New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

serator William J. Sewel, Of New-Jersey' was III
the city Thursday He was in high spirits over .ne
recent victory OF the Republican party III ->e"
sew and he spoke in glowing terms Oh tie iu.uIe
the marty in that State. He said tnat MI. "Iiee'
rvouId make the most able Governor that the S.ase
haS sernred In many a year. 1t Is understood tnat
Mr. sewe is here to LOOK AFTER & exnected to be
Sere today. and Mr. Sewell may meet him.
Thor. annears to be a concerted effort on the
part of some Democrats to bring the mex. Dei"v-
cratic National Convention TO New-York The feasl-
ollitv OF such action being discussed around 'he
hotel obbies and while the party Itself Is uncertain
about It's plans, yet many Democrats thihk ''d' ''
would be the best thing that the campaign mana
gers could do. William F. Harrity, chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, in a recent inter- t
view in Philadelphia expressed himself as In favor
of holding the convention here ms mas 81 tie
local Democrats talking and In ract niue en-
tbusiasm is being worked up over the matter Demo-
cratic politicians think that holding the con'er.to -,
concentrate all wings of the parties upon one eanui
date and the same time DO much 70 reVive uLoop
is pr5babie that determined effort will be made to
secure the convention for New-fork
A. A. Hewlett is having great deal Of fun with
John F. Gaynor. of Syracuse. ,hcoo dSs. fSw
nights before the last election Mr. Gaynor' VINO
is a member Of the Democratic State COMMITTEE
came down from Syracuse on train with MI
Hewlett and several others. The election was as.
cussed and Mr. Gaynor declared solemnly that
there something in the air tnat toIu MIN tndt
the Democratic party would win Hewlett look issue
with HIM and finally bet Of supper FOR the party
was made upon the result OF the election. since the
election Mr. Gaynor has not been able 10 get the
party together 10 pay the bet.
James Swami. New-York Commissioner Of the
Atlanta Exposition has just returned from Atlanta
He said in speaking of the show there: What our
people have accomplished is wonderful. They
started with nothing. and a city OF great proper
tons has grown up under their hands They have
the sentiment there which was lacking at the
Worlds Fair. 1t is not as big a show as the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago but 1t is more
pregnant with interest. 1t has done much to cement
the relations between the North and South and wipe
out sectional feeling. The business men OF the North
should go down there and what those people
have done and what they doing II is duty
that the North to the South The South ID
eager quick and IN earnest | came up through
Kentucky on my way back and saw the conditions
that went TO elect bradley Governor. II had
been able to vote l should have cast ballot for
Bradley, and many men who were lifelong Demo-
Gratis voted for him for the reason that ne opposed
free silver | have received a letter asking how
many will! visit Atlanta on New-York Day; Even
II the whole OF Manhattan Island and fair per.
centage OF the State go down they Will be well
cared for New-York Day will see the fair at its
zenith