The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-15
M. J. OBRIEN FOR MAYOR.
THE TALK LAST hi At MIR. WHIT
NEY's DINNER.

Seven sound-Money Democrats tho Ex-secre-
tary's Guests-Mr. Sect Didn't Attend. It
Was said. Because He's Anxious Just wow
Not to onend Tammsny-sheehan Discussed.
Seven sound.money Democrats were the guests
Of the Hon. William @. Whitney at tho dinner
he gave last night at the Metropolitan Club.
The guests were ex-Gov. Roswell p. Flower. tho
Hon. Maurice J. Power, Thomas +. Ryan,
ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant. Francis Lynde
Stetson, e. Ellory Anderson. and Joseph G.
Hendrix. Tho dinner was served in the
private dining room on the third floor OF the
club. The table was decorated with American
Beauty roses and ferns. The centre piece was
made to represent an oval bed Of roses, bordered
with ferns. Just before the dinner began Mr..
Whitney was seen by a Sun reporter. He said:
There 10 no political significance about tho
affair. have simply invited a few of my Demo-
cratic friends to dine with me. and they accept
ed the invitation. That's all there Is to it."
at is safe to say that all your guests will DO
sound.money Democrats r. asked the reporter.
"oh. yes; I think you will be quite safe in
saying that" wac the reply. They're all
sound-money Democrats"
On his way upstairs to the dining room ex-
Gov. Flower was asked what questions were
likely to be discussed during the evening.
Shs heeh y hho"t - ohs wv ~ ehhs -
But 1 don't think there is any political siRnin.
canoe to the affair. I was invited. I'm going.
and I expect to have q good time. That's all I
know about It,"
There was a broad smile on tho ex.Governor's
face as he said this, and he winked one eye when
the reporter asked II private dinners gotten up
for the express purpose of discussing political
matters ever had political Significance before
they were given.
Don't remember that they ever have" an
swercd Mr.. Flower. "No, they never do before
hand. 1t depends on a good many things. too,
whether or not they have significance later on.
I know one thing; I haven't been asked TO make
a speech. 1 suppose we'll say a lot of things. but
hanged IL know now what they'll be. l sup
pose we'll talk about other things besides the
dinner, though. But, mind you. this Is all guess
work on my part"
1t will be noticed that Corporation Counsel
Francis NJ. Scott was not among Mr.. Whitney's
guests. Mr.. Scott Is at the head of the sound
money Democratic organization. but there are
those who say that, with a view to securing tho
nomination for Justice Of the Supreme Court.
he is inclined just now to coquette with
Tammany. These same persons say that from O
personal standpoint 1t would not have been good
politics for Mr.. Scott to have attended tho
dinner. There could be no possible objection.
a shGp Mr. E Power Mn: did hSw sS. HTSSSe eTRs Was al Just ah as much
significance in Mr.. Powers presence at the din.
Mr.. Power is second IN command Of the sound:
RI aed ~ D IpsnS 9or sb sna as Is % STit Scott ss fully 4. author
before 9ns q The sa sfs,r al ,o oos S piaes! @ !"ff sy'n IS 20 ' Sso
denying It; this will be quite as important a
ney has ever given. The situation in Greater
New York will be carefully gone over, and ways
paien against any. body Of Democrats that insists
on making, the platform OF a Democratic can
| Stasis for M I ssS:t i aSd s's ,Sss s Of shs es's. %id fH BE-
snsE nams k sS,atSfs s.ss SSt oft Il t sssy sfs; ! f All Sth sn.s
Il, indeed, any other were mentioned: i moan
r.: ! %S!ss,eSS; Z t NJ Isn Wins sssss S ;Ss SIs sss:ss ~. e
hope to ind others at the dinner who are Of I my
u" II was va siatea fate last night by those who arc
conversant with what. occurred at the dinner
I nomin sae nam qSr % %syo aa%U Uf a4syat msn Se% lo ,GE
Was that Of Supreme Court Justice Morgan J.
o OBJ. n.S wh 9; term term on the Supreme Is,% ,,t bench n ex,
shown to him BY his friends, does not believe
Nevertheless. the drift OF sentiment last night
was all In favor Of bis nomination.
sheehan. and there We're those Ss'I present who do:
clared that, notwithstanding Mt. sheehan's con.
STAN, niPt and md almost R1sst. daily GEo denial h is sStrg9Snins 2 i,
Mr.. Croker. Yet. IL was added. he has made
such Roadway against Mr.. Croker that even
though the latter should return to New York
late In August or early In September he would
find that the trend OF sentiment in the organiza.
ton was against him.
Mr.. Shechan's friends are fond Of saying that
Mr.. Croker spends eight months in Europe and
four months In New York, and 1t was said that
ment, and. moreover. that he Ia responsible for the
attacks on Mr.. Croker in q New York morning
newspaper.
But the principal topic OF discussion at the
dinner was the Mnyoralty nomination. and In
that Justice O'Brien's name was the one oftenest