New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
ABOUT MEN AND POLITICS.

ABOUT MEN AND FOLI1ICS.
Notwithstanding Senator Hendrickss expressed de-
termination to retire from public life ii is likely that
he will be compelled 10 yield his own desires to
those of his constituents. Deputy Health Ooicer
Skinner, who is always good authority on Onondaga
County politics, has returned from Syracuse con-
WINGED that Mr. Hendrickss nomination is inevitable.
aNot only do the Republicans Of the district desire
the Senator's reelection" said DR.. Skinner but
the best people Of Syracuse regardless of politics. want
him for another term. The decision Of the Supreme
Court the waterworks question makes his presence
at Albany most desirable, particularly If the Court
OF Appeals indorses the Supreme Courts decision.
city ever had In the Legislature and it is general
appreciation OF this fact that makes his reelection
June for q two,mOnths' soiouTn there. '-''''
Friends Of William H. Corsa. who. as candidate
for sheriff last fall received the highest vote 94e99.
Of all the Republicans the Peoples Municipal
League ticket talking Of nominating him for
senator In the With District Mr.. Corsa, however.
1t is said, is not disposed to stand in Lspcnard
Stewards way So it is likely that the present Sen
ator will be pitted against General Mcmahon. for
despite all his talk about poverty, there is little.
If any, doubt that the General will be the Demo
cratic candidate He hopes as cnafran o. t He
enough work in defence Of Hnis gang to compel
them to let him of easy on the matter OF campaign
assessments.
Despite all the criticism tnat mas pcen laVlshco
upon the taking Of the census. compendium OF
the work according to superintendent Porter. will
be competed in time for the next Congress. "This.
he added awtl be three years and half ahead OF
the last census reports. OF course the compiling
of the numerous special data will require longer
seven wears sooner than ever before" Mr.. Porter
is the Pacific Coast but will return In about
three or four weeks.
John F. Plummer whose departure ON special
train for the Pacific Coast mentioned few days
ago. was interviewed in Omaha, and here is what he
said about the object OF his party's visit TO Puget
Sound
making arrangements to establish an immense in
dustria plant including all sorts of manufactorles
to carry this project into effect and il visionary
scheme These companies are backed by MILLIONS OF
immense plant have decided t 70 locate some the
snsca located At various points Ssd anS we
that feature. One Of the menltactcres viii Be
3 loas % i IN Duluth This VIII be branch Of the
main works. but viii be the largest plant OF the com
large paper mandatory.
The boom that has been started In the interest Of
Cornelius n: Bliss for Governor is rapidly assuming
formidable proportions particularly in this city.
Subway Commissioner Hess. whose term Of Office was
extended by the last Legislature, declared the other
day that the work of buryng the wires in this city is
now about half done.
General Knapp, chairman Of the Republican State
Committee has gone to Atlantic City. His health is
improving, but he is still troubled with insomnia.
Judge Patterson chairman Of the Republican County
Executive Committee, has moved to his summer
home in Fordham. His home stands near the famous
cottage Of Edgar Allan Poe.
Senator Fassett is spending a few days in the city
prior TO starting two months vacation in the
West. He will go with John S. Dwight, Visiting
among other places Mr.. Dwights big ranch In North
Dakota The Senator will go from there to the Pacific
coast and will spend most Of his time in Puget Sound
He inclined TO think that Hill will be candidate for
Governor despite all that David b. has said to the
trary.
That stawart representative Of uncompromising Re-
pubicansm, John D. Lawson, has recovered from his
recent severe illness. He is again in his usual
haunts brmful Of interesting "reminiscences
of his fifty years in political life Mr.. Lawson cast his
first vote for Seward for Governor in 1889. His first
Presidential vote was for General Harrison, In the
famous ~Tippecanoe and Tyler too" campaign.
One interesting fact disclosed In Secretary
Blaines visit to this city, namely, that one had
been authorized to define his position regarding the
Presidency Here Is what Of Mr. Baines most init
mate friends said on the subject: No living has
the right to say that Blaine will will not accept
The nomination for President in 1892 He has said
nothing to any one that would Justify the assertion
pro or con- This being the Is hardly
With say some f recent publications on this subject This
gentleman Is one 1I Sne n Oh the
The Republican County Executive Committee has
given up its headquarters in the Cumberland Hotel,
Broadway near Twenty third-st, and will make its
Offices In The Tribune Building It's only place of meet
ing. The members much pleased with the new
enables the committee to have brief meetings almost
daily supplying want that has long been felt. Here
after the committee will hold its meetings. rule at
oces W be IN Charge Of clerk and viii be open
during business hours.
II looks as If there going to be a red.hot fight
over the place Of holding the next Republican National
Convention. The chances naturally in favor Of
Chicago but the San Francisco people making such
a determined effort to capture it that wellin-
formed party leaders say that 1t VIII not surprise them
II the next President is nominated In California.
At a private dinner given IN honor Of Secretary
Foster at his recent visit here. ex-Judge Arnoux
one Of the guests AS soon as the cigars lighted
he called upon by the host to say something about
the new member Of the Cabinet. As everybody knows,
Mr. Arnoux is of the bright and shining lights in
the temperance army of this State. He has never yet
been charged with failing to live up to his profession.
But in some mysterious way he got things mixed, for
he began his little speech by referring to the official
head of the Treasury Department as our honored
guest, the Secretary OF the Navy In the general
smile that followed this slip, Mr.. Foster Joined. and
then leaning over toward Vernon H. Brown remarked
1.-THE Judge Is at sea.
The latest charge against ex-senator Plat is
serious one 1t il preferred by Senator Hscock, who
depose, that Mr.. Plat is responsible for pun Of
particularly atrocous character Mr.. Platt asked the
Senator why Mr.. Blair had been sent to China
"well" replied Mr.. HiscOck, O. Mr.. Blair has been a
long time in public life He had devoted himself so
thoroughly 10 the Government service that he had
accumulated little money. The Chinese mission Is
considered q good paving berth and we wanted Mr.
Blair 10 have ID IN the hope that he would make
fortune there" "Ah. / Sec" said Mr.. Platt "you
wanted to make China Aston OF him.