New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
PUBLIC MEN AND MATTERS.
SOME TRAITS, HABITS AND EXPERIENCES
TOLD IN CASUAL TALK.

! was reminded that ex-senator Lamar, who Is so
prominent figure before the public at this moment mas
that OF the real old English gentleman,
! all of the olden time" There Is nothing eHusNe IN
Mr. Lamar's greeting. but he makes you feel at once
that he Is gentleman, and that, whatever your mis-
! .ion Won will receive that attention and treatment
| that gentlemen accord one to the other Mr. Lamar
was last in NewYor to attend the annual banquet OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. He was guest at the
buckingham whore he dropped a remark that has
bearing the recent controversy over his name. IL
was written down at the time and preserved lie
had answered inquiry to his possible elevation to
the Supreme Bench by saying that he had not been
apprised Of President Clevelands intention in that
matter "At the Same Time" he added, 81 am franh
enough to say that with due appreciation of my In
ahi, to fill that position completely. should not
refuse II IT should be rendered TO me-" The candor
In his protestaton OF his unGtness was positively
charming
There has been so much said about the opinions OF
Mr.. Lamar regarding the results Of the war, that
am tempted to recall an earlier conversation that
had with him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where, as
sat in the great reception room, he talked at
great length and with much freedom about Jefferson
Davis. His description Of the ex-Chef OF the Con-
federae States was vivid and realistic. He told OF
Mr. Davs's retirement and quiet life at Beanvor
Then he called attention to the undauntcd courage
with which Mr.. Davis, crushed by the downfall OF the
Rebellion, shattered with age and broken down In
fortune continued to advocate The doctrines OF gov
war and decided adversely. surely said Mr.;
Lamar, the man Is TO be ADMIRED for the courage OF
res w as of Of his s' old who are disposed to
accept the results of the war as final and bindng'
The Junior Senator from Mississippi, General f C.
wathaI evidently possesses OF the courtly char
actcr that belongs to Mr.. Lamar Ex Mayor william
H. Wickham speaks Of incident of recent occurrence
where General walthall showed this spirit. He was
cd IN Mr. ana
I'll his unexpred term in the Senate. This when
Mr. Lamar first went into tho Cabinet After the
controversy had arisen Mr. Lamars appointment
to be Justice Of the Supreme Court. and when there
was some prospect that he would be rejected, General
Wahall went to him and voluntarily declared that I'm
the OF such rejection his old place In the Sen
ate would no made vacant for him. When MI Lamar
protested, General wahall said to him This IS not
a matter for your determination or decision, but for
my action shall resign If You are rejected in order
that you may return to the Scnate.'
There IS one effect of the Lamar controversy upon
which the Administration may not have counted j.
6 Robbins OF Brooklyn, who has recently been travel
ling in the South and spent several weeks I'm Florida
says "Among the ignorant cOlored people OF the
South found an idea deeply seated to the effect that
the confirmation Of Mir. Lamar as Justice OF the Su
preme Court would be followed by their return TO
slavery. Nothing the way of argument, assurance
OF persuasion could shake this belief 1t IS as firmly
rooted as superstition. They know nothing about any
Constitutional amendment except as IL affected them,
and reason from that point Of view. In a state like
Florida, whore heIn people arc gong IN great
numbers live. and where the coored men will have
greater opportunities year after year to get their votes
counted. sUch feeling as this may turn the state ana
give its electoral vote 10 the Republican party. The
colorcd people have been deferred from voting in the
South through fear of personal violence a much a,
other one canSc but the fear OF return TO slavery
overbalances everything else My Judgment is thai
Il will really make great difference in the vote OF
'he eou'h
All over NewYork news-st stands containing papers
may be seen at all hours of the day Unattended Gus
toners walk up to them, make their selection OF
paper throw down the "change" for IT and walk
away. 1t often happens that the customer has
larger coin than will pay for the paper selected, In
which case he VIII make his own change from tho
coins thrown on the table by Others The proprietor
quently is block attending to some other work
30 one thinks of loolng him. and his expert
has taught him that the average honesty OF man
Kind IS above the price OF newspaper
The advertisement of the exhibition of Munkacsy's
picture, The Last Moments of Mozart as by special
permission of the owner, General r. A. Algcr, OF Dc
ot, has not been specially pleasing TO that gentle
man, who does not care to pose In public as an ex-
hblor of paintings for gain. When he bought the
picture the artist stipulated that he should be allowed
to exhibit 1t in New-York for two weeks. General
Algcr paid $4,000 for the painting, and has since
given up. The exhibition here IS simply the fuhl-
ment of the contract for which General Ayers per
mission was not requisite.
Two jolly and energetic young Republicans of Col
Orado were here day or two ago in the per-
Secretary of State Edwards They went from
here to Washington, and from there
will go back to the mountains and mines. Mr.. Ed
wards IS of the asprants for the Repub
lcan nomination for Governor, and Is said to have
excellent prospects. Both put Colorado down as
sure to give Republican majority OF 10000 for any
one who may be named for President, but more than
that for Blaine, who IS great favorite there.
The long struggle between the trades unions and the
shoe manufacturers at Albany resulted in the departure
Of George d. Feary for field Of action. lie
at the head OF of the factories against which
boycotts proclaimed He has settled in Kansas
City, and has got the X c. fever" as his expressions
concerning that place sufficiently Indicate. when
driven out Of Albany by the trades unions he said,
a. thought great misfortune had overtaken me, but
once landed and anchored In Kansas City, thanked
them for having compelled me to move. The Inter
state Commerce law has given the West an opportunity
to build up manufactures at home, to make up her
raw materials for home consumption. The hides that
used to go East to be made up into boots and shoes
and sent back here for sale In that form VIII now DC
manufactured on the very edges OF me praTles Nan,
amounts to as much annually as the coal and IRON bus-
s5ooo0,ooO with only 10000 inhabitants have
miles Of cable road than any other city I'm the
teen more viii bo in operation Within six months.
We have more miles of elevated and dummy roads
entering daily than any city except Chicago, and
more railroads centring in our boundaries than any
city except indianapolis. Let me tell you. too, that
we have more lovers Of James G. Blaine than any
other place Of its size anywhere We like him because
his push and energy is like that Of Kansas City"
When /. NJ. Weston, Of Grand Rapids Mich was 1
here during the week. he fell into conversation about
his investments in Southern pine lands and Nicaragua
mahogany grants. Mr.. Weston IS a wealthy banker
lie Is chairman OF the Michigan Democratic Commit
tee and Don NJ. Dickinsons right bower Years ago
he the publisher OF the first anti Mormon paper
al Salt Lake City, He said: The mahogany bus
ness is not what 1t once was. Oak has taken the
place of mahogany and we have plenty OF oak al
home. Our Nicai aqua venture IS profitable. but II
would be much so If this fashionable craze for
oak had not up The Southern pine question IS
no longer speculative. For all the markets south OF
the Ohio River the pitch pine yellow pine will take
precedence pine from Michigan The pine lands
In State are worth SIS acre and upward
N lands Louisiana only