New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.
BITS OF PERSONAL DESCRIPTION AND EX-
PERIENCE.

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PERIENCE.
One Of the wellknown figures in the throng Of
Republicans which gathered here during the week
Chauncy I. Filley, Of st. Louis. During the Pies-
dency Of General Grant. NJ. Fcy was recognized as
the Grant leader in Missouri and had eca; political
power. He was born in NewYork and is constantly
refreshing his recollection by bits Of reminsccnce.
"My first name, said he being the same that Of
Mr. Depow, reminds ne constantly that am New
Yorker. l had the pleasure twenty-five years ago
Of first introducing Chauncey H. Depew as an orator
to the Western people. 1t Just after the great
Canal Convention at Chicago which, by the way, was
one of tho grandcs illustrations of The greatness Of
this country that has occurred. With civil war men
acing Nation and battles going on every day,
this great commercial convention assembled at Chicago
for the purpose Of promoting the construction Of
ship canal around Niagara Falls Every State in tho
North was represented in 1t. Among the New
Workers. werc Chaunccy W. Dcpew, Dewitt c. Little
John, sherman S. Rogers, and General James ".
Hustod After the convention over VIC invited
the NEWCOMERS 10 60 down 10 ST. Louis. | was
ono OF three men who paid their expenses. We took
them out to Pilot Knob ard stood Mr. Dopew up on
that great iron mountain which was then considered
marvel. Tie way he made the American eagle
scream there was worth listening to, can tell you
A. r. whitney's resemblance 10 Chaunccy VI. Dcrcw
continues to bring him into odd experiences Of mis-
taken Identity He uptown during the gathering
of Republicans last week. when a gentleman rushed
up to him and said hastily why how do You DO
How DO you do, I'm very glad TO see you. !
thought YOU had sailed for Europe Mr. Whitney
at once dscernod what The trouble and replied
"No: I changed my mind and concluded 10 stay at
homo this summer" Nhcrcupon the other said
state COMMITTEES has just fixed upon saratoga the
place for holding The state Convention and a; am
pass The pass has not yet been drawn up.
Vermont has always been noted a horse breeding
State. Her trotters have been renowned the world
over and she has furnished strains of blood tho
country which have become noted in that line Of
ocomotion the running horses Of Kentucky One
OF their famous trotors who established long line
CT famous colts named Ethan Allen, after tho
famous Green Mountain soldier who captured Fort
TlcondcroCa. Colonel George W. Hooker Of Bratila-
boro, tells story Of Kentucky friend who was VISIT
ing him in Vermont, where fine monument has been
tuclian looked at the monument and saw the name
at It's base, whereupon be sad con'emplaIhEiE 10
heap OF horses in Kentucky but we have never erected
a monument 10 dead one yeti
Among the. great figures Of the ant-slavery con
troversy in Congress was James N. Ashley, who was
then Congressman from Ohio. lie afterward Gov
ernor Of a Western Territory, and IS now best known
as Governor Ashley. During the trial Of Andrew
Johnson he at the head Of the Impeachment Com
mlttee. Governor Ashley is at present engaged In
railroad enterprises and his heavy figure and huge
FORM smooth-shaven and statcsmane face are otener
TO be seen in Wall Street banking houses than In places
uptown where public men gather l met him tho
other day streecar where fell in conversation
about Chief Justice Morrison r. waite, who was his
fellow townsrnan at Toledo said Mr.. Ashley: We
did not regard Mr.. waite IN Toledo a great lawyer
at the time Of his appointment but he considered
safe sure, careful oldfa,honed nehodcal man
for whose character and integrity everybody Ead
respect and esteem. His desk was always in apple
Pfc order. Every paper was folded, indexcd and led
away and believe he could have gone into bis Office
at midnight and lain his hands any paper he de-
sired President Grant had made one or two IN
fortunate appointments for this place which he had
been forced 10 withdraw. and Then he had selected
Mr.. Waite we all thought his confirmation ought TO
be promoted by every possible means myself
be Induced 10 vote that way While M Waite was
unknown 10 the country he Lad been associated WIN
the Alabama Claims Commission IN a way 70 bring
him favorsby 10 tho attention o. the President. u
quite different from the present. .ltuauoh ar a. IT.
Tor his successor. believe that nobody has h1rn
cblc to discover who suggested Mr.. Fulers nomiha-
ton to President Cleveland, or why ne was suggested
Western States and Territories are making special
efforts this summer emigration and colonial
ton Arkansas has been pushing hopefully into this
field and recently held emigration convention 10
adopt some plan encouraging new settlers 10 come
there Ex- Congressman Logan II. Roots says that
the movement has already started considerable tldc
in that direction. He declares that the advantages OF
Arkansas soil and climat. need only pc know 70
give the world information about the ela'e that
until within two years mere has D'ch A''io Vi I'o
drifting tide of emf grafton that way
Utah IS making strong effort in the same direction.
MorronIsm has been painted in such hidcous colors 10
the country that the bare mention Of going TO titan 10
1--we IS at first thought repulsve TO the average citizen
NJ S Way. of Salt Lake. chatting on this point the
other day said We have got beyond thinking about
Utah as Mormon kingdom. The strong arm OF the
law has settled the domination OF the people regard
less OF religion and the influx OF population mas pia'eu
the Gentle at leas. equal TO the Mormon We want
more population eradicate entirely the poyGamous
Mormon idea and that is all VIC need for that purpose
Utah IS full Of fertile valleys and rich Mines neither
of which have been more than scratched over We
want mgrans of strong character 10 come ana occupy
Member once hearing an orator lecture about the
tine that there talk Of the Pope coming IRON
c Ton nj Welcome The entire Catholic church. because
in little while the spirit Of Americ1n ins oa
not orthodox next 10 orthodox now. we dont
want enTFans who mould Cos MANI 9I mon and % Women
Of The New England type, and we can't get 100 many
Of them
A group Of men who had seen something OF public
life and diplomatic service were discussing uptown
Yesterday the language Of diplomacy when this story
about ex Assistant Secretary Charles +. Coon, was
told. lie was taking lessons in French some years
ayo and was asked 10 construct sentence with tho
King OF France as a subject He started IN some
uLat awhwardlv whereupOn the Old French teacher
said 10 him: Mind your subject Mind yonr sub
feef-;be King Whereupon Mr.. Coon replied; Oh,
Eut The King never Is subject" The Cd Fienchman
smiled very grmlv. he said Pretty good
Pretty good / guess you've reccd enough i'r i'~
day"
Making Slow Time.-CustOmcr In restaurant
You've been gone d long tine for that ham sand
wlch, waiter.
Waiier-Yes sab "a took time; yO' sayed
yO' wanted de ham shaved very thin. -,