New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
CAUGHrIY TIE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Colonel P. II. Dudley, Of Indiana, formerly
Commissioner Of Pensions, who is now engaged IN the
banking business at Washington was at the tlrh Ave
hue Hotel yesterday He made call on MI Roosevelt
to inquire about the city election and expressed the nope
that the Republicans will be able TO elect their candi
dates The ColOne said that he thinks II Is dollars TO
to doughnus" that the next President will be Repub-
/ hcau "The nominee Of the Democratic party"
he said, 4" will be the who Is the choice OF
The Democrats OF New-York State be-
lieve 1t Will DC Governor Hill. he is the choice
Of the Democrats OF the entire country The talk that
hear the Southern Democrats IN Washington 10
all in MS direction They FOR HUI and not for Cleve
land This talk about the patronage helping the Demo
Gratis Is not well grounded. Cleveland is not strong
either through patronage with the people II every
postmaster In tue country thrown out TO make place
/ for an Administration Democrat. II would only make
| things worse for Cleveland There are from fifteen to
twenty In every town WHO have been waiting for
the Democratic party into power and hoping to
get an office. Tue nineteen understand why
the twentieth man should get the Office and they become
ukewarm II open in revolt The effect OF that feel
ing 10 the Democratic party Will prove disastrous The
patronage hurts more than 1t helps"
Ex-speaker Ga!usha A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, be-
gins TO show his advancing years IN the slight stoop OF
his form ana the deep gray OF bis hair he comes TO
NewYork regularly every three or odr months in con-
nect.on with the blum coal trade aud is here now
lie thinks there Ia no trouble about the election OF Gen
era Beaver in Pennsy lie takes much interest
in the result OF NewYork municipal poitces He said
yesterday a. cannot imagine why any one in New
York City with the OF good government vote
Tor Mr. Hewitt election would merely be the re-
tenuon OF the old gaag OF ponucians who are now IN
Office What you need In NewYOrk Is TO break up the
OLD gangs AMI get new deal al the way round
Congressman Perry Belmont was In the Hoffman
House yesterday he ia rot little disturbed BY the
nomination against him Of politician Of such adros
| ness Rtcha I'd q q In
ing the situation he said while he has doubt OF
his election he much Disguised that personal turn s
being given to the he would prefer the light
TO be made squArey the question OF party principles
Among the politicians 1t is understood that Mr. Belmont
has a severe hgnt and may be defeated. The temper
ance movement strong IN his district among the Dem
ocrats and there is al antBeImOnt faction which mas
been gathering strength for time and disposed 70
throw OF the gllded chain VITA which the distrct mas
been held.
The Corning Regency is likely to become involved III
posi-o'hce almost before II has started On 10
career In politics. There has been cnangs ~ 'Ho
post office there within few days President CieFe'ahu
having appointed Democrat to succeed kepuohcAn'
Chairman Cole OF the Republican state Committee, said
yesterday about this changes "Postmaster Rogers mas
been removed and Frank Brown appointed u his place
Mr. Rogers was an honest capable emcIeRs ana repu-
table official Mr. Brown is a reputable democrat As
dr. Rogers mad two years his term yet 10 the
change mGs. have been made for poItes roasona l!
Mr.. Brown Is appointed because 10 - democrat ana
charges have been trampsa ~ asass MI Rogers 1s
probably see thaI Mr.. Brown u rejected.
Ex-senator William H. Barnnm. OF Connecticut. Is
quoted uptown a. saying that he lived in New York
he would yosofor Mr.. Roosevelt John O'Bren late
chairman OF the Democratic Stse Committed that
tho hsht for Mayor 10 between Roosevelt and George
Thess IN their connection with ,hs National
for Tue Dernocrlc party as any two men In ths eoun
Ty. They are DosA sarswd aud loas headed mon