New-York tribune., 1895-10-31
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN

An American flag pin which General 4. A. Nc
Alpn wears on the lapel Of his waistcoat al AL
times is source Of envy 10 many or MS rrienns'
They would like to have a duplicate OF 1t. but
neither love money will get one. There are
only two other such pins in existence so far as Is
known. The pin is ernbcmatc Of the National
IL ague OF Republican Clubs. 1t is shaped Ike
an American flag. the pin part being the staff, and
at the tip Of the pin Is tiny diamond Inc
coored enamel which reproduces the flag Is a
line piece OF the jewellers art The pin was pre-
sented 10 him when ne was making ms campa'gnI % I
Republican Clubs 1t manufactured by Maurice
Eckstein who L one Of the Generals ioyai sup sup
one he presented to General McA,pin another he
gave TO Major John Toten. and the third he KEEP.
ceveana during s he ss League Gf Of Republican,
0nbs National Convention In fact they We're s, s an
one belonging to Major Totten. He has bewailed
his loss and offered fabulous rewards. but without
success.
Ex-senator Warner Miller came dcwn to the city
yesterday and dropped in at Republican headquar-
ters TO cha, with Chairman Hacke,t and other Re
publicans who around. When Mr. Miller was
a6o Of hS At mat M & In
tins city, Tuesday night had made in declaring for
local option, Mr.. Miller had nothing TO say. lie
said that every man had right TO his own opinion
Among wester, railroad men there is none bet
ter known than NJ. +. Ingalls, Of Cincinnati. Mr.
ingalls, is president two the greatest railroad
systems OF this country-the Chesapeake and ONO
and also OF the big Four" He Is man with
| a great capacity for work. and has a remarkably
terse and epigrammatic way Of expressing himself
Mr. ingalls, looked upon the representative OF
Chauncey NJ Depew in the Trunk Line meetings
when the New-York Central president Is forced to
be be away Some time ago IT was said that Mr.
ingalls,, who is Democrat working 70 Sc
cure the seat Of Senat Brice in the United states
Senate @ When asked about the matter & he said nd
tersely' II have desire to to the Senate. and
am not making any a''cnpi 10 secure NJ .d Brices o
! anything undertakes
my warm support"
Another Presidential possibility In the city
yesterday. Se ator Cushman X Davis, OF Mime
sofa at the Holland House yesterday. Sena-
Davis Is farniliarly called "Cush" Davis by his
friends and is wonderfully strong In his own Sec
tion OF the country. His strong stand for the
preservation OF law at the time OF the Chicago
strike was highly praised by law-abidng citizens
Mr. Davis is serving his second term In the Senate
and was formerly Governor of Minnesota. He said
/ in speaking of industrial conditions in the West:
and that means everything. The people are better
cff than they nave been for some time, and there
are less people than usua. out Of employment. The
big crops promise to make good carrying trade
for the railroads. and everything seems to favor
season OF great prosperity
Senator Carter Of Montana. in the lobby Of the
Holland House yesterday and complacently puffed
away at a big Fat cigar. lie seemed content and
with the world. Since he issued the call
for the meeting OF the National Committee in Wash
irston on December 10 Mr.. Carter has been doing
be nothing now OF any importance in Republican
Nationa. politics until the meeting of the commit
tee In December. ! do not know what the opinion
OF the committee will be- but think that a long
campaign will be favor ed
4 good story is told about Patrick Egan. He
spends most OF his time in NewYork now, and
sometimes talks about the days when he Min
lister to Chill. Some of those days exciting.
He there at the time OF the Baltimore incident
when the sailors from the United States warshp
Baltimore stoned In the streets. On that
casion Captain Bob Evans. who In command
OF the Baltimore donned all the gold .ace and tnsel
that his rank called for and started out TO find the
office of the American Minister He strode into
Minister Egans Office in all the glory OF his uni
form. and said abruptly:
See here, Egan. If this thing happens again and
there is place of punishment in The next world.
Will make II smell OF garlic In the morning"