New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
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PALMER AND BUCKNER HERE
TO ATTEND THIS EVENINGS MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN MEETING.
BOTH THE CANDIDATES OF THE PATRIOTIC DEMO
Gratis IN GOOD HEALTH AND sPIRrTs-wHAr
THEY SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION
GENERAL BUCKNER MEETS
FRIEND OF WARTIME.
FRIEND OF WARTIME.

dency and Vice e-Presidency. respectively arrNeo
in this city yesterday afternoon 20 attend TO-
nights meeting in Madison Square Gardon'
General Buckner. who was accompanied by Dis
trict-Attorney Fellows. Morris s. Beknap. Henry
Watkins and Graham vreeland. reached the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at about 2:30. The party
came direct from Louisville. travelling from
Washington over the Pennsylvania line. Gem
eral Buckners stay in NewYork Will be brief'
inasmuch as he will leave the city Tonight. d.
rectly after the meeting in the Garden. for hioh-
mond Va. where he Is announced &c a1dres3
big meeting tomorrow night.
General Palmer also registered at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel scarcely more than half an hour
after the arrival of his colleague on the tcket'
With General Palmer were Mrs. Palmer ana their
son. Louis ]. Palmer. John De Witt Warner met
General Palmer on his arrival and escorted him
to the hotel.
Both candidates retired Immediately 70 their
apartments and sought secluson for the rest OF
the afternoon. pleading the fatigue Of a long
railway Journey as a reason for refusing to gee
callers for a few hours.
THE GRAND Old MAN OF THE WEST"
Despite the age OF the two candidates. their
powers OF recuperating quickly are apparently
undiminished. When they were seen by
Tribune reporter in their apartments In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, later In the day. both were
as bright and as full Of energy II a thirty
hour railway journey was a mere everyday oc-
currence No one seeing the the Grand OLD
Man Of the West, as General Palmer Is Sd
often styled would credit 1t that he had just
entered his eightieth year. He looks not day
over sixty, and. being possessed Of sound ana
robust frame, and healthful appearance gem
orally It would seem that there Is good ground
for the predictions of those who know him ana
his powers Of endurance that he VIII live 70
round out a century. He stands within one
irch OF six feet ard weighs considerably over
tw, hundred pounds. His white hair Is not
sparse except for one small spot on the crown
Of the head: his blue eyes are bright and Keen;
bis skin is unusually smooth for a man OF his
age and his flesh firm: and his every motion be-
tokens a man OF mental and physical power
II Is not difficult to believe that. except for an
attack of pneumonia when he was in the army
he never had a days sickness In his lie. save
FOR a gray goatee his uddy-complexloned race
is devoid of hair
Yesterday Senator Palmer was neatly attired
IN \ suit OF black hroadcloth and had plain
turned down collar and black tie pair OK
steel-rimmed spectacles straddled his nose. and q
pair Of substantial. thck-soed shoes covered
his feet. A hearty handshake and kindiy word
OF greeting. uttered in a fu-toned voice. were
the reception senator tdiiiei i"'"i'N''
to his visitors yesterday.
THE GALLANT BUCKNER.
Like his fellow-canddate, General Buckner IS a
man who does not look his age by many years.
Though now seventy-three years old. he looks az
sturdy as most men Of sixty. He still looks the
soldier and carries himself erect and easily.
About six feet in height with penetrating blue
ewes bushy white hair. a snowy white mdstachc
and imperial, a pleasant. cheerful manner Ien-
eral Buckner presents the true type or southern
gentleman Although his voice Is not so strong
nc General Palmers II betrays little Of the weak
ness Of age. AS he sat talking yesterday 70
tribune reporter General Duckner vigorously
nuffed his famous corncob pipe. with lts lohs
bamboo stem. He has buoyant disposition that
is readily Infectious. and how easily he creates
friendly feeling between himself and his callers Is
we'll illustrated in an incident which happened
Yesterday General Buckner had not been at the
hotel more than an hour when a card was brought
70 him by an attendant. The name was unfamii-
lar but the General asked that the visitor shouio
be shown to his room.
WHO THE CALLER WAS
you don't recollect me. suppose?" asked the
caller
II am afraid cannot just now recall you 20
mind" returned the General.
Well" returned the other, II heard you had
arrived in New-Y York and thought would run
in and see you. and renew an old acquaintance.
was the guard over you when you ere put IN
solitary confinement in Fort Warren. Boston. in
1862"
"Oh. yes; I remember you now exclaimed
General Buckner. grasping his VISITORS hand.
YOU used TO talk TO me to relieve the monotony
of my Imprisonment a little and read poetry 10
you Yes l recoect you we'll. and say" aided
General Buckner with a laugh. let me tell You
now that used to think you were a good soldier
or you would certainly have deserted before so.
ing through the ordeal Of listening to r1y poetry"
With the ice thus broken. the two talked o.sr
old times for half an hour.
To a Tribune reporter who saw him last nignI
General Palmer said he was unable fer the rro-
ment to say much regarding his )lans "Yod
see" he went on. "a great deal depends upon the
conference Of the leading members CT the Nd
tional Committee. that will take place to-n;or-
row morning. One of the principal objects III
coming here is to discuss the situation and learn
the conditions to be met In the campaign. What
my friends will advise Is something nore than
can predict"
NOT MAKING BIG CLAIMS.
Speaking Of the prospects In illinois Gene; al
Palmer said that to some extent they we're un-
certain FOR the reason" he said that We haze
no specific and positive organization In that St1tc
TO enable us to determine just what tac condl-
tions and probabilities are. Just how the Siats
will go | don't care TO prophesy. We nave a
habit there OF not betting until the race Is on.
The same description applies to Kentucky so far
az my own observations CO..
What will be most discussed at to-mcrrow's
conference?" the General was next asked
well. take II that the principal ting Will be
hot "a
myself Will follow AS yet do not know
how long | shall remain In New-York. | am
anxious TO get away at once TO Alabama, 10 helr
them there to strike a blow at the iallacies OF
free-s silver VIII | stay for the Brooklyn con.
vention? Well I cannot tell you. am In the
hands entirely OF the gentlemen shall meet to-