New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
AS THEY MEET IN THE CITY.
TIE VIEWS AND HINTS EXCHANGED IN
uOTEL GROUPS AND ELSEWHERE.

HOTEL GROUPS AND ELSEWHERE.
d. II. Mofat OF Colorado. who is at the Fifth Avenue
told that he the only OF the executors o c
estate of Senator Chafoe. who qualified. The senH-
tors brother and brother declined to serve being
satisfied that the estate would be properly settled by Mr.
Mofat. Tho Henrietta minc at Lcadville In which
Senator Chaffee an investor In common with MI
Mohat. Mr.. BlaiDe Tabor. and Others stii
gives promise OF large profits. and machinery woith
100000 has been to Leadve for its opera
ton within short time. I was told 10y Colorado ""'
that pressure been Mr.. Mofat to induce
him TO be candidate FOR United states Senator to suc
coed Senator Bowen. His reply to his temptcrS "a''
II Is the furthest from my ambition to secure any
political honor prclcunent. have not been preh IN
Inc OF lie that would III me for the duties o. pnbiic
man or legislator If should run for Senator won
be said that 'booilc' eaudiac. I have another
ambition. which intend to follow. 1t Ia to be cmnenty
successful in business My experience is all In ta'
direction. and do not intend at time to step a-de
from following business ambition to take mp WIN
politics My mind on that point, would not he chanscu
II the scnatoTshp offered me on gold platter
which am not conceitel enough to believe would be
possible"
Ex-Governor Brown, of Tennessee, who is reccverof
the Texas Pacific railroad along whose route the apoi
troubles have occurred during the past two months IS 10
tho city, having just from Texas. He tells me
that the dhcultieJ are all composed 20 far rs no IT.
sumption Of business is concerned. In speaking aoo"'
the action OF the United States Conrt ty which he was
appointed receiver In supporting him, the Governor
sad This Is phase OF law and Justice when tho R'"
crsl pnblIc docs not yet fully understand 'no
demagosues busy with assertions that tho courts
have usurped powers and rights that do not peoh' "
them The receiver OF State Court or county c"ur'
would be entitled to tho protection of tho court III run
ming any property placed in his hands The Io"er 10
often used because the courts are dependent Oh
local support. but with the United states Court the
Judiciary has fear OF consequences OF that kn ana
II invariably acts nnon high principles OF law AS "n
officer Of the court entitled to It's protection ana
any interfering with me was guilty not 40 innch VI
offence against as CT contempt of the court whose
officer am"
hear q rerort that Mayor Grace IL the owner or or
has n lien on eight shares OF the stock Of The I'mcs
which il trne might perhaps help to account iot
n good many things. one of Governor HIS most
intimate friends said about the Mayor He reaiN
think, he he renominated again for Mayor lie Isl
ing the sham reform dodge as usual lie - the ony man.
for instance who can stand up against the aqneln''
BILL so his friends dec Consequently accoroih- "
their Plea he must he renominated Then he IS m1ins
handle of his alleged reluctant entry into POLITICS ID
1851 lie did not want TO hc nominated. he says II
was great sacrifice him 10 take the place anu COM
PEELED him neglect his private business; he was
Urged 10 accept the place head OF the city tcKe
by Cleveland and Manning and Whitney ana hh'y '"n
,ened with the result that he saved Cleveland and '
election The inference he wishes his bearers to ara"
Is that he ought be reDomnatcd beearse o te'e %
hnces and gains that he says resulted to the party
As fact Grace has had show OF denomination since
tho Grant & Ward failure. y
David Humphrey, Of Cincinnati. who is tn principal
working attorney in the government suit AGAINST the Den
Telephone company. strolled into the fllth AFeh"o
Hotel and sat down with him for a chat He was en-
cacod for a nuher OF years in suits against the Eel
Company brought by other companies. lie has h6ch
ovrr tn Boston 10 take testimony which viii he used DOM
in the government and in the Mencci case III th'
clty. I asked him about the general SITUATION anu nc
said; The Bc coplc have herr fighting oi delay At
Columbus hut think they VIII ne onfe 10 CON, W ~
the mark about the first o. June The testimony lh.
is being taken in the case is all new lnere are ho
above a dozen PAGES oi testimony taken in former cas'
that be adaped for this one Inc M'n'cl s''p'i pp'i.
peope We have been taking testimony as 20 hat IN
venton well to others that calm To nave pfe'o'cu
Bell"
There was talk some time ago that great combination
was 70 be made OF al the companies that opposed to
Bell asked Mr. Humphrey what he knew about II ana
he replied It has not come to head yet There ar
pears difficulty i'll asceraining the real value Ol the
different companies the various inventions held by
them Just present No onefo in>taccs VII ing to set
a value the Pan Electric Company's property
1met f. II. Amnidown yesterday and asked HIN
about tho projects o. the National Protective IarIh
League of which has just been elected president lie
replied The work Is to be educational. We snail go
into the colleges the fres tho factories. the farms
ana business houses with argument ana reason 10 con
% a.
=. rotcctiye tariff Is the American doc Inc. and
that II should be firmly rooted sound Itinclrle OF
government
John f.. Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, was here
ON Thursday with his wife, having been to saatosa to
solcct a coitare for the summer. lie told me lauehnsy
Of pis xpe ience last year. saying sent man mp To
look at cottages and be sure ana select "oy one
with plenty closets. lie reported that he had sot one
with closets enough for hall dozen women. When wo
went ND 20 take possession we found there wasn't a
h.re -
and make selection ourselves and be certain what we
were getting" In speaking abOn Ohio politics. Mr.
Mclean said that he was glad the hepupcans Were
taking everything. and had ao rr.>irlccd he STATE.
- You may laugh at the idea siid ne " but STRANGER
carry Ohio this fall Elections there go from one ex-
IRENE 70 another. I sure that feel relieved "i a
biz burden when tile Republican nave all because IL
gives a better chsnee tor hshtins.
g. b. Elkins called my attention the other day to the
fact that when occasion III the United states
Senate speeches were made one aher the other on
the Republican side as-ans the Administration no one
WAS found among the Democrats WHO offered any de-
fence Even In President JohnsOns time there we're
defenders OF the Presidents course. Although they
were few In number, they allowed two attacks on the
President he made consecuiivcy. but managed IN
yariably to sandwich in reply I; is believed this Is
the time in the history OF the country that lies-
dent hus been absolutely without defender In the SEN
ate hear story from another source that while SEN
ator Harrison was making one OF these four speeches
senator Beck OF Kentucky. in conference with sem
afor Voorhees, Of Indiana ck has not counted MIN
self as An Administration Democrat, since hc made his
silly IN which hc announced his opposition
n IN policy nu1nce declared 10y secretary Manning
Bat Voorhees, has been on better terms with he Aliih
i-tr,ton and Beck said to bin hall mls'Aie lSiA
You are not cong to let that speech go unanswered,
are you SenatOri" The reply OF the ld sycamore oi
the WaD,sh had little Of senator" joe" Blackbnrns
emphatic and profane spice In H. rs he rald; " Inc
trou bic about II Is that ali lie Is saying Is true.
Il saw threelwell-kDown men in eronpat the fHth
Avenue wednesday. They were Chief Justice
Waite Justice Stanley Matthews and Carl schurz
Greater contrast personal appearance could ha'y he
found in three men OF equal prominence. MI Hchuil
was the taest of the group He is lean and hank HIS
clothes hang ON his thin form, Ike the dlapery on
scarecrow His whiskers short ragged. with ten
deucy 10 curl AT the and 0i fiery red color Ills