New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

rxpres,dent Harrison Is expected to reach the
c,,v within few DAYS. The date OF his marriage 10
Mrs Dimmck Is close a; hand, and as some oeta'''
are yet be arranged he will reach mere ~
days before the actual ceremony. In auNa"0
the ex-President comes political story IN winch
he figures Since he announced his engagement
and also male known his withdrawal from t'e
Presidential race the politicians nave pIao"''
ignored him In talking about candidates "o ,,,
told is to the effect that General Harrison VIZ
despite his letter Of resignation, nave io'
in the ST. Louis Convention. 1t Is SAID that s'''A
leaders in Indiana have decided to present MS
to the convention II in their estimation at any .',
ne has a chance of being the nominee II Is auueu
that concessions were made to the Mchtiey ~, MON
upon the ground that II at time in the o,'o ~
OF the majority Of the delegates the presentation o
General Harrison's name would Dr.hg elouen ,,s ra
TO him to give him the nomination they would re-
turn to the ex-iresldent The politician VINO sponee
of this added: "Of course. 1t is only ma. snnlv
chance. The name Of General Harrison , ali il
held back in case of a deadlock. That Is a.,
means Ii looks now as II Major Mckinley wo ,Inn
easily be nominated but the Indiana ana name of it's
simply reserves the right to presen, the name u 80
favorite In case deadlock occurs.
What made the politicians think Of the arrival OF
ex-President Harrison yesterday was the presence
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel of Senator Redleld Ioo
tor, Of Vermont. who was Secretary OF " ar III w"
era Harrisons Cabinet. 1t Is coincidence oi'.
noted that General Harrison has not Vis'eu III.
city for a year past that Senator Proctor mas NV
either been here Wnen the eN-iTtsIutH' "''''
arrived before he departed. Senator Proctor nau
little to say yesterday. Commenting upon tIe li
sure of Ambassador Bayard by Congress ne s.
grimly although there was trace OF iaccao w, IN
in his words that Congress evidently did nor syn
pathze with hero worshippers Senator tro MES
while not committing himself on the Cuban duefs I
ton referred to the argument in Congress and sag
that there seemed to be pretty VIDE olIle ~ tho
opinion and that he judged the outcome OF t tn
debate would be a fair and equitable decision lot
Cuba.
sometimes applied to the city OF Bingham'o" =.
politicians This is out Of affection for George T.
Green Mayor OF the city. Mr. Green. who IS also
president OF the State League OF Republican o'D''
was In the city yesterday and dropped IN a, ne
publican headquarters In the Fifth Avenue ho'e'
He SAID that thipEs up the Sn,o Mr.
while out-and-out Morton man. auii.S , nc
perhaps as second choice and thinks that in the
event OF Governor Morton not gctt'nG me no,n
ina ton retiring from the race Mckinney wou,u
ments this. as all good Morton men do that Gov
ernor Morton !. IN se TaSs to f stsy a @ although
Re admits also that from the present outlo"n'
Major Mckinley seems Ike the certain nominee
The town was pretty we'll filed up with poll
tfcians Yesterday as the vanguard OF Republicans
who will attend the State Convention this week
reached the city yesterday. There were too many
Of them to count Among the number was Senator
Cornelius r. Parsons. OF Rochester. He may be
temporary chairman OF 'he convention Mt Par
sons used to be Mayor OF Rochester. but he de-
cded that he would like the State Senate. and 80
he went there He was around the Fifth Avenue
Hotel during the day. suave ana smiling pug ftu,
cent He wore small sas ana tua
ton he said (and one might have thought from the
way IN WnSh for the wa" You
know am for Morton" Some asked him what
ne thought OF MCKINLEY, and the prospective tom
rkafrr hev al an a4a1 "a
Ing way: We'll. he is the man We have 20 be
afraid Of
While there Is some talk about nominating Daniel
S. Lamont for Governor upon the Democratic
ticket next time. those who know the Secretary OF
War say that he does not want the honor. Score
tary Lamont has been visiting Ncw-York with
great regularity OF late There is hardly week
that he does not -cach the city early some morn
ing dine at the Hoffman House. and then slip
downtown TO the office OF William c. Whitney and
spend the afternoon with him. returning TO Wash
ington IN the evening. Secretary Lamont never
REGISTERS at ne hotel and s to be n shnn1
candidate for Governor. as II IL contendei that he
can reconcile all factions. and has always been
Ncw-York Democracy that opposed him 10" 1t
Cabinet ne made great sacrifice In q business
way BY cutting loose from the railroad Interests
office taking the slender chance OF being elected
Governor, even II ne COuiI Hct llc HoliHidt4OH
The talk about Harrison being candidate in
case OF deadlock In the convention found an echo
in tho heart OF at cas; one citizen OF the Hoos.er
State who was In tho city yesterday. lie Is r.
O. Hopkins a we-known Republican and railroad
man OF Indiana. Mr.. Hopkins sad 'In Indiana we
are hoping for a deadlock. which will enable the
delegates to turn to Harrison When asked II ne did
not believe that Harrison was out OF the race alto
gether he replied that beyond doubt General
Harrisons letter OF withdrawal was TO be taken as
Anal but he added that II the convention would
practically indorse Harrison unanimously he be-
leved the ex-President would see II his duty TO
Harrison did withdraw ne went on 10 say: Now
that Harrison is out OF the race the State IS for
good times and they believe II, as do The drift
Is toward Mckinley. and believe that he will be
nominated McKiney's remark that he favors an
honest dollar and way TO earn H. is Just what
Speaking Of Morton. Mr. Hopkins said that in tho
West his candidacy was not taken seriously, but
was rather looked upon as the subterfuge OF Ger,
tain politicians. and 80 little comment was heard
about IL.
The display OF patriotism by number OF pas
sengers on a Staten Island ferryboat. who forcibly
made a reluctant passenger uncover" hls head IN
honor OF Washington when the orator OF the even
Ing mentioned the name OF the Father OF his Coun-
try as told In The Tribune the other day. led TO
Ivanhoe Huntington. a wel-known Ohio hotel man,
telling a similar story. Mr.. Huntington halls from
Cincinnati which city holds within It's about as
many natonalIties any other city In the country
Mr. Huntington had been out at a reception and
was returning home late In the evening. when. at
O OF the streets "A number OF tipsy French
men boarded the They noisy. and after
induging in various vocal exploits burst forth with
the 'Marseillase" They kept II up with a gusto for
several blocks. Then the stopped again and the
members Of German band entered. They also had
been .looking upon the cup that cheers They
blinked and wnked and wa tched the singing French
men Suddenly OF the Germans sprang TO his
feet and In n deep bass voice. the volume OF which
almost drowned the treble of the Frcnchmen, began
TO roar out Die Wacht am Rhein." The French
men became excited. Words were hurled back and
forth and a fight seemed imminent The rival fac
tons wrangled TO such extent that they wakened
a passenger who had been peacefully sleeping In ono
corner OF the car He rose unsteadily TO his feet.
and II was seen that he pretty well filled up him
self He looked first at one faction and then AZ the
other. and then he started to sing. WIN n,,u a