The National tribune., 1892-06-30

| ticket. came over to Washington on Thursday
morning. June 23, and registered at the Airing
| ton Hotel Shortly after noon Mr.. Reid. accom-
panied by the Presidents sou, Russell Harrison.
| visited the Capitol for the purpose of paying
| his respects to Vice. President Levi p. Morton.
As Mr. Morton happened to be in New York,
| Mr.. Reid did not see him, but he spent some
| time in the Vice -Presdent's room, which he
| hopes to call his own in a short time and he
was visited by nearly all the Republican Sen
| ators who were at the Capitol, all OF whom
| asked him how he liked his future quarters
| Mr.. Reid was introduced to those Senators
with whom he was not acquainted, by Senator
| Henderson, of Nebraska, the President pro
| tcmpoTe of the Senate. At l:30 p. m. Mr. Reid
drove to the White House and took luncheon
with President Harrison, during which time
| the coming campaign was discussed. 1t is said
| that Gen. Harrison expressed the opinion that
| the real contest would be in New York, New
| Jersey and Connecticut. He considers Indiana
normally certain for the Republican ticket,
and he insisted that there should be strong
man at the head of affairs who could do effect
i've work in the three States which he thinks
will be the real battle-ground of tho campaign.
Several names were canvasScd in connection
with the management Of the campaign, but no
conclusion was reached. Mr. Reid left for New
York on Friday, June "a
u@s 7o..
| As Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the Vice. Presidential
candidate and ex-Minster to France. had been
| to Washington to pay his respects to President
| Harrison, it followed of necessity that Hon.
| Charles Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, ex-Min-
lister to Russia should also call Gen. Harrison,
which he did on Friday, June "a. Mr.. Smith
had quite lengthy interview with the Presi-
| dent, but when seen at his hotel shortly after
his return from tho White House, declined to
talk merely saying that his visit to Washing
ton was for the purpose of transacting private
business matters and had no political sgnif-
canoe. Mr.. Smith has returned TO his editorial
duties on the Philadelphia Press and he will
work that paper for all that it is worth for the
| Republican ticket.
The storm which visited Washington Thurs
dav afternoon, June %, created panic in the
| Criminal Court and broke up the proceedings
Of the Barber murder trial. Barber, the col
ored man accused of drowning woman, was on
\
| csme heavy gust of wind, accompanied with
a sharp flash of lightning and thunderclap.
| The heavy swinging windows OF the court
room, all of which were propped open to admit
| air. as the room was crowded, slammed to with
a deafening bang, followed by the crash of
glass and falling plaster, while shower Of
water poured into the courtroom. In an in
slant the jury, spectators, and officers were on
their feet, women shrieked, and there was a
rush for the doors, in which chairs and benches
| were knocked over and confusion prevailed.
| Some one cried out to stop the jury, and one of
the baiifis rushed to the jury and another to
the prisoner. In about FIVE minutes order was
restored, and it was found no one was hurt
and that there was no danger Bat the Judge
decided that it was better to adjourn which
| he did at once.
Senator David B. Hill, of New York. took his
| defeat at Chicago with an unusual degree Of
eauanimity. He was affable and courteous to
| newspaper men, but absolutely refused to be
interviewed on the political situation. He does
not appear at all cast down or disappointed,
but is serene and apparently in good spirits.
The Senator h.s hud the responsibility &C the
political campaigns of New York upon his
shoulders for great many years, and he says
he will be greatly relieved, now that the bur-
den will be transferred to the shoulders OF
other men. He is grateful for the loyalty of
his friends from New York State aud accepts
the result without murmur-in fact, Senator
Hill is good loser. He reached the Senate
Chamber shortly before noon on Thursday
morning June %, looking bright and fresh,
end remained in and about the Chamber dur
ing the session. AS matter of course, he was
the principal person of interest to the occupants
of the galleries, but he bore their scrutiny
without the least trace of embarrassment Or
disappointment. He listened to the debate
going on and read the newspapers.
Sc.
Gen z. Burd Grub, United States Minister
to Spain, was in Washington last week. and Is
supposed to have rendered his resignation OF
that office, although he did not get to see Presi-
dent Harrison when he called at the White
House. Having pressing business at his home
in New jersey, he left the city almost immedi-
ately after a shoft visit to the State Depart
ment. He was asked if he was candidate for
Governor of New Jersey, to which he replied
that if he was called on to take the nomination
he would do SO cheerfully. Gen. Grub ac-
complshcd much good work while represent
ing the United States at Madrid.
So
Very rarely, II ever before, has the White
House been more quiet than it has been during
the political excitement of the past month,
while both the Republican and Democratic
Conventions have been in session in the West,
making nominations for the successor to the
present occupant. Visitors on either business
or pleasure have been few. The heat though
perhaps more moderate in the shady White
House grounds than elsewhere in the City, has
been exhausting, and on Wedn esday night,
II while tho Democratic Convention was in ses-
sion making the nomination, President Har-
rison retired early, waiting until the morning
to learn the fate of his predecessor and an tago-
mist in the last campaign, who SO courteously
, held an umbrella over him on the Capitol steps
while he delivered his inaugural address three
, years ago. Private Secretary Halford and
other employees remained up, receiving dis
patches from the Chicago Convention until II
o'clock Wednesday night, and then the White
house was closed for the night
, -.
Hon. Hamilton Disston, a prominent Phila-
!, | al IL, mr. fkn1 -.