New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-25
,SENA TORS HERE IN FORCE.
THEY MAKE THEIR HEADQUARTERS AT
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
SOME OF THEM TALK ABOUT THE ELEC-
T1oNs AT HoME-A NEW SECRETARY
Of THE SENATE.

OF THE SENATE.
Not even during a Presidential campaign nave
60 many United States Senator'S been seen III
New York at one time as last night when the
trains brought them from all over the country 10
the Fifth Avenue Hotel preparatory 10 their at
tendance at the funeral OF Vice-President
Hobart to-day in Paterson. After the nrst
cordial greetings there were exchanged kindly
tributes to the dead Vice-President. The Sena-
tors were met at the hotel, where they reported
as soon as they reached town, by Alonzo H.
Stewart. assistant sergeant at arms OF the Sen
ate He took their names and looked out Tor
their room assignments BY o'clock the cor
ridors OF the hotel resembled to some extent
National Republican Convention.
Before 10 o'clock the following had reported:
Frye, OF Maine: Burrows, of Michigan; Proc
tor. OF Vermont; Bacon. of Georgia. Hale, OF
Maine; Foster Of washington; Allison. OF Iowa;
Chandler, Of New Hampshire: Foraker and
Hanna, of Oho Clark. of Montana Berry, Of
Arkansas; Hansbrough. OF North Dakota Jones.
of Arkansas: Kyle, of South Dakota; McLaurin.
OF South Carolina; Mason Of Illinois; Plat and
Depew. OF New-York: Plat, Of Connecticut;
Scott of West Virginia. Wellington and Nc
Comas. OF Maryland; Wetmore. Of Rhode Island;
Wolcott OF Colorado; Sewell. OF New-Jersey;
Spooner, OF Wisconsin; Fairbanks and BeY-
eridge Of Indiana; Kean, Of New-Jersey;
Tillman. of South Carolina Carter, Of Montana;
Lindsay. OF Kentucky: Cockrell, OF Missouri;
Pritchard, of North Carolina; Harris Of Tonnes
see: Hawey. OF Connecticut; Hetfeld Of Idaho;
Butler, Of North Carolina; C. d.. Clark Of
Wyoming. and Ross, OF Vermont
Senators Hanna, Frye Foraker, Mason and
one or two others went to the Waldorf Astoria;
Senator German and Senator Jones to the Hoff-
hers 70
hotels where they are accustomed to stay when
ever they are in town The greater number,
however. remained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
SENATOR HANNA ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Senator Hanna had to answer lot of ques-
lions about the vote in the Buckeye state
1--WE are all right in Ohio" said he 1--WE gave
| the Democrats a good licking, and could have
made it harder for them If we had wanted to
do IT. Ohio is all right for the campaign OF
| 1000 There is no doubt about that. No. have
no thought Of retiring from politics at the pres
ent time President Mckinley Is just about as
| sure OF denomination and reelection next year
as the is likely to rise IN tne east ana ana SET
/ in the west" Mrs. Hanna Is with the senator
! when Senator Foraker was asked about the
small vote by which the Republican candidate
! for lieutenant Governor elected. he said:
THAT Is accounted for by the fact that we
! have an Anti Saloon League in Ohio. and the
members made a strong fight against the can
| didate for Lieutenant boNeIHol oH ACCOUNT VI
his having been counsel for the brewery inter inter-
ests Of the State. We are all right for 100
| The vote shows that
| senator Mason said: mo, Pm not going TO
! resign on account OF the Administrators
| philippine policy / don't know how that story
! got started. / never authorized it.
| Senator Carter said Montana is just like
| the rest Of the United States. We are so busy
making money up there that we have no time
for politics
Senator McComas. Of Maryland said: Yes.
| we had hard fight in our State this fall, and
| the Democrats got the better OF the argument.
! No silver Democratic candidate can carry the
State however. II Bryan is nominated for
| President as IL is quite certain he VIII be, he
| will be beaten by 10000 votes. The Republi-
! cans are united. despite the stories to the con-
| trary.'
! GENERAL ALGER ARRIVES IN THE CITY.
In the evening ex-Secretary and Mrs. Alger
reached the hotel General Alger was greeted
cordially by the Senators.
The Senators will leave for Paterson at 11:25
ferry. A special train viii be in waiting for
I them on the New-Jersey side.
William II. Cox the secretary Of the Senate,
who was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last even
ing said he did not expect 10 retain his Office
long after the beginning OF the next session Of
Congress He succeeded General Arson G. Nc
Cook when the Senate staff was reorganized by
the Democratic majority several years ago.
When the Senate meets again there will be a
Republican majority, and a Republican prob
ably will be elected to the office OF secretary.
IL have heard" Mr.. Cox said last evening that
General James s. ClarksOn, the former chair
man Of the Republican National Committee is
a candidate for the office Several other men
have been mentioned as candidates for the
place"