New-York tribune., 1886-11-12
AMONG THE GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.

Congressman John s. Barbour, of Virginia,
who IS at the Fifth Avenue Hotel conspicuous figure
personally and in the affairs of his State. Ho wss hTsd
TO tue law mt 1852 has been engaged In railroad
pnairs and co nts himself wholly a business man. ho
Ia president Of an important line OF railroad running
from Aexandril to Danville. He is over SIX feet n
height comparatirey slender but athletic aud vigorous
in spite of the frosted HAIR and snow-whte mustache
which tell OF his sixty winters. Mr.. barbour went
abroad in the AMI has Just returned READY 10
look the his party hns met Ia Ma
State. II was under his manage neDt "a chairman OF
the Democratic Committee OF Virginia that th state
gave its vo'e for Cleveiani In 1854 When asked
about politics yesterday Mr. Barbour sad The Demo
cratic disasters Virginia due TO feeling OF diSsa,
isfacton with the Administration prncipmN. Incro
were other CAUSES but this was the main one 10 ciee
tue apathy that existed We are all partsans IN VIZ
gina. The Malone partisans OF the strongest
type The Democrats who oppo them could not be
other vi a IL they WISHED The Democrats have not
been satisfied that the Malone ofceholers should re
main in Office under Democratic Administration III
other words they have not believed that TINS Is peo
cfatic Administration. don't believe that III poh'o'
or In anything els deal with men as u ney "eo
anrthin, put human beings. II take them for
human beings the who do tho work are enti'ed 10
the rewards There has oeen another thing In Vrein'
pperating against what patronage has been given
out has raised I'D a crop OF angry men, rhere were
numerous applicants for each Federal office The men
who were disappointed have given US trouble"
Hamilton Harris, the Albany politician and lawyer
retain. in shaven face and raven black hair
and mustache, the az pedrance Of youthuness wnich
his years scarcely warrant He was at the Ftn Avenue
goel Yesterday He asked about politics. especially
the United senatorship. AMI replied The mem
bers are beginning drop into Albany to select their
winter quarters and the talk that subject s getting
more lively every day. There is yet, however, not
sufficient ground upon which 10 base an opinion as 10
whether Miller some other man will be re-
turned"
Cotgressman elect Milton Delano, OF Canast0ta, who
will suco eed Mr.. Mard the Binehamton District
In wYork yesterday He is tue head OF private
banking house and nominated after contest he
tween the favorites Of the four counties OF the dis
trict which was prolonged over 800 or 400 balo's
Ee was a delegate in the Congressional Convention.
Several years ago he his county two terms as
Sheriff. five years he has taken little or
no part i'll politics He OF medium size, with slight
tendency to be corpncnt, round lace "t the iond
and rr dy type, and large yellow siiewhiskers When
asked tn senatorsbip he said lau .hingy: HaT
ing done so well a dark hUrsr, having started
into politics sheriff OF my oonnty.i don't think
ought to say anyIns ss on sSt % %n the
Hiscock clan to holding tue balance Of power.
General George H. sharpe OF Klngsron, who has been
at tine Cilsey House Tor several ardent adj
v"cse OF 'e % @ u, toe rierS of Mr. Artaar wh
two yesrs cast their strength for Mr. Evarts against
III.
s. d. ~ North of The Albany Frpress has black side
Hhiskers anil Inustache. ana wears specticles wnch
wit high The OF college
professor. He Aa- In New-YOrk tor day or TWO
TO look Jver the contest He I'D yesterday
tnat lie thinks Mr. Morton is the coming Dan. Concern
in. another candidate he SAID Frank Hiscock occul les
Illuminating post in tie Senaorshp coitrst tie is
OF the NrwIOrk deeg IllOn in Congress lie
is one OF thee four 10 dirg Republicans IN the state
He occupies high and nrOmnen position he H
map OF unquestOned ability. Yet he has no support
not vote. think-outside OF his own Congrts -onal
District and sit ny and ec are tor Nor TO
or Miller power draw any 10 himself The
notion that he has the balance Of power Is purely chi
merical."
Ex-Mayor Courtand smith, Alexandria. lie one Of the
active Young politicians Of virginia. cleancut, une
Appearing robust OF thirty nv or thirty eight, with
vigorous dction forcble utterance. lie SAID yes
terday his state elect on: Dissatisfaction Win
President Cleveland and tue political ss'naton OF
John Parbour treated the apah ny that Drougt about
Democratic defeat. Mr.. Barbour was away from the
state Whenever he takes the helm the state Is surely
Democratic. We havs the votes II would he dlsas.
rous TO the Democrats Virginia in lSSS II Cleveland
renorIinated and the Republicans should put up
like Allison reg ard II rs probable that wo wouu
lose New YORK on Cleveland. Hill Is tie strong Demo
crat here. / asked Mr.. Fearing. a -fork broKsr
here and ne told q did not know man who vote
for Blaine who would not again. l asked Dr.
Abet crnnbe, gho a Muswump, how he wo'lld vote
anohe tune a between Blaine and Cleveland and
he said he would for Blame Those are straws
that show how the wind blows | will vote for
MI Cleveland II be IA renOminated because have
bruad.r view OF politics tha1 personal feeling Mr.
Hewitt II appears 10 victory here Tor himself
hut not for his party The Labor vote will hurt us IN
New York"