New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
that they have formed opinion but are open 70
sonvctiou THAN OF prisons devoid Of opinionsL
STORIES or DAVID DA us.
eFysTTIvENESS AND SIMPLICITY-COCK'
ERtLL'S COMING RE-ELECTION.

ERtLL'S COMING RE-ELECTlON
FROM THE RKcuIAK CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUSH.l
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Here in Washing
lon where he hetter known perhaps than in any
other place of hrs home In Bloomington the
death OF David Davis ais many o tie traits OF that
eminent jurst and Senator Without ever being what
might cal popular he enjoyed tae respect OF all with
whom he brought int" contact He had many
friends eneies shrewd to- an unusual degree IN
business matter displayed at times childish trust
funess IN fhe professions OF others which frequently led
his judgment he questioned by politicians less sincere
and upright than himself He'was susceptible TO fatory
like n SCHOOLGIRL. and he would remember AN apptecs-
tive word where rnklnd was speedily forgotten
The re atoms between Judge Davis and Senator CoDk-
ling without being trained not entirely cordial
until day In the Senate COnkng in discussing some
important bill. seemed to deliver MS re" AXIS exclusively
benefit o. judge Davis. The latter disposed
at feel little nertled At thus being made the
taryst %. colleagues -rks aud showed IT, Conk-
ling for a moment looked ouiShed. Then gracefully
bowling his col eagne he sald When the mussulman
prays he turns his face toward Mecca When speak Of
the law canuo; resist address myself
10 the eminent and learned jurist In the sepae
man left the highest iudtcl tribunal in the world
to give body Of his and the bene
lit OF his wisdom" The sarcasm however unjust, was
plain yhody except JGdge Davis He took II ioi
honest and after regarded the sen-
a.or OF his stanchest friends
Though IL the possession OF ann lie mesns-his wealth
was rated in the miions-Dsvd Davis continued to OBJ
serve the frugal OF his early days even after
bsing appointed Justice Of TIE Supreme Court aud
eest~d Senator. Puuciully al o'clock every day he
made his way to the stand kept for many years by
woman called Dyspepsia Mary" an there ate his
lunch which consisted of two apples ginger cookie
aud glass Of milk, costing him Is cents IN all This dill
OF fare was never changed IL other ways lac was
equally economical doubt II hs expenses before hi
marriage amounted more than $500 year. He
arf-
meut always kept ia te,.lu IS Tor hlH Ihls lie
usoi as eeliAe SI,tng an office com"uei
Cupied discharge Of hi Official duties He was al
ell lines aeces sole to c;ers TAO ls9 iora o. com,
chatter Of drawusrocms nat Ii" ats actions for hun
EXCHANGE the small talk OF the and lay the agree
aOle host.
By one OF the Judges friends told story which
has appeare III punt ye,. believe. II L. think
char of MIN. aud at lie as mt entirely
deficient ia humor A confidence man. no DOUBT think
ing that the hulSy form OF The jot would make him
An easy prey Ms wies. stepped IN TO hiu Ia the
MetropOit IN Bank one day, whne Mr.. DAVIS was he-
posting amount Of mOuey IN bills IL was All at
tempt at the old trick OF dropping bill. drawing tn
vicslm- attention TO tue hore OF dlvertnS his
vatchulness from the bigger pile OF notes about to DC
deposited by aud away with them at the OF
TO tune tn scamp dropDs4 is - noe on the
floor nut-ed the jas ice IN the side vita his elbow sod
whisperei You've dropped 50 netting" All right"
auoiI thr ntry when his 0nciou, friend beoug"i
I'll take care o. WIT planted MS ponder
ous foOr wn.l~ weigh IN The note. W lie e handed
An his deposit That dOIr. h iei-reiv asked the con-
fdence III IL 10 PC iote up for him The latter
eould grant luest - was with a twnNle
OF hs eye that disappeet ia Jndg- Dsviss ppcSet 10
find its the following day into t"e Treasury OF
come cAarita able n-ttdlDL
Senator Cockres reelection suppose Is foregone
conclusion He has practically opposition to over
come AS some sportive has expressed IT, % 7 e
GRAY horse COckrrl by Garden out Of Rebel Yell
will win tie Missouri Senatorial Derby" This ersely
express ,es the methods emposcd By M COckrel III
curing the affections OF his people. He lacks nearly
every quality which tends make man prominent III
the cOunsels OF his parry He H. however co scleh
tous man. refuses TO put himse at the service
OF his constituents II II for the purpose OF ming Z"
psper Or recommending TO Ofice or pushing a
claim, or getting seed. or showing Il distinguished
constituent arodud the ca ito IN liag department
report Mr. Cocke Ia al at hand. He plays III the
Senate similar role To that which played the House
popular among his ID mOorsuc cole sue7 Dut Out III
Missouri way pass TOT states nau-h
ia repel record Wits rarely fil- 70
fetch III constituents when dissatisfied viii the supF
NJ garden s, l-uers COske !, iOrtuuat~ en"U Al III
having a taleuted to aid hH ~ MS political WORK
pr-ai peOpe ia cieYernrS~ next 10
Mrs I0san il Ii, brOught her husband out OF
that tile dngy law ONCE In Warrensbirs al obscurlty
INTO prouin~uc- made his Known all over the
State OF Missouri. Mrs. Cock ell before hrI marrlage
was Miss Yolu-. and In thsway ella ms relationship
with the sheInans o. Ohio