New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-22
SOME MEN ABOUT TOVN

The announcement In sunday Tribune tniL cectc-
tary Whitney had putlu wrtns his determination not
again to hold any office caused considerable comment
among local cians aud statesmen OF h-her degree
from Washington temper .ry In tue city. II had PEE
cullar Significance for Goa gresham William L. scout,
the city sundIy fresh from a consulsa'
with Mr. Tdeu A. Greystonr tnlnK there Is III
tie doabt that tue portfolio Of the Treasury has been
offered to Mr. anI that he talked the matter over
with Mr. Tilden Mr.. colt romans true to tue Demo-
cratic leader his retiren mt: tlW 49, thers Is any
such thng a. retirement for NJ Illen this side o. the
gray stone which Will MARI bis hnal mile OF earthly p-
grimage.
al am not surprised at Mr.. Whtneys resolution said
n prominent eI-COngressman, now resilient OF WASH
ngton. d" only a,tonshed at his declaration or
IN 50 many paiu woris His relations 10 Mr. Cleveland
were generally to be more close and agreeable
than those OF any other member 81 tue Cabinet That Is
hi. personal relations MI (evelands Cabinet cannot
be said have any political relations to him. IAey are
not advisers they agents only lie does not consult
but directs them He does ask advice as 10 what
10 be done IN anymater; he simply ASKS the best man
ner OF dongt To put It have heard 1t said one OF
IN. Cabinet re markell me Cleveland determines upon
somrhng clever and in mis- advisers to approve ot
his resolution" fear Mr. Clevc!ani has m'de repu
taou among his friends OF being somewhat dlctatorlai
aud dognauc. He seems to think not only that he
knows 1t ALL" bat Is capable OF attending 10 AL us
details"
Congressman Merrlman tells me that 1t is probably
true as repor cd Mr. Morrison told the President
in plain terms Latter was responsible for the
defeat OF the tariff revision b by the votes OF New
York Democrats In the report had SEEM to when
Mr Mcrrinan alluded. Mr. Morrisons language was
sharp and abort / asked M Merrlmin what vas the
real cause OF the refusal OF the Democrats from the
Northeastern states to help Mr. Morrison to secure
nautical agitation Of the ttrlf. simply
hec,use we cannot agree his Views was the re-
ply aud II Isn't political question: Our constituents
do not want business disturbed for political reasons"
Ime Gardner Green Hubbard recently, and. recalling
what he mad done for the Bed telephone, wondered he
would ever get full share OF credit for the lh'roduc-
ton OF that important Invention Professor bel may
be said have made the telephone; but MI H""D"F"
breathed lie into IL Bell made II speak but huO'Iru
did quite a. much in supplying its worlds OF hstener'
IL toy TIL Hubbard made the telephone power
ttue-savlug labor-savlns mOnry-sayng Ii Is today
great public necessity OF immense commercial Yaiue
and made 90 largely by Hubbarfs ability as au or
ganiLer
Everybody recognizes this certain deSree OF Mr.
Hubbard The public IS coming gradually to recognize
In the same way. force and power OF Edward H.
Gof OF the American Electric Manufacturing Company,
ia the field lighting. have nad occasion To
speak before OF III winch the prosecutions
az rivals Ia the business building up Mr. GVf Ihe
Inst number Of Modern Light scientific moutby, pup
i,hrd Boston aud Regarded ts an authority oy e'ec
trciap- recognizes this an says: IL was Cons Ell
.rey that o. aced tue Houston In the front
rang of Progression Boston Electric lighting In New
York CT, has neut1d NY the great force o. Ills
novcr 10 bring new enterprises prominently before tue
pub.ic The attempt to arrest the progress OF
Colts absolutely ungovernable energy having slgnalIy
failed he to-day possessed OF greater determination
10 succeed heretofore and with all the advantages
in introducing earlier systens giving through the
American electric system, fresh impetus To electric
lighting and bringing forward practical improvements
which competitors overlooked or avoided By wait
Of business energy or the impression that when the
oublc ami cd the demand wOul Oe made Mt.
(on on the contrary. regards tue electric sht AS COM
mercla And he Is constantly putting tOrti tue
means and adopting the appliances. making popular Tie
demand for that which he nas 10 SELL
Charles Guidet. the extensive payer OF New-fork
stre. I'm former years who the most ective IAN III
the city Ia getting the bill to pave F1fth-svo passed Dy
the legislature Will sail for Europe on Wednesday he
denouuces the pavement which 10 beng lad In tltA-
ave AS defective de hinxs the curve Of the street too
sharp "a horse slips Sideways. he explained never
forward or backward street OF trap block should,
therefore, be as nearly level is consistent With drain
age"