New-York tribune., 1896-01-10
CH4T ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

o 81, ,ha huslest men IN New-York az the pres
ent time is Coonel A. B. DE rrece' ne 10 "sis
hard 10 bring the next Democratic Na''oh"' IN
ventlon TO New-York. The date FOR the meeting
OF the Democratic National Committee IS Almost
a, hand and a great deal OF interest IS 'e"'s
manifested 20 know just where the Convention
VIII go NAM are inclined TO thrk tnat u WIZ ~
to Cincinnati Senator Brice Is working LOT 'na'
city Senator Hill and others are WORKING lor
New-York but not many are inclined 70 think ,hat
the CONVENTION will come here Colonel De frece;
however. is sanguine Of succs So ana co. ~
Vt.'' saws that New. York will make great showing
in washington when the committee meets
J. NJ Haynes. formerly member OF the Fe-
publican National Committee from Maine, says
that Governor Morton has many warm itsh's
there even II the State is committed to speaker
Reed as a candidate lie said yesterday; i think
thar sneake, Reed and Governor Mckinley VIII
deyelop the greatest strength in ths Convention
We are so,idy for Mr. Reed. and expect 10 SEQ
him grow in strength. AS for Governor Norton
he is sound. but his age is against hin' We nave
a deplorable display Of Acknowledgement OF the
Governments affairs and what we want now Is
real man in the White House. A good sound
money man 10 also needed because 1t looks as J, the
silver men. by the advent OF TWO ne" silver sem
ators from Utah. will eHsctually control the SEN
ate We must EJECT a President who IS not is-
norant Of the financial system OF the GoyeFnmen!.,
ana | think Thomas b. Reed Will be the man,
Mr. HAYNES is going to sail for Egypt soon ne
saws that he will get back in time to help elect
a Republican President
When It Is definitely known whether ex-President
Harrison is candidate for denomination or ho'
some politicians will draw breath Of relief' fes'
haps more contradictory stories have found puon-
cation about his candidacy than that Of any ons
e.se An interview published In a Cincinnati pa
per recently caused a commotion among pods'.
clans II read Il tell you positively sA"
ex-secretary Charles Foster that General ha'-
rison does not want the Presidential nomination.
him him =" General B. F Tracy told me- IL New.YOrk
few days ago that under no consideration "Vt,a
Louis Convention because he vas tired Of pol
cal lie and wanted quiet Genera IraS., or. u, ~.
E sad to urnansy as qfs' that hs s0G had ne tod Foster
any such thing. and that he could not 9eAeve @ sns.
have denied and others affirmed that the ssIPrssl x:
dent Is car fandaas pbc @ ani ren Gn ' n the dark
oiovernor-elect John W Grgss. OF New-Jersey.
was at the Waldorf Hotel yesterday shaking hands
with friends and using his left hand 10 do H. Inc
cause Of this the fact that the Governof-elec'
has been suffering severely from rheumatism a'e1s,
and he has not entirely recovered. When askea
about Presidential candidates. he said: "Ne"-'e'-
sey has no candidate. She has just emerged from
a hot political night and has not settled hack ys,:
We VIII. OF course support the nominee Q. ,ns ,ns
party heartily and Loyalty ard hope TO carry r,,sis 'ae
speaking for myself. must say that he IS an aos;
man and he SGx, Sqy sHs asksa duany
the same question that so many Others have asked
since Mr. Mor;ons candidacy was annOuNcTS m TeyarS
supporting Governor Morton honestly! Ana n me"
&ad nave ahe csnae s w[" out Of
esy. and not with all the sincerity that might hs''
been manifested
Whatever the differences between the Earl OF
Dunraven and the Defender syndicate may be. the
fact remains that George II. Askwth his attorney
has gained many friends during his visit here he
has made the Brunswick his headquarters and when
he sailed yesterday he left behind host Of friends
ffe Is good story-teller and. better stlll soya n
probation OF Joke. Our slang mystihed him some,
what and especially one phrase. He heard some one
nisce where he had met with rebuff. When Mr.
Askwth started out sunday morning for d'is arHs
not CO. and said quantity: u afraid that would
get the frozen face" He did not quite understand
Those who have tried to engage rooms at one OF
the hotels in ST. Louis during the meeting OF the
National Convention. which is to be held there June
l6 next may echo the sentiments OF James o.
Clarkson who said TO friends the other day tha'
II re had his way he would revoke the plan of tak.
Inc the Convention to ST. Louis. Mr.. Maniey ara
ex Senator Platt are said to entertain this idea
The trouble so 1t Is said is that the ST. LOUIS oonii
COMMITTEE The committee contends that the hoteI
men promised 1t in Washington that regular retSe
would be maintained by all the hotels Now inc tnr
members OF the committee say that the hote meni men
have Just quadrupled rates The hotel men s't,s 81
tho committee and that makes the comm.tt,ee,m,ss..
angry The managers for the various canaiIa'.,s a.
haze had hard times securing headquarters, II Is
said tha, Mr.. Manley and Mr.. Clarkson VINO ,Es als
now on their way 10 ST. Louis, are going 10 iase
the hotel men TO task for their deception. ana 10
try TO readjust matters
Somebody recently started the story that Genera
Alger who was In the city yesterday. would aceep.
the second place the Republican ticket he $40
yesterday that he was not candidate ior VI.
place and he was : much SUI prsed az the tr tef IN
as any one General AgPr was "uitr Va" p.od
discussing politics. He said. however. ina. ~ ss i
and Mckinley stron In Men ng,h ~ ~ ,,s,-
that Governor Morton had the conIdeiSe .r ", MIA
ness men, but d.d not enthusiastic over ~