New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.

Two members Of the State Senate will sail for
Europe tomorrow. Mr.. Hendricks. Of Syracuse, and
Mr. Chase, Of Albany. Mr.. Hendricks expects to be
absent about two months. party OF his friends VIII
DO at the steamer which sails at p m, TO see that
he begins his trip under favorable auspices. Mr.
Chase is an unregenerated Democrat. but Mr. Hen
bricks hopes to convert him before he returns.
Friends OF ex-Pesldent Hayes, whose memory. 10 Is
said. has become impaired by attack OF the grip
think that the afiction will be only temporary They
base their belief the opinion Of physicians who have
had extended experience in treating the malady.
So far as known, Senator Sloan 10 doing nothing
whatever TO draw attention TO his claims and quah
fcatons for Govenor yet the feeling In favor OF his
nomination is Enthusiastically vigorous and steadily
growing. Mr. elssn's strength with farmers 10 I'M
deniable, and he is sufficiently we'll known in this city
TO make an acceptable candidate to the Republicans Oh
New.York and Kings counties. Unless he withdraws
from the field the oswego Senator will 50 into the
convention backed by large contingent Of active
party workers
State Senator Ahearn, OF the With District, VINO
topped over to Tammany so suddenly last fall' is
on the anxious seat The Wigwam leaders PROMISED
him denomination in return for his conversion" ana
services at Albany. He confidently expected that this
promise would be made good. But recently fadoy
Roche has evinced a decided inclination TO take
Ahearn's place in the Senate, and, Roche swears
uneasy. He insists. however. that Croker will stand
by him. But he also remembers that Others have
leaned on the wigwam brave to their sorrow.
Among the Umbria's passengers Saturday were
william Perkins and Samuel Rollins, OF Massion, Onlo
two Of Major McKiney's warmest supporters. They
expressed themselves as being Just as confident OF
the Majors election they that he win be nom
mated.
silas w. Burt. Naval onfcer at this port during Mr..
hunfpf Ia tuct faithful
to the cause OF Civil Service Reform. At the last
annual meeting Of the Reform Association he was
chosen member of the executive committee. along
with Theodore Roosevelt Everett p Wheeler, George
Harris Putnam and other bright and shining lights
In the realm Of progressive politics.
Bernard Biglin has purchased attractive country
place at Bayport and expects to go there for the sum-
mer In few days. The report that he intends to
run for Congress down there, Mr.. Bigln says Is a
wicked invention Of the enemy. His home has been,
Is and always will be- he declares in General AIthurs
old district, the turbulent XvIIIth
The ]. W. Terry Republican Association OF the
XXIId Assembly District is recently formed Or
ganizaton OF active Republican workers. 10 was or
ganized In April with only seven members, and now
has a membership Of nearly 17o. The president OF
the association IS r. s. Browne. Meetings are held
twice each month on the first and third Tuesdays,
at No. 1913 East Seventy-sixth-st. labor bureau
has boon established in connection with the organza
ton. Steps are being taken TO organize the coored
Republicans, considerable number Of whom live In
the northern portion of the district The organization
takes its name from John W. Terry, an energetic
young Republican, who believes that the district can
be redeemed from Democratic rule
Ex-senator Platt has Just been elected president OF
the committee IN charge Of the Fourth OF July ceebra
ton at Owego at which the new soldiers monument
there is to be unveiled.
feeling Of confidence is manifested by the friends
Of stephen B. French In the With Assembly District re-
garding the result OF the coming primary there.
"We'n win, four 10 one," said one of Mr.. French's
most active heutenants last night
The action Of the XXII1d District Republican AS
ISOLATION in deciding TO form branch clubs in every
election district is step In the direction Of complete
party organization, and Is heartily commended by the
leaders throughout the city and State.