New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN


-,n sea' case Is closed. Judgment ia re.s,v..
VIII % handed down next Wednesday mo-nss bu
VIII DC an appeal In any event but n viii There
~ near ana determine IT, There has beer ~ yeAS
o irrelevant testimony introduced into tho 49,, ."onnt
jury vi r"pnc opinion will brush aside all ~, "''he
m"t'cr anu "ec'de The action on The great, vital "es
PROJECTION to Labor at home and to Citizen. o.es
During the past week found the n.,
| county and Kings boastfu over their nr s IN this
State. but not at all confident as 10 tl,e ~" ~ IN ths
the cicrtion They were betting ON Ceve,.na '"t Of
Ncw'fork, but refused 10 he; on his elec,i,, yns
ior explanations OF this. and was put on with ht eht
'' "' " ''e 'eS"t OF thorough canvass Of Tho
i"sshot content with hints, and finally dsco. .'a1
story TO he at the bottom OF this sudden and 'hs
| dcnce ! was told that Horace r. Demn9 conn
cciers from the Young Republican Club q, '"c :"
| mad completed canvass Of tho Jpa.n.s soAyn,
the state and had list OF q, ooo S 10
| cans who had written OF their intention ., "ePaS
O"Ncia"u' was not shown the list however p
'o"'c'""errd 'hat Mr. Dcming was one OF the yo,i
| publican Club who loudly declared tba, i ""s Re
| oi It's members were in favor Of Cleveland v'ny
came TO show OF hands, at the first inee,,n. nehH
less than 100 Cleveland men appeared IN s, 'e cub.
ana his friends In the organization So tool "hs
| IN the story OF $4,000 men In buckram Tho "s
that clerk Of the General Sessions Conn, =, A'hed
III" ASSURANCE rom Mr W. e. Beechcr Son ., ~.
Rev Henry Ward Beccher, that he haa =" he
from MS fathers correspondence of ,ho 'a
Few months the names of $1,000 Eenu,.,.."
who had voluntarily written to SIR Beccber ,h.s Ans
were resolved TO vote for Cleveland I lau.' '"ey
absur'iity OF this aud WAS then told that ,b - " he
immense Increase In the registry both OF Kinc
York Counties and that the vote would he rn
"cn'" ""t 'he registry In neither county shows su.,
adsproportionate Increase when COMPARED r,,h 'a
years that 1t cannot be accounted for on the
fh..t Il ,,.ta ,l..
am told by old that they have ,ri,n..vu,
the days of Polk and Clay. such enthusiasm, e"'
pagn ON both sides ~ the one just finished
can personally rccollect all the campaigns in mi. M
since 1854, and have seen the Democra,.,y
evident distress and desperation at the co.e n, u,
except when they abandoned Horace Greeley IN ,o-,
For Mcclellan seymour Tilden. and Hancock ,hev WA.
jnb.ant compared to the frame Of mind with which .
this moment they seem to regard Grover Cleveland
Ihave been asked frequently what actuatcs such p
publican as Francis C. Barlow TO support Cleveland
answered always that he a broher-inlaw o, Cea,.
William Curtis. The invariabc .ponse was e Oh h,,
is about all there is in him."
am frequently asked II the newspaper reports ~ Ne
Bccchcrs speeches in the last fortnight can possbv
correct IL / answer II suppose them 10 hep
almost certain to be asked two questions: How ola
he I" and 1, he breaking downr Mr. Becchers Imnu.
siye and angry talk the delicate subject of Goyeno,
Cevelands morality is certainly of sort 10 make M,
friends anxious about his mental condition
am sorry 10 see two OF BROOKLYN younger than
Mr. Beechcr mixed up unpleasamtly in the attemp "a
sustain Ccyclands character the cost Of ta, Of nj,
partner IN hs admitted offence against morality
They are General ifcrato C. King and Mr. William C.
Hudson. The first was protcge of Beechcr and his al.
poihnent on the staf Of the Governor was through
Beccher's recommendation. Hudson was one OF IA,
Broon Eagie staff and of its ceyerest and brightest
young men. Both had political prospects which their
connection with this affair will do much to darkcn
Backening even guilty is an ungratcful business
and brings no good reward under any circumstances
General King has allowed himself to be made medium
OF dcccving his friend Mr Beecher AMI OF placing him
III u false and horribly humiating position.
General kihurn Knox calls my attention to some patp
lished conversations held years ago with General Grant
regarding the two Republican candidates. Grant at the
time hal retired to private life and travelling in tho
East. Blaine had Just been deea ed for the Republican
nomination which Hayes got. Grant says OF Blaine
at this particular time Just eight years ago.
Mr. Blaine would have made a good President MY
only fear about him was that the attacks mado
upon him at the time would injurs his can.
To me. personally. Blaine would have been
acceptable. lie is very able man. I think
perfectly honest man. m for any place but his enemies
had opened line OF attack which would have made hi,
canvass difficult"
OF General John A. Logan General Grant ssld
Logan is n man who will pout anl get and be-
come unreasonable; hut when tho time comes Tor action
when the party or the country needs hs service ho
frat NJ the front and no man IL more trust worthy [
never could scc why Logans temper should interfere
with his carcor especially because he ut heart
aud IN cNory uial. IA true M steel"
This N thoroughly just analysts of iognn's character
as tar as was able 10 study 1t when In the Gcd with
him.
In subsequent conversation about Logan cncrnGr,nt
presented view of him that VIII probably surpr.c those
who have accepted ~ true the OIL reiterated Democrats
m'siatcmcnts that Logan was at one time
Southern sympathller iIc said Logan lid
"A great work IN bringing Egypt out of
the Conrderacy. which hc dii. and he admirable
soldier. and Is. Away has bre AN honorable trs
man. perfectly just and fair man. whose record IN the
army was brilliant"
understand from Charles A. O'Rourke OF tie CITY
Press Association. that the Police Commissioners
have determined to make display at Headquarters Of
election returns this year. but will supply their norma
'oh W nh io usl'S "t 'rloS FoItS III tho 'i',' iS
Is sensible thing which rIIH TRIBUNE recommended the
to do years Mr.. O'Rourkcs returns
always hours ahead OF the Police and
all other reports and the expert accountants whom he
employs not only give the first and most accurate figures
and estimates but they are always employed to make
out the official by the Board of Supervisors.
This year Mr. O ourke will have the aid of the police in
fastening the delivery Of his returns and thus the result
IN the city will be known much sooner than formerly was
the case Mr. ORourke's report is that used by the As
sociatcd Press
met DR. Rufus II. Gilbert OF the Eveyated Railway,
on Friday TwomOnths ago published sort otobtuary
note Of him. He says lie 1t and perversely so we'll
The Doctor WAS always stubborn and persistent maG.
else he never would have built his sixth Avenue Raroi
Mr. James f. Ward. Of the Cuba Mail Line OF steamers
found that number of stevedores In his service wished