New-York tribune., 1896-05-13
~ HONOR OF MR.. SAXTON.
pR1-sH GIVES A DINNER FOR
,, At THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
,, MEN WHO NET THE LIEUTENANT
o,,rpNoR--pR BRUSH TALKS OF HIM AS
.c.vDrpArE FOR GOVERNOR AND
VICE PRESIDENT.
yICE-PRESIDEN1

Corernor Charles T. SaXton was
...,,red az dinner last hight at 'Ne ~,
n'ef''. r,,,,h ny Senator George w. Brush the
~ons whom DR.. Brush mad ln'i'eo ~ i'e7' ,
'e'so,,-covernor 'e'so"' and who attended the dih-
r.re Colonel George a Pr1ce' Majo. ,i'ra
nH ',,h W." Andrew Jacobs. a member CT the he-
P sn'', ,.o Committee: Tax Collector r. Ross
pu'n'a Haight George II. Roberts, 1r''
Apyu ',m,n Of the Republican General Coihii'i''ee
ca"n @,'.gs County, and Jacob Brenner' cha'rma"
o. n" pe,ubiican Executive Committee Inc
o. N ,,s served at 6 o'clock. and nj ciocN
dhN,r,Governor dhN.. Saxton went with senator
bN' regular meeting OF the l. ,. uraht
b''', ,rnv Post. in the Johnston BUILDING
Granu .o, has been considered In political cir
!" torr,al announcement that Lieutenant
ces cax,on is in the field for the Governor
V''" " pr,sh however said last night that
sHY -, vv,sh 10 have the dinner considered
ne ur .,arnp In Albany ne and the Lieu
p' governor had formed close personal
svE,""ssho. and he had desired to honor the Leu
.,-covarnor by giving dinner Tor MIN. anu
him meet a small number OF his brooklyn
.s The dinner had been planned lor last
,,.ssav nigh, but Mr.. Saxton had been oongeo
80, the engagement in order 10 keep an
otb.r engagement at his nome.
..r. !. weIl known" said DR.. Brush, that am
.,ronr admrer Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
omCfree 10 admit that ! consider MIN
s.or,hv a, still higher honors than he has yet re-
'.,uaa u. has many close friends, and IS warmly
.u.,,oa bv large number Of people In BrooK-
-. as we'll as by others in the interior or the
r... ro,n not authorized to speak for Lieuten-
~. o coyarnor Saxton, but am inclined 10 DeileVe
an an ,,o,H NOT refuse higher office II 1t were
~ ~ ~ - hin, HIS name has been mentioned lor
w. Vice PRESIDENCY. but ne will make no canvass
A .ne 80 nIscs because he would consider IL ols-
'..ous ~, &C. IN Governor Morton, inasmuch as ne
W.. Sou' ssoiorsd himself as favorable to Governor
Wnr,on tor the Presidency, and she would not De
r,I,ng 10 weaken the Governors candldac! "
sa,.,ng one Of his own. Nevertheless. suppose
tsa, n II should appear that Governor morton
.a,,d no, secure the Presidential nomination. ne
would then be willing 10 accept the NOMINATION
tor Vice President AS for myself would lnuch
nre,ar 70 see him run for the Governorshlp r ,nel
wan for the National Office. because thlilk ne
would be Of much greater service 10 tne o'a'e
snS n the Darty in The Governors chair
~, Morton fails at ST. Louis. should not De
4, al surprised 10 see the State ticket renomi-
nstsd 10 run as II did two years ago-Morton
and Saxton II has been rumored tnat MORTON
would look for the Senatorehip now heio py mn
IN case he is unsuccessful In the Natlolial ~
ysnton. but do not know whether there Is any
thing In the story A., c.uorror
~ IA no early now to talk about the Governor,
chin interest is now centred in the Presidentlai
contest and until this is over, think the other
matter should be set aside.
IIsutenar. Governor SaXton returned 70 New
York CITY after mis- visit to the Grant Post.