New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS.
OPINIONS AND COMMENTS ON MATTERS OF
TIMELY INTEREST.

OPINIONS AND COMMENTS ON MATTERS OF
TIMELY INTEREST.
Secretary Manninss stroke OF paralysis and bis conse
quent illness spoken OF by the spOsmen OF tho
Democratic party when they discuss the probabilities OF
defeating Mr.. Clevelands nomination Politicians gem
orally ascrbe to Mr.. Manning extraordinary powers as
an organizer Senator Fair OF Nevada. told me recently
that Mr. Meaning the right bower In Mr Cievo-
lands politics and that the President failed OF re-
nomination 1t would he because OF Mannng's sickness
ana physical inability TO manage his affairs John H. NC
Lean OF The Cincinnati Enquirer who shares the beef
aud hope OF the young Democratic leaders that Ceve-
land can be bowled ont, said to on the same day
when Manning stricken down. Cleveland lost dole
cations In the next National Convention-not merely
delegate, but whole delegations Manning the head
and front OF the Cleveland column. While such ex-
pressions have fallen repeatedly In my hearing from the
lips OF public men. some curious stories have come I'd me
about Mr. Manning from behind the scenes am told
that when Cabinet formed its members expected
rs natural result OF old association that MI Manning
would be the Presidents chief conhdant and counsellor
but have been astonshed TO fnd him reegated to the
least confidential OF all relations. One cause assigned
fer this Is that the President and his Secretary OF the
Treasury have not agreed the patronage question
But possible another story hear also have
reached the OF the President and have caused him to
have essened appreciation OF the part Mr. Manning
took in his nomination for PRESIDENT Ny informant.
who Is prominent Democratic leader OF this state,
said to Mr. Manning has always had the credit OF
carrying the New York delegation for Cleveland
As an a,tua fact he defeated by thirty seven votes
al the State Convention, shown by actual canvass
when John oBrer. chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee appealed to the night before the
convention to help Cleveland out. 1t O'Bren who
picked up the Cleveland and carried through
II you ask him what lie thinks of Cleveland by this time
look out for birthstone"
tx Senator William II. Barnum OF Connecticut has
been IN New York good deal OF late He atirms that
the Democrats not making any special effort In his
State but told that he has been making careful can
for the capture OF the Legislature and his own eec-
ton as the OF Senator Hawley In talk with
him the other day he said that there ore several
aspirans in the Republican rank for General Hawleys
place and that II the Republicans should carry the Legs-
atnre he thought possible that samuel Fessenden OF
Stamford the secretary Of the Republican National Com
mit.ee might make things for the General Indeed
be think that Mr. Fessenden would be elected
in that He intend that any other Demo-
crat than himself shall be elected II he can secure
Democratic Legislature.
Ex-Governor b. F. Potts. OF Montana, has been here
for several lays aud I made his acquaintance at the
Hoffman House lie is a typic Western man. sturdy and
bronzel with heavy growth OF stubby whiskers and
the look OF man honest the day Is long. He was
originally from Carroll County, Ohio, and ser' ed term
in the Senate. lie commanded the sd ONO In
fantry vcksburg. forming part Of General Logans
brigade and receiving General Pemheton on the occa
sion OF his surrender. He breveted brlgadier-
general toward the OF the He told me yester-
DAY that he had become permanent resident OF s.on-
tana being engaged in raising cattle and horses but
more particularly heavy draft horses for the Eastern
market and he had found this business quite profitable
H service Governor OF Montana extended over
twelve and hall years the Territory has been his
home Tor sixteen years.
was talking with the Governor At another time when
something was said about Payne, OF Ohio The
Governor OhOan by birth. spoke OF the sen
ator a. follows "The younger generation has not APP
precated Senator Payne for his full complement OF
power and merit. strong in politics IN his
| day can remember when lie ran against chase loi
Governor IN OHIO 1857. His reputation then was that
OF vigorous mentality. He was powerful advocate Oh
the srunp and few men his equal In the manipua
ton OF men in practical politics. His policy in that cam
paien was still hunt pt which he succeeded so wei
that while everybody thought Chase would have large
| majority he was only elected by 1900 votes
Governor Potts. in speaking about cattle raising told
me that there about 5000 registered brands for cattle
In Montana. These brands are officially recognized
when registered with the Secretary OF the Territory and
the are stringent FOR the protection OF their owners
hut with all the it has been found necessary To for
an Cor mutual protection and he Montana
Cattle Association has membership when lncludes
t three 'ourths OF all the Nrands used in the Terri
tory Ii costs much to round up and care Tor herd
OF 900 beeves as herd ten times that number Inc
maturity or are Obliged cooperate With
,her neghbors in the round up Thus thirty or forty
cattemen will drive all the cattle together IN gwen
range and assist each in setting their herds and
branding them They divide the expenses according to
the sze OF the HERDS The mavericks stray cattle that
are found in the range sold and the proceeds so In
general pool oward paying the expenses. "hen mem
Der violates rules OF the association when are pr-
cpay against foul dealing. he hnds himself cut Oh from
assistance in his mp and the expenses thrown on
him take away all his profits This gives the executive
committee OF the association great power ana AIDS
materially in regulating the cattle business
Imet Inspector Byrnes the other day in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and fell into conversation with MN
a,out rolice matters generally. II e'elOped the fact
that this great metropolis IL freer from thieves VINO
operate on large scale than any other city In TIE
world Nh Byrnes said to me: The record shows that
IN six yeArs there has only been one large ROBBERY the
famous butcher OF $1,000 or oour7e there Is
a great deal o: petty tbcvng and there are numerous
small roppere, but in a city like New York you might
put policeman every corner ard You could not en-
tirely prevent these little The bic thieves. how
aver are all run out. Tuey know better than 10 operate
here They have been down and spofted 20 that all
their movements and their methods OF work are known
knox that heir capture would be almost inevitable
Prison bars not grateful To ths,e people nave
nored liz INV experience the wonderful craving OF tue
people FOR police stories and police mysteries. The
greater the ,ery the more intense the desire 70 read
abon; it, Tue Women especially, seem to ike anything
in the shape Of pole, annals WIN "hch deel ana LII
penetrable mystery is associated
The Inspector told that he has been FOR some time
at work at a book o. police annal-, which Will he pup
-heI next winter He does not propose TO print any OF
the ranta tic stories with which the detective books
already published hled out will make specially OF
the history OF all noted thieves Of the pre- ent day.
who are operating in "arous parts OF the country ana
h,se rhotocrapb, will be reproduced in the book. He
will explain the pecullarte- OF their WORK ana their
professional marks. such a BOOK VIII ne oi un-
fVtsd vue not only to the police authorities OF the
couutry but 10 papers which might oe c"ou upon
10 pu dish sketches o! these people In an emergency
The estimate IN which President Cleveland Is hed
over the country become matter OF close study Win
poitcian-. Chauncey Andrews, OF Ohlo' whom nave
already quoted on several occasions saiu 70 LIE TecenS
That in u- part Il the the masses OF the Democrats