New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.

When Senator Quay. Of Pennsylvania: Senator
Carter of Montana; James S Carkson, of Iowa; Gar
rett A Hobart of New-Jersey; Samuel Fessenden,
of Connecticut. and other po..ic:ans held dinner
and conference at the Hotel Brunswick re-
Gently. I, said that the result of the dehbera-
lions OF the men present was an agreement TO sup
port Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, for the Presidency
A new story current yesterday about this deal,
and II is vouched for by trustworthy persons. 1t
is said that when the FIRST inner of this dozen poll
ticians held 1t given in Washington and
the Mckinley and Allison sentiment was so strong
that no combination could be formed, and the din
that the Brunswick dinner resulted IN toe formation
of a. combination to attempt the noislnaton OF
Republican of high standing, is 10 the effect that
this dinner at the Brunswick was even more un-
, vions one The Harrison, Mckinley and Allison
Siaates and the result was another wrangle ana no
plan OF action was outlined. Now comes the stfaii-
eest par, OF the story. and one that deals with
Quay and James s Garrison held conference at
Brunswick dinner. and subsequently, held another
conference in Washington, and that the result OF
ly divided over the country as TO the various can
formed. They decided. so i is said that the only
thing TO do was to 50 ahead. and exercising all the
work for the nomination OF Senator Alison. SEN
urged as the best possible caoice. and MT
10 ne b aG tine co of Of the
country and finally convinced Senator Quay that
he would be the wisest choice senator QUAY, so it
is said, has taken up Senator Allison. This s;o,f
clashes with the generally accepted idea that the
ii is called is for Speaker Reed. yet tle story is
said 10 be true.
Chauncey NJ. Depew went Christmas night TO see
Nvette Guilbert. lie admits that he did not under
stand word she sad, but says that he thinks he
understood her IA well any of the rest. Mr..
Depew was speaking about his Christmas when he
said: Il never thought tina, New-York would have
u music hall like the Empire and Alhambra in
London, but the Olympia is much the same, only
st has not the same wide foyers spent Christ sd
my hands and went to this music nail When the
fholdi Statue / thought i, would be a nice thing to
give them swing around the country on the Cen,
invited Governor Morton who had spent several
years In Paris Minister 10 go along. We got
along nicely | found out that Governor Morton
could not speak word OF French either. That was
my condition when went 10 the music hall
that great number Of people go to h hssr tins ms
her success TO lie in expression and gesture
presence. but enjoyed it
S. Krrino. the Japanese Minister al Washington.
ate his Christmas Day dinner at the Imperial Hotel
Mr.. Kurino is decidedly American in his ways. and
has lately manifested great love for New-York
and its attractions He is one of the most frequent
Of the diplomatic visitors. lie did not seem to pay
much attention to the Christmas celebration. His
interpreter tried 10 explain the japanese calender
and all of Its features in the way OF holidays, but
IL was so complicated that il was Impossible to
understand it, One thing. however. in relation 70
the year In the Orient is that 1t does not begin until
thirteen months. The japanese. the Interpreter
said. have many holidays lie said that New Years
Day was quite feature in the Orient.
Robert T. Lincoln. who has been named pos
sible appointee by President Cleveland upon the
Venezuelan Commission has been in the city the
last few days. but went 10 Philadelphia early yes
terday to attend important that he is
gagged in there. Mr. Lincoln is attorney for the
Chicago Gas Company and il is said that the stock
suffered a good deal I'm the recent slump in the
Street. Mr.. LINCOLN would not discuss politics when
he here. There is general impression that
the report that Mr.. Lincoln is 10 be named
commissioner by President Cleveland is mistake
II is said he would take IL If IL offered to
him. Those who connected with him in business
express surprise al the report, and say that they
do think that IL Is true.