New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Thomas G. McKe Of the wealthiest coal
operators in Ohio and West Virginia, returned yes
terday from an extended trip In those States. He
made interesting observations in the OF
his journey Il was startled" he declared yester-
day. at the amazing growth of Mckinley senti-
grievance If you talk 10 them about any one else
public confidence due to ahe feeling Of certainty
that Republican President Is to ,S, be elected The
lection will bring better times. and they want him
because he is the apostle Of that creed They Will
have their way"
Charles Emory Smith, Editor Of THE Philadel-
ph.a Press" is credited with the remark that
Pennsylvania nursing a sleeping beauty. referring
10 the Quay boom. c. l.. Magee and the local
leaders in Pittsburg gave the boom blow the
other night by electing Mckinley delegates to the
81, Louis Convention from the Pittsburg district
Mr.. Smith in commenting upon this detection yes
terday. said that there was support In fehnsyiVans
for nearly ell of the candidates in the field; and
that each one had friends. 1t was State pride. he
added that kept the delegates in line for Quay. but
a. Be an aesured fact. '~''-.- b.. ''-
was in the city yesterday. trying to apologize for
the action Of the delegates from his county who
had declared for Mckinley. The Senator thinks
that the delegates from his district Will undoubt-
eily be for Morton first. and on second choce
for Mckinley Regarding delegates to the stste ne
Convention from Chautauqua ana Cst'aTauEus aug. on ne
said that they would not go 10 the 81 LOUIS STi- an
vention. Senator Higgins himsel,, Is 10 De rn | os
gate from the XXXINth Congress Ds'i'O'' ""A -
course Will be for Morton
The defeat Of Mr.. Saxton for delegate 10 the 81.
louis Convention by the machine which suos'i'u'eu
Congressman Payne for the Lieutenahl-Ho'e'ioi'
mas subject of discussion in local political circles
YESTERDAY II was said by many politicians that
Governor Morton made grave mistake IN not IN
.,stine that Mr. Saxton be made delegate Ine
treatment OF the Leutenant-Governor led TO inc
telling of a story showing his magnantmity In deal
ths elections last year. Mr. Saxton had refused 10
fnjorse Senator Raines for the nomination IN an
andag,ia and later heard many unklnd tnlhss tnd'
Senator Eaines reported 10 nave said aIout nm MN
ever A few weeks after the eecton. MI. oaNtVl
met Senator Raines in Chairman iiacKett rooII ~
The Fifth Avenue Hotel When the Lieutenant Gov
ernor entered the place the Senator was stlNe cHdt
ting with Mr. Hackett Raines drew back and ms
brows contracted. The Lieutenant-OoVernor CdosHss
sight Of him. and those who were present expecieu p
10 hear something interesting Nj Saxton. nOweEe., r
ignored everything. and said cheerily: no" ate
you John?" The Senator WINGED. Dut neiu OUT nS
hand In few moments Senator faihes iel' inc
While n has been hinted that William C. whitney
or some other New-Yorker, might be named as
canaidate al the Chicago Convention, Congressman
Amos J. Cummings made the statement al the flitH
Avenue Hotel yesterday that the New-York delega-
tim would not present the name Of any man az
Chicago 1--WE shall go the convention ready ana
,x.nng 70 work for the best man." added the Con-
gressrnan I'VE asked the people OF the west 10
give heed 10 last time and they wou.d not GO 80.
Every one knows the result NOW, we shau KEEP
silent and let them work out thelr own saIVa'oh'