New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-03
CHAT and COMMENT IN THE CITY

James A. Richmond, who figures III the
broadway business is bachelor OF forty five or forty
eight lie lives at the BroyOOrt House. lie came 10
this city from Little Falls many years ago and won't into
tho OUTER ami eggs business. did not butter his bread
IA we'll ne politics for his first start came through MS
eleotion as "A member OF the Assembly from the NlitA
District. Ho member OF the House when eX-
Governor Morgan and exGovernor Fenton were condt,
dates for United States Senator lie lad DIG pun
fnr n long time at Albany. lie is considered wealthy
ono Of the things always hear meptlOhcu Wnon h'
name discussed is his devotion TO MS mother III" se'
II is said that there is Old feud between Mr..
Conklinr and Jacob sharp and younger one between
Conkllng and Richmond Conkllng and sbarp arc FROM
tina SAME county. Sharp has farm at Rome ana MS
son-In.lew Is ex-senator james :. stevens, OF tnat
place. IL Is said that SharpS Irtnns IN tv h tno
ronklng and Pldtt resigned their sohatoiShPs hicn
moud was ono OF inc Tse men pnt o go back with the
inIOrelent OF the state OF their action IN teir hghS
with Garfield. He offered to bet 800 JhAt they Wou
nn o cack aud went Albany 10 that such illci5
as he could influence should vote against lAoh III Inc
caucus.
Iheard story last night OF tho disappointment OF the
sub committee Of the Finance Committee OF tho UDted
se Senate IN not being able accept an invitation 10
dinner while they here recently. 1t seems tl"'
the ARRANGEMENTS had all bee" made Tor the uihuer
which was to he given thom privately al tue as'ot
IIouse They went down 10 tae Custom House ana hau
conferences there with Collector Heddeu. Naval OHo''
! Burt and others. They iust starting away "fh
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i'm the corridor and insisted on HAVING nearing IHe
senators ooked one at the other. bur ud hot ue
! ina merchants. There ruefu races maze - Vho
committee were obliged 10 stay AMI listen 10 uI o os
explanations, while all the tine they knew tuoi .
! wa. snotiuv Tho delay 50 great thnt WIeh lie
| committed adjourned its session the meh"el9 went
1rrctiy uptown to tuer hotel and never wen near INC
Asnr iou,e but word To their would DO most vi ho
| nrelicament in which they had been caught
n hns been q II after OF note that Broadway shop-
cenors spread out sprng dress goods this year Tar
IN advance OF their rivals in sxthaye ana much IN al
vance OF tho one OF their number explained 10
ma something of the reason for this early display SAID
he When the sixth ave. elevated put In operation
II took the retail shopping oil Broadway to that street
Not s OF H. OF course. but IL took the rnsl there rho
completion IT tue Broadway surface road Is gNih.t
broadway chance to redeem itself and win baek Us l y,
Trade II is OF the things sought IN thS earn
of goods n the ladies begin To soc the BInAIWhy
IN blossom this early they will TO trade thero lhos
We are getting them In the hab OF looking Tor
thing new on the great thOr0lghfare when tno5 e
bepln 60 unders and that Broadway Ia awe "e''" W"
| ANAL be able TO yet our old trade back again.
| I was chatting with member OF the uhi'eo '''o
senate recently when the question OF the courtesy Va
uubllo officials cane up andi he said; am always