New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

When Senator Gallnger of New-Hampshire was
candidate for election to the Senate Sena tor
chandler opposed him strongly in his Concord
paper, and in one Of his editorial attacks declared
mat General Alger had furnished money to DR..
Galinger to help him secure the seat. After Cen
eral Ayers recent reply to Senator Sherrnans ac-
cusations concerning the convention of 1888. he
encountered Senator Chandler in the lobby of the
senate one day. and was much surprised when the
Senator came up and stretched out his hand, say
Ing cordially: General, want to congratulate you
upon your dignifed and convincing reply to SEN
ator sherman. 1t gentleman,y and beyond
dsputation. l am glad that 1t came out as It did"
General Alger was surprised. but he took Mr.
Chambers hand and sad. quietly: Thank you,
Senator. l have at home, in safe box in my
office. in freproof building, clipping Of an ed-
torial you wrote. l going home and burn IT,"
Senator Chandler grasped both hands and said cor
daily: do. General, do" General Ager went
home. raked up the clipping, and then. upon
consideration. Enclosed it in envelope and with
neat note sent it to Senator Chandler to do he
wished with IT, That ended the episode and the
most cordial relations exist between the SEN
ator from New-Hampshire and General Alger.
Christopher L. Magee OF Pittsburg the leader Of
the Mckinley forces in Western Pennsylvania. was
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. When some
comment made that the machine politicians
were declaring that Mckinley weak the
money question Mr.. Magee said. quzzcally: May
be he Is weak the tariff question. Wouldn't it
be just as we'll to get him to declare himself on
the other. OF course Mckinley is for sound money
and an honest dollar. and Will be nsfhinated."
Mr.. Magee tells story upon himself md his sup
port of Mckinley. Out in Pittsburg he was going
to a ball game, and just he was about TO
enter the gate urchin who knew him shouted:
"Bl McKineys going be elected My old mans
going TO vote for him, and l going to get my
sisters beau 10 vote for him. Say, Mr. Magee.
take me IN" Mr.. Magee did and he also had TO
take dczen other Mckinley boomers who sud
denly sprung up outside the fence.
r. W. Taylor. ex-member OF Congress from the
Canton district, and warm friend of Major Nc
Kinley. among the Mckinley boomers In town
yesterday Mr.. Taylor chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions that framed the Chic plat
form in the last State Convention, and he de-
Tended Major McKinlev's money views earnestly.
1.-The platform" he said. quietly. was framed and
modelled after the National platform adopted In
1882. We stand with the sound-money Republicans
and squarely upon platform adopted at Min
neapolis by Republicans assembled in National Con-
venon in 1892 The bosses are trying 10 break
Th"re was the same platform in 1886 Did they
call it a straddle then? The platform is all right
and cannot be attacked any more than Major
McKiniey's stand upon the money question can be
disputed He Is for sound money ana ine peo ibs
first to uphold and protect our National credit
Simon W. Rosendae of Albany ex-Atorney-
General of the State says that Ex-Governor Flower
should be the candidate for the Democracy to
nominate for Governor this fail. Mr.. Rosendae.
who is at the Hoffman House previous TO start
ing upon long tour abroad. with Japan as the
that he would support the nominee II the co.ven-
lion whether 1t was stanchhsd. Belmont. Flower
or any one else. He added: Il believe that a
Democrat could be elected Governor in the state
this fail If National Issues ala not oveIshad .H
election may 20 Republican. but think the Demo-
Gratis have chance