New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-13
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OAKLAND AND THE sUPREME-CoURT-THE ERANS'
PoRTATIoS QUESTION IN POLITICS.
WASHINGTON Dec. IL. a leading member Of the bar
assures the Justices Of the Supreme Court have
tsriously considered the proposition Of dra wing the
Presidents attention to the injury whsh the neress oil
the Government suffering bv OF the Attorney
Generals failure to attend his business. For some
tie II has been matter OF frequent comment among
the legal fraternity Mr. Garland he appears be-
fore the Supreme Court at ALL with his cases made
Quately prepared AMI that he often detected In blum
ders which couli not II be devoted his entire
energy to the Governments business The Attorney
General Is rarely in the chamber OF ths Supreme
Court nowadays. he PREFERS sending the Solicitor
General TO attend to the work hand he deemed Of
SUFFICIENT Importance. however be present when tt
telephone cases not long and was decided
to postpone them until they could al be disposed Of
together In January It that occasion that he
eesmed to be all attention and to defend the
interests OF the Government
The transportation problem the question Of the hour
In Iowa In two Congressional districts 1t completely
obterated party lines and in at least led to the
defeat OF stanch and able Republican repre-
sented an Iowa district In the House refer OF course
to Colonel Hepburn 1t is the opinion OF Senator Allison
that the whole question OF transportation will for some
time TO come remain paramount In the politics Of the
State Farmers out there dissatisfied because prices
obtained for their produce steadily declining while
the rates OF transportation have the whole remained
the same they in prosperous times. Senator
Allison Is In hopes that good bill covering the sub
ject Of interstate will pass at this session
Senator Berry OF Arkansas who enjoys the distinction
among the gering array OF Brigadiers Colonies and
Generals by which he is surrounded HIS side Of the
chamber Of never having been than second lieu
tenant In the Confederacy. told today that the trans
portation question IA much OF factor In Arkansas
politics yet though his people beginning to object
to pay much for a short haul for long
The good people Of Arkansas" he said to-day have
to be thankful this year. They have been
prospecting beyond expectation. The cotton crop has
been exceptionally large and everybody is satisfied, and
Arkansas" he added laughing he walked away his
crutches, |" Is still Democratic"
The death OF Gardiner Hubbard's elder daughter the
other day, makes her sister. the wife OF Pro-
fessor Bell OF the richest women in this
Of Mr. Hubbard It is fair to presume
which he acquired through his sonin-law $
great discovery Mr. Hubbard was az among ing
telephone. 1t was he more than any one
teal tes pnd Established the Whole Enterprise upon
a solid business basis. such was his faith In the
ultimate of the that he yerured
every dollar he possessed in the telephone. IL was
lucky that Professor Bell found so able eosdjutor
business ability He would never have anle direct
start the enterprise Mr. Hubbard did Even now
Mr.. Hubbard exerts believe, great influence in the
councils OF the company though he has retired from the
active management of its affairs. About year ago
Professor Bell presented his wife with round
$iO.O0O000 in telephone stock. This. together with
what her father will probably leave her, represents
pretty She ia deaf-mute. but her husband
has taught her make herself understood and 70 under
stand others by the movements of the lips.
Dubois the Republican elected to Congress from Idaho
ia cousin OF Delegate voorhees, OF Washington Ter
ritory The former Is Republican elected from Demo
cratic Territory the other Democrat elected from
Republican Territory.
There has been a good deal OF dissatisfaction
expressed by Minneso Republicans mt what they
Considered the apathy of cir two Senator'S during the
ato eaWpagn TO ~hi,h indeed, they inclined to
ascrbe the losses suffered by the party. IN the
CONGRESSIONAL elections especially Senator oahn, how
Harl times did the work; and local issuesbut hard
times principally. With wheat at so or 90 cents q
brshe IL dincuit To the voter that change
viii not benefit him Then, too, there was Prohibition
10 con- end with tho fact that in majority OF In
nrIL But We hope to do better time. You
count Minnesota In 1888"
Randolph Tucker came along as was looking over
a list OF casualties recIrde November :. |
reading on the names OF several nembsrs OF the
pr-ssnt Congress- will not sit in the Lth. ven
turef to include In the group tho name Of Randolph
Tucker. SAID he:
Well. II am dead. I can at least claim that com
the subject, has gone Republican after all"
Yes and Virginia too" remarked q bysauder, soto
SOB don't talk about Virginia." previshly exclaimed
Tucker. Don't mention Virginia; do hate s2gges
tons"