Chicago Opera House which makes him the lead
lag manager in West If not in the country He was
born in New-York and is still young man Not long
ago he played the leading part In The Ramany Rye In
New-York
Judge Tim Campbell one Of the best-known char
acters in New-York 1 asked Civil Judge Kelly why
Campbell kept his power. =" Because" was the reply
he has made himself slave to the poor people on his
side Of the town to find them offices and employment
His considered good his bond. He began life
typeseter ceased to regret his want OF
good education"
Charles Ransom the proprietor Of the club house
behind the Ocean Hotel. Long Branch The chief gam
Ing enormously high and is lined with mahogany
coored white wood and long row Of pokerrooms.i IL
stairs Poker is suppanting faro; the cards are
chagcdor and the cigars and drinks are furnished at
big profit so that party Of four will spend f25 to the
no old D0rf vi q
the Ocean House ne rebuilt Close by It large new
hotel called the sherburne been opened with shops
underneath. on the property owned by H. T. Helm
bold
Mr. Murod the druggist opened branch store at the
West End settlement Long Branch several years ago
The first year only S55 The united profits for
two years only 1900, work thro wn in But now the
business several clerks and occupies store at city
rent rates
Mrs Connolly the drcssrnaker, a parcel Of the
new cottages near Elberon, Long Branch, and rents
them furnished.
The opposition Mr.. Blaine is becoming so feeble that
its abetor= trembe find what slender foundations
they have built their glass cathedral In the first place
they find they have OF public or National mark
They are trying make of rustic, sheriff, not above
standing on the caold ana hanging criminals for fees,
President OF tie United States.
Reminded OF this extraordinary picture for Presi-
Dental sentiment confusion has seized the whifets who
have long waited present with President whom
they might direct They look Westward, and they see
nothing but poor old Mcdonald whom they have so often
nsued Human nature shrnks 70 remember the Insults
they have heaped that mild Pckwickian old gentle
man. Because he married handsome and gentle lady
younger than himself they threatened him with the
anathemas OF the Catholic Church. Not even domes-
rio. lava nd
formers who believe they have defeated FOger
and created q vast new sentiment among the Amer
lean people This country would not be worth In
habng under such direction a. they might bring, and
in the fiery contest which Is ever liable TO arise with
great Nation they would not find holes enough to run
into The United states like any strong personality ID
ever liable to nsuted and to require the show of chv
airy from its President with Cleveland in the White
House could hardly hang deserter from our side I'M
less tile Presidential sheriff by To demand his fee
PAYNE and Tden out In the wreched cause OF
waiting for progress TO become lump and to stop Thur
man. enrapped In the casustres OF his party hardly re-
spects himself old Senatorial rhetOrcian as he Is
The Democratic party long ago adopted the tactics or
those NewEngland Republicans who hold that man or
positive force he dangerous President There
fore they look 20 left and the right and they out
OF heroes and like the shadow Of the Broken stands
above them Blaine.
Idesre to say something kindly of man who has FOR
some time served temporary purpose. stephen French
has whole oblOquy OF Secretary defeat
as Governor. What occurred with his name for an
apology really in the air The ghost OF Garfield was
abroad md beat ticket which appeared TO have
tho Endorsement of the Government ut Washington. II
this Government at Washington should find Itself suffer
what Garfield did It would In turn have such sympahes
as would entite its apparent opponents to dislike Mr.
French working cordially for Mr. Blaine and the whole
Republican phaanx in this getting into drill and
ii 10 fra anita
progress that they must cultivate public men through
long period OF years in order to make them eligible for
the Presidency.
Commodore Garrison was born in 1909, in the High
lands in a family oabOut FIVE sons ami two daughters
Like Thuriow Weed be became cabin boy IN sloop OH
the Hudson River At the time Of his birth Futon's
steamer was picking its way slowly up the Hudson For
some time Garrison carpenter in New-York City,
and then it occurred to him that he could
build vessels the lakes, which had not
transportation adequate to the new move
ment tow rd the West starting from New England. We
remember that the first route to the West from the
East was down the Cumberland Valley TO Kentucky, and
the sprnkugs the way settled Western Carolina and
perhaps even Northern Georgia. The next route was
across Pennsylvania Pittsburg The third
New-YOrk State 10 what is now Buffalo Garrison as
sisted pat the first four prominent steamers the
northern lakes At that time the splendid rush 10 the
West had not commenced but the tendency rather
toward the Southwest and therefore he went to New
Orleans His steamboat the Convoy was the finest OF her
day those Southwesern.w because NewYork
now always taught style to the rest OF the country You
can take pook-marse ed girl in NewYorz and by style
she will seem beautiful.
Garrison labored along the Mississippi River
ming a big steamboat and appearing to himself and
friends TO be the great Commodore Of the great river In
his Office as purser clerk young chap named
RalstOn. Suddenly the Convoy burned up between
Natchez and Memphis Garrison knew OF another
steamer witch could buy, he thought and lie secured
all the different shares IN this except one belonging TO
poor cooper who lived in Mobile He went to Mobile and
found the poor cooper who mpregnsted with the spirit
OF the future Garrison, said: will not sell you my
.h,.a tN-on cau work he Steamer