New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
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senator Joseph b. Foraker Of Ohio is stu at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel but steadfastly refuses to
comment upon the Senatorial contest now going on
In that State. Mr.. Foraker says that he knows
nothing about the matter except what he reads In
the papers and is taking part in the struggle
The Senator talked guardedly about matters In
Congress, and referring to the deficit said: The
new tariff has not been In operation long enough
to give II fair test. and cannot have a fair trial
until the anticpatory goods brought In under the
Wilson bill have been disposed OF. Those goods
may last several months longer. Ny opinion is
that when the Dingey laws gets a fair hearing It
VIII produce ample revenue. The cry about a
bond issue u.s. in my estimation. entirely premature
money in the Treasury to last for several months
and at the end Of that time think the Dngley
eminent" The Senator says he favors the an
nexation OF Hawaii He is also bull on the sit
growing steadily in the West
Frank Hiscock. formerly United States Senator
came down from Syracuse yesterday to tell Chair
man Hackett how 1t was the Republicans came TO
lose his town in the recent municipal election.
The defeat Of candidate" explained MT
Hiscock in a bland manner. was because the
members OF the Mckinley League voted for tho
cess in majority OF the cities, It can be easily
explained. The charter election brought out a
full Democratic vote. but In the rural districts
with the rain and lack Of interest II was hard 70
Hardly Hy look fore for anyhns bu, Democa,c victory
in New York when the Republican forces were
get together no and iI for in the
future, and think the Republican party has an
excellent chance OF winning all along the line next
year" Mr.. Hiscock said that he had heard moth
Ing Of Mr. Belden forming new Organization In
Syracuse He supported our Republican cand!-
date in the recent election" said Mr.. Hscock;
frmn e'da new orsanization II he does. how
ever / Will stay in the old one. which is good
enough for me-.
Christopher L. Magee. OF P!tsburg, the local
Republican leader in the Smoky City. Is In the
city Mr.. Magee thinks that the election OF
Democratic Mayor IN Greater New-York will have
no effect nationally. IF any one thinks the cleo
ton OF Mr. Van wyck." said he. "foreshadows 4
Democratic President in 1890 he Is greatly mis-
taken Each election is ruled by Its own issue
This year the issues were entirely local. and when
1900 comes the National issue Will oveI1hadow
been better for the Republicans 70 have won In
the State and city. because II would have deprived
the Democrats Of some machinery and given them
less hope for 1900 In the mean time the RepnoH-
cans should get together.
z O. Hopkins receiver OF tho Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville Railroad. is in the city TO attend
the meetings OF the traffic association. MI Hop
kins says that thermometer or countrys bus-
mss activity is a railroad and that the transporta
ton business recently has been OF an exception
ally satisfactory volume, and consequently the
VI hole country is in pretty good shape. THE coal
trafic he said, has become immense since tho
mining troubles weic settled. As fast as the coal
is taken out 1t is being bought ana shlppeo. rms
makes good business for the operator and insures
a good income for the miner" Nr Hopkins says
that people are so busy in the West that they have
no time TO attend politics. and for that reason
tberc ia little animation IN the political world out
side of NeW-York He ventured the opinion that
the alleged attempt 10 resrC. oa 70 SaS ,bs
the Ralnes law hao o"He e'e"' ' ~ ''' N
Democrats here.