New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
CHAT BOUT PROMINENT MEN

Tx Congressman W. w Crapo Of Massachusetts,
was in the city yesterday. He is here doing
little ante-Christmas shopping and said ina. ne
felt somewhat lonesome In this big city. All u
the politicians and statesmen who have peeh W
The city the last few days have gone on to WASH
,ngon TO take hand In the affairs OF the Go'. ~
the Speaker will be the nominee for PreslTTe gen
wear He said 'Mr. Reed Is strong IN New "-Ems s
land and re will make a record during this ser 'ha
sion OF Congress that VIII put MN ava 70, mako
a mistake.
Commander ~ Myaoka, OF the japanese bes"''o"
at Washington. Is ore of the guests that the I'm
peral Hotel has entertained for some days nc
Commander is small man. wearing usht-"'''"s
shoes. and clothing of the latest European cut
He came 10 the hotel several days ago, ana ou'i"e
his stay here he familiar figure about 'he
hotel He would pace up and down the onyx-hfeu
hall with his arms folded like Napoleon at 81.
Helena All his dignity departed however when lie
drifed into an uptown show house one night WILL
a connie gave a Japanese dance with a weiru
melody yet 10 words rhoee who were with him say
that he smiled until the dancs am ~, Seieht
that then he fairly went into paroXysnis ., de5 IL
He visited the theatre again and AGAIN s an 70
aged to memoTlze the 'S With whom he was on
the best terms. that he haunted mem Gay ,h
ngh s ryps hat 10 s ne Would vS f' Order pot
sip it grayely; then suddenly ne %oui h pex o,,nI
in the steps OF an odd dance. and then ST. oo% S
again lie was yc' nar to b so" turned the hotel
into a continuous performance mousse
There is d seat occupied In the present HOUSE Vi
Representatives by Republican which was occu-
MED last year by a member whose politics IL was
hard TO describe 1t Is that OF Joseph e. Soiey, o
Pennsylvania Mr.. Sibley was in the city yesterua''
and he said that OF the whole, he was giau he
was not In Congress this time. lie resigned MS seat
a, me last Congress, but later RECONSTRUCTED tne
matter He WAS renomnated last fall. but ala NOT
succeei I'm being reelected. one reason that ne
made so poor a run. perhaps. was because TIC u'n
not make any campaign. and was NOT IN MS uIsu ,h
Tem the q S ' sbey w who IS very wealthy
il an ardent free silver advocate ne uesei hd
i'mped out Of the wagon Of the Democracy be,
cause It not what 1t had been reptesen.,e,t sD
him to be " and he believed that II was Il rotte,
vehicle" lie said yesterday that ne was , our OF
politics and did no; care ,o TO any one who wrote
an eptaph for the Free Silver party wouu pr now
say Not dead but sleeping. re d h u"mnateI
next year or not. but he felt hat the s'Inea 49,
would make some gains before liz"
was installed
The talk abou, Governor Morton as a candidate FOR
,h PRESIDENCY continues among his friends
number OF them were in the city yesterday ana the
report published in The Tribune that, dssa'isneu
with the apparent nsincerity OF MS campaign man
ayers he would formally announce his cahoioacy
was freely discussed. John T. Mott member OF the
Republican State Committee. was at the holland
House and In speaking Of the report. he said GOV
ernor Morton should announce his candidacy Inere
are several reasons why he should ne IS s ,h
all over the country, but II his candidacy ~ III uouu
his strength in other States may wane or go "
some other candidate | think that the governor
realizes that the people OF the country want 10
announcement soon as he thinks proper Reep;
Allison Mckinley and the other candhlates HaIheu
have all made their intentions known In one way or
another and have their State delegations pehiho
strength over the country than any or the canui-
dates named. and that ne would secure the nomiha-
ton II went after it,
An opposite view to this was taken by General
BENJAMIN F1agler. who is one OF the Governors star
He said: Il hardly think that the Governor should
announce his own candidacy. His friends should 90
that for him. They have already practically done
this A State convention has Endorsed him. and
every Republican in the State is for him. 80 think
there Is little doubt to where he STANDS ne is
In the same position Reed. Allison and Mckinley.
who are in the hands of their friends, ana are
backed BY their respective states
Brgader-Gcneral W. 8. c. Wiley. OF Governor
Mortons STAFF, took a neutral stand in the matter
He said: I'VE are all for Governor Morton. think
tina. he will make strong candidate In the next
convention. He has the hearty support of all Re-
pIbcanS in the State, and ne Will get support OUT
side IL may be the best thing for him 70 announce
his canddacy but that lies with him" General
Wiley says that matters are quiet up the state ana
that the people do not seem 10 be mucn excited as
10 what may be DONE or may not be done D. con
gress. because they know that they are safe with
so big a Republican majority.
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