The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-27
CHAT oF TIE coRRIpoRs.

CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,
HHere are some figures about the recent
elections which may interest you" said the
Statistical Bore 10 me tho other evening, as
wandered neaT his lair in the Riggs House
/" just cast your eyes over en-"
No. thanks" said j 81 don't believe in
playing post-mortem hands. The result has
been declared and generally accepted. That's
enough. Let the dead past bury its dead.
an Ia no humOr for arithmctical equations"
well. thcn" persisted the Bore " il you
won't 20 over the details, just let me give you
8 few OF the results. 'IwOn't take minute
"Well. go on, If you must; but remember
that life Is very, very short" said j rcsirnedly,
First ] want TO call your attention TO the
totals of these Two columns showing the Re-
publican votes In the Eastern, Northern and
Western States la 1858 aud 1880. You will
see that the total vote for 1890 was AZ per
cent less than two years ago"
"That would mean, you think said ]. that
about ouC Republican voter in every SIX voted
she Democratic ticket
Ill certainly would replied the Statistical
Bore, "if the Democratic vote was increased
that amount. But II you will look nj Tho cor
responding columns OF tfe Democratic votes,
Tou wiil sec chat the total Democratic vote tor
ae90 IN those StatOF was peT cent less than 10
was two years ago
Then about one Republican in every six,
aud one Democratic vote in every il must have
gone over 10 the Farmers Alliance said
becoming interested.
You are on the right track," he replied
"but you Jump too quickly 1T conclusions. il
you will look at this other set OF tables. you
will see I arrive nc the conclusion that about
per cent Of the Republican loss went 20 the
Farmers Alliance leaving about il per cent. TO
BE- accounted for as stays homes whlle about
per cent of the Democrats stayed at home
and the remaining per cent voted the ALI
anoe ticket hope that the showing is salts
factory 10 you"
"Itis got to be. assented. 81 can't change
A."
The Courts have decided that mere major
ity of tho Commissioners will not do, but that
tie concurrence OF all three is necessary 10 the
legalityol an act. This will both help and him
der my somewhat opinionated friend, Lieut.
Col. Robert, the Engineer Commissioner lie
Is very fond OF having his own way, as most
Army Engineers are, aud he is liable 10 take
some rather eccentric notions as 20 what that
way should be. IN future he will have 10 have
both his colleagues agree with him-which has
not often been the case Of latg-ln order 10 got
one OF his pet ideas through and on the other
hand his assent will be necessary to any
schemes that the other two may have, which
will not be pleasant for them, since he Is likely
70 offer objections which they would like TO
ignore. Col. Robert has been detained away
from he Office 10y sickness ever since The lnduc-
ti0n OF Commissioner Ross, successor TO Com
missioner Hiue, who resigned because 1t was
simply impossible for him 10 getRloug with the
self-wilgd Engineer. So it is not known yet
how tho new official viii get along with his
colleague OF the Regular Army. Ross, while a
very pleasant, genial man, has will OF BIS
own aud Il he thinks he is right lie VIII be
quite COS uuyioldng ia his maintenance OF it as
lis prcdscess0r. Col. Hinc. was The first en-
counter OF the two is awaited with lively In
tcrest
-
Capt. William M. Meredith, Chief Of the
Bureau oi Engraving and Printing, bias been
most efficient officer since he has had charge OF
tie printing OF grccnbaeks aud silver Ceru-
fcates Tor the country, aud has the confidence
Of tie Secretary OF the Treasury rs well as the
whole Administration. REmpB that ne ln-
tended 10 resign have been set a0oat in WASH
iHgt0u recently regarding which the captain
cuRha,icaiiY stated that he bad no such IN
teuion. lie also said that these rumors were
started ly walking delegates OF the Labor
Union 10 whom he had denied the privilege OF
running tHe Bureau OF Wh.c &c was the head
and which he proposed 10 run unou lls own
methods. Tie thinks these rum0rs we've started
20 iuiUre hsm, but also thinks they vii fall far
short al what their oTignaioTs intended
them to accomplish. The Captain has declined
90 be nT win into any controversy WITH the
Labor LuiDn, but he emphaticaily says that ne
is going 10 run hiB shop a. hc thinks best,
despite The efforts Of walking delegates nom
Labor Unions on other kindred organizations.
The Napta.u has been one Of the best Chiefs the
Bureau oil Engraving and Printing ever had,
and DC viii be backed by the entire Admins
tratiou iu his fight, which win prove winning
one without doubt He alone Is responsible Tor
tie workings Of tho Bureau auu he does not
propose 10 allow outsiders 10 run the ma
chine"
A small circle of Washingtonians were favor
ed ln- w5.lg with presentation 10 man who
De- Distinguished a. having made the hnest
match. u a peCuniary sense in the world. lie
was William Lehman Ashmcad Burdett -GOutls,
and HaH born in New Jersey in 1851. His
father was O merchant, aud be went 10 Oxford,
EnE aud. where lac graduated and aiLer8aTa
studied law. ia time he became Secretary 70
the Baroness Burlett Coutis the hciress OF the
millions acrumu .ateu hy hcr banking ptoseni'
tuTh, AiiG tAe WCallhIcal maiden lady In Europe
She became much attached 10 him, aud though
DE- was - years younger than She, finally de-
cidgG 90 marry him, though her friends among
them Queen kictOria-weTe bitterly opposed "a
the match She had also 10 give up a large
portion %, her wealth. BY royal command, DC
assumed Hcr name. III has made her good
husband and as both BE- aud bis wife seem well
suited with their union, nothing more Is 20 be
said. lie is q Guc, manly docking man, about
~, au lEch 0VuT Six feet, competent business
man "a Member Of Parliament aud an cuthu.
East.c sportsman.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin Is not giving tia
earnest Support 30 Senator Sp0Ouci's candidacy
foT tfc supreme Bench which local pride would
seem ~ require. n uys: When be went u
represent Wisconsin ia the Upper House OF thl
National Legislature Ids face was 80 smooth
that newspaper correspondents remarked
striking resemblance between him aud Dr
Mary Na.soE but soon after he became
senator De grew q mus,ache. who can bCliov
that Doe would accept "a place which would cal
Tor iHD shaving Oh OF hIs mU-tache aud rcstOu
DIS resemblance 10 Dr. NalEgr2"
IAiri Assistant Postmaster General Hazel
aud bis charming wife celebrated their silve
wedding lu Washington on Thursday, Nov. 70
a number 0i prominent people were present
among whom was Postmaster General Wana
maker a delicious collation. was served tb
guests 10 the dining room, and the smOk inc
Ioom was So aside Tor the gentlemen, wher
wines aud cigars were enjoyed by those &c
6HIng ,hcm.
THE SPEEKERSHTP.
Senator German, representing the manager
Of tho Democratic party, De- having spmcthin
o. say on tie speakCr5Lp. UCuHOuuccs tina
the Office is of special importance 40 TINS tim,