New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

r e Kerens OF ST. Louis. member Of the Republic
can National Committee from his State. was az the
Holland House yesterday. Colonel kerens had
battle with Chauncey T. Fley for the place on the
National Committee that will be famous IN ,he
pontical annals Of the Mississippi Valley for years
10 come Colonel Kerens Is sangune as 70
the success Of the Republican party this fall.
Even II Silver Dick" Bland be candidate
Colonel Kerens firm in the belief that the Repup-
can party will carry Missouri. Missouri will give
viii go for cKinley and Hobart. SO will the States
OF Of de people to work that
can only be done by Republican success az the pois
a an,5 not issuing bonds The people look to the Re
publican party for the creation Of demand TOR anor
faith OF the people in It
Ex-Judee Charles w Fairbanks. VINO was tenn
porary chairman OF the ST. Louis Convention and Is
chairman Of the Notification Committee that went
- Paterson on its official errand to the Vice
Presidential nominee, Garret A. Hobart. Is TALL
slender and slightly stopped He 10 good speaker
and makes impressive appearance upon pat
form. He is highly pleased with the ticket fno tho
platform adopted at 81 Louis and decnres mat by 1y
a definition OF the situation. the Republican party
has done much TO reassure the people OF tne country
n. po lata his fall he says and the Repubn ticket
VIII be elected by tremendous pa59ry M Mar fa,p
banks is warm friend CT ex-presiaeht H sh, Sn
He has made great strides Of late IN ms nsnt LOT
election to the United States Senate to surce "a sen
voorhees, The Spponens o. for the ali place in
the Senate opposed the selection OF MT f'alroa1ks
temporary chairman Of he st. hGsS s fv Re
pubicans Of this State as leading contestant IN
| the fight for Senate honors
Another member OF the committee which called OF
Mr. Hobart is James NJ Gilbert. OF Washington MI
Gilbert s one OF the who have stood Loyalty TOT
the gold standard in the Far West He declares mat
his state will for Mckinley and the god stand
ard Mr. Gilbert. in recent conversation hau
some comment to make about Senator squires
position at the present time, nasmuch as 'ne - ma
| tor IL a candidate for reelection "hen asNea
hout the Senator's chances for reelection. MI Gi,
bert remarked .emphatically: senator squire VII
S,d man who IS fearless his opinions and has
enough stamina to DO for a whole oreaue. oe.u,1n
Squire is for free silver. although ne was orsi',.y
trn,S man The sentiment; in Washington Is not ior
free silver and therefore the senator VII DC t
fss fed In Washington We have been nehtne ,ne
1870 against silver for the last four years emo
nave Won our recent State Convention dsciarsn LOT
the gold standard By large majority ma, n"o~s
n. The feeling Is in Washington, and We sna aso
carry oregon and Caniornt, Will s ,,,r 90, "
lisve the silver men are counting as the'r OWL
c.o-s. " Southwick who was chairman OF the
last Republican State Convention has been N the
city for q few days. OF course he came 10 at'eho
,ba Renublican State Committee meeting. Out ne
ddn., see much that interested him m the proceed
,rgs He remarked: oh yes. l came down 20 the
messing but Il was on the principle OF the more rne
rerr.er and two from each county. With tho
startling array 0. candidates for the nomination TOT
Governor Mr. Southwck said that ne would not
youchsafe an opinion TO who would be the nom nee
of the party Speaking of candidates he said: rney
are AS thick as flies in haying time we have
walk-over in the State and naturally every avail
abie and ambitious man wants the nomine tlon Inc
,vay fhe Democrats are fighting among themselves
ia enough TO inspire and this fall II Will De sure
victory the Republican party because ne Demo
cratic strength. which IN Hsen was ihsu"ciei' !"
win the victory. vii. be divfded
J. soat Fassett thinks that he will get the nominA-
ton and he has whispered TO somo friends
To newspaper men declared that he was not either
direct CT receptive candidate for the nomination
He SUD-. sred this statement with this declara-
ton The Republican party Will win this fall, DUO
not without effort The Democrats will declare for
free coinage Chicago, and some OF the mania ior
We must stand firm. Already the free-coinaSe mama
nave three strong arguments advance against all
Democratic boasts: the prosperous times under the
we feu ppon under Democratic rule and the sterling
worth OF our candidates and the platform; We VIII
win !. f "a be ~f fhe wshwo through rhe campaign
and afterward If there Is to be snt wlrnin party
lines T the cIntr OF the Be- ars AZ @ e
however. II is well to hang together and sets rae
ample OF dscord in the Democratic column. and We
ought profit by X
C.e.oroe w ANdridge. who. State Commissioner
OF Public Works. by the use Of patronage has kept
the wheels OF the machine well oiled, has bossomed
ont as a strong machine candidate for the nomina-
zion for Governor He has been at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for several days in consultation with the old
man and to all callers admits that he is in the field
for the nomina,on. one Of his enthusiastc boomers
ia congressman Maheny. OF Bu1a.o. Mr.. Mahany
was al one time believed to be boomer for Mr..
Roberts and when some one asked him yesterday
u,by ne was coming Mr. Aldridge he is quoted as
saying: why because he Is the only candidate that
promises milk and honey