New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
THE PASSING THRONG.

THE solid South is stilI a reality" said Eben L.
Botchler prominent attorney OF Richmond. Va.
at the Hotel Imperial yesterday.
THE SOUTH but time, development. change
OF THE and new conditions rapidly
PRESENT sapping the integrity OF the solid
South. The trip Of President Nc
Kinley through the South was an eye-opener to
the old line Democrats. Rid the South OF tne
negro problem and you would have no SOLID south.
The opening Of mills. factories and the growth OF
commerce has made the South more prosperous IN
o shs last n.tO four than II has & ever D eeen IN
It was not for the negro problem one,half OF the
south would go Republican, for the old seeu3naI
ginia. The Republicans of Virginia this year are
discussing the advsabity of nominating an entire
issues OF the day. OF course. the movement at
impossible for reasons all know, but there is a
feeling that possibly discussion may bear fruit and
to have a carefully Selected ticket and wage an
energetic campaign. OF course. we all know that
the Democrats in control Of the election ma
chnery. ard no matter what the Republican vote is
RepTbcan @ Contention. hoWeVer The decision
isn't registered at the polls. but before the polls
ognized and there is no reason for negiecting the
opportunity to organize and get. under way We
all plant for prosperity, and there is a brilliant
future for the Republican party in the South. and
organization and perfect machinery that may
later bring about victory.
John Hutchinson of Lynn. Mass. eighty-one
years old and. with abundance OF long, white
hair and beard the only survivor
AN OLD of the famous Hutchinson Quartet
SINGERS of ante-bellum days. attracted at
RECOI~ tentfon last night the Fifth
LECTIONS. Avenue Hotel I've up from
Florida, where I spent the winter,
to get warm" said Mr. Hutchinson. Then drop
ping into a reminiscent vein. he said: 1T doesn't
very long ago that quartet sang out
here in Madison Square, In front of this hotel
That was back just before the breaking out of the
war. If remember correctly. General Scott was at
the hotel that night, and Charlotte Cushman, who
her farewell tour of this country, appeared
the balcony overlooking the street l recall that
sang The Ship of State a selection full OF
patriotic sentiment. II a great night in New
York, and over fifty thousand people were out on
the square. The quartet made up OF JudSon,
John. Asa and Abby. JudSOn was the poet, and
composed many Of our songs We went TO Eng
land in 1S45 for year. One night while there
cockney Englishman got enthusiastic and sent US
several handsome floral pieces. We were all IN
the anteroom off the stage after the concert when
cockney friend rushed In and asked for the
flowers. He said he wanted to send them to
had sixteen children, and were all singers In
1861 / at the National Hotel in Washington
and met Horace Greeley, whom knew very well.
He worried about the composition OF LincOlns
Cabinet. He was afraid Chase would not be in
cluded. I said him: Mr.. Greeley. you needn't
worry about him any more. I've Just seen him and
he's been appointed already Greeley hardly would
believe the till he had the President. I
concerts he didn't believe in mixing with people
much. But he always wanted us to come TO his
house In Amesbury, and in the winter time. when he
was at Danvers. went to his house there We
him. He greatly pleased. Pretty much every
one knew In those old days Is dead now. keep
singing yet and last week in Washington played
the violin and sang to a large audience"