New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-27
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Senator John c. spooner, of Wisconsin, is at the
FIN Avepue Hotel and the signature which he writes
upon the register Is nearly az big as himself boy
OF sixteen years of age, he had fuii ana we-kept
heard would have a. much flesh and bone about him
as the Wisconsin statesman but OF course not nearly
as rnucb brains The little Senator IS ranked among
the ablcst men IN Congress. curious TACT OF his
Senatorial career is that he sprang INTO prominence
as an orator in the first speech which he MADE, and
that speech was sort of funeral oialoh' senator
Miller. OF California, died about a mohlh a'er MI
spooncr reached Washington, and when the euloges
vcrc delivered i'm the senate the new Wisconsin mem
Der made so touching and eloquent speech about
him as TO embam thS memory ~ a peyer ' hf ~
much talked about he was aner MI spoonei
speech The fun OF the Ting, IneTo Iat W. any
fun in talking about funeral 0raOh IL that senator
blackburn, OF kentucky, told hoTspapcr man ma aler
the speech delivered that Mr. Spooher had never
seen the senator from California
Henry C. Kelsey. Secretary Of State of New-Jersey,
is the luckiest Democratic politician IN NewJersey.
About twenty years ago he was the editor of little
country paper up in Newton, Sussex County. and he
often took good portion Of the subscriptions to his
journal in country produce and patent medicines He
had near neichbor in Theodore F. Randolph, who
was rich and politically ambitious. Mr.. kelsey's
paper always championed Randolphs claims the
Democratic party, and when 70 the surprise Of the
state he was elected Governor he did not forget the
country editor, but appointed him secretary OF stat
In Ali the fights between the Democratic factions IN
the state since that day Henry C. Kelsey has man,
aged to land his feet and keep "a firm grasp on
his rich-paying office He Is wealthy man now, Is
growing old and little deaf but ne takes strong
Albeit VIII again appoint him TO the Office he has so
long held.
The writer saw in Broadway the other day stephen
Preston who for nearly seventeen years has been the
Hayan Minister at Washington. Through al tho
changes of Government on the island during that tme
Mr. Preston managed to side with the winning party.
m any
contestants and as he was recognized jealous and
careful diplomat, no was retained In his place The
last trouble however, between Legtimc and Hyp-
polite 10 have brought an end 70 Mr. Preston
diplomatic career, al least 1or me press' htT bae
appointment Of new Minister TO succeed MN n ae
already been announced. Mr. Preston Is the
Oldest member Of the diplomatic corps IN con'lnu4u.
at Washington, and Is Therefore me Iesl o. H
body, and this dignity brings win ~ certalh hongI'
and duties in connection with occasions when 81, he u
lomas a'e brought togeher MS iciren d WIN ~ he
the Baron Dc Fava the Italian Minister, ara. VI 1o
sentative a. Washington since October -, 1851.
Dr. oliver Dyer, who is author of Great Senator'S
recently published and who was a reporter OF inc
United States senate back in the forties has peeh
receiving much attention lately from many Of his Oh
friends in public life and they often sit around the
festive board recountng "reminiscences. DR.. Dyer
dned with Murat Halstead on Friday and among INC
anecdotes recalled was one about Senator Benton told
by Mr. Ialstead. 1t soon after Benton retired
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al Cincinnati at which Mr. Hastead was present. IN
lie course Of his speech Benton sad; shail . ION
haze occasion to feel pOud Of the senate An mere
we're many great men in It. men whom the Nauon
NAV well feel proud Of There was Clay there WAS
Webster! there was Benton"
a story comes from Boston about George Francis
Train. which says that soon after Mr. IRAN was
released from imprisonment there the other day peg
in one OF his most eccentric moods he collected l'ic
crowd around him in the corridors Of one Of the
airuir I'm ste
he was the biggest fool in America. After repeating
this statement several times and finding no one 10
contradict him. he offered 10 bet considerable sum
that he knew what he talking about ana that
what he said was true AT this betting man VINO
had not taken any notice OF the speaker az hrst
,hoy,ed his wav through the little knot ~ listeners
and evidently NOT knowing the face ard figure OF the
SAGE Of Madison square about whom NJ hat IcdI
good deal in the newspapers, said, " LOOK mere.
Stranger I'll take that bet, provided you're not
Gcofye Francis Train