New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

The talk about duel between Congressman Boat
and Major Hearsey led John c. Gaynor. memoer
of the Democratic State Committee. the other day.
to tell good story on himself in reference 10
duel he once had thrust upon him by southern
nre-eater. Mr.. Gaynor was down in Georgia doing
work on the laying OF a new branch OF rail-
road. He had a number OF men at work OF on an
island which had to be reached by a tug one
night while chatting in club a certain souiherher
we'll filled with wine entered into argument Win
him. Mr.. Gaynor began TO chaif him ABOUT
the South. when suddenly the asgrievei souiherner
insisted that he had been insulted ard demanded
that az duel be fought. Gaynor became serious a.
piled that he would fight with shotguns. The
Southerner demurred. but finally consented Ia Inea
in tragical tones that the island where his men
at work would be good place. ana generously
adding magnanmousiy that he would not charge
arranged and Gaynor had the tug All in rea5nfSs
and he confesses that he would nave Lousn. 49,. =,
iesI iimS but his opponent failed TO appear few days
later he his bloodthirsty friend and the man man
sheepishly. See here Gaynor. We were both pref,
" drunk the other night We're we not; and yben
muttered that some people had narveous Sv com,
taking tninss Tor s a drunk but 70 ap
preciate the humor or the SITUATION !, man WHO
sary to know that Mr.. Gaynor Is not "'A" wiz
drinks
Isaac Trumbo who is credited with being N "a.
latest hog combine" is one of the most stal"a'
citizens OF Utah. Both he and Frank G Oahno'
Congressional Delegate from Utah are looked up0"
az candidates for the United States senate i'0"
the new state. Mr.. Trumbo admits tnat tnels .
some opposition to the admission OF tah a9 ~
state from the Democrats In the East, o"ins 20 ".
fact that the State will be Republcan ne I'm
for the places In the Senate that VIII ps IL. ~. an
by the admission OF Titan promises 70 ~.
interesting one Besides Mr.. Cannon Mt' .nmnn
has a competitor his father George z Ssn'yi ani
who is man OF power In the Mormon 'husfm hrsSgste
has represented Utah In Congress as 80 80 ner
The fight between father and son Is uhlquS' an ~.
haps unprecedented. Mr. Trumbo Is ra'he' u '
opinion that the father viii win.
A good story is told on Controller Eckeis u' :"
attaches of the Holland House, where MT. f'NNe"
makes his headquarters when In the city. Ihe 'o,'-
trollcr, everybody knows. is very young 'O"
ing. He is SO youthfu-looking that often peop" -
ing into his office in Washington take him io' ~
office boy. During his recent visit TO the c.W 70 AZ
tend a dinner given In his honor, a banker c"''
at the hotel see him He had never met the s,,
Controller but he somewhat naturally uepiS'e"
as hoary-headed statstlclan, ana wheh ne ,r,ilsr
upstairs In response to invitation the Consin,
shook him cordially by the hand and said irarrer
y well, SIR. what can do for you! ny rosiaily
looked at him for moment ana sa'u .o
Nothing at all, my boy just stopped IN WT.ssls
mystlhed for the moment, but he mas asscons 9sr
taken for his often that he mas n,iy p..y
used TO IT, and he tactfuly explained ms loesw ssw
The old banker confused that ioi ~, re.
moments he was speechess. but he grauua ti,en
covered and had chat with the CONTROLLER ru"u n
he came downstairs he said, wonderinsYi 60 thS
does beat all how these youngsters are So'"s
'front.'"