New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-25
NATIONAL LEADERS LEAVING THE CITY.

NATIONAL LEADERS LEANlNd lf1rI I'll 1.
HAS THE PLACE FOR THE CONVENTION BEEN
CHosEN?-GOssIP OF THE BRUNSWICK DINNER.
That dinner Of Republican leaders at the Hotel
Brunswick the main theme Of gossip in political
circles yesterday National politics had the call and
for the time everything gave way before IT. The
statesmen who attended the little banquet were not
altogether pleased that the news OF their quiet con-
ference had become public property. and in every
instance when asked about the dinner had nothing
to say Senator Quay, as mperturbable as over.
was around the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
during the morning. but he was as dumb as possible
when the banquet OF the previous evening was men
toned The other leaders were also on hand but
the meeting Of the previous evening seemed to have
clarified the situation and no further conferences
were necessary so there was no disposition on the
part OF the leaders to confer together In the course
OF the day
The only meeting of note was between James S
Clarkson member Of the National Committee from
Iowa and Ex-Governor Russell A. Alger, OF Mchi-
gan. They talked together long and earnestly and
the gossps said that some post-conference details
being settled. After the consultation between
these two Western leaders both declined to talk
either about the dinner of the night before or the
conference that they had just had.
There was story yesterday to the effect that ex-
Governor Alger. who has long been on the list OF
Presidential possibilities, had decided to accept
compromise and that this compromise would come
in the shape of the second place upon the National
ticket In consideration OF which he was TO lend his
support the choice of the leaders OF the party II
said that the conference between General Al
ger and Mr. Clarkson was in relation to plan OF
this sort
one thing is doubtless sure, and that is that the
place OF holding the next convention and the APP
proximate date was decided upon. Each city that
bidding for the honor Of entertaining the conven-
ton had its representative at the meeting, and one
person who was there admitted that this question
hat do
cision had been arrived at. 1t would seem. how
ever from the smiling countenance OF Charles II.
Shortrdge of San Francisco that his city had been
for the future. when the decision would be made
Chauncey Fey OF st. louis whS wants to sue sue
convention, packed his grip early yesterday morn
particularly cheerful over the situation. Garrett
Thomas II. Carter at last went to Boston, where
he has been threatening to go all week. Ex-senator
Thomas c. Plat was up early and on to business
Senator Quay who was about the only one Of the
The meeting was such that he would withdraw his
sh ed n h P ihs @ PsSnrs
see nothing 10 make me ,s eha an. my opinion
haze he senator a NOT se mood
when asked i was true that he had
Reed as the best candidate for the nomination he
had many friends IN Pennsylvania. II was 9nes;
ton regard 70 hs feeling sG m 1 M, Reed
Mckinley Is power in the State. and do not
think that public sentiment has crystall!zed on any
one there. II is to early for me 10 say anything
THEY SAY CANTOR WILL BE DEFEATED
Good Government Club I. with he idquarters at
One hundred and fteenth-st and Lex'neion-ave.
has rdorsed John a. HenneSerry. the state De-
mocracy candidate fcr State Senator in the XXth
District 4 careful canvass OF tbs district indi-
Gates residents sad the defeat OF Jacob 4. Can
tor The Tammany candidate for Senator, forced
upon the convention by Richard Croker AMI the
election OF Morris b. Cohen. the nominee OF the
Republicans
LIQUOR MEN FOR THE SYRACUSE TICKET.
The Executive Committee OF the Wine. Liquor and
Beer Dealers Association Of the State OF New
York. at a special meeting held yesterday n. Ter
race Garden. Endorsed the Democrats State ticket
The support Of such candidates for senate and AS
sembly declared In favor OF a modification OF the
excise laws was urged In the resolutions.