New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
MANY PROMINENT GUESTS.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw's DINNER FOR Elk
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
GOVERNORS MORTON AND MKINLEY. Mr. PLArT.
SENATORS CARTER AND ELKINs AMONG
THOSE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT

AN INTERESTING GATHERING
IN MANY WAYS.
The dinner which Chauncey NJ Depew will give
tonight for ex-President Harrison promises TO
be an incident in the political world that VIII De
talked about for a long time. Covers VIII De
laid for twenty-six. Mr.. Depew has declined 10
give list Of those who will be present saying
that the affair is to be quite informal.
The dinner is given in honor OF ex-President
Harrison but from wnat is known concerning
who to be present II looks as II 1t Is TO be
what the Methodists term love FEAST or the
politicians a harmony gathering. Among those
who will be present are Governor Mckinley, Gov
ernor Morton. ex-senator Thomas c. Platt, ex-
Senator Frank Hiscock ex-senator warner
Miller Senator Stephen b. Elkins. OF west
Virginia; Senator Thomas II. Carter, OF Mon
tana; Mayor Strong and. perhaps, Thomas b.
Reed.
Mr.. Reeds remarkable modesty just at the
present time makes II impossible to get an in
vtation to him. Mr. Reed has been in the city
several times during the last few weeks, but with
great care has refrained from being seen IN pub
lie Efforts to find his address. both from the
Portland postofiice and the postoffce In the
House Of Representatives, have proved unavail-
ing, and II Nr Reed does not receive an invita-
ton he should not feel hurt. 1t is possible that
he may get be found and prevailed upon to join
the gathering.
MKINLEY COMING TO-DAY
Governor Mckinley Will arrive in the city this
evening at 8 o'clock over the New-York Central
Railroad. He will at once go to the Windsor
Hotel, where his brother Abner has reserved
rooms for him. He will be met by Mayor Strong,
and they will go to the dinner together. The
Governors friends commenting on his pres
ence in this city at time when things OF vital
Importance to him are taking place In Ohio. The
Republican State Convention met at GAINESVILLE
Yesterday, a..G will continue in session to-day
This convention last night nominated Governor
McKinley's successor. The Ohio Republicans in
town yesterday not sure OF the result. but
were bold in asserting that Governor Mckinley
would go into the next National Convention with
the solid delegation from his State at his back.
Others assert that the delegation will break and
turn to another candidate at the first fire.
one Of the noteworthy incidents OF the dinner Is
the fact that Senator Carter will be present. The
unusual feature IS not that Senator Carter should
he there; as Chairman OF the Republican National
Committee. as "A Senator from Republican State
ami as "A close friend Of exPresident Harrison, ii
ls natural that he should be asked to be present
senator Carter however. will not find the gather
ing exactly In harmony with his silver ideas For
some time there has been a great deal OF gossip
concerning senator carter, his postum III tit
head OF the National Committee and his views on
silver 1t has been said that A determined effort
Will be made to remove him from the chairman
ship on the ground that Eastern men would not
contribute anything to the Golfers OF the Commit
tee II n free-silver man was at its head. On the
other hand II has been said that Mr. Carter In
tended To hold on to his place and try to dominate
the Committee for the silver men.
INTERESTING ALL AROUND.
Altogether In view Of the fact that Mayor
Strong ard ex-senator Plat are going to be there
and thai Mr Plat and Mr. Miller will sit al the
same table with General Harrison. whose nomina-
ton they both opposed at Minneapolis In 1892 1t
will be an interesting gathering.
Mr. Depew when seen yesterday and asked
about the dinner without referring TO who would
be present. said:
Il gave General Harrison a harmony dinner In
1855 and he was subsequently nominated for the
Presidency. But do not mean that this dinner
is 10 renominate him. | am a sort OF peace
maker There IL a quotation that says: blessed
be the peacemaker, for he. etc. 1t does me good 10
see animositcs buried and the festal board Is the
place To DO it.
Governor Morton will arrive In the city to-day.
and will remain over TO review the parade on
Decoration Day. He has apartments reserved at
the Hotel Renaissance.