New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
PROMINENT MEN

,-Lro ro, annear % be ten candidates for the
Presidential nomination on the Republican Side'
This is a marked contrast 10 the number OF entries
in the race for the Democratic nomination Inc
politicians have got in the habit when speaking OF
presidential possibilities Of referring 70 the Big
-Four Since Harrison withdrew from the race the
Big Four" are Mckinley. Reed. Morton and Alli-
son The other SIX candidates are all in the nunt
although none have apparently developed very
much strength. The other SIX are Governor Brad
ley OF Kentucky. ex-senator Henderson. OF Me-
braska. senator Cullom Of Illinois. Ex-Governor
Russell A Alger OF Michigan. senator Cushman r.:
DAVIS Of Minnesota. aad Robert / Lincoln OF
Ch.caro Nj QUAY Is not looked upon a. a bona
ID r9neiGare T-he supposi,ion Is that when tho
convention gets done Voting t3r taDoriie sons ,ns
that of them vii! nnaNy win
friend Of Shelby NJ Cullom s telling a funny
story AZ the expense OF the Senator. Since he be-
came Presidential possibility Mr. Cullom has been
receiving a larger amount OF mail than usual and
unusual notice from employees around the Cap!tol.
one man In particular attracted his attention lie
vas one OF the MINOR employees but every time MI
Cuorn has seen this empoye lately the man has m
sisted On shaking bands with him and inGuiring
socitously after the Senator's health After having
been stopped and compelled TO shake hands with
this particular man four times in one day Cullom
became curious. and sad 10 4 friend: l Wish you
would find out what that fellow is after. He .
after something" The friend went about MS task
and succeeded in drawing the friendly employee out
The fellow sad. In a whisper. rs always well TO
stand in with these fellows that after the NOM
,nat,on Look at Hayes Nobody thought he would
get the nomination II had known Hayes couId
have secured a good Government place. Then LOOK
Garfield He was another one tnat hoooey I"9usi.s
would D.n / had an elegant chance, but cicn
know him tell you II IS PEI. 10 VIZ ,Gat
ne stepped oar and again shook hands WIFE ths
Illinois statesman
Reubon r Kolo started FOR Alabama yesterday
Ills visit - The city was brief one. but X excited
comment among The politicians. I, limited that
M- Ka,o's vist had something 20 10 with Governor
Morton's candidacy FOR Presidential honors. Mr..
K0.b has never been : reticent he was on this
trip bur he admitted that The Populsts and the Re-
publicans in Alabama would coaesce and vote the
same Presidential tlcket. Mr. Kob would not give
,he slightest hint about which candidate seemed 70
h~ In the lead IN ms state Re said that me
strongly supported and hat he mad nope OF carry
ing Alabama f0r the Republican nominee upon pro-
eraoT Morton has had gents in Alabama iookins
after delegates. but NJ Ko.b had no comment 10
heip given him BY Northern Republicans in his fight
with the Democrats and said that he would be
declared Governor Il he could ever get fair count.
Phne,us Sawyer ex-senator from Wisconsin. was
in the city ssteriay. Nj Sawyer has been tower
OF strength In Wisconsin politics FOR years He 10
now eighty years Of age. but il still lively
Mr. Sawyer Is a wealthy and made most OF
his money In lumber. He served two terms in The
Senate He has always been a liberal contributor
10 campaign Funds. NJ. Sawyer is reputed to be
Reed man. but he does not talk politics much now
Il * said thai recently he declared that he would Ike
to be delegate 10 the ST. Louis Convention. The
other leaders Ia Wisconsin asked him whom he was
:or. and he said that Reed his choice. Then
the leaders reported ID have said that he could
not 70 unless he changed his sentiments. and thai
Wisconsin Vas going 20 send solid delesa ion foi
Mckiney The Wisconsin State Convention will
not be held FOR a few weeks yet, and Il Il possible
that NJ. sawyer may take Il into his head to breaJ
Few states and q 10 the Convention any way