New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
SUNDAY EDITION.
APRIL Is, 1886.
IN A GREAT HOTEL LOBBY.
wELL-KNowN FACES AT THE FIFTH-AvE
POLITICIANS AND PUBLIC MEN or ALL DEGREES
THE PANAMA CANAL.

POLITICIANS AND PUBLIC MEN OF ALL DEGREES
THE PANAMA CANAL.
There was gathering of statesmen and poll
ticians Of large andsma degree up town yesterday
such as Gotham has not seen in long time The Fifth
Avenue 10 tel lobby fairly swarmed with well known
people esterday morning and last night Senator Cor
man, the smooth shsven and prcstlke but not lamb
like Maryland leader, chairman OF tie Democratic
National Executive Committee, was seen In close con-
versation with his associate in tho railroad ard coal
business, s. b. Elkins OF the Rel ubican National
Committee who obliged to bend his big form to
reach Germans ear. |" 1t is not politics." said Mr.
Elkins to TRIBUN. reporter, while Mr.. Goruan
laughed but business" In the corner on sofa was
ex-senator william H. Barnum OF Connecticut, just
back from Florida looking thinner than OF DID, grayer
but In better color and declaring that he is getting
much better month ago his life thought to be in
danger. The boyish figure OF Senator spooner, OF
wiscO nsn, whose eoquence greatly impressed his
hearers the time he got his feet 10 Senate,
and Who is OF the lions Of the Washington
was to be seen not far from where OK Congressman
Frank Jones and OK State Senator Kent OF NewHamp-
shire discussion with A. NJ Gibson, the
newspaper inan Mr.. Jones is another Democrat who
has the sick list. He lost fifty i've pounds In
five months, and has got down to ordinary size. 1
sick pay any attention to politics. he
said Possibly have been saved heap OF worry. l
underst snd the boys worried not little. Bless
their souls, must take things as they are. really
believe Of the Democratic party with the
President" The irrepressible :" Joe" Howard comes
nervosly through tho corridor pulling his white goatee
and peering curiousy people through his gold
bowed eye glasses. They're blooming lot; all Tor
SALE" he declares as he goes on to write - Howadic
for the press. Colonel Bradley b. smaey who holds
the Democratic fort Burlington. W.. In spite OF Mr.
Edmunds, comes along picking his teeth, and remarks
Il am here purely on business connected with the
custom service" De Witt Clinton Wheeler chats
moment with Howard Carroll, both rotund types OF high
liyinx and goes of with ex-Assistanf Secretary
Charles E. Coon. Of the Treasury Department, whose
tall FORM handsome face and brown Burnside wlskers
mako him a conspicuous figure 10 any crowd.
A stout, chunky, brOnzed- faced man, with q snau
mustache French air. breaks the mon otony OF tile
noltl.a field as he comes down among the throng.
He is Banan- vare. 'of Paris, Assistant Director
General OF the Panama Canal "Will the canal be
success T. young reporter asks hiu and gets the merry
response, will not talk to any who asks such
question, implying a doubt OF success. will not be
interviewed anyway. Good-day. sir" State Senator
j. slost round face and smile are
next seem is talking earnestly with ex-senator I.
c. Plat as they walk toward the elevator. Congress-
an j. Thomas Sprggs OF Utica Is near the botel Office
with hands his trousers pockets surrounded by
group of reporters to whom he Is talking voluby and
earnestly. He likes to talk and talks vigorously do
you know what would do with tho Mugwumps II l
WAS a Republican, which, thank God am not = hear
him ask Republican friend a few moments later. He
answers his own question: Well I'd take 'em out and
drown 'em as l would a litter OF blind pups" Inc
strikes excite the C0ngressmin's comment He says
The absuIdity Of the strike system is illustrate in the
strike of scho0lboys for shorter hours of study The
settlement IL practical, too The old lady comes
around with o slipper or a switch" Congressman
Abram T. Hewitt comes in to meet business asso-
cates and goes Ii is whispered that the cattle
business is the engrossng subject cattle man IN the
lobby says to TRIBUNE reporter: Some OF Mr.
Hewitts friends put 100000 into the cattle business
over year ago They drove their cattle into the lnd
Territory and President Cleveland drove them out.
They are out of pocket about half their investment and
irving to save the rest" Ex-Governor r. G. Cheney,
the paper manufacturer OF New Hampshire, stands at
! the frort window looking out tue moving throng
through god-rimmed eye glasses. He is tall man with
brown close cut whskers and he New England air OF
| business and culture combined. Smith NJ Weed short
] and rugged, looks shrewdly from under his black
souched hat he pulls away at cigar and chats with
his political pupil freud aud former Partner Assistant
Secretary William Il. Smith, OF the Treasury Depart
ment. Smith tall and slender with pleasant lace,
blond hair AMI sandy must ache. He says his clief
slowly improving X. &. kerens, the gray Bustached
Louis contractor ana railroad man, sits ia 'oner
oh .tting with friends. lie says Ia the Reporter:
Mark 1t down that it will he the Old ticket in lsos
John s. WISE with his carefully cut coat s"eie9 oat 70
its ampest proportions by his growth OF Hest, dos IN
TO send telegram AID talks about virginia politics.
"Fitzys proclamation tine debt question s sumner,
lie says II puts Fifty III bad position though Only
five years ago lie introduced resolutions IN county
convention advising every man who refused 10 acceps
the brokers' settlement to leave the country Now ne
wants all who do accept IL and pay Ia bt DOycOel
BARLEY 4 tmpbc tho playwright stalks through the
corridor with friend, his tall figure male taller IN
appearance attenuation and in decided contrast with
the short and stu0by form OF Blly Florence, tho
comedian, who n moment later.
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