New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
THE PASSING THRONG

General Charles H. Grosvenor. Representative IN
| Congress from Ohio. was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night and Is TO san
POLITICS with Mrs. Grosvenor for Europe
IN OHIO on the st Paul tomorrow speak
ing about the political campaign
in Ohio he said: '"The campaign is not hvely ye.'
because only the Republican ticket IL in the ne'u'
The Democrats are delaying the nomination OF a a
ticket for several alleged reasons one - a.
d talked OF Is desire 70 a The th own
Governor Under our Election law me nT1,1n. bn,aIs
b ons ton 70 and % bT ade deayns the and
pretending favor the views OF the lapor & HnsIs.
making rne nomination. @ Another reason for Demo
cratic delay Is said 70 be the danger OF H coo ~
sound Money one Democrats in the state 4 the Con
vention is held now II looks as II me e. Gov
ernor niff' He is favorsd BY Ex-Governor Campbell
The Republicans have a good ticket and expect
10 win the election"
Colonel NJ J. o'Brien. the newly elected president
OF the Southern Express Company. was IN the CITY
yesterday Colonel OBrien was
TALK here to attend a dinner al the Man.
WITH col. NJ haitian Club. which he gave for a
J. O'BRIEN number OF friends. In the course
OF q talk he said that the business
Of the express companies was OF the best az tnis
time and was pretty good indication o, prosperity.
From all parts Of the country where MS coIhpaHy
nes. and largo shipments' Colonel O'Brien is one
of the heat known men In the transportation busi-
ness IN this country. He worked up from me
ana is extremely popular with all the ernpIo!es =.
the company In testimony Of this ne mas ~ ~scoIeS
and hundreds OF letters and telegrams OF congrstu,
lation from employees OF the company. and II many
OF them from the humbiest WORKER" n -.
known personally 10 almost every man IN ms i eti
ploy and his elevation has been haiied WIN "'''
Versal satisfaction.
Hilary A. Herbert. formerly Secretary OF tne
Navy under President Cleveland. Is now pracuslns
law and is frequently In this cry
Mr. HERBERT Mr.. Herbert is not paying Hiu0H
AND OLD attention to politics at present
MOSES" but his mind reverts often 10 lne
VOTE. days of campaigning. and ne en-
Joys the remin.scence hugely
good story Is told OF Mr.. Herbert in one OF Ms
campaigns One OF his old time retainers va Wa ~, q
colored man OF uncertain age. VINO was geIe a. a.
called Nose On Election Day Nose Hlsn 49, ~
Herbert in the street, and said: GOOD HhWII'.ts !,
Massa Herbert I'm Just gwine down 70 60 Sots 70, iU
you" Mr.. Herbert said: You biack re- ~
are going to vote the Republican ticket "a, S
10 Moses eyes. Deed, l doh A"On Nv. ~ nv !"
you can say that Massa Herbert 5 got ~ ~
ticket right here " and he showed a DeIlg 5
paster Desc are mighty trubuious TIN WAS mas'a q
Herbert. You couldn't give pore oIu seeII,.1
dollar could you?" Mr.. Herbert gave the oollaI ~
and saw Nose amble Off When Nose went up %
vote however. he tore up the Democrhiic, pasrei @
and put in a Republican slip. THIS WaS quIy - ~
DOrted 10 Mr. Herbert. The next time ne saw
Nose he taxed him with the fact Nose vas 80 a.
first inclined to deny it, but When ne saw ~ -.
caught fairly and the testimony was over eLMl4eiii'-
Oats all right, Massa Herbert Dat : a.. Ee'i1'
7 knowed vou would count Il Just the same