New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
CHiT lBOTT PRONINENT MEN.

Garret A. Hobart. New-Jerseys candidate for
Vice-PreslIcnt. Is making an aggressive nght Tor
the second place on The ticket HE told some
friends fAcetousiy the other day that II looHei
Ike Mckinley and me-" Mr. Hobart has said
that he has not the slightest doub, that Mckinley
TO cngys. 'g ,5r sc,oni place assert that M Io
bar; has always been most friendly i9"atd NE ONO
tic&et
The latest addition TO V!cePres.dential possio:li-
ties is Governor Charles Warren IAppit' OF Rhode
Island Governor Lippitt Was H. the city the other
day and while he supposed 10 be for Reed ne
was saving some wonderfully nice things about
Mckinley Now the murder Is out. number OF
Mr. IAppitts friends IN New-Nork. as well as over
iir,c psmpele from the Governors friends setting
forth his virtues and mis- quaiihcations cr he Soc
is pretaced with picture OF the Governor ana the
fact is set forth that ne IS Consistent tariff man
ana not long carried his STATE by an un-
precedented majority.
well there seems 10 be only one construction 10
place upon the matter" said O. ". Sinks, treasurer
OF the Republican State Committee. OF Ohio, at the
FIfth Avenue Hotel yesterday referring TO Senator
Quay's visit 20 Major Mckinley IN Canton "and
that IL that ,hc Pennsylvania Senator has felt the
paerng Of the raindroPs ana decided tha i wa, WA,
omny went GU, to ascertain McKlnley's money
views is nonsense QUAY knows as every one
knows that Mckinley Is safe on the money Ques-
ton. 1t means iha one more recruit has been
added TO the Mckinley army"
Chauncey NJ Dcpew said yesterday that he would
so to ALBANY to-day and pay visit 10 Governor
Morton. When Mr.. Depew asked II he had
finished writing the speech with which he intended
TO place Governor Morton's name In nomina tion. he
replied iovislly: well but Judge that /, will
Governor through; Wont it?' Mr. Depew's visit to
Albany. so he says. Is just social call upon the
nearly as enthusiastic over the candidacy OF the
Governor as he used TO be. and that he may tell
ddacy. Others say that Mr.. Depew is going to
The Governor ana talk 10 him about he c9nyen-
Some OF the bills SIN remaining IN the Governors
hands for signature may also be discussed
Like the lone mariner. James s. Clarkson Of
Iowa. haunts the Fifth Avenue Hote,. and chats
with politicians who happen to visit that political
headquarters Mr.. Piatt instead Of coming down
In the lobby In the evening ana mlugling with his
retaners he used 10 do. sticks closely
than ever to his room The anti-McKinley element
seems subluei and chastened. Mr.. Clarkson still
holds out and tries TO tall; cheerns!y He yester-
day tried to assure some OF those he met that SEN
ator Quay had no idea of going over into the Me
kinney camp. Il had four hours talk with Senator
'ani at that time he assured that his
would be presented TO the ST. Louis Convention and
be voted upon. That is al know about his visit 10
Major Mckinley, but | don't think he has gone
over"
Senator Mitchell. OF Oregon. whose daughter lives
In Canton. Ohio has recently been there to see her
While in Canton he called upon Major Mckinley and
had long talk with him. The Senator IL an
thusiastic Mckinley man, and has known the Major
for many years In fact. far back 1856 Sena-
tor Mitchell Major Mckinley In Ohio When
hc saw him the other day Senator Mitchell
said IN joking way: We'll Major things
parcecd out evenly In this world
Here you are already assured OF the nomina ton for
Presidency, and /. who have lived more years and
been in public life longer, must wait for four years
before get chance" Mckinley only smiled but
he made comment about the single-term idea
The only question about Major Mckinley now so
terms he shall have after his first expires as he
Is already TO be nominated and elected this
time.
"Aby" Gruber Is versatile sort of n chan and
having failed In his effort to manufacture n great
body OF bankers and business men protest against
the nomination of Major Mckinley he will now
turn his head TO another occupation. Mr. Gruber's
latest pan Is to abolish Civil Service reform from
off the face OF the earth. Mr. Gruber wants TO
establish an organization. to be known as The
Non-Competi;ve Civil Service League" which shall
have for its object the prevention Of any enlarge
ment or the competitive system, His idea Is IN
tstapisn bureau akin to that of the American
protective Tarin League dollar is to be charged
LOT LOT membership dues and by this the bureau for the
uIssrmihauoh OF literature Is to be supported An
onicial organ OF the order, with Mr. (ruber as the
cnitor may also be provided for. Mr. (iruber has
PAU; am not the one to advocate that a person
20 sNussn 10 any position under the FEDERAL State
pus peleVe that there are enough competent men