New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
~ SECRETARY THOMPSON.


p,.rroNs-LEw WALLACE AND
SECRETARY THOMPSON.
- ,rGEAPH TO THE TEIDrNEl
Iune 1.-THE Convention week has
S. n5,h burst OF enthusiasm ana wh:rl of
open'u -, The noise has grown steadily In vol
sScis, .o-dav The long pent-up enthusiasm Of the
ure az -. hurst forth into rotous celebration. and
rs'oi ~ the occasion IS in the very air The
he sP' ala attire There is on every hand bun;-
ny IS ID .,,-os by day and electric lights and Are
-. bv nigh, and bands po'h day ana nish'. No
sorSs y nssded 10 annouce that some momentous
sra' " Ava history OF the Republican party is
,tn' J" - mace The crowds in the hotels and
ssoc' IS the decorations on the public build
Inc o,.olutions OF marching clubs and the ever
- Inc hurting brass bands speak eoquently
fs*'" week The various delegations are al
GAe ga" ,ow. and the different headquarters
- ,.c great amount of vitality. Among the
cSo""ss clubs that have come in the
sniporoe club Of Cleveland the Blaine Ciuo' OF
NSc''y, ,,s Mckinley club. of New-York: the
c.,' Republican Club. of Philadelphia; the con
ln0h ~ - scranton and the Cook County Mck'n-
* Club, Of cAi'asO
h,s attended several National conveA-
man w. republican party. while standing upon
IONS =, n the southern Hotel to-day. remarked;
he san v,,onal conventions are equal to one ilre
'ThTee This comment ELECTED by the
IN no'e. made by the Tppecanoe Club. of
tsmonS, os =, reached the hotel. Wet ara be-
Ct'e@n' =, tho rain. with mud to the ankles. but
Gass" .,.,,sn, undampened the club, headed by
win I'D marched to the hotel With the
0." ,r crashing out It's swinging march, the cruz
psn1 - slsd through the corridor upstairs ana
- SUI .ssau,t upon the Mckinley headquarters
n'se d" ,or eoo-s The band took up It's position
% y. ., hour there was yelling pulling pushing
u, .sa uildes, kind Of excitement
decorative feature at the Lindell IS the
new hammer I, Is a beauty and is in great
Ea''e ~ q Is a portrait of the big speaker
FNu|r',A oven Joseph Manlcy would get courage
~" ."n,r,,ion The Rhode Island folk have put
|-..h lime on barrers and badges one Is Dug
rksness Of Reed on one wing ana fhoue
va y, the other The question as TO 10" 'ne
- Ind delegates stand or financial matters Is
~ s,u4rGuous. The other badge "h'ch az
.ru,h attention Is clam pendant Inc hnoue
-. Allegation Is a strong ore. In 1t are three
A ~' $50 Edward l.. Freeman. f. Charles
r,.s and Walter 4. Read. Edward l." Freeman
.,1r,o,r If the delegation. There are TWO eX-
49, - the Rhode Island House and the present
- samue. ". X. Allen. The delegation Is
,,,ah,y well organized General Charies IL,
pr,o, has q good chance FOR election as Nauohai
rrr,,.Asuan. as the eight delegates are 'oT MIN
c.1.-al Rrayton Is d much bigger man IN ms state
g S ber fjisv or Plat in theirs for there Is no
.a whatever made 20 his beng boss lie ue-
ssres he cane Only 10 look on, bnt ir2nng GSn-
. sssei Sar,r,,.eman Il II is offered him Walter
l" Read viii represen, Rhode Island on tne Corn,,
80 "a ..",S Phode Island has three candidates
;or vice-President but The de.egates VII not sas
osg as declaring for some one would weaken heeu
chances
o,s If the mos, interesting delegations that has
.-.,vea ,s that from Indianapolis with headquar-
go. the Planters l, contains probably as many
,,,aa men as that Of any other State. There Is
General Lew Wallace. whose Ben Hur has MADE
