New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
WORTH'S LATEST PREDICTION
SURED BEFORE NETWORK
IS REACHED.
AT LEAST. so SAYS THE PLATT LEADER-MR
FITCHIE NOT GOING TO ST. LOUIS.

AT LEAST. so SAYS THE PLATT LEADER-MR.
FITCHIE NOT GOING TO ST. LOUIS.
Ex-senator Jacob Worth reiterated yesterday
his prediction made in Tho Tribune about three
months ago that Mckinley would be nominated,
and added strength to his prediction by declar-
ing that the nomination would be assured before
New York was reached in the roll-call MI
Worth has not been in Brooklyn for several
weeks but yesterday he met number OF his
friends near the City Hall, and held an informal
reception in Sheriff Cuttings private Office. lie
will this morning start for ST. Louis in company
with Sheriff Buttling, Alderman Clark, Con-
troller Palmer. County Clerk Saffen ard other
Kings County Plat men. Mr.. Worth is Con-
troller Pamers alternate, and may cast his vote
for him. While predicting that Mckinley VIII
surely win. the ex-senator says that he VIII
cast his for Morton, in case he is admitted
to the convention in Mr. Palmer's place.
Senator Worth. when he predicted in The Trib-
une that Mckinley would be the winner was
straightway called down" by Patt. con
ference between the two politicians followed. ana
in the conversation which then took place the
Kings County leader frankly told the State boss
that Mckinley would win the day. He predicted
that any opposition to the picking Of the ONO
candidate would be unsuccessful and that no
| combination of circumstances which ii was rea-
| sonable to conceive could keep him away from
| the honor.
Mr.. Worth showed that depression in business
| throughout the country had followed immc-
| diately upon Clevelands inauguration ana
| that the mass Of voters had associated the in
| coming OF the Democratic Administration ana us
| decrease OF tariff duc9 WIN tn" nhdicidI u'-
! certainty and embarrassment which has been
| felt throughout the country. He said that the
| people had credited th.s unsettled coHdluoh
Of affairs 10 the change in iariu dues. mat they
would at the present time bo satisfied with nom
| ing other than q return 10 protection, ana Nhtt
| cKiuleys championship Of the protection issic
| had designated him a. the one man tAc mass
| Of the voters wanted ~ see nominated. For
| these reasons Mir. Worth declared. Mckinley :
| nomination was certain. and bliad detoton u
any other candidate would be poor politics. ~
say the east Tne superior mind 81 the superior
! boss, however, refused l. listen u me Wiser
counsel Of the inferior oil .cr. with the result
| now well known t. both There are few poll
ticians in the STATE who can give pointers To- *
senator WORTH but II is apparent that there Is
AZ least one who can teach ex-senator 4idtt a
thing or TWO.
| was Tn mas Fl,chc. tne 'nll-INdi NJ NihlrN
| man" IN Kings County 'NuuVc got u.s. in.s
time" was the iiatt u.2a's Hrotins ana NJ.
| FItcnie smiled and modest said that IL looked
| that way Mr. Fitchlc had a smile iur 'teryh dy
yesterday H. is uoi golar 90 st. Louis because
hc says there Is nothing Co. 4" iui i'ht h' tl.nNs
that he ought e. s'nd nj. NJ kinney nui-I-iiNs
out there as a mascot. This IS gid r.ns. set
with rel. white ana blu stones. presented i'
! him by the Mckinley League ~ tn state -
! Ncw-Yorn iu recognition Cd. MS .llnr lu pre-
seniing tie NIX ll,y resolution ia th' STATE ''i-
/ vcntou The Kings county l~aeu" VIII Doc i"ii-
| s,utei az - L,ui. hy john j. Ohm f. "N-Al-
dernan jain and eeNcihi others. W. "H iraFe
for the Convention city on the Mckinney train
Asscn.Dlyman Brennan visited the N Klnley
| STATE HEADQUARTERS in Nrw-l ork yesterday. car
rving with him compact D.tc bundle which
| contained 10. names o, 100 iirI tlfn members
| ~ the League two or tatrr other "a 'kag s.
| a. similar size. havr already been taken io
state headquarters from Bro klyn ant moro are
stll more - follow. or" cole. i'n ~ -.il, ~
young man wno has always voted 10" Demo
! cratic ticket Tho Dem rrai SAID that IN on"
! pa-kagc was his own signature and thar ~ many
| other Democrats who are waiting for chance
! To- vote for Mckinley
T. j KaltenbacA one of The -. Louis dele
| gates said yesterday that hts fellow !'lesai q
| were thoroughly convinced that the convention
would name Mckinley. lie also said mat theN
seemed To- have no pronounced second choice FOR
, Vice President
I've are going 10 - Louis" h. continued.
will win without us Plat has played "a losing
game I'm this contest While no ono can deny
that as lnyal citizen u thc stat" ne might
10 justified 90 urging the candidacy %; another
! citizen Of ,i.c state he has no right. as Re
| publican. To publicly attack the candidate "t
| another state When he made his attack upon
! Mckinley he laid himself open 10 The s"v"rest
| criticism.
General Stewart L. Wo9dford ioft BROOKLYN
for ST Louis yesterday II Was fnii'.'n i"s :
night that he had started carly for the hcla 81
action IN order 10 ct his eye on th' second place
on the ticket. General Woodford haa previously
been named az q candidate for Nire-Prcsident,
but il is not believed 10y his closest friends mat
| he is looking for tho nomination this year
Mr. Fitchio says that ne thinks the choice lee
| between Governor Hastings. Garrci a. Hobart
| and Senator Hawley. He laughs AZ the idea
| of Govei nor Morton for the Nice-Presidency.
The report that the friends ~ Cornelius y.
| Tliss were determined % work FOR him. was re-
| ccived with considerable favor I'm Brooklyn. ana
Il was said by several leading Republicans tnat
| Mr. Blles II he should - before the lhVchtl'h'
would have the entire Kings County LEGATION
| behind him Both the Worth and the anti worth
| leaders believe that Ncw-York could get the nom
| ination If an attempt was made t. secure IL
one more Mckinley League that Of the Min
Assembly District. was organized on W edhesday
| night over 100 persons were present AT me me-
| ing and great enthusiasm was manifested the
following officers were chosen: President. "x-As-
sembynan James Taylor; vice presdent Norman
Mcleod; secretary, Edward Bush, treasurer
Lothian Curry. Delegates to the County organ
| ization. Donald Mcleod ROllin a. Breckinrldge
Resolutions were adopted indorsng Mckinney
| The LOYAL Republican Club was organized on
! Wednesday evening at 80 %'2 Franklin-aVe:
| Francis F. Sheldon was temporary chairman. ana
the following officers were elected: President. +.
! p Dawson: vce-presiderit.. Henry Bishop; secrc-
tary. T. J. Phillips, treasurer ~ Nathan; ser
gcant-at-arme Hillary Graham
A meeting held on Tuesday evening IN
| Eldert-st in the XXth Assembly District, al
which Mckinley League organized The
| following officers we're selected: President. c. W.
| Hav; vice prcsident George LEIGH: secretary. o.
| IT Tiete1: treasurer Andrew Smith. letter
| wac sent to the National delegates representing
! the district urging them to vote Tor Mchini'y
|
WHAT CONSTITUTES 4 HOTEL.
| Co,one, Michel deputy commissioner OF excise,
| rod from ON