New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-16
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
NAMES NOT SENT TO THE SENATE.
AN oCcAsAss WHEN COLONEL LAMoSTs LITTLE

AN OCcAs~sS WHEN COLONEL LAMoSTs LITTLE
rtB DID NOT WORK.
srxoN TIVE KEGuLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBuSE.i
WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-The appointment of Recorder
Matthews yet been sent to the Senate Gossip
has Il that il never VIII be- There be very little
douht Of the rejection Of this nomination
should the President really decide to
fry the Senate more. That body
IS in no frame ofmnd TO have forced upon by the
Executive who has been rejected by overwhelming
vote Matthews Hence il is argued that
viii shortly he prominent Democratic Senator
informs that Matthews couldn't get six votes
Lis nomination to before the Senate again. This,
quite aside from the legal question involved as TO
the Presidents power 20 reappont a man TO the
Office for whichhe rejected. few coOred
men did can upon Senator ingalls, to-day in order to
urge the confirmation OF Mathews but they Office
holders and in represented public feeling here
or the sentiment OF their own race.
The failure of the President send in Judge Manning's
name as Minister Mexico exctes good deal OF
ent to the rumor that certain changes
contemplated in the diplomatic representation OF this
country at Mexico, which viii also include
new Consul General; the presumption. Of course, is
that the State Department has come to recognize the fact
that Judge Manning and Consul General Porch not
well mated and unable to pun together.
Colonel Lamont whose unpleasant duty it is to keep
cranks" and bores" away from the President has
lately hit upon the expedent OF telling Them whenever
they express wish to the President in person that
The latter has driving something TO the
some effect little nh. simple and artless that
IN majority IL has the desired effect and
the visitor departs without saying another word fester
day however the Colonel caught Tartar IN the person
NJ a Pttshurg man bearing the ominous name OF
Dull Mr. Dull at great pains TO enllghten
the Colonel fully in regard 10 Pennsylvania politics.
and. as might be expected In person so
disposed insisted upou telling the Presidents private
secretary all about Tad stevens and other people OF
period This only to begin with The Colonel folded
his hands with quiet resignation and tried his best 10 look
interested but finally saw himself compeed-what Pags
IL must have cost him-to resort 70 that little
nb of his. Ii had the desired effect. Mr.. Dull
picked up his hat. he buttoOed his coat. ne
of shaking the artless secretarys hand
when a side door opened and the President walked H.
Imagine the poor COlOnefs feelings Imagine the feel
ings Mr.. Dull Imagine the shock given 10 the feel
ings OF all who witnessed this little scene.
The President accompanied by Mrs Cleveland emerg-
ing from the theatre in the midst Of throns
numbering nearly 1000, hustled here and
there without attracting unusual attention seeming
conscious himself of being the representative of the
most powerful Nation-was one OF the SIGHTS
which presented itself to those who visited
Abaugs Opera House last night 10 be present nj Law
renee Barreus revival Of Miss Mitfords trag
ely Of Rienn." 1t was a Significant
illustration OF the simplicity and lack OF pride pomp
and circumstance" by which official LIE is surrounded III
this country.