New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

II you ask Harlan Cleveland. Of Cincinnati. what
Is in a name he will likely tell you that there is a
lot OF trouble in his. Mr.. Cleveland Is United
States Dstrct-Attorney for the Southern District OF
Ohio Mr. Cleveland is first cousin once removed
OF President Cleveland. his father having been
full cousin OF the President. Mr. Cleveland was a
prosperous lawyer when he became a candidate
! for the place OF United States District-Attorney.
When his candidacy was mentioned President
| Cleveland would not listen to It. He said that his
| cousin was only boy, and moreover. he did not
want to appoint to office. no matter how deserving.
any one OF his blood name. lest his action should
| no misconstrued Senator Brice. Ex-Governor Camp
| that the President finally agreed. Mr.. Cleveland
nothing. owing to the fact that they are waiting
10 see what the Republicans viii do In their Ma
Gratis crafts viii have something 80 BY and wiz then
come strongly. He does not know who the
chance OF being the choice. Speaking OF Mckinley.
h hat a had bsen i o Ohio
doubtful wh,t Their he could ever be stopped
now he had such good lead
II made a bet few months ago." said Colonel
Joseph A. Scarlet. OF Cincinnati. at the Imperial
Hotel yesterday. that Bradley would be nominated
for Vice President the ticket with some Eastern
! man at the convention in St LOUIS. and am
ready to double the bet now" Colonel Scarlet is
agent for r. G.. Dun G. Co.. in Cincinnati He
| formerly lived in Covington and was a delegate
from theTG ~ ne and Chester A. Arthur He says
that while there s ma AK ea se thinks
,Ba, The nomination Will come East. He thinks
that Governor Bradley has demonstrated nimseli
to be one OF the anest M , care oF ne
affairs OF State He thinks that the convention
viii realize the fact and make him one OF the
nominees.
,,nal.,urbcd by the noye made by the Morton
D,,sra Ia x-hn
has dec. jared out and out for Mckinley. was NJ
the Waldorf yesterday and quietly watched. the
movements Of the visiting statesmen. Mr.. Mat
thews has done some work up In the Buffalo dis
trlct that dazed the Morton men. Upon less than
weeks notice he organized his forces gathered the
largest caucus hed in Buffalo and carried the
district for Mckinley. Mr. Matthews says that
good deal Of this Morton shouting is froth He said
In speaking OF Mcknleys chances The people
OF the state are with him The feeling tor CieFe -
and not near.y as strong as II Is Tor
MsKney The rscd spp fsr 81 TSO and aaYe h RIt
say whether he will be nominated on the first
ballot or not but | believe that he VIII have a
majority on that ballot. Many Democrats would
vote for Mckinley who would not vote Tor any
The peope Who are c:ose to Governor Morton do
consider him seriously as candidate nnd' In
MeneW WA some for Reed Others for Harrison but
none for Morton, Mckinley Will be the nominee
and Mr. P.att and Mr. Morton VIII not be the only
ones wiped out in the revolution that is to come
Colonel Reuben Fox chief clerk to the State Com
mttee. wore a panied look all afternoon yesterday.
Mr. Fox sits in the little back room In the Fifth
Avenue Hotel with Chairman Hackett OF the State
Committee. When nobody else is in the room Mr..
Hackett ami Colonel Fox talk In hushed voices
about the good times to come when Morton is Pres-
dent. Coone. Fox has to believe that there
is no chance OF the Governor not getting the nom-
nation and gra es Upon him 10 Rave any one mem
ton the name OF any other candidate imagine
his surprise therefore. when man VINO looked as
II he might have known better approached MN ana
said: Can You give me ticket for the Mckinley
Fox looked at the man more In sorrow than in
anger. and replied soothiney You have come to
better r's see Mr Hackett" The delegate went off
saying he would attend the mass-meeting, ticket or
piled to Chairman Hackett not
J. Soat Fassett thinks that New-York ought to
unite In supporting Morton. but he admits that the
Mckinley sentiment is strong in .he State. The
ex-senator. in conversation with politicians yester
day. expressed the fear that the Mckinley senti-
would crop out In to-days convention He
said: Il sorry that New-York cannot
support Morton. but the delegates from Catta-
raugus and Chautauqua Will undoubtedly obey their
instructions They may. not defeat the ticket for
delesa ties large but they can help Mckinley by
sodly for Morton" Mr. Fassett expressed him
self IA satisfied with the Ralnes bill and said that
tai. 1t would ultimately accomplish beneficial re-
SUITS. In signing the bill, Mr. Fassett said that Cow
Morton had showed himself to be above be-
Ing swerved by public camor.
A familiar figure In Nev-York politics is William
II. Robertson. ex-Coector OF the Port. He has
been attending State and National Conventions al
since the party organized. and true
to tradition he at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday. Ex-Judge Robertson has nearly always been
a delegate from the Westchester district. The gem
al Judge" every one knows him. Is almost
seventy but he Is hale and hearty and wouldn't
mi "a n has
ed delegate to St. Louis