New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
MEN AND AFFAIRS OF THE DAY
HINTS AND OPINIONS ON THINGS OF WHICH
PEOPLE ARE TALKING.

not improbable that she viii present his namo again 10
show her confidence In his integrity. Connecucu'
people talk OF Senator Hawley joe Hawiey
They might address him as General Senator to his
face but even in such close quarters many OF them
would use his familiar nickname 1t is pretty sure
sign OF being close to the hearts OF his constituents
when public man bears such relation this to the
men who honor him with position One Of his In
innate friends, who probably voices homo sentiment
accurately said yesterday: "No has evor thought
tha. Hawley had much business sense capacity.
BY that / mean that he is not money maker or
a money getter. He went into this Exchange,
have no doubt. with the honest intention OF making
some money. 1t was good thing II rightly man
aged That every one admits. He did not expect
TO give all bis time to It. but such time as he ala
give he gave devotodly and no ono who knows MN
will blanc him in the least for the failure. We all
hope he hasn't lost anything because he can't anoru
to lose much He has interest in The Haftioru
Courant' but he has been In public life so long that
II he had any law practice before he went Into pol
tics 1t is gone If he should go out OF politics
presume he would return to editorial work on Tho
Courant.'"
The AIger Presidential boom is in the hands Of Colo
mel Henry n. Duffeld OF Detroit. Ho Is an ettor
ney, and prominent politician Of his State. lie
made some reputation among the old soldiers by an
address on General Garfield which he delivered In
Washington at soldiers reunion last year. Colonei
Dufleld came down to NewYork a few days ago with
his gripsack full of sketches Of General Ayers ie'
and his mouth full Of honey to catch the Eastern VOTE
He went to the Victoria Hotel and duly recorded
among the prominent arrivals Of the day. The news
paper reporters who went around to him as Iate
as IL o'clock in the morning found him still In bed,
and concluding that Presidential boom that got up
so late In the day worthy Of their attention.
went OFF and left him to his slumbers He thus lost
his opportunity 10 disseminate the documents MIN
which his satchel was packed. When he comes 10
New-York again he will rise early.
"senator Conkllng told me about the time he left
the senaten said Senator Leland Stanford, the other
day, that he glad Of an opportunity to attempt
the task of earning enough money to make his family
easy in circumstances II he should die He talked with
me once before on the subject. 1t was Just as
he was recovering from a severe Illness with which
he was affected In Washington. He told mo then that
the one thing that troubled him while on his SICK
bed was the thought that he had accumulated nothing
for his family He had been in politics all his life and
had spent all his income. l hope that be was able
In these last few years to put away something, al
though i fear that most Of his earnings went 10 pay
up the debts that he incurred by becoming bonusman
for a friend"
Senator Stanford, by the way, has been making ex-
periments at Palo Alto, his California stock farm, In
the way of raising horses which much commented
upon by stockmen. In talking about breeding, no
said ave had over a hundred foals last year. ana
the animals are all doing well. There Is steady I'M
provement in the quality Of horses produced In TINS
country. The Southern breeders are improving inc
strain all the time think the secret OF Improvement
In the crossing of thoroughbrcds with trotterS
The results of our experiment Pao Alto with Eec-
tioneer the trotting stallion, in crossing him with
thoroughbred Mares have beel remarkably successful
My trainer wrote letter about 1t some weeks ago,
giving all the details and particulars, when Sent 10
THE Turf, Field and Farm for puolcauon AZ mas
brought me great number Of letters OF inquiry, show
Ing wide interest In the matter"
The leading lawyer of NewMexico at the present
time IS Judge Henry L. Waldo of Santa Fe, who has
been guest for some days at the st. James Hotel
lie IS a stoutly built man with square high forehead
and ron-likc Jaw. He is counsel for many business
and railroad interests of the Territory, Democrat In
politics. and a growing of property. In talking
about Territorial matters day or two ago. he said;
Business In general in NewMexco Is In fair condi-
ton The railroad business has been exceptionally
good. The AtchIson, Topeka and Santa Fe road,
about which happen to lie especially we'll posted has
been having all the traffic 1t could possibly handle
The sheep growers have been anxious about the tarn
bill Sheep growing is the principal industry OF the
would paralyze the Territory. OF course, We under
ST and that as have electoral vote they DO not
consider interests very closely al Washington ou
10 strike down any largo line of industry 10 one OF the
Territories is to affect the whole country more OF eS
Sometimes politicians may learn by The talk OF the
enemy what line Of action is wise for themselves
This especially true when portion of the enemy has
become weakened in fealty to the powers that be- In
long conversation within twenty four hours Demo-
crat of National prominence gave full view OF the
situation as 1t is from the inside OF
their camp. He is Protective Tariff man, and his
relations extend almost into the White House. said
he There is one thing that Republican leaders cannot
too quickly get out Of their heads II they expect to
carry the Presidential election That is the idea that
they carry NewYork This State is certain to go
There is not Republican leadership In |
the State to carry I'm the first place. There Is Re
publican Generalization in New-York City In the |
second place. Then the old factonal fights arc only
scared over not healed and liable to break out at any
moment On the other side, there will be three |
great Democratic machines at work The State, the |
National and the City Administrations will be all com
.vercome Iammany and the county Democracy Will |
pull together. You cannot get around this combina-
,annot reach il. Many Republican leaders in New |
York City have become linked up with the Democratic
leaders to such an extent that you must expect ana
have treachery"
This looked decidedly dscouraging, but when he was
asked II he thought 1t impossible for the Republican
party elect a President he replied Well, you know
where stand this tariff question. My judgment
that on that question the Republican party ought to
omc back into power. As a lifelong Democrat, with
he eyes Of my party on me- cannot break away as
ess prominent man could do. But am out OF active
work for this year and know there are thousands
IKE me. / am certain that nothing but the most
echess bad management can prevent the Republicans
rom winning this election You only need New
Jersey and Indiana or Connecticut and Indiana, or
ther Of those States and West Virginia There
our States from which two VIII elect your man. The
erritory that you Lave to cover is small The people
n the States you need deeply involved in enter
lrlses that require the tariff to be sustained Our
people Will nominate Cleveland. He cannot raise the
money that he did before. All the wealthy men who
Jut up for him before are bound up In the tariff 1t
like giving money to break up their business to con-
rfbute TO his campaign fund Toe Republican party
IN the other hand ought to have the support OF the
manufacturing and Industrial elements with large con-
ributons for organization and effective campagn work
rhe who led the fight for Cleveland before cannot
'e induced to take up the fight this year. HIS best
nan Gorman.7
1t was suggested that Congressman W. L. Scott was
wiling to succeed German, and the speaker continued:
Well, now. Scott is good fellow, but he Is no man