New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
CUAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN

c,,,eI W Auerton of Chicago who went to
Washington to make a speech IN favor OF the W'nuy
CITY as model convention town. IL not peased VITA
a story that is going the rounds about his choce
for the Presidency. According to the story, MY
Auerton met r. c. P.att IN the corridors Of the
Arlington Hote. and said quietly: See here fia''
You're business man and am business man
LET'S get away from these politicians and nominate
a man fof the Presidency who Is a business man
ike ourselves Now, / have a man in my nina
who IS just the proper person He-is CONSERVATIVES
well balanced. a good business man. ana moreover
comes from your state -, - r, soca ~
GORE Ius s. Bliss" replied Arerton. with great
Mr. p.aIt stood back and said quietly. as he en-,
deavored to make out whether ne Wa 'e nun NAV
not know. Mr. Allerton, but Mr. Bliss IL my "orH'
political enemy. . e.., l., =. -,
stmosphere a. the ex-senator walked away. Now
Anerton says that he Is not booming any one anu
III not mention Mr.. Bl.ss
Chauncey l. Fil.ey is one OF the wheei-horses
OF the Republican party in Missouri. He IS man
who prefers to make kngs' rather than 70 De one
He tells good story upon himself ana one OF Ms
campaigns At that time G sessenhouse. wealthy
German Of St Louis. running Tor congress
and Mr. Fllley was managing his campaign one
nlght Sessenhouse 10 make speech, ana as
he spoke English imperfectly, Filley sat BESIDE
him on the platform to help him along. Finley toli
him that he had better just tell them MS name ana
ct il 90 at that, after asking them to vote FOR him
But said sessenhouse. y drinks dat could make
Won great speech to-nide. Filey and he went on.
When he walked to the front Of the. stage. and he
said: Mr. president ind 'eobie,My name val al
nine life ANA eberybody knows me. Now dere IS
ding dat speaks to you about pa' ,n ~ ' nb
siatesmens os to u.s. t is de ga T,0n o 81 Sd
est Sesaanhouse would get lost In maze OF tarlil
talk pull ed him by the coattail SesSenhouse Was
really to do or de, however and he said ansri,
aside ''Fi. ey, vat do you mean? | couldn't MAKE
speech If you do dat Let go OF me, ana nb nS G
ne started again Be9pS ms da Vo b To
yourself und | protect myself Just the pesi wh I
Then he dGwn t KIM GSnshi the cea
and concise argument mat ne hau maue 'o' P'o'eO
ton
James H. Ecke.s Controller of the Currency VINO
was in the city yesterday to attend the dinner given
in his honor by A. r. Hepburn. had little TO say
about politics or third term but did say that ne
thoueht the financial crisis passed, and that
there was further danger OF a pond Issue sue
He said that the people had confidence In Mr.
cIeve.and inspired by his policy of SOUND money:
and that there would be heavy withdrawals OF
gold in the near future. so far as ne cou'd see
s,orv 10 told about one of Mr.. A.lerton expert
ences with a check In the Oh days when Allerton
tended personally to his business man owed MIN
slOm A.lerton went and asked him for the pay
ment He said "Ccrtain.y' and gave cneck Tor
the amount This startled Allerton. who had an
idea that the was not PLAYING in good q, dai tn
bank Calling the cashier VINO was ,cb ber mony
friend Of his ba ahe he baeR %ss against
rules but the cashier quietly tod nm tnat 1ng
the readiness with which the check had been given
knew that # n he RS1tsnaea Hd r 5Ss o
he thought the matter over. and then q9leety wemI
and deposited 5000 to the account OF ms deotop pre-
sented the check and walked off with the SsOo ana
his addt!ona. 500