The National tribune., 1896-05-21
named in short time, and that The ceremonie:
viii take place some time in June.

/ LteCLlonS lOblDlttee WHICH pfoposee 10 uuSedi
/ Congressman Walsh IN. Y, ID and seat john
4 Murray Mitchell, Republican. The report says,
4 in part. referring 10 the methods of Tammany
IAN organization TO bride and corrupt voters
existed in the Twenty fifth, Thirtieth, Thirty
! fifth, Thirty-sizth. and Forty fourth Election
/ Districts of the Second Assembly District. In
! these FIVE election districts found many of
the lodging houses Of the city. These houses
charge from 10 cents to % cents night for
beds and dodgers are in the main transients
who have no fixed abode.
" II appears that a well-orgauized system of
bribery was carried on in the lodging-bouses
by an organization known Tammany Hall.
The contestee is a, Eice-President of that or
ganizstion. Its plan of operation peculiar,
and while it existed in all parts Of tho Eighth
Congressional District and sought by every
possible means 10 secure the election OF con-
testee to Congress, yet the evidence OF its opera
tions in these five election districts is exceed
ingly plain and conclusive
The report details the methods Of alleged
bribery, and concludes: The amount or price
in almost every instance was previously ar
ranged and thoroughly understood. 1t varied
from 81 TO s. The Tammany Hall organiza.
ton. being secret society, had every facility
for forming a conspiracy TO carry elections by
bribery, as IFS meetings mesc held in secret, aud
| its Captains were secretly instructed"
Il
Senator Woieott Of Colorado, looks enough
like Secretary olney to be his brother. He is
much younger. for he is only AZ, and his thick
hrn- b,s- "A t. pka
seem TO have no gray in them at all, and are
in sharp contrast with the grizzled hair and
mustaChe of Secretary 0lney. But there is a
striking resemblance, nevertheless for the Sem
ator is about the Sccretary's hight and build.
They are both athletes, and show il in their
walk, their gestures. and all their movements
for they are light on their feet and graceful in
manner. The Secretary is not SO nervous as
| the Senator; but otherwise the resemblance in
| their movements is striking They have the
same long broad, deep head firmly set a
short neck and strong shoulders AS orators
they are very much alike except that the Sen
ator has much the more eloquent voice.
u
/ w. K. Morgan. Commissary- General, United
4 States Army, tells good story about himself
and Gen. Grant, of which the point is rather
4 on hiE--elf in telling il the other day Gen
/ Morgan said he was with Grant as his Chief
! Commissary for long time. He was with
I him at Appomattox Courthouse when he was
! preparing the terms of the surrender. He had
been with Grant at City Point in 1864, when
the latter wanted TO go up into the Valley and
see Sheridan.
4 IL 4. -..l o.,
while up there the news came that Hampton
/ had Haded in and carried off onr beef herd
I consisting OF 2600 head Of the finest cattle
that ever put huof to grass. Well, whom that
news came Grant groancd, aud ] groaned IN
1 sympathy, for. of course. ] was his Chief Com
misssry. There was o man named Stanton in
/ Washington, who occupied the position Of Sec
4 rotary Of War, and he was a man OF pretty
/ quick action. 'S'antcn telegraPhed 10 Grant
Who is responsible for the loss OF that beef
/ berd?' Grant telegraphed back. Il am
! That ended il.
When we got back TO City Point" he con-
tinned. Grant said one day. in the presence
of myself and lot OF others. that he regarded
me as the best Commissary in the world.
asked how SO. and lac replied that not only
fed his array, but the cnemy's as we'll"
Gen. Morgan also tells some interesting
/ things abont the Appomattox surrender lie
was in the room. As he went in he greeted
! Lee, gayIng, " How are you, Gcneral?" 10
/ had served under Lee at Harper's Ferry in the
John Brown raid. and had also been at
/ West Point when Lee was the Communicate
- a. 4, a.. - ~
arranged" says Gen. Morgan, when he tells
! how il all happened. . went over to the side
! Of the room and smoked my pipe. and now.
when hear many people INDUCING in self
congratulation over owning the identical ink
stand aud the specific pen which were used on
! that occasion, ] raise my trusy pipe aloft and
I proudly exclaim This is the pipe smoked
/ wben Lee surrendered 10 Grant,
Gen. Lee, after the surrender asked Gen
4 Grant If the latter could feed his army Grant
turned TO me and inquired. Colonel. can you
feed Gen. Lees army / asked Gen. Ice
how many men he had lie said that he could
not tell that the divisions were scattered, and
that scarcely company had commissioned
officer at the head Of il. asked him if 81, 900
men would be about the figure, and he said,
Yes say $4,000 men,
While ] talking with Gen. Heath
! another man came in and said Well, General
we licked yer didn't we2' That was rather
uncalled for just then, bat Heath said Yes,
you licked u.s. Then orr man remarked /:
That's all right no hard feelings Come on.
/ lets take 4 drink And We did"
Il
Miles Crowley. the Texas me- mber. tells some
| good stories and just as willingly on himself
as on hs neiehbor. Talking TO Knot Of news
paper men the other day lac said when you
/ newspaper fellows hear good story nowadays
h and are ia doubt about tho authorship you just
/ saddle il onto me. don't mind it myself, bnt
every paper down n my district prints il, and
the opposition organs double lead it, aud then
| draw a neral lesson from il. The chances are
/ lis used in the Sunday schools FOR text and
| then. the boys get things SO mixed. Sometime
ago continued Mr.. Crowley. =" went oui in ST.
cicfy; put on a low-necked snit and flashed a
/ diamond stud in my front. When ! was intro
duced to the swell set at he party, one OF the
ladies cried ont:
is this Mr. Crowley: do yoa know, pie
infed you as a great, big. tall man. WIKI a SOM
hrcro and spurs and a belt, with a Colts revol-
| yer?'
- May ask where you obtained that im.
| prcsson?' says I. in nay politesi tone.
why. from reading about you SO much in
/ the napcrs SAYS she