New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN

Word has reached this city that Senator HiIis
tour as lecturer has not proved to be the success
that he hoped it would be. In fact II IL said that
the Senator met with an absolute frost IN the
Northwest. and that he was glad to ABANDON Ms
projected tour and go South for rest and recreation
II is sad that the Senator will turn up In WASH
ington within a few days He had a TWO
fold purpose in going West at this time In the
first place his held out rosy prospects OF
financial returns from his tour. and then ne "ishen
TO touch the pulse OF the Northwest and gee no"
i; responded to MS own hopes as lsnnnd worth
cent, it is said and the failure o, b9th % ' s
IDEAS was much for him 10 stanq ana ne
abandoned the whole plan and went SOUTH
Amid all the turmoil OF the opening Of Congress
the talk about Presidential candidates is dwarfed
for the moment. The Republican National Commit
tee meets In Washington next week to name time
and place for holding the next National ConVeh-
ton San Francisco is said 10 be in the lead Tor Sc
curing the honor Senator John NJ. Thurston, OF Ne
braska before leaving here for Washington yester.
day spoke earnestly in favor Of the west as ne
best place for holding the convention and also sald
that Mckinley was the favorite o. the Mest ior
the Presidency. He said that taking inc
to the West would tend to strengthen ne party party
where i was weak and IN reerring 10 and
think that the State Will send a delegation pedgea
to nm mex mex year HeSr the fsvorte son out
there and think that he will Draw enough dele
gates TO gain the nomination He would make ah
ideal President
Goveruor-eiect Bushnell OF Ohio. who has been here
for severd DAYS past General Bushnell has been
at the Holland House. and while there he met many
friends OF the present Governor Of Ohio ana talked
to them about his chances. He talked with W: NJ
Hahn. the member Of the Republican Natonsl Oil
mittee from Ohio, and they concurred IN say ing
that McKnleys chances were excellent ne tI9vo
ernor-c.ect said Mchniey VIII nave lne ~,
delegation from ONO and think will get enough
votes outside TO nominate him Inc reports , ,na, ne
IS not being sincerely supported by the pohucianS
of Ohio Is false
The report that Governor Morton satisfied that
the party leaders in NewYork were not sincere IN
supporting him for the Presidency. would formally
announce his candidacy within few days as 'o'u
in The Tribune caused a great deal of talk uptown
Yesterday State Controller Roberts was at the I'm
nerial Hotel and when ne was asked about the
report ne said: Il am for Governor Morton anu
think that he viii have the earnest support OF me
Republicans for the nomination. As 10 MS poi,y OF
announcing himself candidate, or remaining
silent | know nothing
\ do-nothing policy seems to be what is antic!-
pated by the Republicans in this city when the
probable legislation in the present Congress Is dis-
cussed. When Chauncey VI. Depew was asked yes
terday what he thought this Congress would 90. he
replied: Il that Speaker Reed says that they
viii not do much Of anything. and Judge that he
is about right. He is al the helm, and ought 10
know"
Professor George William winterburn. who is
mentioned as a candidate for Commissioner Of pub
lie Charities, mas had unique career Tt u a S'H
Of the late Rev Charles Wnterburn, one OF the
most earnest OF the early Free Sellers end one Of
the first members OF the Republican party. Pro-
lessor Winterburn although mere boy. took an
active par in the Fremont campaign OF i6G. O''lng
10 the Illness Of his father he ett scnoo before belhg
graduated fs went into the Cincinnati office OF the
Aetna Insurance Company. of Hartford. ana later
became identified with the Cincinnati Daily Ca
Z-,te" He came . New-York in 1860 and engased
in active newspaper work. He :natrculat=d at the
University Medical College and later attended the
moetpathic Medical College, the Eclectic Medical
College and the College OF Pharmacy. He has three
diplomas He is praised by .is friends man Of
executive ability ard Is a well-knOwn writer.