New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09

1t ia understood from close personal friend OF
Governor Hill to whom Senator Coclrel Of MISSOURI
rotated the incident that during the Benton contro-
versy Mr. Cockrell, as well his pugnacous hiue
colleague. Senator Vest had occasion to ca oiteh Oh
President Cleveland The conversation naturally rah
along the line OF political discussion, with reference
to 1883 MIR. Cleveland was warned OF the oanger
he was in Of al enatlng his party friends In Now
York State. His responses Indicated mat Nc mas
become possessed OF the idea that no can carry inc
country without New-York state. He had JUST
returned from the Harvard Commencement ana oe
cared in emphatic terms that he believed he could
carry Massachusetts New-Hampshlre and Connecticut,
Ma ne as against any one but Blaine, and enough
States In the Observation-Disclosures, Wisconsin ana
Minnesota posslblyto WIN the election with tho aid
of the solid South, not counting In New-iork.
Some of the leading Republicans of this city whose
maze, have gwen ctatarirr T. the AutSai' u 10
publican movement disappointed at the vote OF the
Cortland convention n changing the name OF tho
organization to "Republ can Temperance Assoca-
ton" "lhat isn't what 1t is" says ex-Postmaster-
CemIaI "a, es. IT, policy Is to 4 orai" l"cal
OF on where it Is possibet isn't In this city-mod-
crate license for beer and high license for spirits
and TO resist the domination Of the saloon In politics
1t is stated that Judge Davis who was elected to the
picsid.ucy. viii not accept unless TIC OLD uih'e
"Ant-Siloon" is reta ned.
Stephen v. White. Congressman elect from the
lid strict (Brooklyn,, yesterday filed his applca
ton for membership in the Cotton Exchange.
Nothing in the late j. Hyatt SIN this career in the
XLVIIth Congress striking as The fact that he
was elected over so able and popular Represent alive
as :. Il. Chitrinlen strong Ecpublican district
In fact Mr.. Smith did not cut great figure as
a politician. The year before he ran for Congress
he was so-caled peoples candidate" for State
Senator. but his candidacy Of little significance
As preacher and lecturer however. he was popular
versatile and attractive He fun Of witty anec-
dotes and knew how 10 tell a good story. In APP
tearance he far fr IN hand-oue His features
strong and rugged but his scanned and wrinkled
face would light W tn genial smile and his eye
would sparkle with merry twinkle. lie was good
talker and had the faculty OF making friends. lie
was not great preacher or deep thinker, but he
drew large and affective cOnaroaat ons. In some
icsTrcts biz manner suggested that d Ir iannaec
but he was not an i'm tator Of the Tabernacle min
istcr Indeed he vas not an imltatrr OF any one
but impressed all whom he met or who hoard him
as man of original ideas.
Tho lew editor Of "The Brooklyn Union " Major
f. Page, has never been officer in the army or
the milt and does not bear military title Major
is his Christian He has been elorter'
correspondent and editorial writer for "ihe Brook
iyn Eagle" for a dozen years, but all the tme has
been active Republican pol tcian.
Assemhyman Siberian Of Buffalo. the Democrat C
leader on the floor Of the Assembly. made call
yesterday on his brother Secretary Sheehan OF the
AQueduct Commission. The two brothers are good
deal alike in appearance, but the secretary wears
4 gcatcc While the Assen blvn'ln hi, oily a mus
tache which Is shade lighter in color than his
brothers.. Both genial and popular among their
associates The As-cmbiynaD will probably J." c'm
plimented By the nomination of his party for Speaker
of tho Assembly al expect to get fifty three votes "
he said land General Hustled will get the remainder "
In further conversation he sad that he felt pretty
certain that the General would be put up, and he
thought that Mr.. Erw would be found supporting
him. He said that James D. warren. who has been
extremely III for weeks. is now reported TO DO
rapidly recovering.
small room in the City Hall, used to store docu-
mcnts in ia probably the scene OF more marriage
ceremonies than any other room In the country
Hardly q day passes that more marriages do
not take place there. The persons married are
Italians and Others, with wedding outfits Of the
simplest kind. who pay fees ranging from ten cents
TO a dollar The Alderman who performs the cere-
mony charges nothing for his services, but the fees
20 to the person who looks after and "wOrks up
this line of business.