New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
CHAT ABOUT POLITICIANS
SARATOGA GOSSIP IN SEPTEMBER.

SARATOGA GOSSIP IN SEPTEMBER
fPRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSEI
SARATOGA, Sept. 25.-Daniel Lockwood Of
Buffalo, was bore ct the meeting OF the Democratic
State Committee this week. and the question Was
Moved among politicians as to his rotations with Prssi.
dent Cleveland II has beea both reported and denied
that Lockwood and the President arc out The lndcs.
lions arc all Of an Affirmative nature, but Mr. Lockwood
10 reticent this subject AMI II. he feels -.
gricved he will never sag so In public an told thse
no sufficient wealth TO make him Indifferent to the
Presidents favor and that he gained all the political
donors that he about by his service IN Congress-
Hts wealth has cone to him by marriage. His wife
was Miss Brown q daughter OF large furniture
manufacturer In Buffalo Mr.. Lockwood was 1908
man when hs married Miss Brown. Her father con-
ceved a warm admiration for bis sOn-in law and whoa
avng estate OF 100000. he gave fourth
OF to Lockwood, another fourth co his daughter aud
the other millions the rest OF his family. charging
Mr. Lockwood with the Of the general Investments
II Is business enough for man and Mr. Lookwood's
politics merely his pastue IL Is curious coincdence
that he should have put Cleveand's namo 10 nomi.
Sheriff. for Mayor for Governor and for Pres
dent II Mr. Cleveland is really desirous OF second
term will DO necessary for him to make peace with
Mr. Lockwood, for the political wisescres would never
believe II possible for Mr.. Cleveland to succeed 10
second election II his name were presented to the
convention by any one else than Lockwood.
Writing OF Mr.. Lockwood reminds me OF q storyt
heard letter written President Cleveland by
his old partner. Wilson Shannon Bissel ncknamea
BY the politicians Baby" Bssen. Tho letter one
commencing tue President for the bold stand taken II
rderng the catemon vacate the reserva on OF the
Indian Territory Mr.. Bssel concluded MS letter ~
saying: understand that your letter on the cattle
| question was originally written in Latin; hinc aa
| tachryrne. Hence these steersb" Tho Presidenth
said to have regarded this as the best Joke OF his Admin
| stration.
With the Presidents return to Washington the rolit
clans here are discussing the probabilities OF Cabinet
cnanpes Few believe that the Cabinet will hold TO-
gather through tho entire Administration. seeus
be thought that Mr. Garland tho weak sister who will
drop out first Dut there also some discussion ab0us
| Mr.. Bayard. The Delaware statesman Is generally
considered the great failure OF the Cleveani al
| mil i,tration. A prominent Washington man VINO "a
oose OF National politics said 10 INC today that
Mr. Bayard would retired from the Cabinet some
fine ago II he WAS certain that would retain his old
hold 10 Delaware that he could 90 back TO the senate
Senator Gray popular in Delaware and mas securenA
hold which would enable him to reain the Senatorsnp
| even against Bayari Bayard Is SAID TO nave become
soured surly and grained by his disappointment"
in Office fio flies In q rage the slightest provoca.on
and seems feel tbat everybody Ia criicsinS him al
yersely While nominay the Premier " OF the Adj
miuistraon has Influence over II outside his own
department. There has absolute beca 'se no
stipulated before accepting the place that he should %
absolute
Tho nomination OF Rioheleu" Robinson, TOT Con'
gress In Brooklyn district Is taken tere as an indca-
tlon that the Democrats arc trying to get back the
wagering Irish vOts Robinson was MARKED IN CohSess
during former service sreat t"ser oil the f'ss
lions tail There 0otniDg he loved 81 wei As 70
champion Of Ireland on the door OF the House
lie must be upward OF seventy years oil ago. tall and
heavy man with great shoulders smooth shavea
| leonue facs and shock OF yellow hair much II Se the
tha soraat Ha IL IA "a
and therefore proof IN Congress against thrusts Oh
HIS and when be got up TO make speech 10
| could make It ~thout interruption Tho last time
saw him banquet In New-f YORK. II was gain
erIng OF Irishnon. Wbeo the speaking began he had
not half finished his dinner tor he Is an enormous
cater He asked Ills neghbors to inform him OF any
remarks that might be made that were personal TO him.
se saving that no wanted to answer them. and then
went on with his banquet. As tho speaking vent on
without any opportunity for him 10 particr ate IN tho
oratory uJticcd shadow OF disappointment a0d us
gust crop. over face As the hours ensthonel and
he wa, not called ont he got W and quietly Icf the
room.
Congressman Q. @. B. Walker. the new chairman oil
Democratic State Committee. made much sport nere
dining the session OF that body. lie Is great oser
natur al bumoris OF ths Abraham Lincoln type whose
fund OF anecdotes is simply iuexhaustible AMI WHOSE
procvity for story falling Il perpetual His snort
roupd figure and uutprown face latter wreatncd
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In chairs at tue hotel. TO was insaria
!, bly, surrounded By groupo laughing admirers III
spares friend foe In his rough Wit, aad tue pol
itieians who atempt to measure lAnces with hn scnef
ally hud themselves vanquished. One OF Me-. WALKER
stories wnoh ne tells to illustrate tho traty OF po
cal PROMISES 10 about friend OF his who ra for JUS
tice OF the Peace In Corning Ia that vicinity
seems candidate had never had ATTY oKTerienc
In politics aud began his for this Ollie
he went about among his neighbours soliciting the
l. support Whenever he promised a voters all Il
;, | tromptly put tho name down IN caDvassins BOOK
h When the balc counted bs received ius' tw
II votes his own aud his sons In bis book loo name
n were recorded. The politicians obafod hun about III
collection Of names when the old follow turned on tue
and replied: would not that for al. Il
money In the United States Il Is record OF all IL
3 lars In this town. shall pass II In 10 ~ Peter ou III
wuy into Heaven end let hun use IL as check book
T. stop tho sin from passing through the sates
asked Mr.. Walker about tho general drift OF polite
and found that like many other Democrats In tho 't'
be IA uossessod Of the idea that they have chanco
IL carrying the legislature Tue basis OF their nope
On wha, was once known as the Stalwart vote Ihey ii
." CLARA that Republican asceniancy means the 70
49, sscf,on of Warner Miller aud that there IS Ia lac
W can idae against him whose Candidacy Is Vi any "
ace a Democratic Legislature than see 1no ma. WI
10 succeeded Roscoe Conkng returned Tor sseohu so
or Mr. Walker 10 much Hill man - Jouh D''e"'
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In MISS CLEVELANUS IDEAS ABOUT HUME