The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-16
CHATTING THE PRESIDENT.
THE M,KTNLEY AND Hiss CONFERENCE
UP At A CABINET MEE7INU.

Secretary Foster Can't Believe The Sun's
Aamiaistration Repubiieaus
Pieasea-George u. sloaa's Sentiments.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-The Interesting ac-
count in to- days SUN Of the conference at the
residence OF Cornelius N. Bliss last night at
which . Mckinley md Bliss Presidential
ticket was discussed by number OF leading
Republicans. attracted general attention In
Washington to-day. The result OF the confer.
snce will give great uneasiness to the Presi-
dent and Administration officials generally.
although they will not admit It At the Cab
met meeting this morning THE Sun account
was called to the attention Of the President by
member OF the Cabinet. and the President
was tho subject Of con siderable chatting at the
hands OF hia lieutenants. He professed to
make light OF the story. and after the Cabinet
conference adjourned those present who
we're spoken to endeavored to pooh pooh
the report Of disloyalty on the part OF the
New York Republican leaders who have de-
terminedto bring the new ticket to the front.
Secretary Foster was more outspoken on the
subject than any OF his colleagues. When
THE Sun correspondent asked him how the re-
suit Of last nights conference would affect
Mr.. Bliss standing with the Administration.
tho Secretary replied:
There is not o word OF truth In the story OF
that conference. 1t Is absolutely untrue from
beginning to end"
The Secretary persisted in this statement.
in the face Of the assurance that the story was
correct. He would not discuss it. but insisted
that no such conference rs reported had taken
place. In other quarters. however. the report
was believed to be accurate. For a long time
the anti Harrison men. who arc very numer.
Gus in both Houses OF Congress. have had their
eyes on Mckinley as q very available can
t.loko aDl hos hov ali bonn of
tho fact that they were grooming him for the
race. They know perfectly we'll that tho Gov
ernor could get the delegation Of his State
for the asking. and they saw no noces-
sity for haste in bringing him out
and Ayers collapse. Mckinley has been a
ssd So OHIO RI
man, whom the President has been afraid OF
such f men as. Piatt. Quay. Ciarkson. and bud;
ley. were simply, waiting for the time and
the es Ia is FCst s1u & Ds nds It.
Mckin ,ss mean Sn1 as oho
ali classes Of Republicans: Harrison men.
anti. Harrison men. Blaine men: and !, t., the
goed word to o'n say Tor ckney and every
public man spok en- to to-day who Is not welded
to Bss hs
without exception are pleased that some step
has at last been taken looking to u concentra-
ton OF forces on some candidate with whom
the ambitions Of Harrison for denomination
can be defeated.
Secretary Foster away off in Washington.
says there Is no truth in the story OF the con-
ference at the home Of Cornelius n. Bliss
Thursday evening Mr.. Bliss. the host. on tho
other hand. admits that the gentlemen were
present at his homo and so does Warner
Miller. who seldom says anything for
publication. Moreover. others said yesterday
that they were a. the home OF Mr.. Bliss on
the interesting occasion: furthermore not q
mothers son who sat around the board and
faced Mr.. Bliss was Harrison man.. not one.
II their positive assertions to that effect are to
be accepted. In addition to those already
mentioned as being present at the conference.
It was ascertained yesterday that Horace Rus
sell was In the throng. Not the least inter-
esting feature OF the conference wns a letter
sent by ex-Sentor George j. sloan OF
Osweeo: The letter was read at the confer
ence It commends any movement looking
to the defeat Of President Harrison 80 said
those yesterday who had soen the letter.
The conference was naturally much DISCUSS
Avenue Hotel Il was tho opinion OF those
dificuity was in the fact that the news about
the conference had got into the newspapers un-
sonal friends had broad grins over what they
thought had turned out a mighty good Joke
on him: It was not intended that word
should be printed.