New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30

Said to this Senator hear that in your state there
remarkable deposits OF coal and On and that yours
above all other States, ought 10 become protectionist
Oh" said my frank acquaintance that Is very far In
the future. The manufacturing and artf interest with
hardly in It's infancy 1t Is true that do have
markable deposits case I.know O. mountain four
miles long, the whole contents of which over 80 per
cent Of iron, and parallel mountain Is composed OF coa
and right between the two is limestone to make hux
The interest OF the Southern states is nowhere near the
tarif at present. We have to buy supplies from the
North Of which is enhanced by the tariff Con-
sequently the Southern by tradition well by
immediate necessity anti-tarf, and that feeling
among the people has made solid representation for
| cutting down taxation"
saw Henry Waterson in Washington just before the
met and asked him what he thought II would do
Said he don't care what does But on this subject
OF reforming the foolish to go backward
For myself shall demand 10 be put the Committee on
Platform at the next Convention to write the plank
on that subject wrote the plank in the platform OF
1880 which indOrsed Mr.. Tilden and had only two
members the Committee 10 stand by at first. That
plank through and believe that before the Demo
cratic Convention, the Free Trade one will" Said.l:
Which Of the candidates will you Free Traders sup
port r. Mcdonald Is the strongest at present but Nor
rSOn himself has withdrawn his own hopes" Said
/ Mr. Payne will eat both OF them up" Very WELL"
said Mr. WatcrsOn provided he goes on the right plat
form. [ know nIr. Payne well and he is
celent gentleman. Ike Mr.. Randall toobetter than
did before. since in fight with him. The sim
pie fact" said Watterson is that have no other
Democratic doctrine this reducing taxation
and ii is III the line OF our CONVICTION Then you don't
think Mr. Tdcn will :" "Oh, pshaw," sand Waiter
SON # nonsense talk any about that"
met Smith Weed in New-Yorll last Sunday night and
directed him II Mr.. Tlldcn would decline the
Presidential nomination. said MI Weed: d" Mr. Tiden
u,tll h.4t. tba ion In
less He said 70 me at that time that lie would
rather he 1--we man than dead President
met Kellogg, OF Louisiana, in front Of the
White House last Tuesday and -aid: So you have put
up Arthur delegation In Louisiana = I'VE expressed
ourselves friendly the President" said Mr.. Kellogg;
while don't lay that he has done any for Us than
he ought to have done ne has responded to our wishes
But don't intend to to the National Republican
Convention for the purpose of mpressng personal
views that body regard the anybody's yet.
1t must not be expected OF the Southern delegations
say you again. that they will come to the Convention to
impose their Judgment upon those Northern States which
relied upon for the votes" said 1: Have you the
fantest prospect OF carrying Louisiana = we are N
remarkably good situation down there. The Republican
Convention empowered the delegation it selected to make
the electoral ticket The suggrowers of the state have
also appointed n committee to nominate an electoral
ticket that shall have the whole Of the Republican
and colored OF Louisiana, aided by the sugar-grow
a
said Mr.. Kellogg: Have you any notion how the
Republican Convention will 20 r. Blaine" said he
occupies stronger position up in that private house
engaged in literature than he did when he was in the
senate. He has very decided friends chiefly positive
men, ana great strength among the multitude II he can
carry az You heard than forty out Of the
NewYork state delegation, he will get the nomination.
But that Convention Is liable to take the matter into its
hands because wants not merely nominate but to
elect our prospects present good thai we must
choose wisely Lincoln here has considerable popular
support. sherman, in Of the October election in
Oho. il not ont Of sight As said before, 1t is any
body'~ race mp this day
asked James r. Young, OF Washington. about the
Peun,y ania delegation to Chicago He said: Blaine
will get support there hut think detect popular feel
ug in favor Of Lincoln have noticed that Pennsylva
mans who Washington, especially in the last 40
OF three weeks, ask many questions about Lincoln"
Speaking to friend familiar with the United States
about present status he said: The Senate Is
much changed, and the whole, Tor the better The
positive dicatoriH spirits formerly there have passed
away, and produced general Improvement. There are
more senators wlO hard working men; there is
Harrison, OF indiana, much occupied that he has
hardly any time for social life Miller Of New-Nork, has
developed much strength. He made visit 70 Mexico J
not long ago and when the Mexican Reciprocity Treaty
II
speeches in favor of it. John Logan great deal Of
man in executive sessions When the Senator'S 90 into
executive session. they show their talents even better
than at the ordinary sessions. Many OF them are
smokers and when executive session IS resolved upon
you can notice them from the gallery feeling tor their
cigars which they at light, and they talk in more
easy and manly way, II they were attending 70 the
business II hand aud not to the gallery"
Twas talking 10 one Of State politicians few days
ago who Is OF peculiar acquain lance and practical
political experience and he ssd Blaine may get forty
five Of the seYentyOur votes OF New York State for
President. The active political quantities in this
state now Ex-Governor Cornell and Senator Warner
Miller, and both OF them tor Blaine. Mr. Conkng s
not without support among the commercial men whose in
served when the Senate But he has not been
speaking favoraby OF the denomination Of Mr. Arthur.
doubt also whether Mr. Arthur will get the city dele
CATION II he loses the city delegation he will not ap-
pear at the Chicago Convention with enough votes from
New-York state entitle him to be considered the
representative OF the state. His vote in the convention
will indicate extent which he would be supported
ut the polls
Being in a diplomatic circle recently, Tinquired which
OF the foreign Ministers al Washington was the abest
They answered strive, the Russian Minister Another
person said s astonishing to what respect the
Diplomatic corps at Washington pay to young Gturbde,
the grandson " the Emperor trbide, whom MaXmihan
recognized rs his her Whenever he enters room they
all spring up ministers and aaehls I. they desired to
express in republican capital their full recognition OF
the nonarchcal principle on this side OF the water"
Said /: What kind Of young man Is he's" He looks Ike
an American and the Of Miss Green, OF George
town, d. @. Iturb'de, the Enperors son, went TO |
Georgetown College after h ar was executed and |
fell In love with Miss eeu $40 live IN the neighbour
hood and married her. o has been brought up around
Washington but for while Mayimlian who was child
less took him in hand and adopted hin 1t is on that
account that these foreign legation ltnue To recog-
nze him rs the scion OF botl Iurbide and Macmillan.
He Is a sensible young fellow" said my informant.
Friends of Mr. schurz in Washington expressed |