The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-05
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM.
TaE TROUBLE THAT WILL ESTRANCE
The IRlSH-AMERlcANS

The RlSH-AMERlCANS
From the Republican Party-The Hoosier
State Safe for rDemocracy-Something will
Drop on the Paclfis Slope in November.
Campaign Money andi diLiterature-Elack-
mailing Racket-The Would be Mr. Jer-
sey Lily Despondent.
New York, August ss.-President
Cleveland's message on the Senste's rejec-
ton of the fisheries treaty is still the upper
most theme in political discussion. 1t is
impossible to overestimate the aStonish-
ment and CONSERVATION which this well
timed bomb caused in the camp of the
enemy. It shattered the main string Of
their campaign fddle-the pro, English
proclivities of the Democratic party as
seen through protection spectacles. In the
opinion of the directors of the Democratic
campaign at the national headquarters, Mr..
Blaine's rabid utterances in point will still
; further estrange the lrish-American ele-
ment from the Republican party.
One of the visitors at headquarters yes
terday was Chairman Jewett, of the Indi-
ana Democratic State Committee. At no
time since the Chicago Convention, Mr..
Jewett says, has there been so much en-
thusiasn IN the Hoosier State for the Dem
ocratic ticket. He thinks the State Is safe
beyond persdventure. His committee have
organized the State thoroughly by coun-
dies, and rough poll of the voters shows
material net increase Of the Democratic
strength.
There was messenger of good tidings
from California also yesterday in the per
son of Ex-Governor Stonemsn, who says
that without any doubt the G. o. P. will
shear something drop" on the Pacific slope
in November.
Not since the memorable TGden cam.
paign hiss 50 much literature been dispensed
for the edifcation of rural voters as in the
p,esene campaign. Besides the millions
of tariff documents scattered broadcas,
throughout New York, New jersey and
Conneeicut, 8 most determined effort is
being made TO capture the haf-dozen agri
cultural States of the Northwest, which
are usually found in the Republican col.
umr. Chairman Brice, of the Democratic
Committee, expressed the utmost conf
dence IN the success Of the party in three
or four of these Northwestern common.
wealshs. This work is to be put in charge
Of special subcommittee.
The reported contribution of $40, 600 to
the campaign fund by President Cleveland
is probably correct It is also true thai
Mesrs. Brice, Scott, Oelrichs and probably
Barnum of the Democratic Committee have
each chipped in something very handsome
The report is that the amount of each Of
these gentlemea's contributions is from
. $4,000 to $50,000. Some time since, il
; win be remembered that busy Dame
Rumor ran up these figures to 81 ,000, ,0G0
but this was rather much for public credul
itY. The President has always been lib
eral giver to the campaign fund.
There has been little or no excitement
over the meeting of the Republican State
Convention at Saratoga Weeks ago, a:
indicated in these letters. it was perfectly
apparent that Warner Miller would leae
the foElorn hope Of his party. Milleri is "a,
too shreWd politician to nurse any bopes
OF 8 permanent residence at Albany, out he
realizes the fact that the nomjpation Will
strengthen his faltering gripei the machine
and serve him good purpese by keeping
his name before theSDn5lic. 1t Is long
time to Senatorial e,scdon, and it viii take
astreng man to.5owl out Mr.. Everts; SC
Miller proposes to shut his eyes reverently
and grab Sg every thing in sight.
The Channels Of money-making in 8
great City are various. One, little crooked
( though 1t be, which isfrequently used, i
! hsackmaik Thousands of petty cases, ot
course, never come to light; but occasion
ally we have one which, from its revolving
character, touches the public heart. A case
in poigt Is that of the ghouls who have
been attempting toextort money from Mrs.
Corwin, wen-to-do Jersey City widow,
using as lever the bones of her deceased
son.. IN many respects the case resembled
that of the rape Of the late a. T. Stewards
I grave. In one essential respect it differed
the scoundrels were merely working on
the Door woman'sfears, while the sepulchre
was really unGdissrbed.
Another Of that crooked gentry who is
aded Of public attention j
aisIlow who claims Clark as one Of his
dozen names He has been engaged sys
tsmsEcaNyin swin6ling trsdesmen of this
city By means Of forged checks. Having
accumulated several thousand dollars In
this wsy, the rascal provided himself with
the finest clothes fashionable tailors could
make, and proceeded to Newport, where
for weeks he posed as the grand swell.
His quick wit and vivid imagination gained
for him the entree into the most exclusive
circles of thst ultrs fashionable resort, and
hsH OF the society women are said to haye
lost their heads over him. a day or two
since 9 vulgar man dressed IN blue pounced
down upon the hon Of the seaside. and
brongSs him INTO New York to answer a
few dozen charges Of common swindlng.
The evidence against him IS complete
enough to consign him to Sing Sing for
the rest Of his. days, - s.,-,s
Freddy yGehhard, whom everybody
knows as the young Fifth Avenue dude Of
Langry association, is said to be victim
Of acute melsnchols- Almost ever since
the Jersey Lily burst upon an admiring
host Of Americans, Freddy has been her
constant attendant. It is an open secret
thst when she has lived long enough in
America to put off such bonds as hold her
to her British spouse, she is to become Mrs.
Gebhard. This has been published time
and time again, and at least once to my
knowledge upon Mrs. Lsngry's authority.
Whether anything has happened recently
TO give the young man the blues, it is quite
difficult to say. His physicians are respon-
sihle for. the ststenent that his health has
become shattered, and yesterday he took
passsge for Europe for an extended tour.
Mrs. LangIy viii open her regular season
at Omaha early in October.
There will be high jinks in this town
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