New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
CHlT IBOTT ri BLIC NEN.

Bradley Smaliey. member ot the democratic
National Committee from Vermont. believes IN an
early convention and "A long campaign Tor the
Democratic party. He was In the ''iN recently
and said: ~ the convention IL held In s"pi"mhe'
IT viii come after the elections ia Alabama Maine
and Vermont Tn. Alabama election takes place tn
August; the Maine and Vermont elections are In ,h"
carly part Of September. think that the National
ricke, should De in the fell before these elections
are held for there is ro DENYING thai the loc9 3
ri.,inns' viii br airected somewhat by the National
tickets put up. New York. | think. Mouhh h' an
admirable pla.e for holding rhr convention. and /
understand that determined cNnrt ls being nit'r
to bring the convention TO thls CITY.
story in connection with the Earl o' p"n-
raven Is that he va, member OK General Lee :
stan when the Confelerate commander surr nd-red
rhls story is said 70 be untrue but the reference 80
il lei 10 the telling of another story about ttr hai
and an explanation % why the late G-ne''i S"eH-
dan did not fancy him II - said that "enefal
SacriIan's antipathy 10 DunraNen dates back TO
1874 when the Earl visited th, country on 4 hunt
Ing trip lie brought letters Of introduction to Cen
crsl Sheridan sheridan in turn. gave him letters
Of Introduction to th- commanding officers In the
forts In Montana and other border states, where
he Ear, was %r ogn@ op E%'n h4 MP Earl eveay Courtesy
from the pos, commanders puiiiaNel. arGotHihs
turned ned to England Without ever a word of thanks
10 General Sheridan FOR MS courtesy
II
tician OF san Francisco. who came Fast to attend
the meeting OF the National Committee In Wash
lneton and to assist NJ. II. De Young In trying to
take the next Republican National Convention TO
san Francisco left this city recently 70, the long
tourney across the continent home. Before eOn
he ,aid. II do not know that | feel 50 bad over
losing the convention. never thought that we
would get IT, San Francisco is too far away. The
newspapers could not get adequate service trans
portation would cost 100 mach aad there were
many disadvantages. II was funny To me- 10 see
the way DE Young worked. lie does not work sys
,ematcally II he president of a railroad he
would not q. in his Office and receive reports; h"
would be ont oil.ng the engine somewhere. DE
Young thought that were going to sc: the con-
vention The n.glt before the committee me- he
ssnt tis pa per The Chronicle. long dispatch.
saving we had It | didn't say anything TO
him hut | wired Tine Examiner that our funeral
he'd hcen celebrated. The articles were published
the day. and leIt tne o,tiZsHs OF tAe hSnnc Snnc
Slope in state OF uncertd; ;nty Nnen tne ballot
ing began IN the meeting OF US Nationai commit
tee De Young beamed when san Francisco got
twenty-three votes sald 10 nun. ms Is in'ee
lot Of easy folks came over from Frisco. ana mat
thcy might as well make us fee good for time
Tat was what IL proved TO De- Dut DE Noungs
heart was broken
Some people think that the chances OF William c.
Whitney for the Presidential nomination upon the
Democratic ticke; would be enhanced hy bringing
the National Convention TO Ncw-York Whether
this is go or not. the Democrats OF New-iork are
making strenuous efforts 10 brrg tae convention
here Mr Whitney has repeatedly denied that he 10
-, ,ndirate for the nomination, and recently. when
said that he had denied the fact so often thar ne
tired Of denying 1t. ana that ne "ouid not say