New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

Tn. returning delegations from the meeting Of
the National Committee in Washington passed
through New-York. and left trail Of Presidential
gossip behind that Is still ripping like the waves
OF a lake Charles Foster has declared that St.
Louis will be good town to nominate Mckinley
in All the delegations to Washington filed
with hut one idea. and that was to take the con-
Louis has won. the politicians are making notes
to wh df St Sa e @eKssy paop By
jublant. and there is no doubt that they think
5Sa s. only Su sehoY os 's S
men when he said tritely: We are satisned Win
ley IN
on the other hand the Reed combination favored
san Francisco first and Chicago second. Joseph
Nfanley who once James @. Blaines man.
ager and now acts for Mr.. Reed in the same ca
lacity. declared for San Francisco ali along and
declared confidently that San Francisco would win.
When Chauncey l. Filley made his characteristic
speech in Washington, Manley shook him by the
and let. the %a srss Rees sn H
showed his disappointment and the idea prevails
nat the REED se2 w e be in not h cs
he may have something to say about the canvass
OF Mr.. Reed.
II there is one man more than another who is
pleased that the convention goes to ST. Louis It is
Senator Stephen B. Eikins Of West Virginia This
seeu,s strange at first blush as Mr.. Elkins is not
from Missouri but he Is interested. nevertheless.
When St Louis entered the race Mr.. Elkns at
once declared in favor Of the Mound City He did
tb,s for several reasons. Primarily he comes from
Southern state and he k s1u soa
ple saw he wants II himself: secondly, he believe:
NV M liking away from the Democracy, and.
asty he s business partner OF Richard q he f,
Missouri who wanted the convention to go 70 st;
Louis As Mr. Kerens and Mr. EIkps are two n Cd
thev arc satisfied with ST. Louis IT looks as II the
Harrison machine was In excenehe sHape !" ii'
souri,.
In all this talk about Presidential candidates many
noria ora making INQUIRIES for Senator Thomas II.
carter OF Montana, chairman OF the Republican
National Committee. Since the meeting OF the com
n.ttee and the selection OF ST. Louis Senator Car
has dropped out M Sf sg6f and n Issuing an
5fciai PROCLAMATION usually dates " rom he nov foy
ySk cs sen a fhe Career meeting o GOnvs
ton within the next nay q fSr the election Of dele
gates 20 the convention.
so,.,or Peaae,d Proctor OF Vermont. who as a
New-Englander is supposed to De suppo.'e. ~
Tbomas Il Reed for the Presidential nomination.
and ohio az an ex-member Of General Harrison
C.abina. &c tboreht BIZ some to be Harrison man.
Is not talking politics now. He is IN TINS cry o
private business anf bs eiecon Of ST. Louis
a convention city He said that II would De s1 The
hing for the sdP s5 an sa tes and Would
wipe out sectoralism and do away WIZ ,S abont
snd broaden out the ps saS that he cared
SotSins Il ;s said by the Reed boomers tsss tnes
have prosted Senator pro S tsat IN he ss row
yjneed thai General Harrison cannot be
snu a. re SrIcfon In New England. senator
pTocior Is rs dumb as the proverbal oyster "hei'
this is mentioned.
Anent the selection OF ST. Louis as convenso~
city the following story is told BY
Nathan Frank. of Missouri 10 snow now ao SUI
the thirteen superstition Is when 'i,e ,oo,Inc
pe,pg for the convention was broached hse' 80,
o.uaa ard II was held the 18th OF me
month A. that meeting committee was appoln,ea
10 iook after the details. and this committee num-
bered thirteen Then when this was 20 take away the
tain, of ,iliack The fact was commet.n member
Whep leaving 81 LOss a tna u to berth y In
the car While driving from the dePS. .t 70 there were
ton ~ tbs iri;r eton II notceo tna, NJ Trc nk
5rss sn nson. Il, The bus At the hotel M Iouis
Who ms1s ons OF the speeches IN favor o. ." A"~''