New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

Ex. Register of Bankruptcy John Fitch Is one Of the
picturesque figures meets ur town In New York.
He lives at the Fifth Avenue Hotel far eating and
sleeping concerned. For the rest he lives in the
| past. He is tall heavy man. erect in spite OF the
evident weight years shown by his gray hair aud side
whskers, and a constant talker upon any and every
| subject that bo broachcd lie talks well. too,
although his opinions generally biased by his per-
sona experiences e has been pretty severe for some
time the railroad management of the country. That
was consequent his losing heavily by the decline OF
stocks that he held Investments He moved up to the
Coleman House for timc, but with the frightening of
the stock market has back to his old haunts Ills
hobby just is politics, and as an ardent Republican
lie is mourning because the MugwnmPs diGn't, as he
expresses IT, got their eyes opened before" Just think
what an awful calamity this country has suffered on
their account" he is wont to say. Business destroyed
confidence gone, manufactures stopped. worsnen out OF
employment, mouths hungry tho whole country suheE
Ing Why IL Blaine had been elected We would have hai
an extra session of Congress Measures would have
been enacted to continue tide OF prosperity ana
everybody would have been happy. 1t will not be
recthed until 1SSS; but Will begin by eleetins
Davenport"
Yesterday I came across paper two months olu IN
which appeared an interview with Chauncey NJ Dope"
tho political situation 1t then rather indefinitely
existed. He represented saying that Governor
Hill Duld undoubtedly car ture the Democratic noIhna-
inspired than we'll Informed as to Governor Hrs mole
ike methods In politics. He Is good example or tho
Tilden school in this respect But Mr. DepeW may rest
his claims to prophetic vision the second part Of his
interview. He said that Ira Davenport would be the
Republican nominee. Mr.. Davenport was In Europe al
that time and II anybody except Chester s. Cole was
In his behalf his operations not manifested to
the general public
have good deal of NeTYork County politics on
local. bttT I hava sppD
present-with both great factions OF tho Democracy
ready sacrifice their state ticket for local advantages
There have been occasions when there were-tw0 Demo
local tickets the Held and both factions still true
the ticket. Now neither OF tho two factions
cares Continental copper-certainy not trade dollar
the state ticket The County Democracy are dsap
pointed and dsgruntel have little more to hope for
from Washington Albany; aud aro more than anxious
to retain what they have in tho city great many teel
that to sustain lI TO strike mt Manning II not the
Administration The Tammany men do not care straw
for Cleveland IGlll. They jumped in to help Hill Mt
Albany for two reasons Of Mr.. Kely's closest
workers. told me- TammIny that lIll would be nom
mated withOIs NewYork County and that the County
Democracy wOald appear openly in opposition to him;
hence It was policy for TImmtny 10 Jnmp In ana DE
active successful side short cut Oack into Tue
regular party. Tanmkny has particular Interest
IN Mr. Hin and certainly ia NJ Cleveland; but
great deaf In the local candidates for everything which
can he cal turel by any sort Of dicAering.
The craze for English clothes brings up stories OF
Poole the noted tailor Of London who cuts clothes for
all the crowned heads Of Europe At tho Unon League
Club the other Night gentleman told how he once ont
witted tho great tailor. " Money brings man no con
,ulcation At P.ols's" sldh, You must take letter
of introduction before thoy will dcisn to look at yoa
They don't xpcc your money under three years Hyou
DAY In one year You got big discount II you pay In two
| years you get a smauor discount. No matter whore
you may 90, their books. can order clothing
sent you at any point on the globe. But you must
first be introduced II my irs year in London that
! I remarked TO q friend that guessed would 20 TO
Poole, and order clothes. The idea never entered
nv head that coGldnt drop in a. wouldto tailors at
home aud get anything he had iOr cold cash Ny friend
| odd mo the situation. | made him' bet that
/ would got al CyercpIt from Poole for
which h to par. Il managed without letter
went in ant port!y presented himself and h-ked
] M .I' ,. i, err.arance told hirn wanted some
clothing then began to fscl about my poohet. An
IcKcaimed 4 iub mast 20 back 70 my hotel Tor the
1ctIcr thal Tor! i,mnoddy gave me- Don't mention
lt' said no I'.oute satisfactory. assure yu'I SO
ordered what wanted aHd wont our and reported tony
friend who had awaited developments IN cab. expect
iu TO be ca let i'm to youch Tor nc. All he said was
| You've won vour bat But would llks to know what
/ son,ehow' Poole himself died several years ago. lie
portly and nne appearing man. ! was snrPtlseil
! springfield, Mass"
Ex-Afayor Wickham told me the other day story Of
hi, friend Dr. George T. Crosby ~ Manchester y. IT,
DR. Crosby - leaiug physician OF his stats. lie re-
malncd bachelor until late In life. AZ social gathering
al an Eastern watering Iace he sa6 lady whose bear
tx .rpressol him fAvorbly that he said To- friend
"If | we're going - marry there IS a lady wouG he
proud to call ny wife" She was the daughter CT cN-
Mayor Bryant of Francisco an before the summer
was oudod tho Doctor hal won her cOLseut II be MS
bride rhoy wore married at san Fraucl-co and went "u
a wedding TIT 70 pleasrrc resort forty or my miles
south OF thai city. When they arffcl at their hotel the
Doctor wae up to the desk and registered as IN his obi
bachelor days. George p. CROSBY. MancAostcr y H.
/ Tac clerk looked up ialurncly The Doctor mot his
,,l. with uuc,u-cuusuess of nythins uncommon The
crk rlHnCod through the pHur door 60 hhtIe the hIe
at aud suggested, The lady, sirl on my stars. us
nv wife, cIacatcd the Doctor ~ he hastily seized q
Irn and ldel aud wife after hiS signature ut ElS
yc mad seen nnl heard the action and rraI Ia. "nL
having keen sense hum1r s.c apIrceat u as Joke
Tat tne friends must know She told the story AMI 80
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