New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
CHATS WITH SENATOR'S.
VIEWS OF LEADING MEN ON THE PRESI-
DENCY AND POLITICS
OPINIONS OF BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
on rHE SITUATION.

on rHE SITUATION.
Thu members Of the United States Senate Com
,;,,ae an Commerce who made an inspection OF
,he Arthur Kill Bridge yesterday were 10 De seen
about the Fifth Avenue Hotel during the after
MON and evening engaged in the dehghtiui TASK
NJ taking o rest Genial Senator falmer, vi Mehi-
ION declared that his three committees kept him
so husy in Washington that this was his hrst Vlsi1
"a New-York since the session oesah-
Il can't tell you anything about whether OF
No, the tariff bill will be passed in the House.
because don't know as much about II as you 49,
We a, the Senate end of the Capitol get our IN
,oa,ion about House matters from the metro
So,;,ar nreSs The Senate has passed great
.r,hor. ~ hills The House is passing none to
speak Of -, ,,,s ,,rrrr,p
MR. BLAINE SINCERE IN HIS LETTER
allow about the Presidency
.wnu I should say IL would be imprudent for
n. p,aipe 70 accept nomination after his letter
Tbose neople who already suspicious OF MN
xvould say il trick. have always peheVeo
hs was sincere in his expressed wish not TO run
again. said so year or more ago.
What about Mr.. Alger and Michigan
Il have not been consulted in the matter, but
think Mr. Alger will have the Michigan dele
,on for President and also California
Whom do you regard as stronger than MI
Blaine2"
oh, don't know. 1t is hard TO determine
How would Mr.. Depew do ?'
81 like Chauncey first rate, but he wouldn't do
At all don't believe in this cry Of giving all
Difference to New-York State. If we spend nan
as much time and energy on New-Jersey, Con-
necticut North Carolina, and other close States
as IN New-York we do not need her
SENATOR FRYE ON THE TARIFF
Senator Frye, OF Maine, with white walstcoat,
new nair of check trousers and a half-burned
cigar talked without reserve, saying IN answer 10
question about legislation:
"The Senate has already passed more ollis than
the House could pass If it remained in session
year. The House passes nothing"
What is the reason Of thatY
The rules such that after the committee
bills get on the calendar. measure can get be-
fore the House except by unanimous consent WIN
nearly $50 members, no bill can get through with
out objection il it is a bill worth anything
"Will thc House pass the Tariff BILL"
sThey NAV do it, but think not now. l
think Randall is holding back the appropriations
to Kill the Tariff bill. There danger Of its
nsssage little while back The Administration
began to exert its influence 1t caused some
alarm among the friends Of protection The
President has great power over Congress, as we
have found IN the Senate. There are at least
half the Democratic Senators who at one time or
PN''N-N@
the Government in this Fishery Treaty that has
been sent to US, yet | believe every Democratic
Senator will vote to ratfy it. Why, Senator Nor
gan, who has stood with me all the time,
told me as he was starting home the other day
that he would be obliged TO vote for that treaty
VIII any Republican vote TO raUly 7!
a. haven't heard Of one yet"
MIR DEPFw COULD NOMINATE Mr. BLAINE
What about the Preside ntial questionable
Senate is full of candidates."
"Yes, and we are all in favor OF all OF them
My Judgment is that Mr. Blaine will be renom-
mated. One good speech would do it. Chair
man Depew could do it with his winning elo-
ouence | was not for MIR. Blaina four years ago.
My Judgment was against his nomination l
thought he couldn't be elected, and l thought
Arthur entitled to the position With the ex-
perience l have had since $50 upon the stump ,li3
man, and that can elect him If he is nominated
Sherman is gaining some str myth III the SOulh'
There IS a friendly feeling for him In Maine
But think Blaine will be named in the conven-
ton"
VIEWS OF THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.
Senator NJ w Ransom, of North Carolina, was
asked to photograph the Dtmocratlc SITUATION nLs
eye had a roguish cast as he replied lou Know
our situation 1t is settled already whom we
will nominate,
"Cleveland?'
The smooth-faced leader of Maryland Democ-
racy Senator A. p German, chatted on the Pres
Dental question only: Inc llepuDllcdlo WIN HULL
mate Blaine and Harrison, as | read the signs
Our ticket will be headed by Cleveland, ana we,
too, may go to Indiana for a ce-Presdent. l
do not know Governor Gray personally, but am
told be will have his State delegation Both
PARTIES are in a curious condition as regards Fres-
identisl possibilities If Blaine should refuse 10
accept nomination, you have no ne TO fall back
on. II Cleveland should lie, we have no one
10 step at once into the breach -FOUR parry
will nominate a nobody if not Blaine. BY that
mean it will nominate some one not now talked
Of prominently-a new man"
ILLINOIS MIGHT SUPPORT SENATOR CULLoM
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, was more anxious
TO hear about the opinions Of New-l ork Repuo-
lcans than he was to discuss the situation from
the Illinois point of view. " l have heard that
Depew wlll present Blsnc's nam IN the cOnvcI
ton,n he said, and that New lOrk will come TO
Chicago under a Depew disguise ready It Jump
for Blaine. ] want the man that can WIN the
battle and regard Blaine as stronger than De
pew, ~. -. -. -,
Oh, ii is impossible to tel that yet l am
not a candidate, although ! think | could have have
the delegation II | were. 1t may be scattered
vote"
.whl any legislation on the tariff be effected
ct Washington this session 2"
Not i Randall and The llouse, Republicans
through the House, II cannot pass the senate
In the group Of senators at TIE F!hL Avenue
Hotel Yesterday the tall form and whlte face of
janis g. B ,h IT, wrr , SSfn Of Ma %ss IN @
ward he said that he had recent letters from his
sister in Rome indicating the good health OF all
the family but their mother His father will sail
for home he said on June 6 or a
NEW LTTRA cTIoNs AT THE BARNUH CIRCUS
The picturesque Moors and Arabs who are 10 make
prominent feature OF the performance opening OF the
Bafnun Bailey h podrome season tomorrow held their
rehearsal yesterday morning close OF last
nights ENTERTAINMENT alterations were begun IN Madison
Square Garden 70 &C 1t for the new programme A
racing tack made around interior Of the building
and the cages Of Wild beasts out and placed
the Twenty. siNth-st side Miss Jenny O'Bren the
celebrated English horseback eouestrenne will make her