New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
CHAT About PTBLIC HEN.

The silver men are lodging New-York just now.
Las, summer Senator Stewart, Senator Jones. Sen
ator Cameron and others were in the city almost
the whole time maintaining educational bureau.
Lately they have kept clear OF the metropolis ana
the conclusion reached by politicians is that they
received little comfort here. Senator Du Bois' OF
Idaho. in the city the other day, but ne kept
pretty still He said briefly in speaking OF me at
titude OF the silver men In the next republican Ma
tional Convention: Il do not care to bolt my party
until see that it is the last hope prefer to try
to educate my party up to my standard would
not, to-day. join any independent move even II IL
was in the interest Of free silver ANYHOW do
think such an organization could achieVe much
good II is best to seek reform IN the OLD party
before breaking away
These just the sentiments that Senator John II.
Mitchell of Oregon, uttered few days ago at the
Hotel Marlborough. lie said: Il find that great
many people do not understand what free coinage
means. and side has made 1t out such a disas-
undertaking. and the other side such an
elysum, that of course the average citizen naturally
holds back, fearing that neither side can deliver the
Goods. | do not think that any independent party
formed at this time In the interest OF free silver
could accomplish much good. We must stick to our
old party and try to induce il TO make some allow
to us. In case II refuses to heed US. then the
alternative OF submission or bolt Is at hand. 10
would hesitate long time before would jump
that Senator Camerons name would be presented
to the Republican Convention by the free silver
some compromise could be made, he replied that all
such rumors were mere talk and he did not care to
able that all silver men are keeping quiet. and we;
there is certain activity In their ranks leading to the
belief that some such move is anticipated
General George S. Batcheller. who Minister
to Portugal under General Harrison. at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The politicians were
inclined to think that General Batcteler had come
ties as the exPresident is still the Fifth Avenue
Hotel General Batcheller had nothing to say about
no owl Zen
ernor Morton as Presidential possibility he said;
II think that Governor Moron's chances suffer from
the fact that he has not been in the field long
Mckinley, Reed and the other candidates, and con
sequently his machine is in good order as the
work for them in Washington securing pledges As
State is Enthusiastically for him, and he has many
warm friends outside. He WILL think, show up
well in the convention"
Ex-Governor Francis. of Missouri, at the Wal
dorf yesterday. lie in Washington with the
St. Louis delegation which tried to get the Demo-
cratic National Convention. He said that 81. Louis
made gallant fight but that the only explanation
possible was that Chicago got the most votes. but
he rather chuckled over Chicago's defeat IN trying
good stories about political happenings in his Stat
and one Of the best he tells Is about one OF Ibis his
that the Prince Of Wales paid visit to this country
Sa Of al
akaes chsraSier with fondness Tor ThsEe s
decided eide nc TO give ' him mar reception large parade
was arranged for part of tho festivities A
grandstand was erected. and the day OF the parade
the Governor and the Prince stood side by side upon
the platform watching company after company,
float after float. organization after organization. go
past The Governor every few moments sampled
flask that stood near him. and as each succeeding
organization went down the line he grew more ana
more enthusiastic. BY the time the parade was
about ended the Governor had reached a rather In
toxcated stage. Suddenly there was a burst OF
martial music. A fine body of men, wearing white
helmets. red shirts. and carrying gttering axes,
came tramping down the street. 1t was the hre-
men, the Governors pet organizatlon he looked Al
brilliant regaa. Then two tears rolled down nv, ms
bronZed cheek and he clapped the scion OF English
royalty upon the back. and said, in husky voice:
prince, don't you wish you were the Governor OF
Missouri" Ex-Governor Francis can never be per-
sueded TO tel! what Albert Edward said.