New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW
BITS OF OPINION. GOSSIP AND RESllNlS-
CENCE

BITS OF OPINION, GOSSIP AND htHllNio-
CENCE
There was an episode or pay day I'm the Departments
of Public Works which was not down on the pio-s
qromrne and has not been officially reported As
brlbt vounr Ishuan stepped up to get his pay, 'he
cashier inquired searchngly "Nel are you ior =
or ectn u.s. Mccormack, sorr" replied tbs young
fellow without so much as a smile on his FACE ~'
not Nacinnus. sorr. You're mistaken III inc han''
And row the cashier IS wondering Vhethef nc wash
ESQ mistaken in the man. The Public WORKS pepA
r,ent by the way IS displaying wonderful activity IN
ropainr streets and making public repairs Just MOVE
II "a rather striking coincidence that all this "oFh'
which has been delayed and delayed until the pauen''
OF taxpayers has been exhausted, should re ues"" luz
on the eve u a Presidential election. OosrVer 'n'
course of political iobbery in this city ma IN oro
than a concdencc-a settled purpose 10 gel ''o "
ing labor vote for the Democratic ticket
These efforts. however 10 employ large numbers oil
worklngmen At election time, begin TO have serious
drawbacks For twenty years the irish laborers have
cnoved almost the exclusive right Of wa In this en-
ployment Within three four years they have been
iosted and pushed aside by the Italians VINO "oF"
moro chcarly and consequently can be hired IN greater
numbers The Irish and italian laborers DO not yoks
up- we'll together. Besides the Irish American -
growing in education position and selfmpotance' MS
uolitlcal acuteness IS something marvellous, ana
bs rerceptlons are sharpened by attriuon
10 degree that makes him an lhtehisen'
citizen long before he acquires property wheh no pro-
cecds TO do Is soon as he save few dollars IN
Thrtythird yesterday such citizen was Observed
watching gang Of thirty odd Italians as they iazNy
rerai,ed a piece Of brolcn pavement lie was oVer-
heard 10 olloqulze a. follows The blasted Etayuns
is bad the Iiay,hen Chnee me T0uI ssora
for dollar day and live on bone stnew put DegorIa,
they've not sinse enough 10 knoW ma. w 49,, mn SSon
soon me boy They'll Understand that they picked 10
the poker at the rd-hot end'
General Macauley of Indiana, who takes deep In
terest in politics. although he has extensive RESPONSE
blities In business speaking the labor subject yes
terday said: It quite neat trick for the Democrats
! to be attacking individuals, like Depew ana
Morton and Ekns, about hiring Italians. but here Is
thc reat Democratic stronghold Of New-York employ
ing more Italian laborcrs than all the individuals ani
corporations OF the country PIT toge.sr. In .hm ~,
they'll find that boot its the wrong eE OeOte o'f-0'
/ through with IT,
\ story IS told about Congressman Amos Cummings
N,rr wears ago he was sent out West to interview
| Jesse Grant, the father ot General Grant, VINO was
shrewd AID ong-headed man in some ways MT Cunn-
MINIS found his subject in due time and said 10 MN
/ Nh Grant | have been sent ont here by New-ior1
reusnaper 10 solicit an expression Of your opinions
nnon a number OF public matters" The old gentleman
took his s.ecaclcs of his nose, and while be wiped
the glasses with an absent minded movement turning
"' There's numbes OF curious people coming around
here lately aud saying curious fhlhgs' uh,il uo"'
And THAI was al tine Interview Amos got Tor MS
pains.
Nurat Ualstead who has been IN New-York during
the week. had an experience with General Draht
father which he stu remembers wildly Mr.. Hastead
had been critical about some appointments made as
no cbarrcd by the elder Grants influence The Old
gentleman marched into his sanctum one day with
blood in his eyes and big stick In his fist declaring
that he had come to know what the editor meant As
, Mr. Hastead tells the story, there was no ehahoo
r,r cscane. and nc couldn't strike the Presidents
a
! in danger Of getting solid thump he was oo"ssa
70 "temporlze7 The way In which ne begged Ar'
Grant to SIT down dozen times over before ne many
got the old gentleman settled in an ea'yohair can 90
IMAGINED IL was the remark Mr.. Grant made as
= 10 ea,tIal down that i, pertinent history. well
, sald h.. Il always knew from the time he wa, rs, q
how that Rosecrans would be a failure Mr. hai.
toad nTden,v Kept ROsecrans under re OF discussion
90 rbe next hour and came OF the engagement
whole. The old gentleman held two men ~ I srsS'
safe and sure way to his favor was TO conuem cnor
|, Or both
Joseph D. Weeks. secretary OF the American Pro-
tective Tariff League, relates story about Joseph
g Medu ard General John A. Logan when wiz 20
roished the entire country, put eslee'dhs IA
' Illinois, They had come to serious mlsuhaers'anu-
II Ing and Mr. Mcdin had been attacking the soidleT
and statesman savagcy through the columns OF his
Z paper. General Logan desired cessation OF nos
d tltes and sent tag OF truce TO MI heouil oy
< friend asking the editor to come and see him. lou
/ cas-
h Chicago Tribune Building and my hours are RON
d 10 10 G., was all the reply vouchsafed to the
p mediator who reported to his principal ana coming
ID hack suggested a meeting on neutral ground Tho
* cditor r,uea.cd his former pronunciamenio short
,c flme .icr there sturdy knock ON his sanctru
=, dnor 81" Come in.r he sail The door swung opei
and Black Jack stood there, put advanced oihy
- ,pp over the thrcs hold. whore ne stopped lte wv
ID men looked at each other in'ently for second o.
b., | two. Well said tine editor. " Are We 20 NEE
ne n" friends or enemies - ASKED Logan bunty. ="
ST pass You make it," the editors response, az
nd In n moment more they had smiled and shaken hand,
g.. | The ice broken. and they presently maze up.
ed A New-Yorker who formerly lived In Indiana
u; D. H. Enos whose business has been the promotion
of emigration TO Florida Mr.. Enos said the othc
" day that he the only member Of General harr
sons military company, called out at the timo OF IN
~ indianapolis railroad riots who carried misAc
~ The biz Of General HarrIsons history formed th
~ basis of portion OF senator Dan Voorhees, recei
- oratorica! attack on him. As Mr. Enos tells n
~ story the Democrats have been making such TN
- mendonsly large mountain Of 50 Insignificant
small moleh hill that with this relation OF fact IN
$50 viii become ridiculous. Mr. Enos, who was then
=, ! young man, with comrades grew hungry OF
" | night and broke into the .omHtissary Department
ne where they proceeded 20 devour what provisions t.
mr. could lay hands on. caught Ia the act WI
80. some OF the plumber stu between ms teein, AZ
wv military discipline demanded his punishment |
the Wa conlennsl TO carry a musEet for hours,
m march up and down IN front OF the buidinS oechp
the by the command Wen IL came 10 tne s1s0u'ion
ak nske; In possession Of the command, and they Sc
sed ont and procured for the OCCASION rms = Z
same company which has been pictured o. the dsea'
" imaginaons OF Democratic orators anu neNspal
my writers drawn up IN line WIN loaaeu music
res.y TO hre az Genera haf,lsohs vonainsaa ,sH
nv workngmen. Mr. Ents says they were In fact cali
ere together and kept under orders 10 act a. Pcaemas
oe and to preserve law and order oy peaceiu means