New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
CHAIRMAN BRrCE TO START WEST.

CONGRESSMAN SCOTT MAY NOW BE EXPECTED To
RETURN WITH HEALTH FULLY RESTORED
That cheerful prevar.cator, Tho New-York Times,s
which prepared an interview with Senator German In
Yesterdays ISSUE in which that gentleman was mads
to say that Chairman Brice IS not going West will
be- asonshed to learn that Mr. Brce will start West
tonight in his private HIS first stop will be at
Toledo Then he will penetrate Iowa. and eventually
infringe Minnesota Nebraska and Wisconsin, unless
| the cayalcade breaks down the way His mission
Is probably to deal out liberal promises Of funds to
tho Democratic organizations in those States TO be
election time, provided they set 10 work, mako
canvasses and then able 10 show tho NaoonsI
Committee that these States be carried.
That Mr. Brice is going West there is no question.
except in "The Times Office. Tho desire to get him
away from headquarters Is also apparent TO
who in contact with tho Democratic workers
and managers Congressman ". L. Scotts queer
actions being taken into account Is part of tho
Democratic dssenson at headquarters: Some two
was Ill and had gone his daughters cottage at Ions
Branch 10 rccuperatc. As he turned up al the races
the day in apparently good health, this appeared
Il was further stated that he would not DO a,
word came from Erie yesterday that he is out there.
taking things easy giving objections about his stock
life It thought here that the story Of bis illness
was started merely to cover Owe, his sudden alsaPpesr-
man Brice II is reported from Erie that he has
there that he does Mr not Rr to put w sS
rice out West and Barnum and German in charge, he
may be expected Ia appear here soon.
II was rumOred, however. at Democratic HeadQuar-
tes last night that Mr. Brce might, for appearrsncs
but il is as certain that he Will go as that Senator
German runs the Democratic canvass
AsPIRANTs TO CONGRESSIONAL SEATS.
Among the Congressional candidates whose names
are being canvassed are Hugh l.. Cole, the lawyer.
and Park President ]. Hampden Robb, who said
to be asplrans for Ashbel r. Fitch's scat. Tho ad-
mlrers Of Orlando b. Potter IN the XIIIth Dstrict
arc also said 10 DO pushing his claims to succeed
Mr. Fitch Tho present ASsemblyman, Joseph Blu
menthal, Of the NXIId Assembly District are talk
ing Of him as q probable Tammany Hall candldats
I'm tho XIIth Congressional District, TO represent 10
I'm place Of W. Bourke COrkran. IL Is said that NJ.
Potter has modesty consented to stand for tho nom-
ination in tho XIlth District also.
HE WORE THE TAMMANY BUTTON AS A JOKE
The friends of ex-senator James DAILY, now Com.
missioner OF Accounts say that the story which rep.
resented him being about to transfer his anec-
tons from the County Democracy to Tammany Hall
originated In joke. The report came from Sara
Somebody In fun placed a Tammany button upon the
lapel Of Mr.. Days coat and he wore It long enough
10 start the story Its travels 10 Is not believed
that he means TO make change at present
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