The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-15


M. House Last Night-His Guests
..,.p,ntt Men. but Il IL Proposed TO In.
"a. Mr. Piatt In-Hnrrison Can't Win.
They say-Discussine Candidates.
o,,s,,,v tie most momentous conference
- In New York state since the Presidential
no.. Of 1888. was that which occurred
,.,, night ut the home OF MIR. Corne-
w. ~" N Bliss 1893 Madison avenue.
s Nv. week it Ind been known to q
=. RenuNlcan politicians here in Now York
N, that Mr.. Bliss had sent out invitations for
~. assembly. and by last night the nova
S.1become common talk at the Fifth Avenue
uotsl. the stamping ground OF the G. o. +.
...,ssn,cn. Sccrc airy Elkins on his last visit
ANN Washington, conferred with Mr. Bliss.
.,d AS result Senator Hlscock. Harrison
nan. came from Washington yesterday litter.
,oon to SEQ how the land lay.
Mr., Bliss in his invitations announced that
,.rouli to meet the gentlemen invited
Ibis home last evening at 1880. They were
,ocome to dinner. and they were told that
thsv were to come prepared to discuss the
.ompr national ticket for the Republican
,ortv. and 10 suggest methods for victorious
outcome
The invitations were sent to ex-senator
Warner Miller. Col George Bliss. ex-
congressman Henry g. Bureigh Of White
hall. ex-Congressman George West OF
Ballston, Col. S. v. Il. Cruger: II. II.
warner, and others. Most OF these gentlemen
accented the invitation. and from 1880 until
midnight last night they discussed what steps
should he taken.
In the first place. all were opposed to the
denomination OF President Harrison. Mr.
Bliss WAS possibly not quite so strong In his
opposition to the President as his guests
were hut for all that 1t was not
byany means Harrison gathering. even in
gliding the host OF the occasion. 1t was
pointedly stated that tho President. II nomi-
pated could not be elected.
All the events in New York State for the last
three years were gone over. and those present
who look upon Warner Miller as the greatest
man on earth proclaimed their animosity to
the President in rounded periods und positive
statements.
After Harrison had been satisfactorily dis
posed OF the gathering discussed the candl-
date most available under the circumstances.
All believed that even the shadow OF Mr..
Blaine. if it could be nominated. could
win. but the general opinion was that Mr.
Blaine really was out Of the fight; that his
physical strength would not stand the wear
and tear OF great campaign.
Then all turned with unanimous consent to
Gov. Mckinley of Ohio. The gathering recog-
nized that Gov. Mckinley was on the most
friendly terms with tho President. and that
possibly he would decline to become
a candidate SO long as there was q posi-
hility OF tho denomination OF tho President.
There were those present though who be-
lieved that Coy. Mckinley, as the next most
popular Bernbllcan to MI. Blaine should be
tanned. Those who argued on this line brought
forward the opinion that the coming P.esiden-
ss fhs Go to tns r the IsHs;
Of. tho new tariff was the most loGi.
ssisa ds as e Gov make Nok hs race stood
and s stemmed faf he tde tha vas setns
strength OF Gov. Mckinley. politically and per.
s?nally. was demonstrated to the satisfaction Isl,
Whether the Governor Tx cd It or not not. " '
Naturally the name Of tho running mate for
him self; i was ascertaiped TINT a move:
H. s sa al Ssw Pors t shs or cs
President has been in progress some time:
even from as far back as Is last summer when
t6e nc mnatiSn for G9yernSr: HIS friends
acckCd about hm and Mr. Bliss s9ddenly
The T2en he sae GDoa
trip some tresent last night believed that
even II Harrison should be renominated Mr..
Bliss should lie the candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, but others argued against such a
movement from the standpoint OF their previ-
Gus declarations. that Harrison couldn't
he reelected even II, nominated, None
81 Mr. Bliss fri ends wanted him to
that the tcEet should be Mckinley and Bliss. |
and they said there would be plenty Of money |
1t was the opinion that Mr. Miller and
a ticfet. even though ea u Mr. PIatt suf is
not " accp,tomeI TO following the lead
e beat Harrison. It was recalled that
~ Miller. in 1898. went to Chicago
candidn'" was Russell Absent Alger Yet Mr.. |
fiatt and Mr.. Miller agreed to Harrison and
carried New York State for him only to be both |
vet asid" iy tina President. Both sides will
MAKE r'pnGn cause now. 1t was predicted.
MI Miller az d Mr.. Rurleigh returned to the
'ilh Avenue Hotel 4 little after midnight,
lncy were mute as oysters. and declined |
even 20 SAY who had been associated with
tosm III this important conference.