New-York tribune., 1884-11-17

OF pubc gossip about great many interesting topics
ii In addition he keeps his eyes we'll his open
hecan see great deal that chroncling for that
largo class OF readers who do not insist on n din
ner OF roast beef and such solids only little salad at
meals swel rs little nonsense and them" IL
reshed by the most serious OF newspaper readers
Imet Henry Hart president Of the Third Avenue Rail
road several times millionaire. the other morning in
the elevator of THE TRIBUNE Office, joking with Jerry.
the elevator boy Mr. Hart In size does not look to be
haf as big as his millions in the sounding OF them
III wonld require An official countneasurement mean
to make him out over four feet in height But little "a
ne Is he seems To struggle under the weight OF his mill
ions manfnlly and cheerfuy too. for he is always In
good hnmor, not only with himself, but every
body else
Years ago was riding In n Thlrd-ave with Union
general now dead, who shall also be nameles but who
was OF magnificent physique and in his full uniform OF
Maor-Genera was an imposing figure. And he felt and
knew 1t. too. little got into the ear, close mp
III one corner and eyed the General closely could not
make out anything from hs expression than that
the little man was envying the big his fine, strong
constitution The General also observed hm. and called
my attention to hlm. "That little chap" he whispered
"is probably wondering who I am At last the little
man got ont Of the car. and learned from remark by
the General that he had also watching the stranger
closely He called the conductor to him and said THAT
little man paid fare If you likely to get into
trouble about yc2r failure to collect 1t I'll pay
IT," "Oh! no." said the conductor chats all
right He travels free this line" oh ~ said the
General. somewhat contempuousy. ga deadhcad
eh J" " oh no. General. owns the line that's Mr.
Henry Hart" The General said nothing to for long
five minutes or more, and by that time had left tn
ear At ast after looking and detecting the smile
was trying to conceal. he began laughing. and would
have broken ont with an Well I'm blessed If he hadn't
said almost the opposite.
James O'ntlen. professional local rrformer. has
rNnnnniion u the rnube he that the election uf
Ilnne lost because tho Republican luca leaders
Wctr ready tn make al sorts ~ compromises tu benefit
everybody hut themselves"
David Lockwood. of rte. WIN an loii nominated
un,rf cleveland or tuVefnor hnl said that Cleveland
several timna hpairn ~ ihla campaign" and nat
onlt "hs han h,'s pulled hltn thUnsh at th" lsat
momont"
This conversation actually uruarred IN tho roiudA of
tho Actor House on irldai noon
"nay, old man, ila another parallel Eighty -fonr aud
forty four James n. Polk and drover Cleveland"
"rolkl Polk Who was ho
"Who was rolki Why he beat Harry Clay I'm IT,"
ooh! l remember him now Are We to remember
Grover Cleveland only a. the man who beat James O.
Blaine In '-l"
Then the other seemed to recognize that the parallel
was not yet completed.
Street Commissioner Coleman wearing a Cleveland
button encountered in the Astor House last even
ing should think" said. that OF all men you
would wear the new emblem of ofDcmocracy-a new broom.
From the balimage which followed drifted into more
serious matters lie talked Of Ccveland's Cabinet lie
thought the country would be satisfied with Bayari for
Secretary of the Treasury. "Why not Samuel j. Ran
dali }" suggested - am something Of Protectionis
he replied and think Randall ought to be saved for
speaker of the House" "What are you gong To
do with the Independents =" asked. :" Do without
them" he replied. But you will have to recognize
them In some way" | said. 81 suppose you
will at least tender George william Curtis the Postmaster
Generashp." Do you think he wonid accept that =
did rot reply because understood that taking care of
the mu gwnmps" a problem which Mr. Cleveland
woud frequent vexatious opportunities to ponder
over without my help or Mr.. Coemans.
Talking of the new emblem Of the Democracy-a new
broom, to sweep clean with suppose-Sheridan Shook
said Yes they been talking OF Civil Service and
Of taking OF the honest officials already in ohce but
the first thing they display enblenlcal of success is
a new broom Oh they will scken Mr.. George William
Curtis by their devotion to Civil Service
It il apparent from the OF OF the Democratic
papers that Mr.. Cleveland If President, will not feel
under obligations to recognize the Independents About
the only one Of sum lent mportlnce for recognition
Mr. Curtis or course he will expect to be trans
crrcd from his proper work to the Cabinet but will
prefer to wait for vacancy in the Civil Service Com
mission and natural promotion under its rules and
principles
II is told on the authority of Mr. John +. Plummer'
late Republican candidate for Controller. that Mr.
Blaine was engaged In collecting his thoughts
for a response to DR.. Burchards speech that he was
obivous closing remark OF the reverend gentle
man. and for that only dill not respond promptly
to the reflection the Catholics said Colonel JOhn H.
Fellows; Mr Blaine lost that occasion the oppor
tumity to have carried New York County. If he had
stopped Mr. Burchard there and then in an emphatic
repndintion of his sentiments he would have won the
approval nnetenhs of those present and the enth
siastic support Of Catholics everywhere" bgot has
probably made Cleveland President; now all Christians
should take to praying ior both Of them.
lanes T. wsrd. of the Cuba Mail steamship Line, has
been for twenty five years warm Democrat, but thi.
veor bc resolved. To vote for Blaine and Logan. He was
trying to convince of his younger partners Mr.
IIagan who il also u Democrat OF the Importance ot MS
early conversion faith and finally appealed to
him on purely personal grounds 1t Il DAD thlng,
said Mr. ward, to begin the wrong side in politics
when young. | was u young Democrat when We su'-
tanned our first defeat In 1850 and 1t has been very
dreary being I'm the cold all this time am going In
ont of the rain" Now" replied Mr. lIagan, that we
have got rid of our Jonah, | am sure we
democrats will succeed" Ever since the election
n spite of Mr. war's declarations that he Is again
democrat Mr. IIagan has been hurting scmi-nautical,
semi political iccrs at him. asking him among "th'r
things how comfortable he found hs brct "sDourh III
the belly OF the Republican whale"
OF course nl the papers approve Mayor Ed'ons "rder
pro, ibitng glove fights proper way to suppress
,ui.,u,o Il /. something more than that II puts
ANN to "A bare faced swmdc. Tnoro never was on" of
e cont which not fraud aud an imposition on
hr pnblic ha,r personally heard shan pug
uss admit that they engcin then solely Tor thr money
h, ,r,usht tn Onc Of them told that he could ~ch
, to lose two weeks In training. week IN repairing
damages and risk minutes of cutting with gloves
or the - 300 he pockctcd Aud that Is about the idea
ht,h each aud all o these alleged pngsts entertain
Whatever the RIVAL papers may say about THE TRli-