New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08

It was adopted Just as it was approved oy the
President"
How about the craftsmanship Of the National
Committee ?"
"Oh. / cannot tell about that II Barnurr
wants il. of course he can have IT. Ihere wouio
be absolutely no opposition to him.
Would not German like to DO made chair
manp' >,
Il don't know. but I hardly think that Il
would be proper thing for SENATOR 10 nov
that position. lie could not very we'll receive
or solicit subscriptions for campaign fpno III
view Of the Civil Service law
And how about yourself?'
aof course, IL took it, should expect to re-
siru nv seat In the House, but can't take it
NV health will not permit me to assume the
arduous duties Of the position. am sixty years
OF age. must take some care Of myself. an
willing 70 make some sacrifice for the good OF my
party In fact, stand ready TO 20 as far as any
body in that respect, but could not undergo the
fatigue nor assume the responsibility of directing
a National campaign. No, l shall have enough
TO do in discharging the duties Of my place as
Representative on the floor Of the House. The
committee will meet in Washington, on June
&c, and elect chairman. Its choice, no doubt,
will be wise one
Calvin S. Brice the new committeeman from
Ohio, expressed great satisfaction with the result
of the convention. Especially gratiiicd am /
with the course taken by the Ohio delegation
he said to day. 1t had in it twenty-eight anti
Thurman men, and yet it voted solidly Tor HIM
after California had put him in nomination The
two factions Of the party in the State should now
he satisfied One has United States Senator,
the other has the Vice Presidential nominee They
have no reason to quarrel any longer. Moreover,
IL IL more than likely that the days OF both these
leaders are numbered They must give way to
younger men. Events point that way
Mr. Brice Is considered by many people as the
future chairman OF the committee. lie is young
he is rich he is ambitious and he is a good bust
ness man. OF course he would only be thought Of
in case Mr. Barnum refused to serve
"Splcndidl Everything just as we wanted it,
exclaimed Senator German. Nothing to be
found fault with, everybody satisfied"
Tariff plank in the platform included?'
"Tarik plank included
"who will be the chairman of the National
Committed"
Scott
@IIe says he won't take it,"
"We'll make him take it."
"He says he would have to give up his place
In the House"
That remains to be SEEN"
How would Calvin S. Bricc suit youP'
Not bad suggestion. good man, very
good man, indeed. Whoever is the choice of a
majority of the committee will be made chair
man, depend upon that
Roswell p. Flower on his way to take the train
70 New-Yofk was all smiles. lie said: Not a
single sorehcad has half the cause to grumble that
Thurman has. The boys will all fall into line and
vote the ticket"
That there is much dissatisfaction with the
ticket, the assertions Of Messrs Scott German and
Brice to the contrary notwithstanding is shown by
the attitude of W. III. Barnum before the Conven-
ton completed its work. In an interview pub
jished by /" The Republic the Democratic paper
here, he is quoted as saying among other things
My choice for Vice-Prcsident has always been
Don NJ. Dickinson, OF Detroit. lie is by far the
brightest man in the Cabinet and has wonderful
fund Of good, sound horse sense. lie is equal
10 any emergency. His politics are good and he
Is right on every important question before the
public. His methods are thoroughly good and
he is safe reliable man, just conservative enough
to acid compromising errors and ill-considered
movements Tic possesses every quality Of great
N ness and is wfclly deserving Of the confidence
u and respect Of the public
49," respect no man living more highly thar
Allen G. Thurman, but do not believe his nom
nation wise As he himself so often used Il
say, 1t won't do Senators; 10 won't do
We might as well nominate corpse, and Tn
not part sn'a,)y fcnd {! corpses on the National
tokctn