New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Alexander NcCandless ex-Sheriff Of Allegheny
County Penn who was prominently named as
candidate for Mayor of Pitsburg at the last elec-
tion was in the city yesterday. MI McCandless IS
close observer but he says that he is out OF pom
tics now for good. Speaking Of the contest on In
Western Pennsylvania between Senator Quay and
G. +, Magee he declared confidently that Mr.. Magee
would win and that the delegates to the ST. Louis
Convention from the Pittsburg district would be for
ennsyyyan,a viii not be for Major Mckinley for
OIay is factor but II Will be nara 10 turn II from
Mckinley as a second choice II Quay cannot get the
nomination Pittsburg is the home Of industries
deIesates Should 90 for the great champion Of pro-
lection The Mckinley sentiment is strong all over
the State and IT looks to me as II Mckinney would
fIst ballot TO nominate him. and If he has not his
vote will grow on each succeeding ballot as the
favOrite sons drop out
Seth Low. president Of Columbia. has been over in
Washington on private business. AS everybody
knows he used 70 be in politics and was twice elected
Mayor of Brooklyn. story Of him is told in rela-
ton 10 his career in politics. When he was In ofce
the political fight particularly bitter. and some
newspapers were pretty sharp in their handling OF
Mr. Low One night ne attended banquet and
Just previous to going he had Tead ii M We
of the evening, and when he rose to make his speech
the memory of his wrongs came over him. and he
took a hand at criticising the newspapers He SAID
that they printed such malicious untruths that the
people unable 10 get at the truth. When he
emf remarked audibly that perhaps Mr.. Low had
explained at last how he was enabled 10 get elected
Mayor of Brooklyn for two terms. II took all the
bitterness of the moment and every one laughed
Senator-elect Foraker. Of Ohio will be here this
week He has written friends in the city that he
win be here before Saturday. Mr.. Foraker is max
ing Il pretty lively in McKnleys interest and, al
though he is not working in hand with Marcus A.
Hanna. with whom he has always been at logger
heads yet he Is doing efficient work. Mr. Foraker
"a known as q great organizer. but there still re-
main some politicians who believe that he is not
much in favor of Mckinley as he might be. This
view was put by a Southern politician in a story.
Casey and Murphy were bitter enemies so the story
goes but Casey married Murphy sister ana IL was
thought that this would pu an eh1 10 inc ehnity'
hui n did not A son was born 10 Casey, and Muir
ply was informed Of the coming OF ms nephew ne
decided 10 make up with casey upon tnls happSy
event and purchased a cradle for the infant TINS
he took down and gave TO Sasey Csc on Moke
Shake hans wild him" Casey hung back put hnaily
p std V ~ his wife and said soto voce: "Ol shake
hands wild him now, but be )abbers " Il nh I'm a.
IN h,,, tbe great bulk of Republicans feel sure
that he is heart and soul with Mckinney
Josiah Patterson, member of Congress from Ten
nessee. is one of the few Southern Democratic
Conoressmsn who has held out for sound money.
He Is an exceedingly good-natured man. with a
fondness for theatres. lie has been In Newly orK
frequently Of late. and he has always brought
praises OF Secretary Carlisle. He has Just started
on a speechmaking tour through the South ana
West in the interest of the sound-money doctrine.
He goes first 10 Missouri where he will talk TO
Democrats and then he will continue his tour
through several OF the Southern States. Mr. Pat
terson saws that there has been remarkable
growth of sound money sentiment In the South,
and It is understood that his invitation to make
speeches came from some of the most influential
Democrats In the South.
"Ex-Governor James E. Campbell Of Ohio" said
a prominent politician at the Imperial Hotel yester-
day. lis well worth watching just now. l see that
he has written a letter to deny alleged interview
with him, sent out from Cincinnati, In which he
was made 20 declare for Whitney and Matthews as
Presidential ticket. Now, continued the speaker,
s'Mr Campbell has got the bee himself, and think
he Is going 10 be formidable candidate at the
Chicago convention. The fact Is Campbell has
been in Washington, and he has practically a
promise OF the support OF the Ohio delegation AZ
Chicago and some efficient work outside will be
done for him. Among those who attended meet