New-York tribune., 1888-08-26
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
BRIEF TALKS OBTAINED IN PLACES WHERE
MEN MEET

the other day in search OF information as 10 now no
should reach Manchester, VT. where he n'ehucu "
stay short time with his law partner, when Tribune
reporter asked him about hs foreign visit We hao
nothing but rain and bad weather. said MT Lnooin'
for four straight days in Switzerland We never eit
the hotel. 1t very gloomy across the "a'cr'
will be gloomicr yet after election In this country
was the remark of gentleman standing near oy' WIN
whom Mr. Lincoln was acquainted Il nope So'
was the prompt response, Mr. Lincoln went on 10
saw "You can havc no Idea upon this side OF inc
water how widespread the interest Is over there III or
coming election. They think that The eecnop VI 'r'
Cleveland means FREQ trade for the benefit OF Europe
This Is especially tho case in England where almost
every one thinks that Mr. Cleveland Will be elec'cu
and that free tyade will be established by whch tho
English manufacturers will be largely benehted oohio
of the leading minds Of England have cviheh'N us
covered the changing sentiment In this country aHs
Mr. Cleveland, for 'The London Times In an ar,cie
tho morning before l sailed. said that even IL Mr.
Cleveland should be defeated great progress had been
made toward free tradc.'
John Brennan has come from Sioux City to paruci-
pate in the speaking In this Satc' "heio ho
has hosts of friends and acquaintance among the Irish
voters. Mr. Brennan is a squarebuilt man, "hoso
appearance gives you the impression of great
strength and. endurance His face IS covered Win
full growth OF black whiskers, slightly streaheu WIN
gray In talk about the Irish-Amercan elements ne
said ave did very well for the Republican party
four years ago. but shall do much better THIS year.
Then our effort largely the result OF Impulse ana
what the enemy would term Blancsm. II served 10
divide the solid Democratic vote, and TO give aSop-
portunty to present TO IrsAmercans the great qucs
on OF principle involved In tho issue between the kc
publican and Democratic parties On that issue there
is no question where Irishmen will stand They have
been protectonsts from BIRTH
old that Ic ahO
Indiana for the recovery of some $4,000, about The
payment OF which there Is interesting story Inc
Indianapolis Sentinel which is the Democratic organ
for Indiana, owned in 1884 10y John shoemaAer
In the midst Of the campaign Of that year. Mr. Shoe
maker suddenly announced his intention OF selling MS
paper to a syndicate of Republicans. 1t seems that
the Democratic committees had become Indebted to
him for considerable sum of money, for which they
had refused payment His sudden determination to
sell his paper aroused them TO activity and they sent
a TO Mr. TIlden TO beg his assistance. William
Henderson, brotherin-law Of Mr. Hendricks, stepped
In and paid the $1,000 under some sort OF an arrange
ment by which he claims he is entitled to its re-
turn from Shoemaker II tho case comes TO trial 1t
will undoubtedly disclose interesting features OF
the famous seven-mule7 campaign of Indiana
An odd-lookng man of perhaps ffty-1vc, in a loose
alpaca coat, with auburn rlngcts and struggling sandy
whiskcrs, surrounding homely but kindly face under
big black beaver hat IS about the Fifth Avenue
Hotel He is John McSwecny, Of Ohio who lives in
the small country town Of Wooster. where he was at
time driving dirt cart. but who is known as
one of the most eloquent and skilful pleaders In
criminal practice in tho Buckeye State. Every effort
has been madc to induce him to 90 into politics. but his
stump speeches have been almost scarce as hens
teeth 1t is said that he came TO New-York partly
for the purpose OF confeng with Chairman Brice with
reference TO entering the present campaign on the
with the protective wing of his party and he find
difficulty in assmilating himself to the situation.
Congressman Thomas NJ. Bayne. of Pittsburg, was
in New York last weck TO attend meeting Of the News
Press Association b. which his Plttsburs paper is
served with news dispatches. Mr. Bayne is en-
thuslastlc over the political and believes the
Republicans have tho Democrats on the run. In
cldentaly nc said that this association which has only
been In operation for few years. already paving
dividends.
Among the current items OF political gossip uptown
Is the stol. that Henry Waterson is among the Demo-
cratic workers who have received the grand bounce
at Democratic National Headquarters. At the begin
ming of the campaign Mr. Wattcrson put in charge
Of the preparation of campaign literature. and he set
out to make the star-Eyed Goddess weep his
pathetic appeal TO rally round the red ban
danna OF free trade. As the documents prepared by
him began to go into the hands of Democratic voters,
protests up from all parts of tho country. Com
mltees refused to circulate them, and great bundles
were sent back 10 headquarters. II IS said that Mr..
Wattcrson persisted in demanding that the documents
be cIammcd the hroats OF voters. bni that after
Senator German had looked Tho situation. and go.
ready TO take charge once morc he quietly suspended
Mr.. WatcisOn's work.
w. A. MacBridr tho weknown Washington CORE
spondcnt of THE Cincinnati Enquirer whose lunch
table interview with Chairman Brlcc, OF tho Demo-
cratic National Executive COMMITTEES, recently created
so much Of a STIR in Ncw-York yesterday, but
when asked about that affair replied that he an
" interviewer" and not "intcrvIewec" l told
newspaper men who camo TO me about It in Washing
tom said Mr. MacBrdc that when should sec an
authoritative and explicit denial Of the interview,
might have something to say, and not Otherwise l
have seen none yet"
In Maryland no man become Governor until he
has been resident Of the state for ten years. This
fact was made painfully apparent to the Democratic
friends OF George NJ Jewett few days ago Mr..
Jewett was formerly prominent citizen OF Ohio and
was at one time proposed as Democratic candidate
for Governor. Ec has been engaged in railroad and
business enterprises in Maryland for two or three
years Of a character to win him wide circle of in
nucnal friends, and they recently began TO talk abont
making him candidate for Governor, without ever
stoppng TO think OF the Constitutional provision which
REQUIRES ten years residence, and which suddenly
doomed up against thcm like stone wall. Mr. Jewctt
s voune enough 50 that he can walt ten years but 10
Is cnorcd that there is some agitation in Maryland for
the amendment of the Constitution
f. studebahcr, of Chicago one Of the five brothers
Of that namc who arc extensive wagon manufacturers,
has been In New-York for several days. He and his
brothers ara all sturdy Republicans and ardent adj
vocaes OF protective tariff. Their works are at South
Bend Ind. whore they formerly resided. Mr.. sude
baker says that although he sells wagons all over the
world he would rather sell at the factory 10
nearby purchaser than to sell dozen In Europe lie
called attention TO an article by George William Curtis
In which IT was asserted that free trade would give
better prices for wheat Said he: 1t does not seem
possible that like Mr.. Curtis could deceive hlr
self with tho argument he makes on this score The
price OF wheat determined by the law Of supply and
demand II Is made at London, and affected one way
or the other very largely by the amount OF sur
plus which we send abroad. II We should adopt
frcc-radc policy ii would close up manufactures and
send large numbers Of wOrkmen into the field OF ag
culture. We should not only stop much Of our homo
production. but would produce more wheat, both o