Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-25

Gossip Occasioned by the President's Com.
ing Visit to That City.

Gossip Occasioned by the Presideut's Com.
ing Visit to That City.
The Presidents visit to New York at this
time, Though for no other purpose than 10 lay
the corner stone OF the Grant monument, oc-
casions lively speculation here of a political
character. The republican convention OF the
empire state meets this week, and it is well
known that some of the party leaders over
there are inimical to the President, declaring
for the nomination of q new man at Minneapo-
lis and a thorough reorganization Of the ma
tiona. committee.
The Presidents friends are extremely eau
tious about discussing the republican situation
Il not popular over there among the politicians,
and that some of the local leaders would he
happy enough TO throw him over for another
man. They deny, however, that he was in any
sense to any degree on trial in the Fassett
campaign. or that anybody but Fassett himself
can justly be held accountable for the terrible
drubbing the party received in the empire
state last fall IL was the opinion OF the
President at the time that Fassett blum
dered in making the issue. IL was
could be aroused by abuse Of the methods
Tammany Hail was pursuing in the metropolis.
1t was claimed. too, that the returns bore out
this opinion. Fassetfs vote in the city Of Ne~
York showed some return for his labor, but in
the country districts, where the people had
been left practically without an issue. the re-
publicsns failed 70 go TO the polls IL Is in
this way the President accounts for the losses
that Fassett sustained outside of the city.
soLIcrroUs ABOUT NEW YORK.
But the Presidents friends urge this view
of the with moderation. They are very
solicitous about New York. They do not be-
heye that the opposition of c. n Bliss and
Warner Miller. even il actively exerted. could
be made TO defeat the Presidents reDomina-
ton, but they are looking beyond the Mime
apolis convention to the time when the empire
state will be necessary TO republican success at
the polls. If possible they want everything
made pleasant before that time. that there
may be no temptation for disgruntled republi-
can leaders to retire to their tents AFTER the
nomination has been made and refuse 10 come
out until they have been fixed" 70 SUIT them
selves
THE SoxISArrox ALL RreHr.
So far az the nomination at Minneapolis b
concerned the Presidents friends rssson in
this way: Enough Harrison dslegssss win sp-
pear there TO control the convention and do
termine tho result The point then VII b.
would arise from making the nomination by
reclamation and going before the country With
Q great show of unsnimity and enthusiasm.
This 10 to be thoroughly explained 70 -
lukeWkrm ana tue uHxuetfuctcu oo1eXutoe, o00
the belief 10 that they cannot resist The -
peal
cHAuScKY DxPKv's ArrrruDE
The Harrison people complain Of the sfti-
tude Of Chauncey NJ Depew. That Piatt
should be foxy or that Warner Miller should
be sulky occasions no surprise; but Mr.. Depev
has stood for and secured consideration as .
man outside the managing class and he bas
been treated well by the President So when
Mr. Depew talks in q patronixing hey about
the President being safe man, With good in
stincts, and ali that sort Of thing the Harrison
people grow indignant II sounds 70 them tho
much like faint praise, and they declare that
II the President is TO be damned polisioaliy n
the empire state they want IL done in an old
fashionsd, Straightforward orthodox Styja.
COMING ooxEKnEHcE-
A soon - the state convention has done ~
work the situation is 10 be carefaily eanvassea
by the Prssidsnts frissd& It h not unliksly
thata conference viii Be held here. 70 be par
ticipatsd In by Secretaries Tracy, Foster snd
EIkfns. Senator Hiscock, who has always beeo
frisndIy - tAs President and such other New
York lsadsrs - may have shown 81 ~ eonr
vsneisa . sptzst - frisndship fer ~ frsskdssA