New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
A FEW POINTS ABOUT TWO SOUTHERN SEN
ATORS.
MR.. JAcoB-AN APPLICATION FOR oFFicE-IN-
STANCES OF REFoRM-coLoNEL "DIcK"
wINTERsMITH-THE WASHING

MR. JACoB-AN APPLICATION FOR oFFiCE-lN
STANCES OF REFoRM-coLoNEL "DIoK"
wINrERsMITH-THE WASHING
TON NEGRO
Washington, Oct. 13.-A Democratic friend who
served In the Confederate division which was com
manded by the gallant Pat Cleburn, the stonewa
Jackson Of the wcst,- has favored with some
"reminiscences Of General Bate, tho junior Senator
from Tennessee, who commanded brigade In Cie-
burns division Here Is Of his stories, for the
! truth OF which he avouchcs:
al do not wonder said he, that when Bate sal
down 20 write his autobiography for The Congressional
Directory and enumerated the several public places ne
had held, he began by stating that he was once 'muo
clerk on a steamboat lie is that kind Of statesman
Il good-na ignoramus. do not suppose that a
man ever sent to the United States Senate who
knew less about National affairs or the history oil
politics and parties than Bate did. Why, when ne
candidate for Governor few years ago, he TOOK
part In Joint discussion before large audience HIS
! Republican opponent in the course of his speech
charged that the Democratic party was to blanc LOT
the Credit Mobiiier scandal Bate did not attempt TO
deny or refute the charge but actually failed to cha
lcngc the truth of his opponents statement In which
J the party was ruundy abused After the meeting was
over and Bate had returned TO his hotel. Howell f.
jackson, now Circuit Judge Of the United states re-
preached him, saying:
Bate why In the name OF common sense didn't
you go for the Republican party on account OF that
! Credit Mobilier business. You allowed the charge
that the Democrats were responsible to pass Why,
man, what you thinking sboutP
Bate rather shecp;shly replied
well Jackson, the fact Is didn't know what
to say never could understand what that blank
| Credit Moblier anyhow
"Trhat fairly the breadth and depth Of
Bates general information on political and other sub
jects.7
Among his Democratic colleagues Mr. Call, Of
Florida has the reputation Of knowing everything-at
least he thinks he does CALI one Senator will say
= did you hear that the President going to do so
and today
oh, yes, heard that this morning"
"Call.- another will remark, we have decided to
make this party question:
/ knew that" answers Call
"Call7 says a third L l have Just received dis
patch which says that
Zones told me so last night" Call viii interposo
promptly. And so on-therc Is absolutely nahIng
that you can tell him which he doesn't know already.
He is a great
This little ldosyncrasy on the part Of the Florida
statesman being discussed by some OF HIS col
leagues the other day in the coaE-room on the Demo
cratic side Of the Senate when certain North Carolina
humorist remarked quietly
"You know, gentlemen, Brother Call Is very much
Ike q old lady who lives in my town and who makes
frantic efforts TO keep abreast OF the times Circun-
scribed however in her social sphere and with limited
opportunities Of development this Is difficult and she
is compelled sometimes TO resort TO her imagination
The effort Is vain 10 tell her anything she does not al
ready know or starile her with Information. One
day she went the church socable, and as she
entered the ROOM one Of the young ladies' said
-" Good evening, Aun;ie I am glad Won came.
We arc going to haze iabIcaus this evening
." Yes, know, know promptly replied the old
lady. Il smclt em when first came in
chi birh Cd tbe
Of this anecdotc showed how hard the nail had been
hit on the head.
The vast amount Of high pressure missionary WORK
which Is being done in the State OF Indiana By The
Physical Wreck and his hundreds Of jealous ennis
sarlcs for Cleveland and Reform appears to be
thoroughly under TODD by the residents of the Hooser
State and moreover to be bearing It's proper
fruit. understand that among the unusually large
mail which Senator Dan VOORHEES, receives there
letters from e1pectant pensonclamans. who seek to
speedy and favorable action upon their cases
by OF the plea that II General Pack does not
hurry up and food the State with pension allowances,
as he has doing they WILL lose the state- Such
. warning. however would appear to be wholly work
of supereroeation far both the jealous and
scrupulous campaigners named concerned for
neither OF them have left stone unturned to feed the
hosts of The Faithful with the much-desrcd pabulum
furnished by the United States Pension Office. Upon
70 be apprehensive about Indiana's Democratic ten
denotes. for Mayor Jacob, OF Louisville. who
member of the committee which waited upon Grover
Cleveland to inform him OF his nomination by the St.
Louis Convention recently remarked some visiting
statesmen that although he felt quite that Indiana
would go Democratic in November, he had serious
doubts about the Of his party in the State OF
Now-York
While talking OF Mr.. Jacob am reminded Of an
other Kentuchian whose strange application for
Office the other day in look over some papers
in the State Department It was fled. believe, in
the early rs q he PIE ent Administration Whether
the applicant ever got what hc wanted unable 10
say. Nobody viii deny that he richly deserved It,
Here IS his application:
OFFICE OF THE OLDHAM COUNTY ERA.
The Only secondcass Newspaper IN the Unifed states
IN. Honorable Grover s oere SfSns Prei Hg1tAs
Dear Sir herewith amply for the appointment OF
consui 70 Tahiti a. society l.and, In making ny
seeking an Endorsement OF my petition from Tom, Dicl
ina na sOf d cnsa pv. ana ask n "r s ~ @
aors our less sedae embers OF the House 10 say
tn. e senatures from every oes in tRe State from
the Governor down to thn County Jalcr. 10 my petit
base my claims your favorsbls consideration Of my
application to this consulship on the following
am forty years of ago; entered the Federal Army
a. the age Of sixteen and was enr by nv sup"rlo
August 10, 1851 until tho graf leaders arranged the
terms Of capitulaton At Appomatox. at which time
before ! had attained my majority, company
commander. After the war fitted myself for 30 by
learning Thoroughly two trades that 81 tho carpenter
and that Of the printer labored at the former until
1876 when the bad health Of wife compelled take
Up the latter. which did by establishing here and
maintaining the only sccondclaSs newspaper in the
United States: strictly Democratic sheet and fine
advertising medium. beg 10 state for your informa
ton that am the happy father OF SIX healthy bright
children. without blot or bemsh. and am pleasantly
situated and am making moro money than perhaps
the consulate would pay But have ambition
like all thoroughbred KcntuckIanS TO my country
in an Office MY ambition IN that direction has no.
been satisfied with SIX years service city clerk
confcs, ! not ardent supporter Of yours al
Chicago hut now nv mistake and rrcognzn IN
all tho elements OF wise Discreet Ciir NJ gisrae
The fact OF my being carpenter and printer. and
likewise The father OF largo family az children. may
In your opinion m me for he cons liate IN these
South Pacific Islands: but ! brg 70 inform you my
dear sir that al timcs when needed recreation from