New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS.
A FEW sTRAws IN LIVELY MOTION.


A vigorous, old.time Republican Is John d. Lave
SON. of the With Assembly District He Is heavily
built with a stubbly gray beard and the look Oh
a stubborn fighter. window sash fell on his hand
over a year ago and famed him in such manner that
he will probably recover from the injury When
he IS asked about NewYork politics his reply Is that
NewYors will 90 Republican II every Assembly Dis
rict will do as we'll for the party as the Seventh
For tho first time in its history he goes on tbs
district last fall gave majority for every canddac
on the entire Republican ticket in every one OF tha
thirty five election districts into which Is divided
We tried that once before and failed by three voting
districts This time told the boys II must be done
We will repeat it this fall for any man the Repubh'
can party names. We want the man who can win,
and II do not select that man the party VIII go 10
pieces We can only find him by going to Chicago
unbound and unpledged and consulting carefully Win
the delegates from other parts Of the country Eaoh
delegate knows what his district will do Whom va
have compared notes shall be ready to make NOM
nation"
Mr. Lawson has taste for statistics and he comes
TO some conclusions by practical methods Speaking
about the present Administration, he said: When
the question Of re-electng Mr. Cleveland comes up
you will hear from business men on the damage thse
has been done to the country by his free trade mes-
sage. have made my investigations about us enooOs
in tho shops and factories and stores down along
quaintcd Whether go into sixth-ave. store OF
a factory or a shop the same thing Is heard Ihey
all tell Of distress and falling of In business lucy
say that aInty, doubt and dsmay RUE inc ho.
Men do not know what Is coming They HUSBAND ther
resources for the worst Enterprises have Dceh
postponed given up until the tariff question IS set
tied which otherwise would have given hundreds OF
men employment In q rough way, have come to
the conclusion that tho loss to the country rom TINS
state of affairs has been not less than ono thousana
million dollars, counting from the time the messages
was delivered TO the present time. Nothing put mo
knowledge that Republican senate stood In the way
Of carrying out the free trade policy has saved tho
country from panic and ruin. Well, see far enough
into the future to be that these business men
and these employees who have suffered under TINS
uncertainty know the source OF the trouble ana Will
send Grover Cleveland back 10 Buffalo when they
get a chance at him, which they will have In 'Novem-
ber7
Another bit OF figuring that Mr.. Lawson has done
Is In the matter of railroad earnings. Said he These
railroad employees who kicking mp such Robbery
just should take up Poors Manual OF railroad
statistics, as have done, and now much OF tho
earnings of the railroads of the country go into their
own pockets. I was simply astOunded when found
that so per cent goes into the hands Of the workers
on the roads. 1t revelation. out Of the remains
ing 20 per cent the stockholders get mighty little. II
there happens to be receiver he gets that 90 per
and possibly encroaches on the labor account be-
sides. Tho railroads of the country as whole arc
not earning any interest for the investments of stock
holders I6s IS the m2 e their p Bss s SO pes
cent Just the same There s%ch Th9s rafoa
srer do not seem until Within day or two to have
realized that they were disturbing what Is moro than
well enough
one group at the Hoffman was made up OF friends
and supporters of the Administration and was ener4
tanned BY President Clevelands Buffalo friend wilson
shannon Bssen whose big, fat figure, and soft white
~ t.te rpa ma Of
Bissell The other party surrounded Judge william
t. Muller Governor HIPS wire puler, who Is Just tho
opposite OF Blsse In personal appearance, being small
dapper, Of light complexion and nervous temperament
with yellow side WHISPERS and mustache The men ho
entertaining were presumably Governor hIl us
fOaming and frothing beer, The little Judges cr9"a
were drinking whskey straight and Old crow whshey
az that Not few weather beaten Democrats glanced
from one table to the other In passing ana noteo tni
difference In their beverages one red faced old veteran
exclalming: well, IT'S HllPs ffends that are De"o-
Gratis all OVER
Ex-Governor W. D. Washburn, of Minnesota, who Is
in the city on business said that he thought the MIN
nesoa delegates TO the Republican National Convention
would cast their votes for senator Allison "e ara
so close 70 Iowa., said he, that we have many things
common with that state one Oh wncn canaSas
or favorlte OF our own. II Is quite nkeiy VIC VIII
support Iowss favorite son.
EN-t0nRressmhn
the big beer brewer OF Portsmouth, who runs ths
Democratic politics Of New-Hampshre, has been nero
within day or two. He has been having struggle
with his stomach, which has taken away great Snare
Of his flesh but having spent the winter at the Ponce 90
Leon Hotel In Florida declares himself to have been
lcbtened In pocket and spirits by that operation and
benefited in health He started for Washington for .
conference with the President. 1t is said that Mr.
CLEVELAND IS exceedingly anxious to get up some Hnd
Of a diversion in New England by which lt may oo
made to appear that his message Is supported thers
outside OF his party and that he has SEM Tor pr Jones
10 take counsel Jones desired TO 90 into CoVeanuS
Cabinet when IL was first formed but was shuppeu 10
a way that made him angry for time lie mas come
around Ali right however, and when asked II New.
Hampshire Democrats were for CieVeIsho, rsphen
Don't ask such a silly question. All Dcmocrats anu
a lot of Republicans are for CleVeland'
Ex-senator Charles L. Knapp OF LowsviLe, who hAs
been in Newyork on legal business, was asked aeous
the attitude OF Republicans In his part Of the state Oh
th presidential question, when he SAID There IS dis
nos,,,on 70 send delegates who viii support the can
aidocv of Chauncey NJ Depow. think II is the sen'
,r, thar Depew or Blaine would be the strongest cam
A,da,a for this state. Depew is very strong w
thaan1h the state In the rural districts he "VuLt
,naJs n magnificent President, we oil Know. lno
dslsgates from section will, think DO nionuiy
~ 6epew or Blaine or Blaine or pcpew, lust a. ~
annears 10 be best when they get TO the convchon
near as strong as one Of these wouid 20 III N'
YORK.