New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN

Judge Charles W. Fairbanks OF indianapolis was
around the corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday chatting with politicians He said thar
nobody was much surprised in Indiana at ex-
President Harrson's withdrawal from the race as
such an action had long before been indicated by
he ex-Pres!dent He said that 1t was impossible TO
say for whom Indiana would vote II Harrison's
name was not presented at the ST. Louis convention
but that all Of the prominently named candidates
had friends in the State He did not seem TO take
Governor Mortons candidacy seriously An Inter
esing siiua;ion comes up In Indiana by the retire
ment OF exPresident Harrison from the Presidential
race senator voorhees, retires from the Senate m
1885, A Republican is 70 be elected and there IS
some talk. which is not credited that General Har-
rison may want TO back 70 the Senate. Judge
Fairbanks was locke. upon IN Indiana as the strong
est candidate for the place. but should General Iar-
rlson come into the Il would evolve new COM
plicltions Judge Fairbanks naturally does not care
not care 10 20 back 10 the senate. and It IS not
lke.y that he does, then in all probability Judge
Fairbanks Will be- IN" Senator named
boom. buildeI upon a silver basis. vii, cause some
talk at any rate Ex-Governor Samuel T. Hauser.
Of Montana Is one Of tho latest to declare for Mr.
Cameron ms Presidential candidate. Mr. Hauser
that for free silver and for protection. In Senator
Cameron they have such a candidate.
I, Ohio politicians are to be believed. ex-governor
James T. Campbell. ~ that State is generating
Nttle boom - his owa FOR the Presidential nomina
ton on th. Democratic ticket. when Mr. Campbell
ran against General bushnell for Governor last fall
q WIS intunted that u he should come anyway
near being elected nothing would head him on from
the nomination this year. Campbell was not elected
and came nowhere near Il In fact, he was 30 baily
beaten that il looked "a n b" would never recover
le has remained quiet since mat election. but ne -
TOW sll - bee putting forth his hand 10 snatch the
Prc~ientAh nominetion Mr. Iampneli y a warm I'm
have the ohio delegation Cold AZ Chicago
Senator ouay's reported entrance into the arena
as a candidate for Presidential honors mas upset
the celebrations Of politicians sorey Many soon at
the idea that he f. after the actual nomination. pu
that Instead ho is playing some shrewier game
The general impression IL that quay Is making
decker ~ some kind The prevalent idea among
tho politicians Yesterday was that the PennsyVana
statesman was out on sun huht h'I .ll'' ~ 1
cect a candidate Of hls own choice. the patronage
FOR him would be- great th,nf me ii''r .tize
that such Is his plan He WI tty anu 81 , M
the anti Reed sentiment for himself ana men Surn
TO Mr. Allison as the best compromise cahdiaS,e
Until he declares uneluivocally tina; he IL a canu!
datr II Is Just well. - politicians say 20 cou t
him NJ a whoehorse. rather than as an dSPl""' io'
White House honOrs.
Reuben + Kolb. OF Birmingham. Ala. claimant
for the Office of Governor Of his state came 10 Inc
city Yesterday Mr.. Kolb is a Populist ana an ag
rressivc hard worker. Al the last election 'oi 'oN
ernor he conienied that he had majority OF votes
and insisted upon being naugurated. WINE uoN
ernor oates was taking the oath oil Once MI noi'
went Off ana had little lnausuta. al I'D al he
cir H. issued urocl ANA ana performed an ,ic
du,i. ~ ,he executive officer Of the state upon ms
nvr account and at one time his followers aH,ost
,r.ri,'i,,.,I n internal warfare In the state MI
kan has not given up hope OF yet winning MS tsht
IN"p ~ ny IT, s,iI Yesterday in speaking OF the
!" a. ai,h.ma. .'The other fellow Is on top
now don't want to talk. but VII; say Una, we
are waiting now. All things come 10 MN , "rV
hustles while he waits. Mr. h 500 WE ne had
trouble en- ough WITH his own fight. lie Is WI.
man. abou, dfty years old, with gray muS'"'"e
and gray hair.