New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

two hundred IN The nominating convention The
outlook still continues 20 Be for Mclean. however.
and the virulence Of the attack OF the Warner
committee upon the regular organization will do
the Warner cause more harm than good
ALEXANDER TROUP's CAREER
There has been an almost Iauguid interest in the
doirgs Of the Democratic Convention IN Kansas
City in the State. Even The final overthrow Il
Alexander Troup has excited special comment
in the Democratic press or among The lenders Il
the party The sudden rise OF Homer : Cum
mings from Republication 20 the National Com
r,jttee of the Democratic party hes excited much
more attention. He Is quite new element in the
party Of The State. and is really a brilliant man.
with end OF fa3s. political and religious While in
college he preached for small Unitarian society
which he had aided in organizing and he has fire.
quenty been heard upon the platform ou topics
other than politics. He is -lor- brilliant man
than Troup bur has not ore-tenth the olcverness
as a politician of the New-H Haven GreenbaCker.
Democrat and PopuliSt. The career OF TrOuD :
one OF the most remarkable oC any man in the
State He is a practical printer from the prov
inCes and came 20 New-HaveU early during rhe
Greenback movement and established The
Union. Il attracted only little attention az drs-,
but by attacking pretty much everything in sight
in local politics Tou COVER by lhe -lI5 he
welded. and soon every politician n N-T- -HJvea
was either afraid IF him OF followed him He be
came power 10 ne reekoneI with. and was soon
prominent in The inner circles Of The Democratic
party. but for long time as he headed an H.
dependent CsreeubacE movement in the State which
caused The defeat If the Democratic candidate for
Governor and male the election or Chari-s 3
Andrews. Republican, certain.
Governor Andrews has since become Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court. and doubtless owes his
advance IN public life 7r0up's detection from
the Democratic party. That party soon found that
il must have Troup's aid, and ne swung into line
in the hrst Cleveland campaign. and aided in car
rying the State for him. He rewarded with The
office OF Internal Revenue Collector Of the district
the best gift in the State. and made an excellent
Official In the second Cleveland Administration
Sir Troup in office. but was engaged in his
business affairs having acquired an interest in
The New-Haven Palladium and in other news
papers. He came 10 t-e front again in the 1856
Bryan campaign that candidates ideas meeting
the radical stand on money and other matters that
Tro,ip had ever taken when there oppor
tu1ftv- He managed the Bryan tours in the state,
and has been one OF his closest advisers in the East
He Is q public speaker who attracts large audi
erces and has been in demand on the stumo for
Democratic and Greenback candidates Just now
he is director Of the Board OF Public Works II
New-Haven. and he is a good official he IS quite
4 different man personally from what he is held
Up 70 be politically He is warm hearted houe-t.
straig ghtforward, and stands by his agreements,
even in politics 10 the letter Just now he is ~ bad
favor with that wing Of the Democratic party he
has nrartirallv ORGANIZED but he VIII heard from
IN the councils later on because ne Is not OF the
sort 10 be put down TO stay
DR. BARNARD'S DEATH
The death OF Dr Henry Barnard, the veteran
educator Al the age OF eiEhty-uine years brings
sense of loss 10 this city where he had been u
prominent figure t1r more than slxty-dve years
He was born IN the house where lie died and
during his remarkable career In behalf OF free
common school education and Of the establish
nent OF secondary schools OF nigh grade by cities
and towns he found IN Hartford his reaaIest
support. and practically the founder Of its
public high school, le was earlier the founder
its present condition he was well known IN this
country and in Europe, and had conferences With
the best known educators In the world He
the FIRST United States Commissioner or Educa-
tion but his forte Was not so much IN the eXecu-
tive field 1t was in arousing tae interest of the
public. For many years ne was Editor or The
publication 20 teachers throughout The land has
been OF great value
During his later years he enjoyed excellent
health for a man OF his years, and devoted seV-
eral hours each day 70 literary work after having
passed the early morning IN the garden q Ms
home He was striking figure wI-h flowing white
70 speak in public often had flashes Of his early
eloquence- His library - OF great value the
not surpassed by any collection OF books il the
State He gathered many odd and interesting
pamphlets OF the early Colonial period, and in other
lines OF antiquarian publications he was persistent
His e.ghty-sNth birthday anniversary three years
ago celebrated IT. the State Capitol. and
notable for the gathering OF the prominent
his country and Canada he was the Oldest
llumnus Of Yale and until the present year had
not failed to be present on the campus on com
days
CHANGE IN THE COURANT's'' STAFF.
An important change IN the staI OF The Hart
ford courant' Is 20 be made, Clifton L Sher-