New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-24
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PARTY LEADERS AT DINNER
A GATHERING OF REPUBLICANS AT THE
HOTEL BRUNSWICK.
SENATOR QUAY. SENATOR CARTER MR.. PLArr.
MR. cLARKsoN. Mr.. HOBART. GENERAL
AIGER AND OTHERS ABOUT THE BOARD
EFFORTS TO KEEP THE AFFAIR
sECREr-THE MEETING LOOKED
UPON AS OF CONSIDER

UPON AS OF CONSIDER
ABLE SIGNIFICANCE
dinner was held at the Hotel Brunswick
last evening which, in view Of its Significance
recalls Chauncey NJ. Depews famous harmony
dinner While Mr.. Depew made public the
names OF his guests there was noticeable dir-
ference in this dinner. who the host was. who
proposed 1t. who paid for It. who arranged the
details ard what done-all Is jealousy
guarded II fact. every precaution was TAKEN
TO keep the ga athsring Of last evening secret
but II u.s. nevertheless. fact that around tns
banquet board at this hotel last evening were
dozop mon whose names are well-known In
National politics and half-dozen OF whom are
looked upon as President makers. This ex-
plains the significance Of the dinner
Covers were laid for twenty, but some OF tne
persons Invited failed TO come Those VINO are
known to have been there are Thomas H. Car
ter Senator from Montana and chairman or the
Republican, National Committee: Senator MAT
thew Stanley Quay Of Pennsylvania, who re-
Gently a great partisan fight In MS stats
and. II Is said can swing his delegation from
the Keystone State to any Presidential candi-
date he peases: ex-senator Thomas Z. fiatt'
Of New-York who is generally conceded to be
Morton man in the Presidential contest; James
s. Clarkson, ex-Assstant Pcstmaster-Genera
and member of the Republican National Com
rnittee from Iowa who Is well-known ALLISON
man: Charles NJ Shortridge. who. while not q
member Of the National Committee, Is neverthe-
less an influential politician from the racine
Slope being looked upon as the representative
of NJ H. De Young. the member from Call
fornia and being here to boom San Francisco
as an ideal convention city; Samuel Fesssnden
Of Stamford. Conn. the member of the Nationsi
Committee from that State; Garrett A. HOBART
49,. tfnA frnp w.
Jersey and well-known Republican poll
tcian Of that State; Ex-Governor Russell A.
Alger. of Michigan who has been Presidential
possibility himself for some years Coionei
Lamb. of virginia. Chauncey ]. Filley, OF ST.
Louis who Is a former member OF the commit
foe and a prominent politician OF MISSOURI;
John p. Tanner OF Chicago. who Is active In
Republican politics Of Illinois. Others were ex-
pected but so far could be learned 'hose
named were the only ones present.
EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP 1T SECRET.
The dinner served was an elaborate one, but
every effort was made to keep the fact secret
After dinner the doors were closed ana over
their cigars these Republican leaders dis-
cussed -?
But II is not very hard to conjecture what
they talked about In all probability the names
of the men who are now mentioned as
Presidential possibilities were brought up ana
the strength OF each gravely discussed
| An hour before starting to this dinner Senator
! Thomas r. Carter. as chairman Of the Repub-
loan National Committee issued a call for the
| meeting of the committee in Washington on De-
| cember TO- 1t is almost safe to say tnat the
meeting Of last night over the banquet-ooard
did much to clarity the situation. and that the
gathering in Washington will not be nearly as
4 baa hcd nof
leaders come together and talked the situation
over.
The extraordinary efforts to keep the dinner q
| secret were manifested when Tribune re-
porter set out to get the facts. An inkling OF II
came in a roundabout way, and when inquiry
was made at the hotel the clerk gravely said
that no dinner was being given there The
management of the house said that they Knew
of no politicians being there. They said that no
| ARRANGEMENTS had been made for dinner OF
that kind 1t is known. despite this. that sucn q
dinner given
In glancng over the list II names OF the men
that were at the dinner one can not but be I'M
pressed with the fact that not single man who
Is looked upon candidate for tne honina.
tion neyt wear was present. An exception might
| be taken so far Ex-Governor Russeu a. Anger
is concerned. but it IS tacitly understood among
| politicians that he Is no longer In the race. He
| has however great influence in his State and In
some parts of the West and t IS believed that ne
will throw his following To some other cabdlaate.
OF the Others not one can be picked out VINO IS
not generally regarded as an organizer an ag-
eressve politician, a campaigner ana man OF
Influence in the party with such company III
barmony IL would not be far wrong ID say that
any man they combined on would be hard one
10 beat for the Republican nomination. Tney are
the representatives of every section OF the
country and each candidate douptess nao .
champion In the conference
SOME REPORTED PREFERENCES.
or those present Senator Garter. as Chairman
Of the National Committee and also Senator from
one OF the big States OF the West. must be
deemed an important factor. He owes much OF
his prominence in politics TO exPres.dent Harri-
son. who appointed him Commissioner Of the Gen.
eral Land Office and later secured his selection
as Chairman Of the National COMMITTEES. Mr.
Carter is therefore looked upon as Harrison
man. although he has been guarded In speaking
OF his preferences.
combine in Pennsylvania, has been greater
power than ever in the politics OF the Key
stone State His preference Is not actually
known. 1t has been reported that he would agree
upon a candi late and cooperate with ex-senator
Thomas c. Platt. 1t has been said that Mr.. Quay
has a leaning toward Mr.. Reed. but In Pennsy-
vania there are many persons who favor the non-
nation Of Governor Mckinley. Pennsylvania 10
d great protection State. and good many he.
publicans there think that she should stand loyal
70 the high priest Of the cult Whether this fol-
lowing IS strong enough TO influence Senator
QUAY Is a question OF debate bat II Is believed
that his preference lies between these two can
didates.
Mr. Plat is a Morton man out and out-at least
he Is credited with being such. However. II 10
believed that II he sees that the Governor cannot
secure the nomination will agree 10 support
the ex-Speaker. Mr. Platts ideas about McKin-
ley and the other candidates are only matter OF
conjecture.
Mr. Clarkson is an Allison man irst last and
FOR all time. He is looked upon as an unusually
active campaigner. and his support OF Allison
has never wavered II is said TO be his hope
that the other candidates may fight IL out In
such a way that Allison will be selected as