New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Three Michigan statesmen have been in the cty
during the last week ExGovernof Russell y
Alger was seen around the corridors OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Saturday. but he had little to say
The report comes from Michigan tina; the ex-tiov-
ernor no longer regards himself as Presidential
candidate. and that he will throw his strength 10
some other cand.date-probaby Allison. Ever since
Senator Sherman wrote his famous book. IN which
he took the General TO task for purchasing dele
gates in 1855 General Alger has stuGously avoided
talking National politics. lie made reply 10 Sena
tor Sherman In studied circular. and that ended
the matter far he concerned. While h,
has practically retired from politics there other
men in Michigan who are beginning TO forge 10 the
front, and Michigan Will probably present favoriie
son in the Democratic National Convention II she
does not IN the Republican Convention at St Louis.
Don NJ Dickinson, OF Michigan cx-Postmasier-
General. has been visiting NewYork great dea.
lately. and politicians wondering why. Mr.
Dickinson has come boldly for the Cuban
and advocated more vigorous foreign policy for
the present Administration 1t Is known that both
he and Ex-Governor Campbell. OF Ohio. have plead
Cuba's cause with the President 1t noticed
by politicians that Daniel S. Lamont. Secre-
tary of War. and accredited agent OF the Admins
trat!on. called at the Hoffman House when Mr..
Dickinson was there and the two had a talk. 1t
Is hinec that Secretary Lamont may be pat up by
the Democrats to rul for Governor next time, but
his business with ths Michigan statesman Is said TO
have had a Natona bearnk. Mr.. Dickinson has
not had anything TO say lately FOR publication. and
seems TO have lapsed into thoughtful mood.
The third man of political note from Michigan Is
the present Governor. John r. Rich. He is in the
city a pleasure tour lie is one OF the most
popular Executives that ths State has ever had.
Whether not Governor Rich viii be a candidate
again Is not known and. in fact. he does not know
himself His ajority in 1894 was much larger than
II was In 1892 but that Is probably accounted for by
the landslide that swept over the country about
at ime Mr. he 4
about the chances that Governor Morton stood IN
Word TO say for the Governor and inquired pleas
antly what was thought OF the boom in The East.
but he made no comment.
Ex- x-Postmaster-General Wilson s. Bissell also
in the city for few hours Saturday. ana he
dropped In upon Mr. Dickinson at the Hoffman
House They had a chat. but neither had anything
to say about 1t. The visit Of Mr. Blssell recalls
story that has been told about Theodore Roosevelt
| II was the time that Mr. Bssell was head Of the
| Postofice Department and Mr. Roosevelt was with
the Civil Service Commission in Washington. one
day Mr.. Roosevelt was seen in Wall Street by
| reporter. When asked his business in New-York
| he said: "Oh. am just giving dinner to Post
| mas;er-General Bissel. Frank Jones and some
others in the Postofce Department who have
assisted so ably In C.yil Service reform The
ferring to that Assistant Postmaster General who
ydh the s5n s d S have Hs Maxwe pa
NJ Roosevelt giared at the SPEAKER h through his
| glasses, ana sild. ttrStly. bOou Jay
Ex-senator John G. Spooner OF Wisconsin. Is
! small in stature. lie Is a hard man 10 down" In
! an argument and indefatigable worker Henry
c. Payne, member of the Republican National Com
mttee from Wisconsin. tells good story upon the
ex-senator 1t while he serving his term
in the Senate He came prominently to the front
In some legislation affecting the country people in
| his State Accordingly, when he returned TO Wis
| consin 1t was decided TO give him reception in
one OF the country towns IN recognition Of what he
! had accomplished The country people had the
provincial impression that any man who was great
In art or war, politics, must necessarily be great
| in stature When the ex-senator arose 10 reply
n a glorious introduction man in the audience
looked him over disdanfuly. and then sad What;
| Him a Senator? Why, he's no bigger than a BABY
aThat's ali right, my friends shouted the man
who had introduced Mr., spooner you see MS MS
shrunk him" The explanation was logical, and
was accepted Mr. Sp9oner is looked upon hs as the he
viii have no opposition for the seat. Mr. Vilas's
term expires In 1881.