The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-04
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Nm interesting biz 81 political gossip
ilolted into Washington this week. II
cnmc direct FROM Sew York. and related
toa conference participated In by cs-
Gov. Foraker Of Ohio, Senator QUAY OF
pennsyl,ania. ex-senator PLAT Of New
York. Con. Claark.ouoi Iowa. senator
Elsins Of West virylnia, Mr. Joe Man.
lcy of Maine and Mr.. Garrett n. He-
burt oi Sew Jersey. With theezccpilnn
oi Elkin., who bad ineu supposed To-
iager cx.rrcsidont liarfison, and Clark
son, WHO hai talked Alison, those tik.
10y part 100 the conference we're an Reed
or Mckinley men Ash story is iold
in Washington, the primary reason foe
holding this conference was 10 make
combination against ex-prcsident liar.
fiaon which will make biz nomination
Impossible whatever may happen. and
ii D. aid that those who participated
are satisfied that that has been done.
Another object sas deal between the
supporters Of Reed and Mckinley which
would make IL certain lnat one or the
other oi them would capture henonhna.
ton. That was not 70 successful, hni
those who originated d have not aban'
doned hops OF bringing h about.
II begins to look ~ though the admin.
isiniion might b. compelled 10y public
opinion to show its Intentions toward
Cuba before congress- meets The quos.
ton Is being constantly astated, and a
very large majority OF those who express
opinions publicly are strongly la sym.
palhy with the Cubans, and think the
time lao. COME for this government To
extend IT, moral, u not Il material
support, 10 the men who are struggling
ior freedom. Washingtoninns are ~ "a
rule inclined 10 be trimmers on most
important questions, but they ars
actually talking Of holding a dig mass
meeting to pass resolutions In favor Of
Tree Cuba.
The difficulty Of ascertainiug public
sentiment 10y getting The views Of prom.
inent individuals Il demonstrated by
the views expressed here this week by
two prominent memhers oi the Repub.
lican party csrcernlng the presidential
hoom Of senator nayls Of Minnesota.
First came Senator rcuigrcw Of South
Dakota, who said. "Dayis' prospects
brighten every hour. lie will 20 into
the convention with hve 10 eight states
solid" by the tune the searchcr after
trustworthy political information had
diarited Mr.. Pcttigww's remarks along
comes ex-senator sahin Of Minnesota,
who is aiso an ex.chairman Of the Re
I publican National commltlrc, and pro'
sumahly posted on tho sentiment OF hii
party. lie said on the same subject
"Cush. Davis has The presidential bee
bnzzing in his bonnet, aud Il he Insist
upon IL We may have to do something
towards getting him consideration ut th'
national convention next year. No
that he viii got arss place on the ticket
but combination might be effected
which would land him next to the tol
OF tho ticket
Mr.. Byron 4. Shear Colorado
capitalists. who has just returned iron
a visit 10 New York, has some very en-
phatic opinions on DIE silver question
! He saws, ANY man who thInke ,ha
tho sentiment for iree silver Is dyiu
ont only fools himself. have been 3
New York fora couple Of weeks, an
even la that eeniof OF gold bugs an
bloatcd bond-holdeii / found the leave
vorsing ia favor OF both metals. SCI
I York has felt the pinch Of the har
/ tmes, and ner moneyed men are begin
, ming 10 hunt about ior a rented!
, several Of them conieassd to me th.