New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23
CHAT ABOUT PCBLIC MEN.

II Walter webb. arc all The executive officers ~
the Vanderbilt systems. is hard-working official.
but ne likes "A good story and can spare time az
almost any stage OF his work 60 listen 20 one. h'
usually listens. but recently Dee told good one
himself Mr webb was up IN Vermont recently
visiting pr " Seward Webb. al his country place.
shclbourne Farms Near the farms there Us an
old graveyard When the graveyard was hiF'
opened nearly all OF tho hoad-iones were inade az
slate. Some years ago an innovation wa i""a"
however by the iatroano'ion 81 i'., 'la'
Of an Old maid and tho carver had 'ngrat'l or h'
Here lies the hodv oi Priscilla l..fa '.i'-
uary H. i'c2 piol March iN'l The purity 'i .i.'
stone IS emhl.untic OF ih' purity ~ hcr eharari'
and its durability t.tinet fo thc -tcaiia-ir'-- ni
her faith" Ar Webb "n. f'aiine tnl. inscription
on the stone. when th' oio rraf". .fd k''p'' -i-
preached the plot oarrlinf ID bucket "f Wai'. "','
win thafp' asked Mr Webb Tho old carctak'r
kn.lt down carefully az tho has" ~ .hc san. wn'N
had become weather beaten win ar and sad o.
boriously. 81 just Thought as ho~ would purify
Priscilla's character tnm
T.. +. Tbbitts. General Harrison. private Sec
rotary. has a double. lie - a theatrical man and
has been staying az he FIN Avenue Hotel where
the ex- President lives whc in IN" city - General
Harrison practically denied hinlrelf 20 all reporters
recently. ard referred them 10 his secretary. Mr.
Tibbitis has been well looked after hy the ncwf-
paper men Mr.. Tihbitt- STAYS iu his room Oh"
greater part OF the time but his double usually SIPS
upon one Of tho sofas !n the corridor during rne
the other evening be accostcd by q stranger Who
said: What g. the General doing tonight .
what General" asked tho theatrical wan. WHY.
General Harrison" replied the stranger Il am
sure 1 don't know. lie didn't tell me-" responded
the theatrical man drily. thinking some ono wa
TO- said ne nrsi ."Akrr. VINO lhonSni D, wa h.-
ronectiyclN. as he tried TO reason ouf what n al
meant The dalogu" went OH for some slime until
both men became angry ana then explanations iol-
ltfs l..t HE..II far
Presidents representative so many times that he
says it l. becoming monotonou-.
" Murray Crane. member 9; d.. Republican VA
onal Committee from Massa rluseits. aisriclt- th-
report thai the Bay state leegat oh Nj Doe spl in
the next Republican National Convention As has
been reported Mr.. Crane was al the F.fth Avenue
Hotel scrday. and In speaking Of Mr.. Reeds po-
sitlon in Massa -husetts Presidential canIilat-
said: II think that the delegation from my STATE
VIII be Tor Reed. Il looks that way now. ami
hardly think that II viii change between now and
uexi June Nearly al % tho eminent Republicans
who are mentioned candidates FOR The office have
warm friends ln Massachusetts,. because there are
50 many Republicans ia TIE state. Outside OF these
lil'hiShin. IL nu9. ~ i'''' 10 VI IT,"
is "A New England man He has wonderful rec
ord. and has alwlys been sound on all Republican
brncpsit , ~ nayinS. rc,r,e l,ninss M hay
been hoLored IN Massachusetts by visits from Major
Mckinley and Mr.. Reed. and W. all know what AN
able conservative and competent man Governor
Morton Is. bu' th.nk mat ne leaning IL io"aIh
convention.
Colonel Robert 6 InFcrsoll. In an Interview about
cuba and the struggle Of Vat ISLAND for freedom
! the other day. had ihs TO say. "Wnen boy read
the history OF Holland and have never liked
Spain since" when Henry Norman the Commis-
| sloncr OF the London Chronicle" IN this
country looking up the records Of the Venezuelan
| boundary disputes. he said: There is stronger
hatred o. England felt In this country than there II
Il hatred OF America feIi In England Perhaps ms
il due TO the fact that school children brought
no TO look upon England "a the hereditary zoe OF
America and the wars Of lilf and ls2 as tie great
est epochs the worlds history. They are early
! imhcd with "A hatred Of England that -lDes not
seem TO wAnc when they grow older When
| Colonel IngcrsOl was asked about ms he simply
said: Bring up child"--
II is limited that Daniel : Lamont. Secretary OF
War will be the next candidate for Governor upon
the Democratic ticket In this State. Mr.. Lamont
has been in Ncw-YOrk "A great deal lately and
politicians have been under the impression that he
was feeling the pulse OF tie New-York population
as 20 "A third term. Now il leaks out that Mr. La
mont is quietly looking the field 10 what
! chance he has the nomination for Gov
nrnor next When the name OF Secretary La
| mont was first mentioned In this lgat. nobody paid
taken seriously Mr.. Lamont Is clos- 10 the Cleve-
! land household. and would rave the support Of
! what is known the Cleveland wing OF the
| Democracy In this State. and at the same time he
has never cut clear away from the other side. re-
! tanning hs friendship with Democrats % all shades
! OF opinion. If Secretary Lamont should for
| Governor. the Democratic politicians say that he
would win easily.