New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

to the Senate not because there Is overwhelming
personal popularity AS a matter Of fact, Georgia
Is not certain 10 go for free silver Ihere Is IRE
b c ,nons ne IN aod Mr. crisp
has great following owing to personal acquaiht-
ance and friendship.
II ex-governor William L. Russell. OF Massachu-
sets. IL nominated for the Presidency. there VIII
probably be man in the country more pleased
than George s Merrill Insurance Commissioner
OF Massachusetts. Mr. Merrill and Mr. Russell are
exceptionally good friends. and when the insurance
men OF Massachusetts met in this city to consider
the rebate abuses it was Mr. Merrill who urged the
appointment OF the exNGoverncr as a sort of referee
torney for the insurance men, and has been brought
n S9sS roHSn w.h sf a Mr. a Mer n yesry
the confidence OF all the business men OF the coun.
against free silver Mr. Russell stands squarely upon
H. He has been an executive officer in one oi the
greatest States In the Union. and discharged ms
duties well As business man ne has shown
marked ability and has gained M the cordial r s99awlll I
cratic party would make good selection by choos-
Ing him TO lead the party. as urged by the Demo-
Gratis OF Massachusetts"
For the first time In many months Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Speaker Thomas Il. Reed met at
dinner given 10y Clement 4. Griscom in Philadel-
phia last Friday night Wen Mr.. Depew gave his
harmony dinner las; year the only absentee OF
note was Speaker Reed lie was up IN the Maine
woods hunting and did not get the Invitation In
time 10 come TO New-York to attend the dinner.
Mr. Depew took 10 chatting Mr.. Reed the other
nigh; abou; his staying away from the harmony
dinner and said earnestly: We all missed you,
Mr. Reed" Reed sank back slowly in his chair
and. glarcng at h.s portly figure, SAID, with
gr!mace: Wen. when an present there enough
II me to remind YOU Of the fact and when ! am
away there is enough OF me for YOU 20 miss
and he added with an apologcuc smile: The
b'cyre don't seem to alter the size OF my beng
missed Or my being felt
Frederick L!ngham. who was sentenced 70 two
years imprisonment and - pay fine OF $1,000
for completely in the uprising In the Transvaal
Republic was well known TO a coterie OF engineers
and railroad builders who are now IN New-fork.
This class OF typical world wanderers.
John Hays Hammond one Of their number. One
OF the members Of the little band. man who has
hunted for gold in Alaska and built railroads In
South Africa. said. in speaking OF L!ngham and his
downfall: You can never tell what is going to
happen. ! can remember tho time when Lngham
and Preslen, Krdger were as thick as II was pos
sblc for any two men to De. Lingham used to tell
me that KRUGER was the smoothest diplomat In the
world. and that IL would go hard with any one who
tried - oppose aim In any way How Lnghan.
jameson trouble cannot understand ldngham
Was OF the hrst men - ship cattle from this
Ms" founded thc steamship line which now plies
between Delsgoa Bay and the western coast OF
ne United states L!ngham obtained IRON, rom IN, ,ne
Boer Government a good subsidy Tor building th.s
lne. | think the subsidy amounted To about 81
A thousand Oh lumber When he had just about
completed all tao details for his line the English
Foreign ONE, Offered him subsidy OF 10000 i
year II he would divert the line so that Canada.
and not the United States. could be made the
Pacific coast terminal OF the line lie referred the
on the original conditions. This shows that the
willy President OF the Transvaa was playing for
support IN the United States. expect Lingham
was piquel this loss TO his line. but II
show that Dom Paul IS pretty shreNd person In
handling diplomatic affairs"
Daniel y Lockwood Of Buffalo. a warm friend
OF President Cleveland. az the Hoffman House
Yesterday He saw ex-POstmastor-Gc General Bisscll
and Secretary Lamont. and chatted with them
about the political situation. Mr.. Lockwood said
that he d'd not believe the President wanted third
term adding "T have heard that he desires another
term and that he is using Federal patronage TO
secure H. bur / believe that such Is the truth.
II is harl 20 talk about candidates now. SEQ that
Mr.. Whitney nc VIII not rum and doubt II
any one a Democrat that Is eager to
cure tn, nlnaton. 1t all seems 10 be running
II the Republicans. ! believe that Mckinley Will be
nominated, he seems 10 be so far in the lead
that nothing OVertike him Mr.. Lockwood,
when asked II he TO be considered a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
said that IL early 10 begin refusing nOmna-
candidate. Referring 10 possible candidates for the
nomination. however. he sah that ne had heard
that Perry Belmont was out for IT, and that he tool.
his speech before the Democratic Club a sign
tha; he would 'akc the aon II he could get IT,