New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Since the result OF the State Convention IN
New-Hampshire. which. under Senator Chambers
SUPERVISION was expected to declare and out
for Thomas z Reed as a Presidential candidate.
bat which surprised the wEngland leaders BY
manfesting a strong sentiment for Mckinley. Con.
gresham Grosvenor. OF Ohio. who is looking after
Major McEinley's interests In Washington. has
been laughing quietly 10 himself He has come in
for grea. deal o.. abuse from the Reed men, and
he has borne Il Sooi-natured.y. Just before SEMI
ator Chandler Left Washington for New-Hamp.
shire to attend the State Convention he met
General Grc.venor IN "a. Capitol corridor II Is
dered between the men by newspaper reports Of
what each had said chou, he others manner q
ler is reported to have upon meeting General
Grosvenor: y hear. General that you are p!qu.d
because succr ,i-i in -.ec,irg Hayes without using
dollar" The narrator Of the dialogue reports
tina, Genera Grosvenor replied ely: / never
with withcu; he use Of money
When General Grosvenor heard the news from
New-Hampshire he TAX ng to friend. and is
reported to have sad: That convention reminds
me OF story. There once monkey which
was noted for IT. FRANKS. Il was particularly
mischievous and d'i much TO annoy its owner by
its tricks One day ii tore down whole line fun
Of clean clothes which had Just been washed The
woman who had washed TIE clothes angry.
She captured the offender and took him in the
house Finally. TO keep him out OF mischief.
she tied him by rope 10 a heavy cage which
was standing on the Nrdow-sill of the third story
Of he house This enabled him 10 Chamber around
and enjoy himself but ne could not go very far.
The woman returned TO the yard 10 wash out
the so.ed clothes. when the monkey caught sight
OF her. He became furious. grnned and chartered.
and Iay n, b wa es w,n bS be sTSa and
hurled II with all his force at the woman re
f bs result w ssT that he was dragged on the win
dow-sll, and the fall was killed At this point
ss sSpe%S ana asera Hif 'sea
added: 1t is just as well 70 learn what you are
a aro%HS Then 9he oSo Oh
His friend though; the story 700 eood 70 "eep'
There telegram In the box OF the rlttn
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon for joseph n.
Manlev of Maine but the manager Of Mr. Reeds
boom was not 10 be Mr.. Marley. who has
neen West attending the meeting OF the suo-com-
m ttee OF the Republican National Committee
which is making the final arrangements for the
holding of The Republican National Convention in
st Louis came - the hotel late in the day, but
kep, out Of sight. Mr.. Maney has also opened head
Saats from tha, end He has declared
thai: despite the news from New-Engand. MT.
Reed is sill emphatically in the race and cannot %
sidetrackei.
There is apparently good ground for the report
tina, Speaker Reed falling to the nomination
=, :, Louis VII retire from public life and ARE
m the practice II law in NewYork. Mr.. Reere
friends do rot wish to talk about the matter for
even the gossip about such a move on the part OF
the Speaker manifestS doub, about his securing
the nonr.nation. warm friend OF Mr.. Reed ssa
Yesterday IN speaking OF the plans OF the Maine
statesman: Mr. Reed is well along in years
He has reached as high an office as 4, les within
the power OF the Government 10 give unless ne IS
70 the e.ed @ nS chase the enc sk hot
longer Exsssnt Sers have been ma anS as
him to pr soms IL S' 10 he
glory and become practitioner for proht
W. H. II. Miller, who vas Attorney-Generai UNI
der General Harrison. at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday Mr.. Miller came East 10 attehd
General Harrisors marriage to-day. Since MS TO
tlrement from public lie he has been attending
strictly to business. and has little TO say aoou'
politics. When asked yesterday about the s'tu.-
ton in Indiana he rsxered: General har'iSo"
has withdrawn from the race. and that 'eaEeS ',e
field open for All candidates Each one OF the ''.
avowedly in the race has friends III ih'a'a a.-
1t would be hard to centraze senth,Neit, nfew has
1nr tresas in indiana as have senator Allison
Mr.. Reed and the other candidateS.o "a now ana
,h oek: a as t'f he would be nominated at s. Louis
He has his name indclibly EmKsu Of the party.
and has strong following on that Sbo viii b
TOO early TO predict anything nrdit.ons now No.
SEEMS S" 70 have strong lead in the race
Paul J. sorg member OF congress ~, W. Car. "a
was at the Holland House yes'eruH' a. The
ro,rrauv not particularly sanSu'he sS ~ ".
s s. OF ns" ns q on ss mad
,nso,ssd Mr. Campbell for the Democrats s - "a the
ton at Chicago Mr.. Can HSe delegation back Of
Sm anS w wiH about SS'
outside E; too , sSSn To- added I'VE have
70 %s asd "" Ssy adop
and what Of ps suS pians 10 the is:u:
ian asus noS sHa would SoSa
and 4 he is. then conId eounteract much Of Mo-
Kiney's State popularity