New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Congressman Josiah Patterson. OF Tennessee. was
in the city yesterday and was guest at the Gsey
House Mr.. Patterson left the hotel early In the
day. however. and 1t was said that he had gone to
Chicago part in the struggle that going on
there now. When the silver agitation was at white
heat last summer In his State. Mr.. Patterson went
South try counteract the influence of the advo-
Gates Of the white metal He stunlped his State and
organized q sound-money conference IN the sou'n.
speaker. Despite his efforts the silver men seem TO
Country as far Is the Democratic party is con-
cerned. Mr.. Patterson however, has not gwen up
have said that when 4, came to vote in the Con-
venon at Chicago not S nearly E so many
William suzer. Member Of Congress. a busy
man yesterday. Mr. sulzer spoke at the exercises
In Tammany Hall and then hurried off TO New
Jersey to make address IN the interest OF free
Cuba He Is much interested in the freedom OF the
Cuban Republic and hopes to see the United States
cnts When the Convention at Chicago was men
toned. and the probable platform and .iu candidate
make predictions He added that a competent and
nat all s eoa nad be eus oG Be
for the cause
John ". Bookwaltcr. once a candidate for Gov
ernor In Ohio against Charles Foster. is at the
Waldorf Mr.. Bookwalter is an ardent free-silver
man and talks "l6 to /" with much glbness
that who heard him yesterday declared
he talking part sense and sixteen parts
nonsense. Some haing from the Missis-
sippi River section" he says should be nomi-
mated. Above ALL he should be a man who will
give satisfaction to the farmers. Our vote this
year is going TO come largely from the farmers
districts. and If a good man Is nominated upon
free-coinage platform. We are going to sweep
the country We shall carry Indiana, Illinois Illinois and
be surprised II we were able TO carry Ohio
II. C. Du Val. private secretary to Chauncey NJ
Depew, together with his wife and son. sailed for
Europe yesterday on the steamship Paris. Of the
American line Mr. Du Val goes to Europe every
year for an outing. He believes that every
person should have a vacation once year.
and especially men whose work Is heavy. Out
side of his duties Mr. Depew's secretary.
he is largely interested In the Schermerhorn
Bank and the Schermerhorn Wareh0use In
ny %assasine Mr. pu Val before sailing said
tenn here and try to prove to the European capt
taiists that this country Is as sound as any In
ma ton in the world and that it always Will be so.
Governor W. c. Oates OF Alabama. who has been
visiting the great battlefield at Gettysburg In
company with several members OF his staff is not
inclined TO talk politics. but he does admit that
ne is still a candidate for the Senate. The one
armed Governor has had great deal OF trouble
with Reuben F. Kolb. who declares that he was
elected Governor and counted out. and the Gov
ernor thinks that he has Mr.. kolb defeated again
democracy in Alabama In the State election which
takes place in August" he said. Joseph John
iority As for the outlook for Senator-well am
still candidate for the Senate, and my friends
think that WIN be chosen by the be- Legisatnre nr
other candidate.