New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
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ernor." said the gentleman. You'll be running me
for Mayor. the thing know" said the Senator
But from the Governorship shall put you into the
Presidency said his friend. Then the Senator's grave
face relaxed and he smiled as he said: Really,
now, II you'd just as soon. you may give me tho
Presidency first, and I'll take the Governorshp after
ward"
Among State politicians WIN have been here within
few lays hear talk that General Arthurs friends all
the State again active in politics. Their
activity is thought to be indicative of the Generals
intention to have little something to say about the
shaping Of Republican policies. In this state. at least
There Is report that he may be asked to run for
Governor as a stepping from which to return TO
the White House in 1888. This report raises interesting
speculation to what would be the result Of contest
in the next Republican State Convention, II General
Arthur and Senator Evarts should DO the leading
candidates for Governor
Talking the other day OF General Grant, and the
expectancy people had that he would die on the
anniversary Of Appomattox. Senator Palmer. OF
Michigan, said to me: knew OF remarkable case OF
holding on to life in Michigan year or two ago There
clergyman at Detroit named Barnes. was over
at Grand Rapids the when he came rushing in
just tho train starting. I noticed that he was
flushed aud excited He said to me that he had just
received a telegraphic message that his vile was
suddenly i'll and dylng he had answered. I'm coming
Mary; hold on till | get homo All the way over to
Detroit the clergyman sat In silence by himself.
think he praying His wife got the dispatch and
her attendants 1t revived her She held ont till her
husband arrived and died shortly afterward in his arms"
II Is reported here that Fenians organizing at
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit. Chicago and Milwaukee to
operate Canada If the Rel rebellion grows serious
asked contractor OF my acquaintance, while dis
cussing the Slxty-secOnd-st catastrophe How Is 1t
that such buildings are permitted to pass nspect0nP
"YDu ought TO know without asking" he replied; " /
have never put up structure In New-York that did
not feel honest. Yet 1t costs about S25 every
time have contract TO get it passed The fact is that
all inspection in every department OF government
operates in the way The service Of tho CITY, State
Federal Government is alike honeycombed with 1t.
The people select servants TO look after the public
interests who betray those interests for greed at the
first opportunity IL Is the history OF all countries and
all times We exception" / asked HIM particu-
larry with reference to his line OF business If there was
not remedy You stop 1t for while" he said IT,
IN the excitement attending such accident this one
guilty builder or two gets strung up to lamp post
A Republican consoling Democrat about the
distribution OF Federal patronage the day when Mr.
Manning was In town; My dear fellow" said the
Republican. It's quite right and all right for the
Administration TO leave all the old Republicans In Office
You see Mr.. Endcot had to go home for while Dir.
Manning had 10 go home for a while. and some OF the
other Secretaries will have to go home account
OF private affairs They know. while they gone. that
everything IL ali straight behind them. because they
have left Republicans duty who have been tested.
But bless you, II they turned all these fellows out and
put Democrats in, they wouldn't dare 10 leave their
offices Ms hit for fear something would crooked"
Senator Blair. OF New Hampshire is considered
authority Washington temperance and education.
asked him yesterday about st. Johns claim that the
South Is further advanced In temperance work than tue
North The said: In my travels In the south
two years sgo. found apparently hi CHER degree OF
temperance than have at home. But the comparison
mentioned Is not fair The South ia largely
AGRICULTURAL; the North urban II the agricultural
sections could be compared against the other think
tho would be The higa license laws
tho South have something to do with keeping down
the number OF saloons There Ia n marked growth Of
temperance the colored race The colored man has
that freedom absence OF necessity TO work
license In tue exercise OF peculiar kind of freedom
which he thinks has TO him. unlimited oatons are
a large part OF his pleasure The cOored man destined
70 give ~ sroube in the future unless moral and
educational Influences be exorted to put him in a
better way understand his own condition and the
conditions OF freedom"
Congressional Delegate Tooe, OF Montana. speaking Of
Territorial an,rs yesterday said: Be- oGd indicating
his general purpose. all things being equal 70 appoint
residents of Territories TO the Federal Offices there
II IL understood that he will Governor b. Plat
Carpenter Of our Territory without waiting for his term
OF Office to expire. The President aud Secretaries
Manning and whitney being from the same State, know
all about Carpenters app ointment and its political
aspects. II is impossible that he should be retained
under these circumstances The President is q little
slow IN acting about Montana, but | presume it is
because yet ready TO take up the other Terri
tories and wishes to delay until he can consider them
all at one time. It is probable that Samuel HOuser
president OF the First National Bank Of Helena. viii be
the next Governor. lie does not want IT, but he would
be satisfactory OF all parties IN the Territory AMI
ia better material Governor than Territory HIS
had in years EX-DeIeg.te Magnnis is an applicant
tut Houser Is stronger for the place"
met Mr. Houser at the Fifth Avenue Hotel about q
month ago lie Is ayerage-lookIng WesIerner. with
full brown beard OF scragcy growth frank. blue.eye
and rough aud ready manners OF tho milder type He
has a fortune Of several millions OF dollars, but one
would never know his business suit of dusty gray
tweed and his old black SLOUGH hat. He Is largely
Interested In gold, silver and copper mining. having
The principal interest in of the largest copper mines
in tho world | limited to him one day, Ia crowd Of
Western politicians that he might be the next Governor
OF Montana, and ne reOliod amid augher For mercys
sake don't print such tning. dout want that once
or any other | haven't the time 70 de, ote TO IL.
understand its the proper thing when man is men
toned for office TO make somebody present ltyoul
find me the somebody that can keep my name from
brne published IN this connection. m be perfectly will
ing to make tue present and not got the mention"
W F. shaer who Is Interested In silver mining Is lust
back from Mexico, brown and rudy with exposure to
the climate He says: There was general rejoicing Ia
Mexico over the downfall of Barrios which did not at
all share His death has put Central America back hty
years. Mexico Is forging ahead This man Diaz Is an
enterI rising and able ruler Americans are welcomed
in Mexico as before. In the Old days we were
permitted to plough with sticks. but not to reap any
benefits That Is all changed now The country invites
an GIVES protec 20 American CAPT al for Investment
and TO Americans who 90 there to work had an inter
prefer In going over the country Out ad hot need nm.
language Men must learn 1t wherever there Is trade
ana commerce"
AZ ehnaer VIVA ahrnnd last Yenr ard some OF his