New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
,rv AND AFFAIRS At THF NArIcNMl CAT
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srv,ToR. nLEcT BRcE - Elk PoSTMNsTERGLN
rpU DICKIXSON-COLoNEL MoRRlSONS
,vHITION-A SIGNIFICANT REMARK
,porT CLEVELAND Mr..

,lBOUT CLEVELAND - Mr..
y1D,s AND HIS CAREER.
u,.b;rcton Jan o. saw three prominent
o...ocratic statesmen in quiet conversational
' "wednesday evening These were Senator
pr;oe. Clevelands former Postmasicr-Gcn-
no, NJ Dickinson and William X. Morri-
- IT, would he hard 10 bring together 'T'e
mon 50 different in appearance. Senatoi-eItr'
p,;cc is of medium height and slight figure lie
:; inclined to he round-shOudeed lie mas
o;tber the dress nor the appearance of the 'Npcai
,otesman His dark-grcen. checked business
eui, * not the usual Senatorial costume. HIS
black Derby hat will doubtless he replaced oy Il
HIGH silk one when he is sworn into ONCE ine
canning Senator has peculiar race ms o0n
nIexion is dark His nose is dropping Roman
much resembling the Semitic nose OF Tue H'SV'
There j, not a gray hair in the head OF tins newly
developed statesman He has the reputation OF
rrcat financial success, which makes him the
centre of eager Washington people, VINO CROWD
about seeking 10 gather crumbs OF hnanciai
wisdom from his lips.
hon VI Dickinson stood head and shoulders
,bove the Ohio Senator-eect. He was dressed
nocordino 70 the conventional idea of n states
man lie wore the statcsman's high silk hat,
brusbed with accurate carelessness the wrong
wav Of the nap; the long loose-ftting hroadcloth
coal, the open waiStcoat. the black tapc-line tie,
tho broad gray trousers. terminating over square
TODD boots of the Farmers Alliance model. Mr..
dickinson is a man of distinguished appearance
His complexion is Salow, his eyes are dark. MS
nose is sharp in its line, his mouth is clearly de-
fined and unshaded by beard or mustache. Under
zach ear hangs straight tapcring, red whlsers,
which rest lightly upon each shoulder. MI DICK
inson is an earnest talker. good lawyer ana q
man who believes sincerely in his star. lie en-
pects TO be Senator of the United States some day
from Michigan. But as there will bc no senate
rial election in that State for some years, IL Is
doubtful whether be will succeed in that direction
lie is much interested in Tho coming PRESIDENTIAL
campaign, and is supposed to be devoted To the
interests of Mr.. Cleveland. If Mr.. Cleveland
should ever be again President OF the United
States. Mr.. Dickinson would come TO the front as
the candidate for the English Mission.
William r. Morrison, the third member of this
Democratic group is nearly as tall as Dickinson.
lie was dressed similarly TO the Michigan man,
with the exception of the hat. lie wore the soft
black sombrero Of his part of the country. Mr..
Morrison has a clear, palhd complexion which
shades now into his fast-whtening mustache ana
whskers His features are regular; his eyes are
black, small, twinkling. He has deep, low
toned voice harsh in its accents. Although he
is one Of the hest writers IN the Democratic
parity he never was able to overcome his difldence
so as TO become easy, offLand talker. Wheh
lie was leader in tic Democratic House, as chalr-
man of the WAYS and Means Committee, much oil
lis influence was weakened by this fact lie is
more al home to-day in the judicial work of the
Interstate Commerce Commission than he was III
the House lie is ore OF the most vigorous of
;,,@ pt IL mart
has dccp-scated ambition to become President Of
the United States. Some Of his friends are work
ing him up and writing about him in the South
and West hut lie gives them little encourage
mcnt If Mr. Cleveland were not TO be
Ienon.inated, Mr.. Morrison thinks doubtless that
he would have as good chance as any Western
man. II Cleveland should be Tcnominated, Mr..
Morrison would doubtless be willing TO go on
The ticket in the second place. Indeed, this is
ono Of the combinations that have heard talked
a bout during the last few days. II is said that
the ticket of Cleveland and Morrison would fire
The frce-tradc element in the country to unknown
heights of enthusiasm.
Speaking of Mr. Cleveland, prominent Demo
cratic visitor from the West said yesterday: That
il the man that the people in our party hurrah
for and whom nobody wants. lie then went on
10 explain. lie said that at the last Democratic
banquet in Chicago every Democratic orator,
with one or two exceptions, introduced III the
course of his remarks the name OF Grover
Cleveland This was done because every mention
secured al Democratic hands vigorous applause
Yet in spite of this applause and enthusiasm, lie
did not talk privately with single individual at
the banquet who wanted Mr.. Cleveland. The
only two speakers who did not mention Cleve-
lands name were General Black. Clevcland's
Commissioner Of Pensions and J. Sterling Morton.
of Nebraska. 1t is probable that General Blacks
experience as a subordinate in the Cleveland Adj
ministration had not given him endearng memo
Ies Of his former chief. He glum and silent
during the applause at the mention OF the name
and carefully avoided any aluslOn TO the posi-
bllity of ClevelandS again being the candidate.
One Of the explanations is that General Black is
himself candidate and will make his canvass
upon the ground that he can have the soldier
vote Certainly il is the current opinion at Wash
ington among the Democrats who dislike Mr..
Cleveland that if the convention were TO be held
now the eX-President would be nominated upon
the first ballot.
Another one Of Ceycland's star who is cont
Ing 70 the front IS NJ. Villas, of Wisconsin, Wis.
conson people say that Mr.. Villas, in all proba.
hity will De elected TO the Senate by the present
Of age lie i@5sall and spare. his complexion is
dark. his eyes are black. lie is quite near
sighted and nearly always wears black bowed
eve glasses His nose is thick and large. \ black
nustachc and short beard cover the lower part
Of his long face. Ills hair is thin on tie top Of
his head, and is combcd over in careful wisrs to
conceal tho bare spots. Around the tase of his
skull il curls inwaM toward the neck, and Is
supposed, in certain provincial districts 10 be an
imposing way Of dressing the hair. 1t is the style
that is only affected in some districts by profess
sional men, or men who aspire 10 be leaders of the
public | am told that the hair IS originally
trained that way with the aid Of diluted moIasses,
hut this may not be true. Mr. Villas has always
been classed as neutral in politics, "lth trainings
toward Republicanism until he was taken into
Cleveand's Cabinet He was always great adj
nlrcr Of General Grant lie has an eloquent
a. In IofiN