New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Some one has been libelling Samuel w. Ailer-
tons village home. and II doesn't quit that.
Mr.. Alerton is going to do something. Mr.. Aller-
ton Is fond Of Chicago and he doesn't like the talk
that has been going the rounds about her inability
to raise the guarantee fund for holding the next
Democratic National Convention there. Mr.. Alle--
ton was here few weeks ago visit and then
he depicted the glorious hospitality Of Chicago and
dilated on what memorable event that coming
convention to be. The next thing heard from
the city on the lake was that there was likelihood
that the fund would not be secured. Mr.. Alerton
one Of the most active men in the committee
asked yesterday about the trouble the city had TO
raise the money, he replied. deiiantly: Wen. the
kept?' This fact had to be admitted, and Mr. Al
lerton did not enter into a discussion of the mat
ter. He at the Holland House and grew COM
may have seen better days was written with refer
just as prosperous as It ever was. and that 1t Is
growing In strength and greatness instead OF Slid
ing backward.
Politicians discussing Governor Morton's pos
sb,e political movements in case he does not get
the Presidential nomination, which honor now seems
to have passed beyond his reach. There is some
talk about electing him Governor again. although
many believe that he will not make the race
for that office again There Is talk of offering him
the second place on the ticket. and there Is also
among tho politicians that there will be such crop
OF asprants for the nomination for Governor this
selected, and many believe that this condition OF
affairs means the denomination OF Mr. Morton. IL
the Vice Presidential nomination. ana many believe
that he would not make the er be
Governor will loom up this fall FOR denomination
F. d. Weed who was formerly Mayor OF Helena,
Mont and is still power in Republican politics in
.ho, State was in the city the other day. Mr. Weed
"a a free-sver man, and says that a ticket with
Senator Cameron or Senator Teller at the head
would carry everything with sweep In the west
and South He said that Senators Mantle ana Car
ter would undoubtedly be chosen deiegates-at-arge
~ tho Republican National Convention. In refer
ring IN the talk about the Western delegates walk
ing out of the convention In case free-siVer man
. M, nominated or no recognition was given 10
silver in the platform he s esctd 5ns wo1d
st,p6 nv the convention but refer the mater PACK
TO State Convention in Montana whicn , WUui
would doubtless abide by the decision OF the STATE
Convention which would, In the event or no LeoUs
electors WHO would cast votes only for some man
favorable to the white metal
Governor w Y Atkinson, Of Georgia, Is making
headway with the sale of his $4,000 worth OF state
bonds, and new improvements for Georgia can be
seen looming up in the near future Inc HoVerhoi
Is particularly sanguine that the SCUM ~ soihe ~
remain solid Cor the Democratic party TINS year.
and when Intercepted about the reported spit IN
Alabama and Louisiana and asked II that woud
not make difference. he replied: That is easy 10
explain The Farmers Alliance In Alabama caused
the trouble The Democrats In that State tried
TO control and handle this Organization. They dld
wrong and the result trouble. In Georgia we
would have had the same trouble II we had fol- h
lowed the same course. In State we gave the
Alliance plenty OF latitude and In some instances
followed 1t and in other cases led Our policy mas
have two factions. In Louisiana the trouble Is
different First came the lottery TO make war
cases followed These conditions, Of curse caused
a split but believe that In National election, IN
South Carolina Is the only State. In my mind that
is doubtful and Mr. Ttliman Is so situated now