New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW.

Among the hotel guests Of the day Is l. NJ. Weston,
Of Grand Rapids, chairman Of the Michigan Demo
cratic Committee. He IS a big chunk OF solid flesh,
not much five feet In height, with big head and
smooth. dark face. He Is tho intimate associate Of
Don NJ Dickinson, and says that the appointment of
that political "bossS member Of the Cabinet will
make Michigan Democratic. I" 1t is only question
OF majority now said Mr.. Weston yesterday. "We
can tell you what that will DO after election Mr..
Cleveland Will DO renomlnated and he will DO re-
elected There is talk in the East about Gov
ernor Gray Of Indiana for Vice President than there IS
In the West The names we hear most about are
those Of Villas, Black and Adai Stevenson 1t will
be ono of these think rather than Gray. Yes,
General Alger of State is talked about for Vice
President on the Republican ticket, but in reality
boom Ager Is a great deal better politician now
than when he went Into tho Governors Office. Thcn
Is good mixer. lie was not popular while in office,
but since he went out Of office he has become quite
popular
Among politicians yesterday there considerable
gossip over the confirmation OF Mr.. Lamar Ono OF
the comments heard In the Hoffman House cafe from
the lips Of J. S. Albright who Is Missouri Demo
crat, gave new phase to tho situation. Said he:
" The ono thing which Lamar's opponents overlooked
was his strength with the corporations He has been
lifelong and consistent and faithful advocate and
defender OF vested rights. The two Republicans who
made his confirmation possible and finally
pished IT, are the two in the Senate who abso
utely beyond public influence and popular voice.
Senator Stanford does not rely the people for his
election Senator, but the corporation influence
Senator Stewart has only John W. Mackay to satisfy
Mackay Is the regal head in Nevada Do you follow
my thought There other votes that Lamar
could and would have had II IL had been necessary
He got the two votes that could be given him with
least trouble to the Senators voting for him. do not
count Riddleberger. He is crank.5
General |" Dan" Macauley, speaking about the coal
strike last night, said: No house; Last
winter paid $l6 for single ton OF coal. We had
caught In the strikes 1 pity the fellows who get
caught this winter"
Nathaniel Page, tho Washington lawyer, IS back
from Europe, where no went some months ago in
matter Of financial negotiation It connected
with the settlement Of the Mora claim for the seques
ration by Spain of estates in Cuba Mr. Pages first
comment on affairs I'm Europe to tell Of the found
ing Of an American Club In London, where It is post
bic get good food good drink good cigars and good
fellowship. He regards this far important
than any OF the operations of Gladstone Parnell Bis
marck, Boulanger Carnot. Chatting about meet
Ing Mr.. Blaine in Paris Mr.. Page said: In France,
Mr.. Blaine has been much more at homo than he
in England He was welcomed by the French Ro-
pubcans, who paid him the most fattering atten-
uonS, and he was Invited everywhere, while the news
papers full of his dolngs and sayings. In Lon
don the newspapers scarcely moro than mentioned him
OCCASIONALLY