New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25

PRESIDENCY WILL BE AVOWED-TO- NIGHT
MANHATTAN CLUB RECEPTION.
The present visit Of Secretary Carlisle to New
xork with its accompanying conferences and
,tertainmcnts has led astute politicians to be-
uave that by the time the Secretary of the
Treasury returns to Washington he will have
launched real live Presidential boom with fan
fare of trumpets and a blaze Of glory. Every
thing. so the politicians point out indicates this
There was they say. no particular reason for
Secretary Carlisle meeting certain finarciers OF
New-York as he did yesterday. unless II was
10 establish himself in their good graces. This
and other things they look upon as significant
Gustav H. Schwab. chairman Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Committee Sound Financial
LEGISLATION, declared confidently last night that
Yesterdays meeting was not a called one, but
simply an Informal talk. He said that the bankers
and others who dropped in TO see Mr.. Carlisle
did II OF their votion Mr.. Carlisle had
simply said that he would be at the hotel at
that hour.
The most important feature however about
Secretary Carllsle's visit to New-York at the
present time Is the reception which Is to be
given him tonight at the Manhattan Club
Nearly every Democrat OF prominence In the
country. so 1t is said, has received an invita-
tions 1t is known beyond doubt. personal
note was incloseG from the Reception Commit
tee asking the person receiving the invitation
70 make 1t a special object to attend the affair."
giving the veiled impression that something out
OF the ordinary is to be looked for. Some peo-
ple think that Mr.. Carlisle is TO be put before
the country candidate for the nomination
for the Presidency, just as Secretary Olneys
boom was launched in Massachusetts a few
days ago.
Mr. Carlisle. it is WILL known. has declared
that he will come to New-York to practise la"
as soon as his term of Secretary Of the Treas
urv expires unless-unless what? That Is the
question that the politicians are asking. Whlie
some as;ute students Of public afairs 'hli'i.
that Mr.. Carlise's chances of being nominated
are meagre and his hopes Of election even more
faint vet the fact is patent to them that the
nomination for the Presidency would be an
excellent advertisement for him to bring TO
Nauyork upon entering into the practice oi
law II is we'll known among politicians tild'
the Secretary is no longer the power IN MI Nh
fucky politics that he was. New men NAY
co,,e 70 the fore II is probable that Repuo-
iican senator will be elected from Kentucky,
and Mr. Carlisle's political prospects IN nn'
own State seem TO be poor Ihat Is w N' VI,
politicians say. that he will come to New orh
10 practise law unless something else tuins W,
The dinner given in his honor last nlght at al 'ne ne
MetrOp0litan CluD was BentIdilH iON'>~-
a.b tre IN tho nature Of q harmony dinner
Of which so many have been helc la,eS. ~.
idea was to introduce the Secretary 10 New ba
business men in closer fellowship. & no - 80 e~
lou ,akan bv many politicians. and there Were
those last night who confidently asserted that MI Mr,
CarIsles boom would be inflated ana cut loose
NJ Ceriria intends to return TO Washington
an Wednesday so he said yesterday. he VIII,
Sowcyer. saw nothing about the ahairs OF tne M
treasury or his own personal anars uuilhs @ s,t.h @
ts,a - the city He will remain at the fl1th
Avenue Hotel and he will see no one, save '"ose
vith whom he may have engagements