HE renutatlon worldwide he is one OF the Delegates
s,.large Another is Colonel r. w. Thompson 'he
"o,d man eloquent" the silver-tongued orator VINO
was Secretary II the Navy under Hayes. and mas
been conspicuous figure in politics for s!Xiy-four
Years The first Presidential campaign in which
colonel Thompson took an active interest was tha'
1M He played a prominent part IN the Gay
ysssr campaign, and also in the campaign OF
30 for the FIRST time in lS4i and has attended
sgy NATIONAL convention since. making fourier
kL nclud.ng this one. All this time he mas NVec
.a, Hoosier State. Last Thursday ne celeprate1
l. sghty-seventh birthday. and in the nesHD Dor
nrsi an MIN al his home In Terre Haute, which
tIAs-xay contains one OF the iihest pIFau
.-ss ~ nc I|nifed States He made the DOmlna
sI,g. .ausJ mon 70 make a speech in this con
wadon Old ne is. his voice MI ne neat ua "a on
,snoss corner Of the great auditorium ne - or
q The most remarkable speakers 81 MS az ~ III
rarsd States and he prides himself on MS voice.
gu.rnor william A. bradley. who wresied Ken
.u,ty rom the grasp Of the Democrats and sioo
rslrsr for the gold standard. Is a pctnresqn
esrsc;er H wears the broad white somDrer
A, gray tweed suit He looked more Ike on
e. the Texas untamed Lilly Whites" than Ken
stky Governor. Soon after his arrival ne wa
rts,ei by a friend and introduced 10 hunpe
q politicians one Of the number suggested
INK. but the Governor declined. The one VII
Ea1e the suggestion shouted:
What the Governor of Kentucky refuse I
.nk' Surely these are degenerate Gays. =
Governor Bradey Strengthened up and remarked
w dear, ST. had only one o6j9ci IN coming ~
Louis and that 10 do all could 10 ihsei
n ga IN the platform not 70 ai)ust inySen 10 sIJ i
safe that II would be necessary 10 INJECT soi
no ne"
Perry Carson the colored Demos,henes Of III
j .srlct Of Columbia now wants TO be Nice-Pres
eat First, he wanted to be President but he ma
one down. and now will probably be an applica'
some minor Government position in the en-
'as boom was launched at meeting OF the coiore
Fa to-day. The movement in favor OF Carson
W all mat the promoters OF this gathering pr
n'e me case Of Quincy OF Texas. VIII not
~ east o. the topics 20 be considered. In Januar,
nlse t"r last meeting or the National I'm
y, sAe iead ng Republican colored men, lnclu'
nsss. nxson, cuney and Hi. and dozen othel
xs,,s een"-orieansiorfhe purpose ofdiscussing m
srls a., eas"hdilAg strength and deciding JUST Whs
I'M 80 ns coIoErd men should take. The eHor'
nsr, LexAs Was 10 make the negroes unit eI
YET .ssmands for recognition. This Is what ma
tinussxne Y the meeting which Is held as col
lies Az me New Orleans conference ma'eria
IA .rsssman William T.. Moore. OF Tennessee
ms '0utnern Colonel Moore Is not a dclega
'entOn. Il am here" said he. solely
mai. citizen. intensely and earnestly trying
,h.,.. Anty's nomination sure. / think 1t IL
P'ssldenty' ''''''" q H. Gay evans
s,,.- capable and worthy, but have a high'
M. -, 10, ior him. and hope the Convention will NJ
q, ~ from us | want him first to fiji the SET
-, unor that was stolen from him. and art
-. promote him further. as he deserve
t,... no shadow OF doubt that Evans can
py an election TO the Governorshi
a. WY I'm against him for Vice President
49, Newell Sanders, chairman Of the TIE
y rnspuolican Committee, emphatically disscn
q. ''"ei Moores proposed disposition OF NJ