The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
POPULAR MEN In TOWN.
FAMILIAR FACES or THE NATION AT
THE BIG HOTELS.


Eshelby wants to be postmaster at Gin
Cinnali, aud he knows of no better man
TO give advice about IL than his Con-
grcssman, especially as Mr.. Butterworth
is very friendly with Senator Sherman.
BY following out the rule of his Adj
ministration President Harrison will
allow the Congressman to name the
postmaster. II happens, however, that
Cincinnati comprises two Congressional
districts, and the new member from the
second district, Hon. John A. Caldwell,
may have word to say about lhIr,
Eshclby's appointment, Mr.. Eshelby
began life as telegraph operator and
is an Adonis. He has been City Comp.
trollcr of Cincinnati for nine years, but
at the dictalion of the new Republican
rulers in Cincinnati he was defeated for
denomination.
Inspector. General Crump Of Ken,
tucky Is a conspicuous figure among the
military delegates. His home Is at
Bowling Green, but he is temporarily
at the State capital, Frankfort. Re
feriing TO Governor Buckncr, General
Cfump said:
''lic is popular Governor, and you
should sec the splendid 3.ycar- old boy,
Simon Bolivar Buckncr. ir He promises
to be as big as his father, and his mother
is one of The handsomest and most ac-
complishcd women in Kentucky"
General Crump is a Virginian by
birth, and while East will visit the
scenes of his childhood. He was not
old enough TO fight when the war
began, but he straightens up his stall
wan Kentucky form when the subject
Is mentioned and wishes that the Lord
had given him breath few years
earlier. General Crump would have
been ON the side of slavery, however
genial and we'll liked he may be among
the Northern delegates here for the
convention.
ST. Louis men say that the Hon. John
J. O'Ncil will be sent back to Congress
this year as a reward for the perpetual
smile and continuous good humor which
has been with him ever since the
Worlds Fair committee took quarters
at Willard's. The Republicans do not
expect TO carry the three st. Louis dis.
tricts again.
When Captain o. ii. Ross came into
the Ebbitt last night some one remarked
THAT man looks like Grant"
well. he ought to, was the reply
"Hc is Grants first cousin.
Captain Ross is now a Department
cmploye, but during the war was on
General Grants staff. Then he came
here, and has never been disturbed by
political changes. He still votes in
Bethel, Ohio, which was the old Grant
home, and few miles from the great
soldiers birthplace. +.
Almost everyone about the hotels
has title, especially since the Military
Convention began If some one would
walk into the Ebbitt lobby and call out
General or Colonel in a loud
voice. nearly every man in the hotel
would respond and jump to his feet
with his hand TO his hat. making a sa-
lutc. General Morton L. Hawkins Of
Ohio is the new Adjutant General o1
the State, and is still the correspondent
of a Cincinnati paper. He is a slender
man for general in contrast with tht
massive frame of his predecessor, Gen
eral ii. A. Axline. General Hawkins
was sheriff during the Cincinnati riots
siu which nearly 100 people were killed
and when the sheriff held the jai
against the mob until State troops were
hurried into the city for his relief. AL
this trouble was caused by the refusal
of jury TO convict a boy murderer
named Bcrner and let him off with q
manslaughter sentence. The man VIII,
achieved this losing legal triumph wa
Colonel S. G. Campbell, sturdy. in
dustrious Scotch lawyer. who had
trile more glory out of the affair tha
he wanted. He Is here now, witnes
in the ballot-box forgery case, and
while a Republican at heart, he is yer
bitter against Foraker.
When the talk of titles was brough
up last night Colonel Campbell said
81 got my title very easily, although
was a captain in the war. The title Q
Colonel was given me by Editor Ha
took il up. / don't lay claim to /
my legal associates have begun callin
me Judge That is too much, and
prefer The Colonel
General Axlinc, who is also deli
gate to the Military Convention, is
lawyer of Zancsville, Ohio, but no
that he is out of office, will practit
law in Columbus. He is young y,
and physically handsome, with a col
dinued admiration for Foraker, wit
whom he was at college in Delawar
and where both won their wives.
Senator Pierce of Dakota will all
join the Michigan Republicans at the
annual banquet, February 20.
General Charles d. Curtis of Helen
Mont. is at Willard's, and is glad
It. He is postmaster at Helena and W
appointed by Cleveland. Somehow
oiher he holds on under Harrison al
is here to urge the building of nc
Government building in his city.
has ton or two of arguments, an
like all men from the West, thinks th
Gods country Is where he lives. &c
eral Curtis is also Adjutant- General
his State, and he has done much
build up the National Guard in his 81
- tion. In talk about Russell B. HG
rision, General Curtis made this remar
although Democrat, admire RI
sell Harrison. He was member of 0
volunteer fire company and he alwa
went at his work with as much ener
as sturdy miner. have seen h
after fire in winter trying to thi
several inches of ice from his clotl
caused by his being In the midst of
fire and being remembered by the no
He Is hustler and the kind of m
VIC want in our great and gloriC
State" General Curtis has with h
amagniiccnt sword with jeweledl