New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

hung on the wall. "What are you looking Tor, eena-
tort" inquired the President "Tm looking to SEQ
II my State is still the map was the reply you
seem to have forgotten Il in your appointments
Talking about this campaign, Mr. Adams predicts
40, 900 majority for Harrison and Morton in this
State As regards hs personal intentions he tells this
story 8" Four years ago 1 wore out two pairs OF
thick soled shoes marching paradlng and running
about for Cleveland / told my shoemaker last week
TO make mo a pair of campaign shoes, when he asked
II that meant thick soles told him that paper soles
would be sufficient for all my trampng for Cleveland
The popular head waiter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
Thomas Gay takes his summer vacation as regularly
the permanent guests at that hostelry. He spent
last month in Canada, and was there when PresI-
dent Clevcland's wars message was promulgated
"You should have heard them talk about IT, said
MIR. Cay. One of the first things heard was q
matter with that fat-hcaded fellow, anyhow They
rldiculc the message and laugh at IL as pohucai
buff.a
picture of General Harrison has been hung up in
Russell sage's Office in lower Broadway. AS rule
this noted fnancer takes little active interest
In politics. but the nomination of General Harrison
has revived the memories OF the famous XXXIVth
Congress- In which he was a member and ono OF the
spartan-like band who fought successful contest
for the election OF General n. p Banks as the first
Republican Speaker of Congress. This memorable
battle for a principle one which required courage
test with much Of the stern determination ana
patriotic fervor with which he was imbued at that
early PERIOD and there may BIO such a thing as ma,
OF the younger generation OF Republicans wiz
insist upon running him for Congress In one OF the
New-York districts If Uncle Russell should get on
the track he would be almost as certain TO get
thereo as he is the Harlem road when he drops his
whip the backs OF his span OF cleanhmoed DiacA
Connecticut colts.
1t was somewhat instructive comment that fell
from the lips of foreigner who stood in the corridor
vuban
Thurman was received there on Wednesday. The
stranger was a German and consequently accustomed
to the reign of vigorous old men. Said he: This
is too feeble tc be put into great office He Is
TGry p spiS have old men at the head Of
affairs In Germany, but while they are old in years,
they are physically young"
There IS more or less effort on the part of Demo
Gratis to talk Chnee" In this campaign. The men
put forward Tor this purpose are most Of them
"heathcno enough TO talk anything 1t IS, there
FORE interesting to know what Democratic tendencies
once were in reference TO the CHEESE question, for
there IS no question to-day that the entire country
IS opposed to the wholesale immigration of Mongoans.
Colonel william Murrell formerly resident Of Texas,
now the publ sher of paper for colored men in New
Jersey, says: "A letter from friend In California
has given me a pointer on this Chinese question:
During the Presidential of Franklin Pierce, before
the birth of the Republican party, Chinaman was
placed in the carriage occupying the post OF honor
I'm Fourth OF July procession at San Francisco Inc
affair was entirely managed by Democrats inc
orator of the day Senator Gwin, VINO was arter-
ward famous as the Duke of Sonora and VIII always
be remembered as Duke Gwin. AT the conclusion OF
his speech he presented two Chinese representatives.
TO the audience and declared himself proud ol inc
honor OF introducing the two gentlemen HoIi lno
FIowery Kingdom Ile put a hand on eithcWshaVen
head and said In the name of the President OF these
United States and Of her citizens, welcome thes1
peope 10 our shores. Their Industrious hands VIII
make the serras bloom and the Valleys onu9s , nd
the gardens of Lebanon they will make our tue anu
overlooked lands blossom the lilies IN PARADISE,
II ISN'T worth while talking 'Ileathen Chlnce 10 d
nariy which started In on It's record like that