New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-30
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

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n.s, .. as. hesn threatening Digby Bell OF
- s~--,,, Tar the use Of o vile yse In crying ""o'
p,,-.ha,tys Ia the donkey who co-ol~rasos VIZ" nv
,-.r,n, dismal fun Ia the last act OF ne" "wyn"o
a. Rail onrht to desist FROM GAGS entirely "u' NO VIZ
s.- an ,,xnlcng in his favorite vice. he mfnt properly
.prui this pro Aibited gag by changing II 70 Wno p"
char. ,r- The correspond Hence ~ published Indicates
cha, AZ Is case Like father, like son. IN th@ os'
Barchard foolishness.
Colonel John r. Fellows Assistant pstrfct-A'tor"ey'
was telling that few days ago lie was Va A'' o.
dsaei with the Governor at the Executive Aa"s'""'
Aat hal some previos conversation With MIN ON e"'s
m ,,t,rs OF tho Dstrict-Attoruey's oncs anu u" 10
marked That he had been sirpr'Sed 70 una INC ""o
unusually well informed 10 the details OF 'hc "''e
nnasr consideration hal noticed. tco said Co"he'
relo~ that the afternoon In his oihec he nS' S""e
about business with the utmost cooness ann i'nper-
sprhahty ~ ohyioas of the fact constantly o'os"'
mn In conversation OF others resent tht nc w'' '"o
Prcsiien-elect At dinner | audei 10 tnis "'"ho''
which continued In social Intercourse and SAID 70
him. Governor. 80 newhat puzzled aoou' y"A
uere have been risling the state speakn my
sf hoarse before election ani yelling myself hoarso
with 10y and enthusiasm ever Since wniie you s'' a"
ceru ally and unexcitedly down ana aon scc" :" '
the le,s, enthusiasm over it. Tue Governor without"
auiio replied: don't feel any. Yon can ENJOY '"o u
my OF enthusiasm over the party triumph can 'ee'
c,v the person responsibility To confess tue truth
Fellows fe that this oncc OF President oil the o''o
etas Is mighty weighty obligation Tor man hKe "e
to assume
Tnere was an incident OF the visit OF the Democrs"c
National Committee and Mr.. Thompson TO Cove ho'
Gle, Gland which has not yet been seen I'D type "se"
plyInau Moore has been for many pasV od"P"'-"'
doorkeeper OF the Comiultee.-a very Important post
and ON. relulrina only large scnaintauc' WIN pun
Nc rn from MI over country bat great de Oh s
erection aud IA IN receiving some IN III anu o' "
refusing To receive others When In his turn As ON" vi '
Marty he WIS presented TO Governor Cleveland inc
ernor recognized him at once, and ailuhs 10 us h'
positton said They tell Moore. that you are 'ne
man VINO knows everybody I'm the country" wei'
no: exactly that. Governor" Moore Responded Ou' %
the man that knows all the cranks at sight |rahH'
manfred the Governor, why. what are the er'"As
~.tr,nks replied Moore the crazy folks WHO 40
abont shooting good Presidents" The snggest'"h III"
ma, horrfy the Presdent-elect lie laughed heartily
and then added: Then you will he good man 10 ""'o
NJ tho White House door, But nave not heard th NC
made tue appointment on the spot AS Moore was
beaten at the election for Assembly man, soue goo"
provision will probably be made for him. anu k"o"
cool many men who would like TO see him u the place
su xgested But fear his idea that the fies'dene"e'
will have none but business around him WIZ spoh
Nr. Moore's chances
The secret history the changes IN the Police Boa
will make Interesting reading when It is fuiiy Hhowh'
made aware O, some of tile inside facts which have
nat vet been Published and which 90 To show that the
movement OF Mayor Edison was simply new hiusHa"o"
of political diamond cutting political ai@mono a'
told ON most ceent authority that II Was recently as
covered that Mayor-eeo Grace had concluded 10 accept
ms correct the opinions OF the Corporation ,ounsels seut
70 Mayor Edison. that the terms OF Police Commissioners
French and Mason had expired and that they "efe Si
py nohng over IL Graces Intention 10 s'gns'Ie his
advent office January next Wy the appointment
Two gentlemen OF prominence to the vacancies WHICH,
Ia. nd he Of Aldermen
without consulting him. AIN positively assured tha'
one the proposed appontees OF Mayor Grace ~S 70
have been a mugwump Republican whom Mr. george
Jones OF Tie York Times was to have named botn
men had already been selected and hadbeen Informed oil
t,s FATE IN stare for ,en and aleei accept
Only persons in the secret yet leaked Jul IN
some my serious way; and now the County Democracy
leaders are vowing vengeance the my sterous traor
Tho nomination OF French and McClave a genuine
surprise to the attaches OF the Mayors once aho tie
Board OF 1t Is DOUBTFUL II all the Aldermen
who voted 10 confirm nominations knew haf an hour
before Board that they were TO vote on such a
pointmonts Mayor EdsDn." said an attache Oh the
Board is of the most secretive Mayors we nave
ever had lie Keeps bis counsel close and many OF MS
preyious actions have been surprises to the Board
doubt any body but himself knows POSITIVELY OF ms nr
Their intentions in regard nlins Thompsons place ana
that: OF the Corporation Counsel Just now assea
Colonel Wood. said To this gentleman now ions tue
last and ntimated that he thought wodld hod goo'
until January l." don't believe any body knows was
the rerly Wood is in position to know and
probably does, but I tell yol that Mr. Eison caes not
commit himself to anybody In advance as TO Ills plans
lie is not trained politician, hut be Is naturally deep
one"
Mr. Wheeler H. Pccxham. for a brief time District
A,to uey WAS indignant the action of Mayor
Edison In nominating French aad McClave than nave
i'm any
ended Esons career. IT," he SAID the revelation oil
the pledges n made before his election at Keys house
did not kill him politically. this revelation OF bargaining
will do So" mentioned that 1t was thought that Edison
had aspirations toward the Governorshp Then this
will not help hun" alluded TO the story already nar-
yasi above that Edison had mply forestaed Grace III
hng the offices. and that it was nnderstood that MT
George Jones to have the naming OF Police Com
missioner know of no aian in the eity petier quail
fed to name q Commissioners than MI Jones' repHeo
Mr. Peckhan Down to date. however, ani until Janu-
arv next believe 1t has before been given to
any one man ~ Police Commissioners ana other
officers of the city government irrespective oe'er!
other authority; and believe nobody hsS ever hh'ea NJ
the proprety private citizens doing the selecting OF
such onicials-
rkpow Of none OF our Judges In this county who main
taans on the bench much Judicial dignity as Judge
George O. Barrett He has, moreover, scholarly look
of refinement and culture believe that In his fourteen
of service the bench his decisions nave
never met with severe criticism or even miu fiuc"e
upt his recent ruling in the case Of the slugeing
pugIlsts There have been good many good natufed
comments on the absuty OF trying to draw line he
tween glove nght aud sparrns match but after all II
seems to have been efrcual decision The public did
not care to bues In mere plays wanted to see
tue rtsns knock and slug each other IN earnest ana
n will therefore pay to give merely scientific eoh
Inn The result that the ieuss Will have to resort o
real nshtns to mase any money, and these encounters
the police viii be expected to prevent IN their very III
vepsn Preparing Ter ptite hsht % ihstsseha one IL