National Republican., 1886-12-18
IN THE LOBBIES.
Talks with Prominent Men on Current
Topics.

Senator Sherman: "Yes, have read the
story wherein i am represented rs throw
ing up my hand when Senator Bowen an
nounced that he held three pairs. don't
think 1t is worth while TO contradict the
story, as It's circulation affects me in no
way. have never pos ed before tho country
as poker.player, a.Ad my standing with
my constituents Will not be affected by my
lack OF skill with cards. Still, l wish to
say that unders tand poker sufficiently ID
know that there can be no three pairs held,
and don't think Senator Bowen or any
other senator would try anything OF the
kind on me.N
Congress mon Brady: "Virginia is sure
next yer, and we will secure the United
States senatorship. There were many
causeA which led to the defeat Of the Dem
ocra.s in the November election, but the
main cause is permanent one, which Will
have permanent results. / refer to the
advance which protectionist ideas are max
ing among our people. There is no doubt
about IL that Virginia's leaning toward
Republican principles Is helped on by every
step it's industries take. IL is In the flour
ishing parts Of the state that most OF our
gains have been made, and only In the real
Bourbon sections have the Democrats held
their own. II we go ahead and keep the
tariff issue constantly before the people,
and that is what we intend to, / am conf
dent that we can secure good working
majority in the next legislature and keep a
Republican in the Senate"
"If the Republicans succeed who do you
think win succeed Mr.. Riddleberger P'' was
asked.
at is too soon to talk OF candidates yet"
replied the colonel. "We want to have the
legislature before we think OF personal
ambitions.n
A Richmond clergyman: 81 saw Cluve
fius two days ago and II there ever was a
man who faced death without thought OF
the hereafter he is the man. He tolerates
visits from clergymen and that is about all.
The fact Is that he has not yet given up
hopes OF q Communication OF his sentence and
probably will not until the day Of his exc
cution. Injudicious friends have done
much to keep up those false hopes by con-
stantly dlnning into the ears OF the young
man that they were on the track OF evidence
which would cause the governor to COM
mute his sentence. All this talk about Clu-
verius breaking down and being on the
point of making confession is so much
Imagination. He Is Just as calm and stolld
as he was during the trial and his nerve Is
as strong as ever. have seen him In his
cell myself and talked with other ministers
who have visited him, and not one OF us
could detect q particle OF emotion In the
man. 1t is my opinion that he will go TO
the gallows In the same way, and that the
world will never find out from him that he
murdered Lillian Madison.
Hon. Levi Bird, Northumberland, Pa. ;
"The next United States senator from
Pennsylvania will be Matthew 8. Quay.
Until short time ago there We're other
candidates In the field, but after looking
over the state they have quietly withdrawn.
believe that Quay will receive the nomi-
nation Of the Republican caucus unani-
mously, or at least have an overwhelming
majority on the first ballot. The people OF
the state are determined to reward his hard
work for the party in past years, and they
know, too, that he has no superior as a
statesman in Pennsylvania. Besides that,
he Is personally a very popular man and
has large personal following. The kick
ers arescarcer this year than ever before.
The gubernatorialc campaign united most OF
the factions, and the Republican party OF
Pennsylvania is to-day a model OF union
and unanimity. II will be 80, too, when
the presidential election comes around In
1851