New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-18
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

The eoupromiss OF Secretary whitney with John
Roschs asncss by which tho Government ships are to
20 peted IT his Did rars n generally considered as
tho step complete victory and vindicaticn Of
Mr. Roach. I met ex-ConereSsman D. W. Harris. OF
Massachusetts, the day the compromise announced.
Ho WAS chairman OF the Naval COMMITTEES OF the House
when the appropriation for the Dolphin was made. aud
was ten years a pher OF that committee. lie has
watched closely every movement In tue Roach aar and
predicts that Mr. Roach will be able TO establish In the
courts II It goes resort his complete fnln
OF his contracts with the Government and the
liability OF ths latter for payments the same.
In spits OF such an advuncs In the condition OF the
black race tho negro yet fair Of his
ballot Virginia promises TO he the battle ground OF the
great struggle for this rt step In the work that Lincoln
and Grant began Mr.. Langsrou tells fnc that while
many things draw hm 10 Ohio. whore ho educated
he has determined to 10 Virginia. buy the plan
stion formerly owned by father and settle down for
the remainder OF bis life. His father white man
slave owner nains Quarlcs who sent his cOioreh sou
North l, be educated is many OF the more humane
southern men had begun do along In 1880 tn 1860
IL iangston should 60 20 virginia. win MS a1li'y,
and hc would become great factor IN
tho sstteme ut OF tho last great question OF bis race
Congressman w. l. SCOTT. OF Eno. Is Of the we'll
known Democrats OF the machine type. lie was iiden
man. aud is stll Tildcn man. with all that II Implies
Scott has not extremely well pleased with the
Administration OF SIR Cleveland. beginning In the
Ba ard blunder and through the samut OF Mug
wnnpisp and sham civil service reform story comes
nontng from politician politician all the way from
Erie that asked Scott the other day u he had
made the acquaiDta OF all the members OF the cab
not Except one" he answered (which one II that y
asked his friend. Endico" the curt reply Why
he's the who hasn't made change Ia Ills Depart
inert r. Exactly" snecred scott I've no use log such
Democrat DO you know wnat he reminds ine OF the
story Of Kentucky who crossing the water Tor
the FIRST The captain got him np on the bridge ono
day and tried tO Impress him With the th-ness OF the
watery expan-c Eudott Il trying tn ipos" his
presence on the Democratic party. The Kentucky mans
reply Just fits this said nc to the captain Yes,
this il ghi Oi watcr But IL 10 terrible
waste OF land should think some OF you fellOws would
druiu II dry"
General Logan said to mc the other day that he
believes the battle gonnd OF 0ics for the next three
years will be the United states Senate lie gave me lust
q ut of his thought about tile Administrator ny
saying II s fashionable 10 that the Administration
IL doing fairly well II Il fashionable to say that he 10
To tho expectations OF the frleHds OF clyu
reform Yet this civ service refDiDcr AZ toe
head Of a reform Administration changed zoo Federal
olbcrrs IN single day TO make room Tor partisans
History has heard OF the like before IL may never
hear OF the like again When Lincoln came ino power
he lad Democrats IN Office 10 deal with. although he was
elected ~ Republican. This man has removed more
officials In month than lincoln removed In year We
have held Andrew Jackson up 20 exccraon as the one
great spokesman OF history Yet this man In four months
has removals than Jackson made Ia his entire
Administration"