New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
IN AND OUT OF THE THRONG.
COMMENTS AND FACTS CAUGHT IN PLACES
OF PUBLIC RESORT

COMMENTS AND FACTS CAUGHT IN PLACES
OF PUBLIC RESORT.
The relations of Samuel j. Tilden TO the Ad-
mnisraon often discussed among politicians here
One OF his intimate acquaintances said TO yesterdays
There is popular belief that Blr Tldens recommends
ton Tor office would receive instant approval by
Cleveland However that may be- Mr. Tilden is not the
man to recommend anybody to Office. His counsel Is
sought on the great questions OF policy and he gives It,
MI INNINGS recent visit to Greysone not to talk
about Offices but about gold and silver. Mr. Tlden has
had much to do with shaping the financial policy of the
Administration IL ut his Instance after the famous
conference with Mr. Cleveland, following the Victoria
Hotel gathering that the Presidents friends sought from
Congress repeal ofhe silver coinage You may be
surethat Mr.. Manning has movement OF large
importance hand he would not have gone Grey
stone. But forgetting about oice-seriers. II Is
within my Knowledge that Mr. Tilden signed one letter
OF Recommendation for a gentleman who seeking
office undor Republican President. The gentleman
had been In sr Tdens employ ana urged that he could
not well make application for place without indorse-
mcnt by all his former employers. Months aftorward
the Presldent.met Mr. Tilden and said. Well. gave
rour friend the place he wanted Mr.. Tldcn aston
ished. ana asked explanation. When he found that
his signature had Effected the appointment he
disguised aud said that the last tune any should
secure It,"
Ex-senator Edward Learned OF Greenfield. Mass. with
whom talking OF this incident, said to Posi-
bly, these people who sign papers have other
way OF making their wishes kn0wn that equally effect
i've. Martin Van Buren, had way In Franklin Pierco's
time. It's thirty and might we'll tell It, 1t
was when McAlpln n candidate for appointment as
superintendent of the Dry Docks in Brooklyn. was
anxious for hs and went down to see Old Mat
TO gcs him to ndorse McAlpn. had long talk with
him. and he so friendly In expression that asked
him to give letter TO Mr. Pierce In MoApln's favor.
Tho old gentleman said: No. can't DO that 1t
wouldn't do yon any good II did. sign all
the papers OF my friends who here tut write no
letters But I'll tell you what to d. Yon 20 over to
Smiths oiice and toll him said he should write to
PiSrce as strong ettcras he knows how for McAlpn
That will do good than one from me- didn't
luite understand It. There q merry look 70 Van
Buren's eye he saw puzzled but It was wholly
rcassnrng over to the Office Of his Smith
Thompson Van Buren,, and got the letter. AS Smith
handed 1t to me- asked him II he thought II would DO
sufficient You can't got anything stronger ont Of this
honsehold,' said no. Smith Thompson Van Buren's
signature at the White House stands for Martin Van
Buren,, and Martin Van Burcn's doesn't count McAlpn
got his appointment"
Dropping in at tho Equitable Building, heard two OF
the clerks OF that company chatting each other
OF them had just climbed the stairs instead Of going
up in the elevator Your respiration Is bal / can't
pass you, sir" said the other Walt till get drink
OF gin and my respiration will be AL" reIoned the rst
Well" the other won't do 20 tell outside the
Office should have all the wheezy people In the
country on hands" An officer Of the company tod
me that IL was iregu nty the that Understanding
physicians found applicants doetoTins" themselves
ny In order pas credtable examinations
John O. Reed who was formerly private secretary of
President Arthur. tells that NJ Arthur is asaln In
fair health having recovered the attack Of sciaca
with which he AFFLICTED. What Is he doing with
himself {" asked Mr. Reed. ~GoIns a-nshinr occasion
ally" he replied like Hash. "Theres nothing else left
for President 10 d."
mo, General Thomas Ewing Of Ohio near his office In
lower broadway yesterday. It'll little newspaper In his
hand not much larger than page OF The TaIBUSE.
That's my sons paper" he said " The SkdJh Necs.
william O. Ewing. editor. VIII went into that country
over a year aud haH ago and started this paper at
about half present Size The Skagt Is tho largest log
gng river Washington Territory II Is nayig'ble for
seventy five eighty miles II has eighteen large log
gag camps VIII Is located Mount Vernon. fifteen
Mills fr IN tho mouth He bss Norwegian prntertor
partner and writes that lac Ia doing well When no
rut his paper tho mouth OF the river was block
AIDED by a log IAN. The logs floating down had formed
bridge tho river you could walk from one bank
10 the other while the water rushed underneath This
stopped navigation and business. Wl started an agita
ton tho river got meetings, raised suDscrip-
lions got authorities 20 send dredging
boat 10 help them. and the river Is cloar 10 has
given him quito n hold with tho lumbermen. His sx-
about youag men going West"
Secretary Fesscnden. OF tho Republican National Com
mittsc. In tho city on Thursday. He lives at STAN
ford Conn and tells his part OF that state the
Republicans talk Of nothing but the old ticket for
1888
ran across John T. Raymond aud ". j. Florence
yesterday in my walks uptown. They werc comparing
bald heads and gray hairs feel Ike boy OF hiteen,
said Raymond, aud yet only yesterday two mo- came
90 me 10 decide bet OF them had made that was
slxty-aye years old. Man alive. says L. what made
on thuk such thingP You should have seen his inno-
cent look why Mr Raymond, no says. saw you
thirty yearsgO the Spring Garden Theatre You
coudnt haye less tssn thirty five then Yet was
iust twenty then ryo played old mems parts till they
take mo for an old man" Said Forsace: Igot In
street car the day The seats were all full lady
had her tc boy the scat alongside OF her sho told
him 10 get up and ls tho old gentleman, meaning me, sit
down. came homo feeling my afty-four years."
Raymond said to me about his play: "They
can't says It's only Colonel Mulberry Sellers or Josiah
Linbcr over again It's entirely dIheren and I'm going
to make em think Tn not In tho play at all"
met General A. J. Warner OF Ohio. at tho Assor
House on Wednesday. Ho Is a tall, big-framed Western
type Of manhood with hlgS thoughtful forehead and
a frank open face fringcd With stubbly beard. His
library ON finance is one of tho finest in America Tho
General IL consdared cranky on silver, which Is his
hobby, but ho Is always entertaining and Instructive
even when one dsagrces with him. lie told me that tho
primary steps have been taken for an agreement OF
diverse interests I'm Congress On measure to suspend
N bullion