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

chusetts) Russell: that is W. E. The other is known
as Just plain John E. Russell John E., who IL a
oignined old gentleman and prides himself on his
intimacy with Cleveland. has title. He used to
nave one. 1t was that Of Colonel. In his prim
Beacon Street way he describes his acquisition and
loss OF the .ttle thus:
II once owned q very valuable horse. This made
me master OF the horse. and therefore entitled to
the rank OF colonel One day somebody came along
and swiped the horse. and lost my title"
Since that memorable loss Germ John z. has been
known to entertain. from time to time. banker
Ing for the Governorship II his germshp could
only inoculate Of his State with desire.
ready stood several terms OF that boy Russell"
and apparently liked him. makes it hard for John
perisnce from him John E. stumped for William
E. declined to recprocate. Since then their rela-
lions have not partaken OF or been characerzed oy
William E. is not delegate. but he holds the proxy.
OF an alternate. He also gets and holds the seat Of
Now. John F. is a delegate ai-larse from the old
Bay State. He therefore believes that II any one
of the delegation 1t should be he who came by the
initial BY right Of priority ms nste as. q
manages to get to the coliseum earlier in the day
till the Convention adjourns. To learn just how he
feels is NECESSARY only to watch MS EYES wnen
boy Russell snugly seated In the second Of the
delegation Talk about sharks from an emery
wheel in full blast.
Strangers TO the Russes sometimes get them
mixed. This happened the other day A newspaper
man from Cleveland interviewed John T.. the Cie'o-
landite supposing all along that he had been inter-
viewing the Ex-Governor and not knowing OF an
other Russell in the delegation and his dispatch
went as an interview with the Ex-Governor Inc
paper was brought TO Governor Russeh oy lrienu.
W. E. went at once to the one OF the otner e. anu
protested AGAINST the latter oehs hmsef 70 his
highest and haughtiest Beacon Street atttude, anu
soS seannS A
take Of + not nc think mH fa am Cow
sInoT Russe Since then has nice and
COOL even for England man IN o me y SydeS
in more or less equal parts over the issue ahc tas
weather signal over the delegation to,oas
still lower thermometer ana pAro"e'e''
The Oldest man Of prominence among the delegates
older than "Oh Man Harris OF Tennessee VINO 10
"a old as any one be-is MI. Reagan VI ieNa0
with hts muddy complexion and oearo anu nan u
the same color He served in the struggle Tor Iexan
Independence and in the war with MEXICO WHICH '
,,u.>, Then the people sent him to Congress- ana
ha served in the House of Representatives untai ms
State seeded He was elected memoer Vi ''7
Confederate Senate and in 1868 became fosliiia''
General IN jefferson Davs's Cabinet he Is inc o''iy
S,rvv,,r Of the Confederate Government and ne lo-
~ .sc,ne Reagan stood at the door OF Daviss tent
and tried 10 bluff Colonel PritchaTds souiers %
telling them there was sick woman "'tilii' "eoe""
and Davis were their way TO the ruil |"as'
where they hoped to get litte schooner 70 cary
them over TO Of the West lndia 'siarros oi "
Mexa,, bu. they went to Fortress Monroe instead
when tho Democratic party began to revive after
reconstruction Reagan was one OF the frst OF 'ie od
arte-be,;um politicians be sent back to congress
and he remained in his seat from 'ne III ,~ ~
,p.il no uyhO
Senate His hobby railway regulation anu ar, ~ ~
as,n i,-son the attention Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives until less radical men tooK noI "a 10 ,e
which Senator cuilo proposed was finally ena o,ss
But TO Reagans persistence more tna hs 70 any IN the
senate expired the Governor OF Texas plaza mn, heas
he Nh has R sss ws he rst Federal aa:rs
s sap aaee ans ni having m9nsy he sp
po.ntei her as clerk Of his committee ana ms prs
ssecretar1, at a salary OF day. There was svvu
es az talk about it at the time, for which me
Reagans showed no nee he Oo u9 to follow the
example.
sph,nx when he took his seat and listened TO the
reading Of the majority report OF che Heeoiurloh
Committee Tilrnan's prediction rhaf Hill mao h1s
white face with him. and that he would see nj
of a time to-day" not manifest by the New
York Senator's appearance his action early In tho
day.
.wtn the New-York delegation bohT' he was
asked.
we shall take up everything as IT comes!' was
the answer
will you nominate third ticket aiseF tliis Oo"
vention has done its work? =. n ,r,.
We shall take up everything as IT comes war
e:Have you decided hold gold conference?
NJ Whitney the man of action at all times, read
note thai had just been handed him and answered
= question with Mr.. Hill has said It,
Gnhn G ShNehan, the Tammany leader. guarueo
the delegation at the othe- end. and was MOI as
every contingency as IT arises IN the manner Oi5
Judgment deems proper. have heard OF no goio
De Lancey Nicon said: 81 have been somewna.
misouoted If the New-io delegates take an
artIve ma RI in the Convention after the silver pat
form IL adopted. then l will leave II; but Il they
stay and do not take an active part Will stay
with them" VII, aa,a
Governor Flower. chairman OF the New-York oele-
9afion said: ''New-York will meet and take some
scton as 10 It's further part in the Convention Do
fore the nominations begin