New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

7, has moo, ,oted that whenever cx-Prcsdent
Harrison has been in the CITY recent! one Vo"''
pretty surely count on the appearance ol "e'ato
Proctor Of Vermont who was Secretary OF war
under Genera. Harrison. But TINS uihe 'c"o'''
Harrison went away rather suddenly on ihursday'
and Mr. Proctor who. it was said. came to see MN
dd not get here until three hours atter the eA-
President was gone. MI Proctor j. dlPioia'1 T..
strong i'm Maine but ne thinks that the people a.s2
remember that Harrison drove the coacn Wen ana
SAYS that hc VII get many delegates from New
Eneland The senator sad that ne was on his way
TO Washington. and that ne would De there when the
Senate was called to order next week Oy Nlce-Fres.-
der; stevenson.
Some politicians commented upon coincidence
Yesterday Henry G. Frick. the sphinx of the
Carnegie Iron and Steel Company arrived in the
city and went to the Holland House. Later be was
seen with Senator Proctor. When ex-President
Harrison was here before his recent trip to sara
toga orc Of his callers Andrew Carnegie MI
eno,,eh to infer that he favored him for an
other nomination and that he thought he could get
psign contributor. His righ; hand man Is ar
Frick. The political gossps said that me conier.
that Mr Carnegie would attempt To split the Penn
sylvana delegation which Il IS understood senator
Quay will try 10 deliver 10 Mr.. Reed
That is in line with the report which The Trio-
une referred to some days ago that there was
concerted effort being made all over the country
TO combat the people who are against eX-PresI-
dent Harrison and to split the delegations in the
interest OF the Indiana statesman in such states
as New-York Pennsylvania ana others where some
Of the leaders have DECLARED against him. Mr..
Carnegie Will have the "hoR combine with NM
so say the politicians, In this hghf Ihat or
ganizltion was routed. but not annhilated Sena-
tor Proctor is looked upon as an astute organizer
that he Is one OF those wh1 form the old guard
which is working for the nomination o. the eN-
President next year
Senator Shelby NJ. Culom. OF Illinois. arrived in
the city yesterday on his way TO Washington. Re-
Gently Congressman Cannon Of Illinois. was In the
city. and he sad that If Nj Cuom wanted The
Presidential nomination. he for him This left
Mr. Culiom as a receptive candidate. and his views
on the subject asked yesterday. NJ. Culoin
knows thing or two about politics IN his own
State and it - said that he will do all he can TO
carry his friend Joe Cannon into the Senate to
succeed Senator Palmer Mr.. Cullom said in
reply TO a question as to Cannon's probable eec-
ton TO the Senate that they could hardly get
better man and that was a good bit from senator
Cullon He said that his business In the city
was Of a private nature. and that he ga not know
much about the political situation. he sail.
not here IN the interest Of any Presid7n n
Some OF my friends out West have used my name,
know VINO is the choice OF the Wesi. We ,5 near d
good deal about Mckinley, Allison and Harrison
WsseF saad4o s cnom sai hat the Repubcans
would doubtless organize the Senate lie ADDED
that no combination would be made with tle
Populis:s to insure this He said that ne thought
Mr. Dupont, 81 Delaware. should be seated.
Third term talk hobs NJ serenely wherever
Democratic statesmen gather. Some one has said
that nobody bur a great man could change his mind
II that is a fact. ex-senator j. " Camden % West
Virginia ought to be CHASED with great men lie
has changed his mind about third term for Mr.
Cleveland. When he was here before he declared
against third term Now he thinks that IL might
be a wise thing for the Democratic party to give
Mr.. Cleveland another nomination. He said: The
Presto an is so closely Identified with the issues
between the parties that he 10 be the logical
candidate OF the party. Everything drifts toward
him. He would be strong candidate. / would
for him. would vote fcr any regular
nominee OF the party
New-York will have the second youngest member
OF Congress in the next House % Representatives
in Wallace r. Foote OF Port Henry. Mr. Foote Is
a Columbia man and member OF the crew OF
50 He is for Governor Morton for the Presidency
and thinks that New-YOrk state viii be so power
full as succeed in nominating him.