New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN

The fact has leaked out that William F. Harrity's
visits to this city of late not entirely OF per-
sonal nature Politicians that Mr.. Harrity is
trying to generate little boom for Ex-Governor
Pattison. Of Pennsylvania, for the Presidential
nomination. Mr. Pattson and Mr. Harrity have al
ways been the warmest personal friends Last year
Mr.. Harrity tried unsuccessfuy to elect Mr.. Fat
tison Mayor Of Philadelphia. OF late. however, he
has manifested the Creates, hope in his party and
Of 'S Whining this fall The talk about Pa.ison has
been so persistent that some Of the New York
to get irformatloo about the intentions Of Mr. Pat
tison; The Ex-Governor, however is In silent
ddate Mr.. Harrty. as chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee s In good position to to
Mr.. Patison from this on.
John F. Gaynor colonel Of Governor
Hills staff and is a member of the Democratic
State Committee. in the city yesterday MT
Gaynor Is little with an amount OF pluck
that Is not at all proportionate TO his size MT
Gaynor is a stalwart in the Democratic organiza-
ton, and he deals rough knocks to those who
are not organization men He does not think much
ba ,ho presssn, has much of chance for an
other term He expressed himself yesterday as
favoring William r. Morrison for the nomination
on the Democratic ticket II no good New-fork man
could get It,
With Mr.. Gaynor was ex-Mayor William B. Kirk.
of Syracuse Mr.. Kirk did not care to talk about
Presidential possibilities yesterday or third term
Daniel s. Lamont tucked away. He thinks Secre-
tary Lamont ought TO be nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Governor this next election lie
spoke highly Of Secretary Lamonts fitness for the
office of Governor and said: Mr. Lamont would
certainly carry the State State issues. The Ke-
publicans have legislated badly. and the united
Dmocracy could carry the State. Both the CleVe-
land Democrats and the Hill element would support
Mr.. Lamont. The talk about the Hill and Cleveland
factions In the State is grossly exaggerated. and
there is to-day better feeling among Democrats
than there ever before" Mr.. Kirk said that ne
believed Senator Hi and W. c. Whitney would he
two of the big Four to the Chicago Convention
but he did not to hazard an expression Of opn,
ion to whom the Empire state delegatloh "oulu
support al Chicago
The scare McKinley's invasion OF Governor
Morton's territory is at all abated. Charles W.
Hackett who is mana ging Governor Morton's boom
has back from Albany. but IL did not take
close observer notice that he is disturbed. lie
talked about the way Governor Morton gaining
in strength but his talk is not full of the liveest
hope. Ii learned yesterday that Senator Ellis
worth has received instructions and has HE'D him
self off TO his district in Erie County. where the
sedtion is rife. The Morton boomers are making
sialwart efforts hold the State in line and every
time that break is anticipated anywhere. an agent
will be sent post haste TO try and keep the district
in line.
of the best friends of the Cuban cause is ex-
Postmas ter General Don NJ. Dickinson of Michigan.
He was in the city yesterday. He was not talking
politics but he expressed himself pleased with the
way Cuba was gaining. and ventuied the beHei thAt
Congress would eventually recognize the bei!..er-
ency of the Cubans.