New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
CHiT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Senator Henry cabot Lodge. OF Massachusetts,
was AT the Hotel Brunswick yesterday Senator
Lodge. while he has not taken an active part I'm the
preliminary political campaign. is nevertheless a
warm personal fricnd-of Mr.. Reed. and yesterday
expressed the belief that the man from Maine would
get the nomination at st Louis despite the Nc
Kinley tidal wave There report that tho
anti Mckinley men would hold n conference in
Nev-York 10 discuss ways and means Of sidetrack-
Ing the Mckinley train. and some OF the politicians
tackled Mr.. Lodges name upon the list of raruci-
pants He laughed al the idea. and said that he
was here on personal business and was paying no
attention 10 politics. lie was taking part In the
hue and cry about Mckinley and his money Views.
and In fact did not believe there was much occa-
sion for alarm As he was personal friend OF Mr.
was nominated however, would lie elected by
handsome majority.
Philip Finn, a brother Of state Senator Finn o,
PittsbLrg is In the city. and he leaves a wide wake
of Mckinley enthusiasm In his path. The Senator.
who IL fighting quay In the Keystone State. and
will be a Mckinley delegate from the Pittsburg
district u St Louis, Is the politician OF the family
and PhuIp Finn ls the business man. Mr. Finn is
Interested I'm various enterprises In Pittsburg. and
always signs his name "Ph.lip Flinn-Greater Pitts
burg lie is a little bit snvious that ev-York
got ahead OF the smoky city In proclaming itself
a greater village, hut he declares tina, the city be
tween the rivers wi, eaten np I'm pt,sGurg gin he
tho night. and Is sincere. but he VIII be swamped.
strong in tho support Of his father but these fei-
lows would better get out before the hammer falls
People hardly realize how strong the Mckinley sem
tment IL over the country II Is a wave and IL IN
going to carry the Ohio man into the White House
with a whoop.
Ex-Postma ster- General Don VI. Dickinson after
n brief stay In New-York. has gone over 10 Wash
Inaton Mr. Clev,land's friend made a hurried tour
through the North and East before coming to New.
York and the shrewG politicians are inclined 10
think that the Michigan statesman has gone over 10
tell the President what the country thinks about n
third term. Mr. Dickinson met and chatted with
Secretary Lamont IN the course OF his brief stav
in New-York. and also saw other prominent Demo-
Gratis In the State. There was rumor while MIR
Dickinson In town that he had I'm his possss.
sion letter from the President defining Mr. C'eye-
lands attitude upon the third term question Sew
eral Democrats, who are deeply Interested I'm this
matter applied To the ex Postma or General Tor
particulars, but he was uncommunlcativc When
asked TO give an opinion upon the subject OF cam
ddates. he said that was "A matter he must steer
clear OF
Visiting politicians say that the sway OF Senator
Tillman In his State Is almost over. He threatens
bolt at the Chicago Convention unless free silver
is embodied IN the platform and free silver cham
pion nominated 20 head the ticket. one politician
said significantly that Tilman would be really
grieved N the convention I'D declare for silver and
nominate silver man. as II would leave nothing
Tor MIN TO night against and would ROB him OF a
good deal Of notorlety q factional chief by de.