New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24

and des,gnatos the committees he would like to be
assigned TO-"
"That is very strange replied the favonte Of
Oho's Young Republicans, for ], too, have at the
present moment letter in my pocket from 'ha' Eehte
man, in which he informs that he feels bound
TO give you a complimentary vote on the nrst oaiiot,
but that after that he is for me first, last ana all
the time. He also suggests certain committees on
which he prefers to serve
For moment Tom" and Mac looheo a' oa'"
! in surprise. Tho revelation was, to say inc ~as,
interesting. But the humor OF tho situation go' INC
best of any disappointment either might ha'o i'' ""
| they burst out I'm loud laughter.
The chances are that certain Mempcr-eiec, from
Massachusetts will find himself placed at the tai-end
OF some very insignificant committees
The openine OF the Catholic University the other
day has given rise to a number OF comine"ts anu
criticisms upon the management OF the ceremoi"'
which, trifIng In themselves, have yet attracted at
| tention in circles which cultivate ccremoniai anu
questions Of precedence as fine art do not pretend
myself to be a competent Judge in matters OF tnls
kind and therefore am content simply 10 e'a'o "'o
bare facts I'm the The critics ahuucu W ""'
fault with the management because the seat vi no""
the right of the presiding officer during the oahqo'
was not accorded to the President Of the United states
but TO Cardinal gibbons. omit the obvious uouu'oi
made by the critics, because they do not s'rke ne as
being entirely fair and because am willing to assume
that intentional slight was meant Oh inc 'nici
Magistrate the Nation this occasion at the hahus
Of the dlgnitaries of Church which can Do ana ."
most occasions, so crcumspect and diplomatic In its
actions
The same subject was being discussed at the CLUB
the other day, when one OF the disputan's-a We'll
known radical in matters of regIon-e1claimed I'M
patiently, after having INDUCED in TRADE against
what he called the cncroachments of the Romish
Church in the United States:
Gentlemen. I am an atheist. thank God"
The humor Of the remark wasn't appreciated By Its
author either.
have frequently had occasion to refer 10 the long
winded and rambling remarks-called by their author
speeches7-whch a certain Senator, now engaged I'D
struggle to secure his reelection from state lying
to the south Of Georgia, INDUCES In when debate IN
the Senate seems 10 have been exhausted and every
body IS anxious to vote. The pecullarties OF this
statesman have often been described and his capa-
bilites discussed by his colleagues but never before
have they been felictously summed UP as by the
Senator who the other day totally denied that his
friend had any brains and finally wound up his de-
nunciaton Of him public nuisance which ought
TO be suppressed by saying:
His head The man has got no head. What he
calls his head IS only topknot which his Maker put
there to keep him from raveng out.'
Senior Calvo. the Consul-General Of the Argentine
Republic In New-YOrk, who was one OF the party
which made the grand tour of this country recently
at the invitation of the Government, speaks in the
highest terms Of the management of the trip and the
warm hearted welcome which extended to the
south and Central American delegates in every city
visited by them. Though his English IS not quite
perfect he expresses his ideas with great deal Of
force and frequently conveys great deal Of meaning
in a single word. incidentally he displays very
keen appreciation and intimate knowledge of
affairs. Said he the other day:
"Ah We could not find fault with anything in that
grand and interesting trip-it perfect. If we
complained we would deserve to be called-what do
you call these people who are always finding fault
and who complain and grumble and make themselves
dsagreeablel All, what do you call them-these
peOple1 Yes, yes-Mugwumps II we found fault
with anything that grand trip would deserve to
be called Mugwumps."