New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
GOV. MOTIONS FIRST STATE DINNER
POLITICIANS DISAPPOINTED AT MAYOR sTRoNGs

POLITICIANS DISAPPOINTED AT MAYOR sTRoNGs
ABsENcE-A BRILLIANT SCENE
Albany Jan % (SpeciaD. Governor Morton gave
n dinner tonight 10 some OF the most prominent
Republicans in the State and the politicians ol
Albany naturally think that. after the dinner was
dspo.ei Of and the coffee and cigars brought on 4"
good many matters affecting legislation were De
bated and decisions reached upon them Possios
within the next two or three days certain amend
ments - important bills now before the LEGISLATURE
will reveal what talked about and declueu upon
at the conference. The New-York City measures
are the ones that. according TO the genera op''o"
here o-night will be thus amended
Mr. Mortons visitors cane from New-h ork' from
Syracuse and from Albany Itself They comprised
the following Lieutenant Governor saxton Chei
Justice Andrews of the Court OF Appeals anu M
Andrews; Speaker Hamilton Fish ana M's' ri9"'
Senator O'Connor the president pro tenn Vi ''e
Senate and Mrs. OConaor; Secretary OF o'a'e
Palmer and Mrs Palmer. General and Mrs Horace
Porter. Controller Roberts ana Mrs Kooer's, ''a''
Treasurer Covin. Attorney General Hancock ana
Mrs Hancock State Engineer Adams ana ME-
Adams ex-senator Warner Miller ana MIS-. Hi''ei
ex- Senator Thomas c. Plat and MIS- rla"' en-
Senator f. ank Hiscock Chauncey NJ pepew ana
his niece. Miss Paulding Colonel Ashley W. Oo'e
Miss Merton and Miss Helen Morton
1t was expected that Mayor strong OF New
York also would be among the guests. but la'e
this afternoon Governor Morton received let
ter from him. with a special delivery stamp upon
IT, saying that, to his profound regret, owing TO
illness he fourd it impossible to come 10 Albany
Mayor Strong's absence caused general regret
among the politicians and from their point OF
view since the New-York legislation was to be
the chief thing debated after the conclusion OF the
dinner. Mayor Strongs presence In Newt ork
rather than in Albany led to the thought that the
play Of Julius Caesar was peins acteu "i''o"'
Julius Caesar in the cast.
Mr. Deoe and
New-york upon the train. on the journey
I'D from New York Mr.. Depew. who was IN MS
private car sought out Mr. and Mrs Platt ana IN
yted them to take luncheon WIN ~, MN nsI,r had
J'Ay yrvinr here Mr.. Patt and Mr.. Miller. with Mrs
S M hs anU sed his car as hotel while here MT
Plat b had wife no at the
out of the hotel secured sleigh ,b anu cjoseted with
f fne Morton until O'clock Mr. Plat then
returned to the Kenmore Hotel md was brilliant
AFFAIR The dining beautiful tGe
with is long aSe at w either end Of
silver stanf js u, the the sSe by side
Speaker Fish Seated near The ce Mer OF
patt and Mrs Pa:t ex-senator Hscook Mr.. D e.,
pew and Leutenant-Governo SaNtoon paheris and
Mrs. Roberts. Secretary Palmer and Mrs Palmer
State Engineer Adams state l,rs Hancock Miss
cn liver
Pauldng Miss Morton. General Ronert Sha~ areu,s
Colonel Ashley ". Cole and Chief Justice A"u'e"'
and Mrs. Andrews. 49,, c.ro,,.s an
In the opinion of politicians Mayor strong They
sence DESTROYED the main cause OF the dlihe NJ!
Sel.eve The dinner Invitations were Issued esPecs
with the aim of getting him in Albany ana sou WIZ
Rim as 70 his views on legislation for New DIN
N1twiihstsnding Mayor Strongs absence poIuciais
are inclined 10 think that certain plans ~ere per,
Ssc,ed which will blossom forth in Legislation ABOUT
New-York later in the session OF the L,egsIatuie
sneaker Fish said midnight that the dinner Wa
ism as 10 the truth Of this statement