New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

Chauncey NJ. Depew, referring to the Presidents
message in relation to Venezuela, said yesterday:
"I was dining with prominent literary man the
other evening, when he said to me: i don't know
much about politics. and less about war, but a
message, the Importance of which equals the mag
nitude Of this one always interests me- and
studied II from the viewpoint Of n literary man. II
strikes that a communication such as Is this
one is sufficient to 20 to war upon. | noticed
that the word which was used four times in the
last sentence in the last paragraph. That may be
patriotism Dt S.r"eT rbnt me stck sna me as beins
up and sure enough the word which used
four times. az he had Indicated
Ex-Governor James f. Campbell. OF Ohio at
the Imperial Hotel yesterday. Mr. Campbell saws
that he is done with politics forever. After his
defeat In Ohio. he says that nothing remains for
him to do but work outside Of politics for liv-
Ing He Is now the attorney for and part owner
In a new bicycle tire company lie said yesterday
that he heartily supported President Cleveland In
his stand upon the Venezuelan question. ana that
almost Unanimously to the Presidents call Mr..
Campbell says that he thin KS the revival OF patriot
ism will work greatly in favor OF tho Democratic
party. but he does not nominate Cleveland for an
other term.
One Of the members OF the United States
Senate is George r Wetmore. of Rhode Island. lie
is as yet only thrty-eght years OF age. Mr.. Wet
more has twice been Governor Of his State. lie is
wealthy man. He stands high socially in Rhode
Island lie is q graduate OF Yale. and is trustee
OF the Peabody Museum OF Natural History at Yale.
and is also a trustee OF the Peabody Educational
Fund at that university. He attempted the
United States Senate in 1882 but was defeated by
Mr. Dixon. He passed through this city recently
when his way 10 Washington, Al that time he
said that he member OF the Senate
nc did not to talk about what might be done
as IL manies.ly not the place Of a new member
make himself conspicuous
Joseph c. Cannon of Illinois. is one Of the dryest
wits in Congress Mr.. Cannon wants to succeed
Senator Palmer the United States Senate. lie has
the support Of Senator Cu!lOm of Illinois, who Is
a power Mr.. Cannon thought OF opposing Speaker
Reed for the Speakershlp but friends counselled him
that 1t would be wise for him to withdraw in favor
OF Mr Reed and be warded with a committee
chairmanship and support in his fight for the place
up in the House recently, when member had in
terrupted some important legislation 10 introduce
comparatively unnpOrtant bill. When Cannon got
the after the interruption he said: "Mr.
Sneaker this reminds me or an incident that hap
pened in the old steamboat!ng days the Missis
slppi one OF those magnificent floating palaces
that adorned the rivers In those days was going
down the river at grca. rate of speed. when sud-
denly a skin in which TWO boys were seated shot
toward the boat waving their hats The pilot
thought something was astray and stopped the
boat !.v that time the boys had rome alongside
and they began back water, and one said in d
satisfied way: Well by crickety. we did stop the
boat, didn't we? "