New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18

ZION In 1850 1t gave General Hancock perfunctory
showed its wish for his defeat. 1t made vigorous
1 s in b behnf Of Grpysr Geyeand for Cow NO.
ne before The Presidential election and II
Butler, who ran for President on the Greenback
platform and was the representative at that day OF
iss Mr. cieye I Was renomnated Mr Dana sup
free:tradc doctrines then promulgated by the De.
mIocracy, and afterward attributed the defeat to
sloat Fassett and contributed materially 10 the
in the S Rsf epaersR
OF Thomas G. Plat, whom he bitterly assa.edI ed.
land in 1892. but after he made the candidate
his ny the or SO 2 rsr s 70 nd oo o.
posed President Harrison without giving adherence
either to Mr.. Cleveland personally or TO his low
IT, was not until 1896 that Mr.. Dana finally, came
TpD no4pn n ks W he sa
jonSd Themes e Pat, n his efforts to prevent the
Chicago Convention however. in declaring for free
s sf rais"d such apprehension on the part OF
consider that he utterly rcpndiaied Bryan n and
adyocalsd he election of Mckinley Sine that
Platt In his control Of the Republican organization
in this State.
HIS PRIVATE OFFICE.
Mr.. Dana's private office small corner
room the third fl pr OF The Sun building. and
many persons who him in his office
Driscd at the baroness OF the room and it's comfort
less aspect. An old walnut desktable in the
middle of the room. but Mr.. Dana did most 81 his
writing ON shabby little round table near the
window. where the light was better In the daytime.
In addition 10 the cathcr-covcrcd chair which Mr..
Dana used there were usually two chairs for visi-
tors. On his desk was u revolving containing
books or reference. third table in the room
books There were several pictures on the walls
OF the room. hut their presence there appeared to
ho accidental and not intended for the adornment
o. IN" room When he was well and In the city
Mr.. Dana went To his Office with great regularity
fLsr and nrl a1
debating most Of his articles TO Il stenographer
ana revising his copy. with much care.
Attempts were made In two suits for alleged
criminal libel to bring Mr.. Dana to trial in Wash
rfi5dciphia ON H' iif y'' st Fg brought by ". IT,
kembl' r'nnsyvania pcliiician anG an eh3 orr
trial. Tho attempt failed however and The suit
failed al $50 IN iht sprinS Of lNa' another attempt
In q silt for criminal libel b. gun by =. y. Noycs, Of
Washington The attempt caused 4 storm Of news
Esp, "G but ihe decision OF me co ofdSw wTi
coming n IN Ncv-York, when THE san withdrew
MIR Dana madc a zip to some foreign country
nearly every summer for many years. ana IN me
to 90 to Wales last summer. but his illness pre-
also travelled considerably In the United states. and
h" occasionally delivered lecture before the stu
.rnnrh If - ~l,hiic dinner Mr. Dana's city home
at Madison-avc. ana Sixtieh-st. and his sum
acres in Long island SOUND. close 20 the Long
Island shore. and ahor' three miles from Glen
the city hy steamboat in the morning. and returned
I'm The afternoon. He passenger on IN"
steamboat Scawarhlka. which caught FIRE on her
way M the East RivCr the afternoon OF June
~ ts,i and h. had y narrow escape from dedth
WHOM the steamboat was burned 10 tho water
dig. 1T 'dc Suukcn Meadows. Many OF the otnei
passenger either pcrish,d i'm the hames or we're
drowned ion trying to c-"dpc
Mr. Dana tooi, delight IN hcauiiying posolls
island win rare trees and plants. HIS amhtoh
Was 70 have d good example there OF every ire"
f,uuI ir any part - the world tha' would Gro"
!, maj climate. lis knowledge % tees and
iruhs vas cNt"nsv" and minute" us greatest
diversions were In collections OF porcelain In town
and uf piants in th' country. ,
Mr. Dana leaves widow one son ana tnrce
daughters and several grandchildreu. Inc son,
PAM Dana has been associated win ms father IN
INC editorial management ~ "rhc sun Tor NUN.
t.r ~ ,..,rs Til. daughters are Ruth the VIE ~
pr ~ II prar,r. Euuic'. the wife or I'r. J. W
Hranran and Mr.. Ilc i'nd"rhill. " widow MI Nv
inr in Y York