New-York tribune., 1899-06-30
THE PASSING THRONG.

Senator William z. Chandler. OF New-Hamp-
shire. passed through the city yesterday on his
way to Washington Senator Chandler came into
the Fifth Avenue Hotel early in
SENATOR the afternoon and started for
CHANDLER's Washington the night train.
TRIP. He was brown a berry from
summer outing and looked rugged
II have been called back TO Washington by i'm
portant matters in regard TO the Naval Commit
lee" he remarked Mr. Chandler said that he
didn't think there anything Of importance 70
the papers the most Of the United States Senate
seemed to be in England He didn't care 10 ns- dls-
cuss the Increase in the Army or the matters con
cernlng the Administration which are being N sgl-
tated Just now. He said he thought the az Aanih-
istraton competent TO take care OF ltsell'
General Charles II. Grosvenor Of Ohio, who Is
generally regarded as the spokesman OF the Ad-
minlstration on the floor Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives was in the city yester-
GENERAL day General Grosvenor had his
GROsvENOR attention called TO an alleged IN
DIDN'T terview with him. in which he
SAY IT was asked about a factional fight
in Ohio within the ranks OF the
Republican party and in which he was quoted
as saying. "oh, h, there isn't anytnihs an IN
~" The General said i never sald nov ma didn't ant
don't think RsDTbcan h0wfyeT 'naf party h lg
Ohio is Of sufficient size to have any materiaI mat
bearing upon the result. ! think we are Ia g0lhs
% have about normal campaign VI CONtS.f
the Democrats have not nominated their man yet, o
and new conditions may arise, but II seems 70 m Ine
that the battle will be fought Out aIong Inc &c
tory" General Grosvenor started Tor ONO IN tHe
afternoon.
Samuel NJ. Taylor the United States Consul 70
Glasgow is now in this country having reached
this city yesterday. Mr.. Taylor who is accom-
panied by his wife. is at the Fifth
AMERICAN Avenue Hotel. He Is here on
GOODS IN visit 10 his old home. and Will prob
EUROPE ably go to Ohio before returning
10 Scotland. Mr.. Taylor Is much
pleased with Scotland. He says that American
manufactures especially iron steel. electric ma
terial and engines. making stir in Europe,
and that Americans are getting many orders. IN
m He tells the same story about the kngllsh
sympathy with the United States in all It under
takes and says that the countries seem to be more
akin than ever.
There is man at the Hoffman House who has
seen stirring times politically in the South. He is
Rueben Kob. OF Alabama. Mr. Kob was candi-
date for Governor in Alabama In
RUBEN 1892 and says he was elected by
KOLB. OF 5000 majority. although he was
ALABAMA. shamefuy defrauded Of the cleo
ton In the struggle TO break the
iron rule Of Bourbon Democracy in his State ne
was known as the farmers candidate. Mr.. kob
continues his work against the ring domination In
tho State He also made a gallant fight against
William c. Oanes In 1883 and organized sort OF
rump Legislature after being counted out again, as
contSst Ho He said yesterday that he had come to
the city on a pleasure trip A great many South- N
said. 1T is A kind OF a summer resort tor them
He says that things are quiet politically down his
DAY he wished TO look after some promising
youngsters He is rather proud OF being called "a
farmer and whenever ne can ne "a always aDends ies
where fine animals are 10 be seen.