New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

II is no LONGER the hog combine" but now II Is
known as the "Presldential trust" Why the band
Ing together Of the bosses to nominate candidate
should be called trust Is not clear, but that j.
the new name for the combination OF wheel-horse
politicians who are working in unison over the coun
try TO force the nomination OF some individual cand-
date. The entrance Of Senator quay into the race
In way upset all calculations. lie has been looked
upon as one OF the bulwarks In this so-siyled trust
and for him TO forge to the front candidate set
many a politician to wondering The probable ex-
PLANTATION OF Senator Quay's attitude was given by
a Pittsburg politician. who stands c.ose to the man
from Beaver. The "hog combine in pennsylvania
which made a heroic effort TO depose Senator quay
last fall. is still active force IN the heystoh'
State 1t will oppose any candidate that quay
might name as a State choice He realized THIS.
and saw that 10 hold the delegation together
to have State candidate. The delegation
dates already in the fed owing actional differ
ences in the State Then the idea OF making STATE
candidate came into the head OF Senator quay lie
saw no better one than himself HIS idea. 50 It is
said. is TO preserve the strength 81 tne deI.ttuoh py
voting 1t unit ior himself until sich tiine WIN
he can swing the delegation TO any candidate mat
may be advisable. and then hol6ing 10 ,nG I,l' s
10 his candidate and try TO make that one ballot
the decisive one.
Senator Edward wocott. Of Colorado. is being
taken to the of the British public His speech
in the Senate upon the Monroe Doctrine tickled
them. and the English papers are making great
deal OF him The London papers. however are
telling stories about the early life OF Senator VOL
colt which he would like t. have verified one OF
the stories is TO the effect that in his early days II
Cleveland he was the lecturer in stereoptcon eX-
hbjtion A picture OF Alpine glacier was SHOWN
ard Wolcott was interrupted by a man In the audi
ence who asked him how fast a glacier moved.
"About a mile a minute" replied the lecturer In
sombre accents from behind the curtain came
".hout an inch year" Wolcott turned TO ms
,nferIocutor and asked calmly for repei.uon OF
the question and then said blanily: on. Anout
a Inch a wear: thought you were asking aboutt
glacial winds" This Is claimed 10 be an instance OF
bis presence OF mind. The story is toli vain
eraat deal of glstO by the Senator friends Dut ne
wishes 10 know where it originated
Vhle Richard Croker is said TO have made hght
NJ - and said John is good fellow and mace
good leader" those who know say that Mr. croker
will never forgive ex-Register Reilly for pointing MS
finger and asking in relation TO John C. Sheehah'
"yyho made him leader?' Mr.. Croker sailed Tor
Eurone Yesterday Before going he Is said to have
Instructed his friends TO watch Mr. Reilly closey
and NOT allow him to make any head"ay IN me
Tammany orga nizatiOn. This may be true, but the
fac, remains that John Reilly threw aside the masI'
rbsn he asked that question. fand as soon as Nj.
CrnLar &c veil on the other side the question u
Nkeiv 10 be asked again with startling emphasis,
90 This time of Mr.. Sheehan himself hhoWihR
ones cav that storm is brewing In laniHahy -;
that NAV bring Mr. Croker running BACK from r'u-
rope almost any DAY.