The sun., 1895-05-20

| Club said that Mr.. Elkins is of the opinion that
Southern man should be nominated for Vice.
President on the Republican ticket. Mr..
Elkins has Just been elected to the United
States Senate from West Virginia. He sue
ceeds Charles James Faulkner. In the New
York city directory Of 1901, Mr.. Elkins had q
homo at 40 West Fifty-eghth street. In the
1892 directory he had an office at Broadway,
but no home address, In the directory for 1903
and since his home is West Virginia"
Mr.. Elkins on his Western trip told the folks
that he was friendly to silver" and some Of the
Western newspapers came out and declared that
he was for free silver every time. Mr.. Elkins
himself says that that he Is a bimetallist, and
that tho Western people misunderstood his ut
terances on this subject.
Mr.. Elkins 1t was ascertaineG yesterday, is in
New York partly on prospecting tour for
political purposes. and incidentally he will
give some attention to business matters. He
has not called upon ex-senator Thomas C. Platt
either at 40 Broadway or at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. At one time the two gentlemen were
thick, but since Just before Benjamin Harrison
went from indianapolis to be inaugurated at
Washington in 1889 Mr. Platt and Mr.. Elkins
have been only partially friendly" Mr.
Elkins practically made William Window
Of Minnesota and New York Secretary
of the Treasury in President Harrison's
Cabinet. Mr.. Platt and Warner Miller were
candidates for this high distinction. but 1t is said
that Mr.. Elkns told Mr.. Harrison at Indian
apolis that "Platt will be satisfied with the
Federal patronage of New York State" Mr..
Elkins. 1t is said. didn't even mention Mr. Mil
lers name in connect ion with the Office OF Secre-
tary. but that Ii another story. Mr.. Platt wasn't
Federal offices herea bouts didn't go to Platt at
all. but were given to these old-time aLu-Platt
men:
George W. Lyon Surveyor OF the Port.
arsse Safpp OF ~ the se Port p,
aaS ss;s,
The only exception was the Post Office. given
to Cornelius Van Colt, known at the time as
Platt man.
for second place on the Republican ma
tional ticket next year; matters very little
the strength Of Nj. Plat, whether the Tioga
majority of the delegates from New York
State to the National Convention. and il so just
how much mercy Mr. E!kins may expect Mr.
for first place or for second place. Mr. Elkins
has spent three nights at the Union League Club
discussing the chances with the anti-Platt
folks in that gorgeous institution. From all
sides, he heard that Plat Is dead. Mr.. Reed
the
passing Of PIatt.' We'll. Mr. platt must be q
Mr.. Eikins was born in Ohio. and he has lock-
rayed against NJ. Platt lie has taken any open
but he Is burrowinG., He has heard that Mr..
Plat will try to smash 81 any further political u.s.
He a Is now @ Convinced con Of this and yet he would
prefer to smooth down Mr.. Platt rather than
sH' can prefermen: @ either for rst or second place
situation. NJ. Eikins vas born in Perry eoqn:
father moved to Westport. Mo.
Young Elkins was graduated from the Uni
the bar in 1864, and in the latter part OF that
year he moved TO New Mexico, where he began
II, success was rapid and before for two years
Attorney General Having held that office for
two years. he was appointed United States At
Elklns was one Of the few Federal officers re-
% Mr.. Eikns s resigned resigned his Office in 1879 and nm
nounced himself to be candidate for Congress.
seat in the fall OF 1879.
Mr. ane ne S
be the beginning of an intimate aud steady
Mr.. Elkn. was reelected to Congress in 1875,
while he was absent In Europe. At the expira-
ton Of this bSa seS1nd term Il Congress Mr. Elkins
came to New York. He was married In 1875 to
daughter OF Senator II. Il. Davis OF West Vir-
ginta.
While In New Mexico Mr.. Elkins invested
heavily in land, and the area of his estates made
him known as one of the wcalthiest land owners
in the United States. He organized and became
President OF the First National Bank Of santa
Fe.
His business interests grew so rapidly that he
gave up the practice OF law and devoted himself
entirely to them. He was elected Vice-Pres-
dent OF the West Virginia Central and Pitts
burgh Railroad, of which his father-in-law was
President
Mr.. Elkns has been member Of the Repuh-
lican National Committee for many years, but
he never took an active part in New York poll
tics.
Harrison. and on bee il, 1851, the president
selected him to be Secretary of War in the place
OF Proctor. who resigned.
Mr. Elkins Is a tall. we'll made man. His COM
plexion is ruddy. and there Is generally a smile