New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
CHATABOUT PROMINENTMEN

Two Governors met on the stage Of the Fifth
,venue Theatre on Friday evening One was Gov
a-ror by virtue OF tnsel and the footlishts. The
o,ber was a solid. substantial Governor. empowered
Nth all the prerogatiVes Of the chief executive or
one Of the greatest States in the Union. The first
ras surrounded by brilliant representatives, Of the
mimic world in which he moved. The other was sur
,ounded by his staff, Respondent in gorgeous uni
foruns The first William II. Crane, who is play
ing the part of the Governor Of Kentucky The
second was Asa s. Bushnell, Governor Of Ohio The
,vo Governors met on equal footing. and for the
time put away of State and chatted freely.
governor Bushnell came to the city TO attend the
Ohio Society dinner. which WAS held Saturday
nigh; his stan gave a tneatig parry ~ ms nShSl
sal was draped with National cOlJrS. between the
acts Mr.. Bushnell went on the stage and met Mr.
ernor Bushnell told him that ii ala not lie within
he power Of every Governor TO perform such heroic
feats he nightly enacted Governor BushneI
zane ont into the lobby after the play chuckllnS.
YOU hear that fellow up on the stage he answered
the who played the part OF mOuntalneer-
say @i in full dress that it looked as if it might be
an open spring In Frankfort
The ability If an Irishman to work his way on to
the police force or into some Government place, led
20 the telling of good story by Colonel Alexander
carbon. of Ohio, recently. Colonel Gordon sad
that friend of his. Irlshman OF noble birth.
vsted this country 4 tour of investigation. lie
finally struck a little town down in the lower part
OF California He had a guide. whom he asked what
nationality predominated in the town. The guide
replied thoughtfully. that he didn't know >but the
Town had Englishmen. Germans. Italians and
Fronchlnen mostly" We'll, what do the Engshmen
do" asked the tourist The guide replied: They
own land mostly and cultivate. And the Ger.
mans Well. they keep saloons. stores and work
on the farms" And the Italians and French.
do almost ANYTHING" The traveller was st curl
Gus and said: Don't ycu have any lrishmen
do sal u hay H.
men Wei, what 90 they do?" querled the tour
ist. We'll. YOU see said ne guide. there are
is Chief of Police Colonel Gordon said that his
friend needed no further argument 20 convince him
that the cited were In truth native sons OF
Ireland
Senator Stephen %. Elkins. of West Virginia. IS
receiving an unusual volume Of mail just at pres
ent. Mr.. Elhins in New-York on the day that
the bids for the last issue of bonds were opened.
As soon as the success of the subscription was
assured the letters and kilograms Of congratula-
ton began TO pour in. He has now returned to
Washington. and he found many similar letters
and telegrams there. Mr. Elkins is credited with
starting the ball rolling by his speech and resolu-
ton offered in the Senate In favor of such an issue
The Senator in conversation with fnanciers in
New-York previous to the opening of the bids, pre-
dicted that the loan would be subscribed to twice
over and that prices would average over 10 Mr.
Ekins has said that he will not stop. that the
success Of the loan is assured, but he intends TO
press to vote his resolution, which is now before
The Senate Committee Finance. providing thai
ali future issues of bonds by the Government shall
be open TO competition. He hopes to get his resolu-
ton through.
"lf there is anything in politics that is laugh
able" said a prominent politician yesterday at Is
tie way every candidate IS giving Harrison the
CAD hand since he retired from the race. and is
putting forth reasons why he ought TO have the
votes that would have gone TO Harrison" This
fact has been impressed upon the minds OF many
politicians. The latest candidate for the honor OF
receiving Mr.. Harrison's votes is Senator Shelby
NJ Cullom. Of Illinois whose Presidential boom Is
being inflated daily The reason given why Mr.
Culom should have the support Of the Harrison
men dates back 10 the Minneapolis Convention
the Harrison opposition. having failed with lt.aine
and other candidates. hna.y decided to unite on
CulOm Cullom had retired at midnight ana II
vas a later hour when the managers OF Inc anti
Harrison forces broke in him and urged him TO
allow his name to be used. He told that al
ne need do was 10 allow the Illinois delegation to
vote for him. and the delegates would do the rest
Cu,nnn strenuousy resisted. and said that the
dclcsat'on had been Instructed TO vote for Harrison
al ne would not interfere After an hour
struggle. the task was given up. With the refusal
ol Cul ON. the combination practically gave up the
fght. and Harrison nominated That - the
~ the story is told 1t strikes politicians now
TIE hero of that incident II remains FOR MY. CuI-