New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
upper Norwood, Queens Hotel
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

"rIe doesn't know whether he wants to be Presl-
dent or no." said a prominent Southern politician
Yesterday in referring to the letter OF John O. Car
Isle to Congressman Josiah Patterson. which has
been construed by many to mean "A bid FOR the Pres
idental nomination. The speaker continued: Sec
rotary Carlisle has been every side OF every big
question that you name. II reminds ME OF a
story that they used to tell about a raw recruit
who wandered into Jersey volunteer regiment
during the war The regiment had owned a par
ticularly vicious mule. and the initiation of new
member consisted OF a bareback ride on this mule.
When this Irshman In he at put
through the sprouts. The mule began TO Kick. but
the rider locked his arms and legs around his s,eed
started like a streak OF blue lightning for the crest
OF hill about TWO b S be kept V Vp s nnd
ran down the slope; then II back,tracked for
stream. AMI then. swinging around in another cir
Gle II fnay wound up In camp. and stopped with
hraq IN d dT9Nt U %n fae hmse and go
down When some one asked him how he enjoyed
ins ius ne sfhPvin afher that's the way with
Carlisle He has covered so much ground in his
wanderings that 1t Is more thsn h any man can do
to tell what he is striving afther.
There is in the city just now man who does n
great deal OF work for the Government OF an i'm
portant nature and is seldom heard Of He is Gin
ton Kurdish, director of the Bureau OF American
Republics. Mr.. Kurdish is at the Hotel Brunswick.
owing to his position he cannot talk politics. but
ne says that the reports he receives from the sister
republics OF the South indicate a healthy growth
OF that section Of the world Mr., Kurdish some
time ago got into a controversy with the late Sec
retary Gre sham Ii all arose over some advertising
which Mr. Kurdish allowed TO 20 on the pages OF
the reports that he Issued me scheliie netteu
handsome return for the Government, but Mr..
Gresham thought 1t was not IN the right line ior
advertising was withdrawn Mr. Furbish visit to
man with a heavy beard and when he talks about
the possibilities OF the South American Republics
he grows enthusiastic.
Senator Frank j. Cannon. of Utah. the youngest
pember of the upper branch OF Congress. Is at the
Plaza Hotel Mr.. Cannon is one of the few per-
hans the only one CT the Western free-silver Sena-
tors who does not TO talk politics. Mr.. Can
no, * here looking into the intricacies OF Wall
matter that Senator Tillman did, and ne does not
snt he and hs spf @ fye
He is en'husiastic oyer the heavy god deposits
politics
What did Joseph H. Maney do while he was n.
the city that affects the Presidential sltuaton? is
a query that Is not answered Mr.. Manlcy
here aet Sunday. He met and talked with a
number of political leaders of the Republican party
Then he quietly packed his grip and slipped away.
ton In conversation with friends recently he
sa hs s osr hdea up ns s the a
that while the different candidates working
for delegates. Mr.. Reed stern and mmovable. sat
the helm OF the House. and protected the Repub-
lean party from the onslaughts of the enemy.
II Is probable that Ex-Governor Bob Taylor or
Tennessee who with his brother. the ex-Congress-
man. is on a lecture tour, and recently was In this
city. Will be the candidate for the Democratic party
for Governor In his State next time. This news
was brought to town by Southern politician
Politics have been Lively down in Tennessee OF
fic rty Is n be
in n bad way In fact. those who have watched
the trend Of affairs 9 the state say that It Is more
can Governor next time Ex-Governor Taylor. II
is said is making no effort to have himself nomi-
mated but would accept the nomir alton II II was
brought TO him The troubles In Tennessee
many Not only the Democrats split on the
money question, but many persons who have always
acted with the Democrats have not overlooked the
counting out Of II. Clay Evans by the Legislature.