New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08


number Of political friends. with whom he conferred
about bis Presidential chances.
New-York delegates 10 the Chicago National Con-
ventfon becoming exceedingly rctIcent as TO their
views and intentions on the Presidential question:
Three of them who sat together in tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday like sphlnxes, when they wore
asked about the possible nominee at Chicago. They
State Senators J. S. Fasse.t and Francis Hen
dricks, and John W. Dwight. The latter was Joking
Senator Fasset because the Senator had named hall
dozen Presidential and Woo Presidential candidates
In chat printed yesterday morning. 1T reminds
me- he said, of little story, which he proceeded
to relate In prayer meeting where the classeader
with illdirected real calling out after an
other to give testimony Of their love for the Saviour
of mankind, somewhat tlliterate old lady brought
TO her feet, whose faith was not large. and whose
first utterance was: 1 amt got nothin' agin the
Lord.'1
Horace Walbridge, a wealthy resident OF Toledo,
who has always taken sturdy and healthy interest
in politics, discussing the coming Republican Ma
honal Convention yesterday, said among other things
ohioans all feel that John sherman would make a
magnificent President-hterally unmatched Next
to Mr. Blaine, is better equipped for the place
When 1t comes to considering running qualities,
believe your Now-York man, Depew would run like
a scared wolf I know what is said about his being
weak In the Northwestern States but he is also strong
there. Every railroad employe would be his active
political worker. That a great deal. l look
on Mger a good man, and General Ben. Harrison
exceptionally strong, II he has any chance of a
nomination"
Subway Commissioner Jacob Hess who has been
to Boston with the Old Guard and who is going to
Chicago Monday, says After all this monkey
business about the score of other candidates, the
by, Mr. Blaine. We must have the Irish-American
vote TO win New-York, and Mr. Blaine is the to
get 1t for u.s.
Smith O'Bren. who IS known as one Of the active
leaders of Republican politics in Albany, has been
in NewYork for several days. He has his eyes set
on ticket headed by General r. A Ager OF Michigan.
In talking about the situation he said al think this
nomination is going to be between Ager and Harrison
The vote of New York Will have great weight in tho
matter AS matters now stand, General Alger will
get forty of the delegates from this State.
That will be sendof In the convention that will help
him along considerably. OF curse the consultation
and conference Of the past leaders of the party at
Chicago will have much influence the selection,
and one predict the result until they get to-
gcthcr there"
Mr.. Dcpew has gone TO Peekskil for the summer
with his family and a result the NcvYOrk Central
Office is no longer thronged with politicians
S. b. Elhins is announced to deliver address
before the Literary Societies OF the University OF
West Virginia, at Morgantown, W. Va, next Monday
evening, June H. He has selected his favorte topic
Of Labor, Education and Advancing Civilization
Dwight Lawrence has compiled and printed for the
State Committee full list Of the NewTork delegation
at Chicago, including their post Office addresses The
last of the which he engaged at Chicago at the
Grand Pacific Hotel has been allotted, and Workers
who have made no arrangements for quarters will
now be obliged TO take cots walk the streets.
Messrs. Depew, Plat, Hiscock and Warner Miller
all have parors at the Grand Pacific in addition to
the NewYork headquarters.
Colonel Elliott F. Shepard has gone to Bar Harbor.
to get few days Of breeze before going to Chi
cago to push his Depew boom. He is keeping up an
extensive CORES pondence from there and sending
Depew literature all the country.
The New-York delegates to Chicago say they are
being deluged with newspapers printed sketches and
portraits OF candidates letters from personal friends
and great masses of material of every description,
the reading Of which would occupy all thar tiD'
and attention