New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-01
SENATOR HISCOCK At DEER PARR
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO ATTEND THE Elk.
POSITION AT BUFFALO.

| POSITION AT BUFFALO.
Dear Park, Nd. July 81 (speclaD.-President Har.
rson's last days In the mountains found the atmos-
phere surcharged with politics. Senator Hiscock ar
| rived early in the morning, and after breakfast
slipped to the White House cottage. The Presi-
dent had not been Informed of his coming, but the
Senator cordially greeted, and passed most Of
the forenoon with the President. How many points
he gave the President about the recent conference
of the Republican leaders and what President HART
sons comments can only be made upon future
developments However, the Senator came away in
frstrae humor. ] don't know anything about
politics." he said. laughing; you know I'm on vacn-
ton / up here with some Buffalo friends for
recreation and 10 get the President to attend their
cxpostionn Senator Hiscock left here on the evening
train for the East. He did considerable travelling
to gain a days recreation in the mountains. Rep
resentatve Farquhar did not breach politics directly
TO the President but operated through Secretary
Window and Mr.. Halford. To the Secretary of the
Treasury he casually remarked that he was going
back 10 Washington TO what could be done toward
getting captain Bates, Of Buffalo, made Commissioner
Of Navigation. To Mr.. Halford, Major Farquhar
dsceursed tho dangers of extra session. He
though 1t would be mistake 10 call ono.
General V. D. Groner, Of Virginia, saw the Presi-
dent I'm the afternoon. General Groner, though one
of the ant-Mahone leaders, did not call In the role
of dsturber. The situation freely discussed
with General Groner who is anxious for success.
The fact that several candidates for the Richmond
postofice are In the field does not imply that the
old difference VIII break out but that somebody will
have 10 be disappointed 1t the Richmond Office
for which the widow Of Stonewall Jackson was said
TO be possibility. woman who has stronger
claims Is a candidate for the position. This is Miss
Elizabeth Van lew a Union woman, who was post
master at Richmond during President Grants Ad-
mnistraton.
Some information about the Presidents plans for
Ne afta chant bp do
CATION called to invite him TO be present at the In
ternational Exposition which opens in Buffalo, NJ y,
September g. Beside Senator HiscOck and Repre-
sentative Farquhar, there were present John
A. 6catcher and Edmund Hayes, repre-
senting the citizens Of Buffalo The President told
and If the public business permitted he would
ainly do so. He promised TO give definite and
final answer soon 1t is known that the President is
considering the advsability of making trip south
far as Georgia in October There is to be cello
bration Atlanta 10 commemorate the growth of the
last twenty FIVE years. and the Georgans anxious
to have the President with them on THIS occasion.
The President may drive over TO Mountain Lake
Nd, In the morning to greet the veterans OF the g.
take ire train for Washington at that point. secre
tary Window and Mr.. Halford Will accompany him
Mrs Harrison viii not 60 to 2 Washington 1Sdl The
roo fluch for her. and 1t thought advisable for
her to remain In the noun aims.
Washington. July 31.-Nothing Is known at the
ton to stop at Long Branch week or two on his
return from Bar Harbor. His programme for the
month as understood here precludes the possibility
August IS and a week later will be In Indianapolis
10 atend the ceremony of laying the cornerstone Of
the new Soldiers Monument.