New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
CONTENTION CITY GOSSIP.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AMONG DELE
GATES AND VISITORS.
SENATOR Quay HAS DovBLE-MKlNLEf )
BROTHER Busy AND CHEERFrrr-PLATr
HEARS FAMILIAR CRY-oNE
OK cHAt N'El DEEPEN.

Oh CHAT NCEY DEPEw.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRtNEl
:, Iouls Juue l3-'It may be Quay but. hang me,
I never saw QUAY wear such good clothes or act 80
energetic" remarked Pennsylvania to-day as ne
watched a man passing up and down the corrhor vi
the Southern smoking huge cigar the man n!u
bear A startling resemblance to the Keystone sena-
tor but there VAS difference. He was taller more
active and paid more attention to dress Pohtlcians
Kept bowling him graspng him by he hands ana
but finally wear.ed Of TIE task he let it pass "A A
curious person finally asked the stranger VINO Sd ne
the Nth Illinois Distric; and desp,ise his striking
resemblance to Quay, he Is Tor Mckinney
Mr. Dear dined with Abner Mckinley at noon
Major McKinley's brother looks much like the
famous Ohio candidate. He is just the same Jovia,
kindly gentleman that his brother is He Is no'
"a king at al. for publication. but he Is WORKING
arently in the neres, Of his brother. His confident
mir and his CHEEKY words left doubt that the con
test was settled 1t was merry party, at Abner Nc
Klnlcy's dinner table Alexander H. Ravelr q
y Ssa"y Mr. " RaSs O is oHs of the pioneer Mckinley
men He put his shoulder TO the wheel in limos
smsbing po;ica deal in that state by which Shelby
NJ Cuoms Presidential! hopes went giinmer l ny
me- in which he declared that Mckinley would be
nominated on the first ballot. At that time 1t was
HnGer ar 1i e decIaTes that McKnieys
ma jority this Ia. Will be unprecedented
The Maryland headquarters at the Laclede last
night were well filled as a delegation Of Western
Marylanders had arrived and begun 10 whoop mat
ters up generally. They had no candidate OF their
own but they were willing 20 be enthusiastic on
general principles. and the first outburst for Nc
kinney around the hotel occurred when they shouted
in unison: What's the matter with Mckinley?
Oh he's all right one OF the arrivals was ex-
Representative Louis f. McComas, of iagerst9wn,
Mr McComas said in an interview: MARYLAND
comes TO 81 Louis FOR a good time. We have Re
publican State now. We are an for Mckinney me
winner and we have candidate OF our own for
ANYTHING so that might az well enjoy our
What are your views on the financial question:"
Maryland is for sound money first last and all
the time" he replied
s 4 Perkins OF Tacoma. arrived at the Planters
this morning Mr. Perkins is National Committee
man FOR the American Republican College League,
and also a member OF the Executive Committee OF
the National Republican League. The college
League works In conjunction with the National
League. and organizes clubs In all the colleges
More than 500 college men. representing the or
ganization will arrive tomorrow TO take part IN
the parades and shout FOR Mckinley. They are
gold and will have hundred speakers in the field
during the campaign
Ex-senator Henry ". Blair, OF New-Hampshire
Is not delegate, but has brought with him large
load for the Delegates to tackle Ii Is IN his ancient
and much -iiscussed educational bill He wants the
principles or 10 enDOuel Ill the Ndlioldl iidt'oiHi
and he Is going T. come realizing the goal of
his ambition than he did before In Repub
lican convention. His main support Will come from
s ns and the the Vest have Expressed Willingness
to champion the measure. Asked as 20 who his
pied New Hampshire is for Reed. If his name IS
put before the Convention No.
Vel Wei doubt it. Mckinley is the unanimous
second choice ard wOuldn be surprised II he s0
think Mckinley is going to win. IT looks now as u
there would be no other name seriously before the
Convention"
A delegate from Kansas walked into Vhauncey
NJ Depew's room at the Planters to-day and said
"Can see you privately" Mr.. Depew ushered
him into an inner ROOM and the man went on
Here is something want to sell you" Mr. Depew
thought It was "A piece of arid land. but the dele
gate unfolded a certificate used In the days when
Henry Clay for President on the Wing ticket
At the top were the name Of the party and Mr.
Clay's name and then declaration Of principles
and a platform declaring for protection, sound
money and the distribution OF public lands among
the people Well" said Mr.. Depew.. we have
not changed much In all these years Inc man
said he did not care much for money. but he would
like to take something home TO his children lie
was sent his way rejoicing
H. Clay Evans OF Tennessee. Is a striklng-look-
Ing southerner. tall solderly and austere He
would command attention anywhere. HIS herce
mustache and gcatee belle his 1ovial nature he
4 "A candidate
ton and thinks he could sweep the south. he
made a hard contest for Governor. but was counted
out.
Ex-Judge W. II. Robertson. OF Westminster, was
tripping down the broad stairway OF the Southern
Hotel when he heard that Platt. with sixty dele
gates would walk OF the Convention II the con-
tests were not settled to suit him. "What! said the
ex-Judge. Hasn't that fellow got enough OF boiling
yet? should think his experience In a walk-out
was too disastrous to try a repetition. wish he
would and he would be dead forever
.Paperi All about Platts overthrow! an urchn
yelled on the street In front Of the Southern Hotel