New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN

'Tt isn't practical politics" argued Amasa Thorn
| ton yesterday He was talking to a TALL heavily
set man who wearing heavy somprero Inc
tall seemed to take good deal OF pleasure OUT
OF Mr.. Thornton's disc omhture. He was wilbur r.
Wakeman, general secretary Of the American ITO
tective Tariff League. NJ. Wakeman and MT
Thornton have locked horns over the primaries IN
the Fourteenth Election District in the XXVth AS
semby District. Owing TO Mr.. Wakeman's efforts,
Mr. Thornton and his followers in this particular
district have been served with legal notice that
they must hold fair and square primary, WITH
Mr.. Wakeman, in speaking OF the notice said: I'VE
have served notice which places the law on our
side We can take action four days after they v,o-
are not Conducted legally Somebody VIII get into
his district Mr. Thornton will not be elected
the Brookfeld men will win In reply to Mr.
horStGH wan sa WHY every konest RpuDea
will welcome an honest primary ana the fiatt re-
publicans ought to-
Much benefe ed in health by travel in California
ex-senator Mcpherson. of New-Jersey, was at tne
Waldorf yesterday. Mr.. Mcpherson Intends to re-
main in the city few days. and then VIII 30 10
Atlantic City to continue Lis outing Mr.. Mcfher-
son was not inclined to talk politics. out IN cha'-
ting informally enough was gathered to indicate
that he was not extremely hopeful about the sue
cess OF the Democratic party this year ABOUT
Cleveland and third .erm he SAID ne hMS" IN
The Democratic ticket What he feared most was
bolt Of silvertes WITHIN party me, - 81 -" cbIcaeo
and ioin the Popullsts he lees little chance OF the
Democrats winning. because the SOHO sou.n aho ,h
boilers and he had the additional fear that unaer
these many ,SSs solely upon the
money Issue.
lanes Kerr Clerk OF the last Congress ana ex-
member Of the House from Pennsylvania, has been
IN tbc CITY Frequently OF late. Mr.. Kerr Is inter-
es;cd IN coal mines. and has an ONCE at NO.
Broadway Last fall Mr.. Kerr organized an oppo-
sItion TO William +. Harrity in Pennsylvania ana
tried to wrest the control OF the State Democracy
from him The effort failure Mr. nerIr
made his fight against Mr. Harrity upon me grouuu
that the chairman Of tne Democralc ts orsan
ntttee mad FILTERED away the strength OF ne OF San
cation in the State, and with the a.d OF req
eral patronage mad utterly wasted TIE FORCES oi e
Now a s:orY is current that Air. Kerr would Ike
to regain his old seat in Congress MS Uo ui -
nod Reabsnn Nj Kerr n has s been md PAYING
member OF the LVth Congress
The Reed campaign button has found IT'S way mo
New-york We have had cislr-cases with our
c,o,ce" and a picture OF Governor Morton Last
week a patty OF Ohio politicians invaded the city,
bringing with them sevcra! hundred buttons pear
nc a reproduction OF the American flag. the por-
trait OF Ex-Governor Mckinley and the word "pro-
unknown quantity. It takes man w.,h natu'n,.!
deductive mind some tine to decpner MIA en- me
hemr Fat nave ever been Manufactured. The but
ton represents man standing upon wal. pra asS
md beneath him is a growing mass OF marsh reeds
Tno whole s a rcbus when translated reading
Thomas Bracket Reed
Colonel John NJ Gufey the extensive oil operator
~ pltsburg passed through the city the other dey
In company with his wife. on his way TO rlorlaa'
r. is A tower Of strength IN the Democratic party
IN Western Pennsylvania and the prime mover IN
the Randall club Colonel Guffee in appearance much
,,se,ntles chief Justice Fuller. His pet enemy IL
chairman william + Harrity OF the Democratic
National Committee Colonel Gurey intimated that
the strength of the bosses in Pennsylvania was on
the wane adding: Thousands OF Democrats are
state. and intend to cut loose from i. Under the
miserable unit rule which is rot enforSsa IN any
state except Pennsylvania. We have no chance 10 %
anything but follow Harriiy. Now night IS on 10
nolSa ms 'n 1 re a,e onventon' and Il not We
wil carry the fight 10 the Nationai Conventlon,
when coonel ley y, was asksn wno Sai on
the Democratic ticket, he replied sententiously
w ei-it ant Fa,tison."
William Penn Nixon. Editor OF The Chicago In
,cr ocean" passed through the city the other day
on his way home from Washington. where he had
been looking after some personal business In con-
yersaton Mr Nixon said that politics in Illinois was
beginning 10 bubble and that lively times might be
looked for in that state before loag. Speaking OF
candidates he added Mckinley. judging from me
sentiment VIII - into the convention WIN m hs
votes than any other candidate II VIII De nara
frh' though In the ,ntrc northern part oil me
Missouri valley the dominant sentiment Is for NJ
kinney but Il. has 20 gerfui opponents IN me Morn.
m Arril % believe that the majority Of delegates
AN e. Instructed FOR CIlior bur II Il were not for
c ON ! bs.ievs that Mckinley would have cap
tured almost the entire Illinois deo cation.
He rs 4 RTRGLAR FRON NECESSITY.
ruralo. March 10 General George s Field. whose