New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
AMONG Sta TESMEN AND POLITICIANS.

tulIOHl, Vi lniuOiS, WIS SuCSe dO
the Hoffman House yesterday having como from wash
ngton ON a lying business trip. In chat which had
with HIM he told something OF the inside history Of
General Logan action in declining the position rendered
him by the Republican caucus OF President pro tenn Oh
the Senate The Generals action Senator Culom said,
less surprise to the Senators than it was to the
country. There only two persons who knew his
Intentions he said. prior to the announcement In the
caucus. He had talked the matter all over with mo. |
Insisted that he should tell another Senator who had
been active in the Generals advocacy that TO leave
him in ignorance OF the Generals intention might seem
Ike bad faith, although he had not consulted with the
General at all This was Senator sawyer, OF Wisconsin
There much difference Of opinion among the Gen
erals friends to what he ought to do He settled
himself by saying that he know more OF parliament
AIRY rules than cat aud that under such circumstances
he could not feel qualified for the place"
In talking with Senator Cuom, I discovered that
friends Of General Logan who think he should have
accepted the position believe that would have added TO
his strength among tho conservative masses OK the
country They argue that Logan has been In the front
extremist, earning q reputation us an advanced
lighter which would be materially tempered and softened
by three years service In place requiring so muoh
dignity and the Presidency OF the Sen
ate The other side OF this argument is that the General
has already grown the conservative public by mis-
conduct In the Presidential CANVASS and that II he had
taken the place Of Acting he would have
paw W.
the Republican ticket in 1888, and so would not have
been thought of considered for the first place. Gen
eral Logans ambition head the ticket is well known
asked Colonel Bradley b. smalley, the Burlington
Collector yesterday, abou the distribution OF Offices in
Vermont about which thcrc n dispatch in yesterday
mornings TRIBUNE. lie replied that he had not Kept
count of the minor appointments, but that ho thought
the number Of fourthclass postmasters changed was
something 800 u total OF over 800 This large
"a, tn - ha duad IN fhe fact
that ten the Democrats n the towns
and villages have got together and agreed upon single
candidate for the Office. Thus, with no contest, the
changes have been rapidly effected Or twenty-elsht
Presidential post offices the incumbents OF fifteen have
been changed In case has u removal been made OK
cept on the expiration OF term or for cause. There
have been political removals. The Republican
Distrct-Atorney, who has a commission dated In Jan
uary 1850, has most active Decentralization
OF committees stump speaker, ETC. have been asked
to prefer charges offensive partsanship ninst him.
bat shall do nothing Of the sort. like man who hgbts
square and dosen't whine when he Is whipped. want
this man out he is the other side. 1t would
be useless for me to say that did Try beat the
Republican party. II hadn't. I'd like to know where
would have any show OF getting place uow.'
Colonel smaley told mo that tho kicking" against
the Enhancement OF Democratic affairs Vermont is
confined to Asoph Chid formerly Of Benningo on. now OF
spru ghcd. Said the Colonel Chlds has always been
kicking, threatening to beat me as candidate Tor
delegate 10 the National Conventions, and so on. The
nearest lie has come to getting on top was to poll
twenty-five votes convention OF 400 delegates His
brother Is candidate for postmaster ut Brateboro
He il better fellow than Asoph, amc will probably get
the place In spite the relationship"
Samuel Donolson. of Tennessee. Doorkeeper of the
National House Of Representatives., Is spending the
holidays In New-NOrk lie IA at the Hoffman House.
where encountered him yesterday. lie Is tall aud
finely formed man. with round face OF frank aud en-
ganE IMPRESSION. slightly boyi-h. with FAINT touch oil
ltSht mus.dch" Oh MS, up, hl.uuSl IN taiA'n-
can he made Republican. lie replied: 1t cannot bo
disputed that the democratic majority III our state has
been gradually growing sn'llel but .nat - 40 Pm
that Democrats have been growing fever we shhI! an
he together again noNt year. aud give Democratic
majority that VIII quito upset MI HOnk iaea, Honk
good fellow, but he camt turn Tennessee Into RePuD-
ncan state except on paper.
Ex Sheriff and ex-Congrcssman James O'Brien. with
wnu chatting yesterday told mo or hiseNpcrlence
IA A member tho House. was only IN Washington
two the times during my cn ire term he said.
told my people when they nominated mo mat coul
not AFFORD spend the time ia Wa-hingt"n accepted
nomination ~ order to let the pubic Know thN
Kelly went over on tue SPrHko,sllP conI's. :" ~ go
my support TO Randall. II was In l4'4 anu he hecdod
just MY vote. there Wasn't anything III Washington
that wodli tempt me to say there
Tho sheriff made these remarks about local politics
and government: I'VE still shouting over the
victory achieved IN upsetting Tweod But we are pima
10 what Il happening today why, Tor thIee OF IouI
years past tho stealing New YORK has been 80 great
To uut Tweed tnievery IN eclipse me thieves are
better organized their tracks with greater
ndroitnc,- Why. now talked OF for pub
lie Offices whom the pcnitentary nv bten yawhlhx
n.t.rriug 10 tho Col ect orsnp, Mr.. O'Brcn said:
number Of senator. that ho u the mere tool OF uDrrt
o. Thompson and ought to DO rejected Ia tue puD"c