New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
GLANCESA MEN OF AFFAIRS.
NOTES HERE AND THERE CONCERNING SOME
WELLKNOWN PEOPLE.

NOTES HERE AND THERE CONCERNING SoAE
WELLKNOWN PEOPLE
The departure Of Ferdinand Peck of Chicago for
Europe is reminder that the 81 800 gold and silver
gavel presented by Mayor Roche to the Republican
National Committee had string tied to 1t, the other
end OF which Mr. Peck tried to hold. Tho gavei mas
gone home with Chairman Estce, where IL beionss'
1t was made by firm Of Jewellers in Chicago ai'er
It decided to present 1t to the convention MI
Peck who IS president Of the auditorium association
conceived the idea of having them request that IL DO
left In glass case in the Auditorium Building rs d
Renaissance of its opening Thus It became SOFT
of Indian gift. II was passed into Chairman tstecS
hands, but at the close Of the session an ass's'a
sergeant at carried It away, he sald by III
structlon Of the sergeant arms for safe Eeephs'
and IL did not turn up at the next session IL was
several hours before Judge Estee could again get pos
session of the gavel, and then only by strategy ho
quietly took possession Of II and handed IL 10 MS as
sistant on the platform, who carried 1t of to inc
Leland House and locked It up. 1t was the Judges
Intention TO give it into the hands of the National Co
mlttee dispose Of as 1t saw fit, but Mayor hocho
and other Chicagoans suddenly walked UP 10 thc'r
ridiculous position. Mr.. Peck dropped his claims anu
q letter was sent TO Judge Estcc begging MIN 10 rc-
tain the gavel as is customary. On the morning when
the gavcl was missing from his desk there was re-
port by Associated Press that the silver gavel presented
m the Democratic National Committee had been stolen,
which madc number Of persons nervous over TINS
Tho dsproof of the general accusation that news
papcr men cannot keep secrets is to be found In
the composition of the Republican National Executive
Committee Four out of the twelve members are news
paper editors proprctors, or both secretary assc
Is owner Of "The Elmra Advocate which has deem
Governor HIS antagonist, to his sorrow, for years
John c. New is tho principal owner of " The Indian
apolis Journal the organ of Indiana RepnDIcai''
J. s. Garrison Is ono OF tho owners and the Editor
OF The lowe state Register, of Dcs MONIES, whch
ls the Republican organ of his State NJ III. De Young
Is proprietor OF "Thc San Francisco Chronicle, mo
leading Republican organ Of the Pacific Coast Al
commenting on this quartette yesterday an OLD poll
tcan said: 1t Is the standing joke that neither
woman nor a newspaper man can keep a secret AZ
a matter Of fact, II newspaper man wants 10 Keep
his mouth shut on any subject he do 1t better
and more surely than almost any other man, pccause
from his experience in making other men use their
tongues. he knows how to bride his own. News
paper men Of higher type be trusted with any
and every secret. They rarely or never fail 10 Keep
It, and for this reason become good political agents
and strong politicians"
Frederick william Hollis, the New-York attorney,
has become an author as we'll He spent several
months in extended European travel last year, going
to Turkey Russia and The Land OF the Midnight
Sum- He has published in book form under the
title of Sancta Sophia and Trotza' tho Interesting
results of his notes on the Oriental Church.
In the Offices of the American Protective League at
No 90 West Twenty-thirdst, day or two ago. Secrc
tary Weeks gave some idea OF the pressure on that
organization for documents, by showing his daily re-
port of applications for the publications OF the League
In single day he had received 400 letters with re-
quests for over 100000 documents Work Ike tnis -
likely in large degree the prosclytng WORK
undertaken by the Golden Club, which was the main
object for which the League was organized
There are somo signs that beer brewers and intci-
gent who In favor of the temperate use OF
alcoholic beverages are awakening with dlsmay TO
the position which they lave been forced In recent
years by alliances with the Democratic party. by
making themselves tools Of the Democracy, they
have utterly ignored the fact that their prosperity lies
in promoting the prosp criy of the country. The Ger
man citizens Of this country have always been
In favor Of solid financial policies and systems Of gcv'
eminent under which sobriey and industry could
prosper. They begin to realize that by attaching
themselves to the Democratic party the liquor ques-
ton they have cut themselves aloof from the best In
tcress Of the country, and at the Same time have
provoked a large number of citizens into an attitude
of resentment who, rather than be ruled by the liquor
interest, would vote absolute prohibition. L. W.
abercom Of Washington, who is the espondent Of
six leading German papers Of the country. and who
the interest of the brewers Of the country. aaed
" There is tendency this year, on the part OF big
brewers TO keep out Of politics That indeed: Is their
tho Democrats, they will meet rctaliatory action on
the part Of the RePublicans which VIII possibly 60 to
for 1t is not alone the Republican States that are tend
50 asC The SSa IRE Of VSG1 of
Is toward the support OF good government solid fnan
had from the Republican party, and with the danger Of
prohibition threatening them from further alliance
hands of in this campaign. 1t is wise thing for
them 10 d0.n
Colonel r. G. Ingersops speech in tho Auditorium
Building at Chicago, which cut short when he
tried to mention the name Of his favorite, is stlll
talked about, and some inside history has come out
concerning the effort to get him on tho floor Of tho
Republican National Convention. The Chicago
people seemed be possessed OF the idea that II he
could get the floor and mako a speech for their
candidate It would make his nomination certain
They went a number of Territories and sought to
get delegate TO give his proxy Colonel Inger
soil so that he might second Judge Greshams nom
the Territory famous 1t had been at one time ar
ranged that Major Eaton. delegate from Montana,
should yield the floor Ingersoll but # fell through
This was related by Territorial delegate who was
himself invited 10 make way for the orator The |
Chicago people had not judged the convention rightly
when they thought that any man could sway 1t by |
oratory.
Ex-Governor T. f. Warren, OF wyoming, has been |
In Ncw-York. for several days. lie Is the most ex-
tensve merchant at Cheyenne, sturdy and stalwart
New glander, and a busting man Of affairs lie |
says that the Territory IS growing rapidly and nceas-
Ing in wealth, population and prosperity. The people |
In the Territories he says, are generally anxious for
a return Of Republican rule, under which they re- |
reved liberal treatment than since the Dem |
Dcras came into power.
J. s. GARRISON, Editor Of The Iowa State Regster,n
who is vcechalrman Of the Republican National Com
nittee, is man Of literary attachments, who has |
several times within the last few years made effort
o secure literary foothod in New-York His |
ambition has been the control OF lead
ng literary publication, and at one time he
becoming proprietor of The Century Magazine He |
arrived twentyfou hours after the negotiations had
been closed by which the present managers took |