New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY WHEN THEY
COME TO NETWORK.

COME To NEW-lORh.
As the time for the Republican National Convention
draws on Ncw-York City has become Mecca to which
the feet of many Republican pilgrim politicians are
directed. There is no Disgusting the fact that all
over The country the party leaders and the rank and
flo also are looking to Ncw-York, Now-Jersey and
Connecticut the States which must decide the cleo
tion and It follows from this that they rely largely
upon those States to decide the preminares of the
election by selecting the candidate II these States
and Indiana were united one candidate his nomina
ton would be made unanimous soon as the several
States which have faVorto sons had disposed of tho
pleasant little duty OF casting their complimentary
| votes. But with General Harrison supported by In
diana and Mr.. Phelps by NewJerscy, the decision is
practically thrown upon NewYork as the pivot upon
which the election must after all turn Connecticut
and Ncw-Jersey arc sympathetic to New-York that
there feeling that they will so as the Empire state
goes Tho main object of the visiting statesmen Is
therefore to find out what the leaders In this State
wish, what the party desires, and In what way Re
publicans here believe be attained. With
in the week moro than score Of politicians from
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consiD Minnesota and Iowa have been here with no
other purpose than TO ascertain tho sentiment OF the
party In order to go homo 10 Washington and In
form their principals who candidates for the
Presidency 1t cannot DO said that any of them have
found much comfort I'm the situation here, because
NETWORKS delegates arc mostly committed, In fact
all but three four, to Eastern candidate. For
two or three days tho visiting statesmen have been
wondering, not much who would BIO nominated as
when the nomination would be made, which Of the
favorite sons would break away first and make the
nomination, whether 1t would be on the FIRST or second
ballot and whether 1t would not be unanimous on the
first ballot IL has been impossible not TO read be-
tvecn all the lines of interviews and talks with poll
tcians the belief that Mr. Blaine will be nominated
For the next few days there will be more discussion
over the second place on the ticket than the first,
and less about the personality Of tho head Of the
ticket than tho manner In which his selection may
bcst be made.
Among tho names over which there is talk in con-
nection with the Vice Presidency those of ex-senator
Harrison, Of Indiana, General Alger OF Michigan
Governor Foraker, Of Ohio, and ex-senator Warner
Miller of New-York, are discussed Senator Davis,
Of Minnesota said yesterday AT first consideration
tho proposition to put Senator Miller ticket with
Mr. Blaine seems unwise The first thought Is that
1t is necessary to put a Western man on the uckee
but do not think that is really so. All over this
country the Republicans united on the one thing
that we must carry Ncw-York If you put Senator
Miller on the tichet because he will strengthen the
fight in New York. you will strengthen the fight every
where If We understand in all the other States that
YOU have formed a ticket that can carry Ncw-York
you will each one OF us to make the supcrhumap
effort to see that State that voted for MI Blame
in 1884 shall fall out Of line. 1t Will DO the Keynote
of victory Senator Miller would be acceptable 10
the old soldiers and to the agriculturiss and to the
business men. l think 1t would be good thihg 10
nut him on the ticket with Mr.. Blalne.'
Daniel Dougherty has leapcd into political promi-
nencc in New-York He has only Lecn domclled here
four months and therefore not elector yet he Is
already loaded with honors. c was delegate to the
Democratic State Convention, member OF the COM
mittee on Resolutions, chosen delegate TO the Ma
tonal Convention, and called out as the principal
orator to address the State Convention after Its labos
were finished He is said also to be sated' for Con-
gress. Mr. Dougherty is dramatic old school orator
and elocutionis HIS swinging gestures rapid changes
of posture, swelling bosom and upfcd face are I'M
usual in this day of plain, matter offact direct and
business-ke talking from the platform. That IS one
reason why he is acceptable at the present mo to the
power behind Tammany Hall-for 1t is Tammany that
is giving him the boost. There have always been
three four men at the front as Tammany spoKes-
men. The mob must be amused, while the leaders
plot, plan and direct Congressman "sunser Cox
Colonel John R. Follows, Congressman BourEe Cock
ran, and many another has each in his day played ms
| part. Now 1t is Mr.. Dougherty's turn with his
clarion voice and his Talmagelike gestures the dis
tingushed carpet Dagger from PENNSYLVANIA as ne was
termed facetiousy at recent gathering, Is most ac-
ceptable man at this time TO the Tammany bosses.
1t was noticed at the State Convention that Mr..
Dougherty reluctant to go upon the platform IN
black-whlskercd stoutbuilt man who sat directly be-
hind him. It was Commissioner Dick' Croker, who
is TO-DAY nearer what John Kelly was to Tammany
than any other man IS likely to get in many years
Around me in the box where sat observing the scene
were numbers Of Democrats, who saw Cookers per
sstent nudging of Dougherty. Said one of them:
Crokcrs forcing Dougherty up. There he goes now,
a victory OF matter over mind They say Dougherty
is to 20 to Congress- What in the world he wants to
do hiatt I
of, and he Is Just starting into practice here that
promises to be enormous II he keeps out Of politics,
yet here he is in politics up 10 his eyes anyway II
he is going to follow the public position he's lucky
have already put him in place where few men reach
in a lifetime"
BY the way, Mr.. Dougherty has q son vino is stu
dent in OF the great colleges at Rome. He is sid
to be young man Of rare endowments and alreaSy
skilled as a linsulst. When Mr. Blaine in Rome
it was young Doughcrty who acted Interpreter be
tween the distinguished American and the King Of
Italy, on the occasion OF their meeting.
Tho smooth visaged statesman of Maryland, sena-
tor Arthur p German, receives credit In his party
for great deal of far reaching sagacity and wisdom
This has partly about by his rcticence and partly
because he tho manager as chairman of tho cue
oessfu cmpaigl of 1884. So much difference do few
votes make that II COO residents of Ncw-York had
transferred their ballots TO blaine Senator German
would be execrated a numbskull In politics. He
Is, however, shrewd manipulation, a keen Judge OF
men and q thorough Bourbon Democrat. In New
York during the week had talk with him In which
no said no would not go back on the National Com
mittee ain 1884" he remarked, there
Democrats holding Federal Office from whom the COM
m,ttee would receive contributions There then
Improperly in my position But there was
so much question whether Senator's members of Con-
gross and Federal appontccs were not liable to pros
ecutIon undcr the Civil Service Act. II they were
members of committees receiving money From Fed
eral office holders that the Republican National CON
rent,on nassed a resolution that such officials
should be appointed members Of the National Com
mittcc We have now to face the same diihculty'
While I sec no improperly ir holding place on
tho committee and receiving voluntary suPp0 tla,
shall retire so that there shall be no question ralseu'