New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-11
MEN MET tN A SATURDAY STROLL.
BITS OF PERSONAL CHAT AND GOSSIP


On broadway @, Saturday The Tribune" Stroller
encountered Senator John H. Mitchell. of Oregon, who
is representative salesman Of the Pacific Coast, with
fine physical CHARACTERISTICS soft complexion, blue
eyes and fun bro,n beard Senator Mitchell Is
especially happy justnow over the election In
his State A leadig Democrat told me in Wash
ingtoD," said he thatno such effort 10 carry State
of size of Oregon ever been made by his party
He knew what he was aging to be true. The Dem
ocrats poured money anc men into the State. Smith
NJ. Weed and John p Irlslwere out there, and
of the shrcwdest agents money could command spent
months in the State. We ent them a keynote 10 ST.
Louis such as they did not Expect. We ready for
the Presidential contest in Oregon and expect to
every Northern State answer our signal.'
Senator John sherman was zen entering q carriage
with Senator Frank Hscock, to driven to the Penn
sylvania station the way 70 Washington. Both
above feet in height the ohIoan being taller
by two or three inches. They are a noteworthy pair,
and they drive away dozen HITS raised TO them
One Of the passers-by who waches them depart Is
william S. wyse, the smooth-facd New-Yorker who
great sum Of money bettnt on Cleveland four
years ago. He is now laying oddsthe other way but
is interested in business tha politics, having
Just come back from the Pacific Coat, where he went
five weeks ago TO open wheat stach factory. His
companion is slgmund Splitter, of Wanna, young ia
ventor
his afflicted eyes shielded by pair OF big green Cog
giles. He is going to Europe to Sc II he cannot
recover sight. His brother is arst in Berlin.
and Mr.. Pulitzer intends 10 take counsd with him as
TO European oculists
Western man met near the Gilsy House IS
Colonel W. L. Distin, OF Quincy who is I member Of
the staff of Governor Oglesby, Of Illinois. lie was
one Of General Logan's warm friends, is Prominent in
Grand Army circles, and delegate 10 the Republican
National Convention. He is wholesale produce
merchant and has been In NewYork on business, but
has incidentally made inquiries about politics.
although he keeps close guard on his tongue and
has nothing to say on that topic. In the Chicago
press he is quoted with the rest Of the Illn)s dele
CATION as for Gresham, but he was a classnate Of
Chauncey NJ. Depew, and is endeared TO General Mger
through the Logan family.
Dennis j. Shea the lid Assembly District Republican
leader, is out for an airing He is known as con
sentative in political opinions When asked about
the situation, he said If Mr. Blaine is renomnatei at
sponsbcd ne as II is Know of no Other candidate
who has such hold on the affections of the masses
Colonel Thomas ochltree is seen in the entrance Of
the Hoffman House with a suspiciously red handke'
chief in his hands which he vigorously protests is net
q bandanna." lie tells this story: When Thurman
was in the Senate. one Of his fellow-members
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, the fsther-inlaw d
b Ehns An debate fSs S6s
of IL Davis went to sleep with his head on his arm
ON his desk Thurman stopped 70 blow his nose, and
of his personal pecuartes that on such Occa-
sions be literally wakes the dead. On this occasion
he woke Davis, who In early fife was Baltimore and
Ohio brakeman. and who, he opened his eyes caught
sight of Thnrmau's red bandanna waving In the air.
in his half condition, he coupled the sound and
the bandanna into railroad danger signal, and grab
bling hrs desk he attempted TO twist around like an
old fashioned brake before he remembered where he
and began to laugh at his deluslOn."