New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-02
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

General Corse has retired from active life and from
politics. too, he told me on imy mentioning that
had seen that be be made Collector Of the Port
of Boston But he denied the impeachment aud said
that he had joined with others IN recommending an
other person who he thought would be appointed The
General he does not desire any office and has
tired from business but 20 again INTO active rail
rOading in which lac made his fortune.
Colonel John Mason Brown. of Louisville KY
whom rcollect helping TO elect to Congress when he
was too young to be eligible-had an interview by
special appointment with General Grant a few days
ago. He presented report of the proceedings of u
meeting of citizens of Louisville the occasion of
General Grants birthday They engrossed In a
volume which is elegant specimen OF topographic
art aud the General expressed his admiration Of its
beauty The speeches and resolutions are printed
alternate gray and blue pages as indicating the war
record of the speakers and they were looked over and
commented upon with admiration. General Grant WAS
greatly moved by the cOrdiality and sympathy
pressed by soldiers OF both armies and In parting with
Colonel Brown requested him thank the citizens who
had participated in the meeting especially TO make
his Acknowledgements to the Confederate soldiers
had 20 handsomely expressed their sympathy for him.
General Grant seemed TO be strong and tree from pain,
and conyersed freely nd without difficulty.
Mr.. vesey, who was for a number of years private
secretary of the Empress of Brazil told the other
day of an incident of the Centennial Exposition and
General Grant. 1t that the Empress, being lame
requires the support OF hef companion let arm, IN
walking with q gentleman General Grant,
signed her in the great procession OF the open
ing of the Centennial, which General Hawley led INTO
the great Corss engine ROOM where the machinery
set in motion by the Emperor. Not knowing the
popularity of her inrmty. General Grant offered the
Empress his right arm and maj ched -Olidly oil. The
poor Empress hobbed along best she could up,
now down, until hall the distance TO the engine house
had been gone over Then the private secretary
slipped mp 10 him, whispered his and the General
promptly changed his arm and relieved his companion
from her uncomfortable position.
The question of holding larger convention, which is
being agitated in the Republican party by Senator
Miller is meeting, am told the determined opposition
of an element which was represented Albany the
past winter by lobby whose operations anything
but creditabe. The first real opposition deserving OF
notice comes from James ID. Warrens paper, at
Buffalo AS the representative of the so-caled
machine politics of the party, the objections there
raised entitled 10 consideration In talking about
the proposed change with Congressman Frank Hscock
yesterday, | found HIM somewhat Indifferent to tho
whole subject. There ought possibly" be said, to
be larger representation from the cities, but from the
country already get out TO the conventions about rs
many persons could be induced 90 under any
cnmstances. OF course IL would not do 10 increase
the city representation without increasing the other
One difficulty IN the way OF large convention Is that
Saratoga about the onl place where II CAD be held
The report that Governor Foster OF Ohio is in the
field for the gubenatorial nomination in that State
has caused buzz of comment in political circles here
met Isaac Riley of Newark, OIio yesterday. He is
OF the headed Democratic polt of the State
He said TO Nothing would suit better than to
have Foster run for Governor. That would make
things interesting" Whom you going 10 run ~
asked :" Well, there many objections to living
In Columbus that We haven't found anybody yet that
10 wiling TO take the nomination" What do you ex-