New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
OREGON DELEGATES THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

Congress. and has been urged to be a canddate
;or Senator from West Virginia. but ne won't have
II. lie says he likes politics because he can always
make trouble II he wants 10. but he wouldn't be
a candidate for office for anything. Despite his
great wealth Mr.. Nickel always dresses soberIy
and wanders around with benign and confdinS
look on his tace-although subtle and brain
IS working behind this deceptive exterior He
in the Walton to-day when a faShily dressed man
grabbed him by the hand and began to tell him
whole lot OF things. This stranger extracted Mr..
Mckells name then said ne knew all about him
and invited him into the bar for drink. Mr.. Nc
Keu went. The stranger bought several drinks and
then began to talk mysteriousy about a game he
knew OF where thew could make lot OF money.
Just the thing said Mr.. Nickel blandly. Let
up: and. by the way, I have no money.
won't you lend 81 a starter? I'll pay you back
out OF what I win" The stranger dropped Mr.
McKells hand which ne had been pressing cordial
ly, gave him disguised look and turned around
and hustled OF
THE TEXAN MISSED HIS REVENGE-A Penn
sylvania delegate is telling how his diplomacy saved
his he He sitting in his room on the third
floor or the Bellevue reading newspaper and alb
mindedly elected a Of tobacco juice out
the window No sooner had he done IL than he
realized that possibly some might be struck.
lie jumped behind the blind and peeped out He
the stain a white SLOUGH hat worn by a
tall. broad shouldered This stopped took
of his hat and looked up Then he walked out into
the middle of the street and took a stand there
with his eyes -<Ied on the Pennsyvaniau's window.
The Pennsylvania delegate hurried out of his room
and went downstairs. He went out and walked
up TO where the man standing Ike a statue
still looking the window Then he noticed that
the man wore Texas badge ana that his right
hand was resting lightly on the butt OF a huge
revolver half drawn from his hip pocket and his
eyes were warily watching the window The Penn
sylvania man just disappeared
ELLIOT DANFORTHS FIRST CONVENTION
Dwight Lawrence. the veteran OF thirty years In
New-York State politics. sat in the lobby OF the
Walton this morning telling a few stories OF con-
ventions of the past. The first Convention I ever
attended, he said. was held in Philadelphia II
was much tie this one. Grant was named
Tor PRESIDENT, but there a fight over the Vice
Presidency between Schuyler Colfax and Henry
Wilson. of Massachusetts Wilson by a mar
row margin. and I remember how Senator Morton
came into the New-York delegation and thanked
the members for the support given Wilson. That
Convention held In the old Academy OF Music
which seated only about three thousand persons
You can imagine seats n premium l was
sitting in headquarters the day before the Conven-
ton when young fellow in. He was from
Albany. and knew him and his family He said
Mr. Lawrence. l have all the way from
Albany to see this Convention. and I am unable TO
get ticket. l am anxious to get in I gave
him ticket. and L saw any one so pleased
and grateful as he That young man is now
Elliot Danforth. chairman the Executive Com
mittee OF the Democratic State Committee. and
one of NETWORKS most prominent Democrats
He has changed his politics since then"
MR.. MANLEY'S SUGGESTION.-The idea OF
putting the names of the Republican nominees from
the foundation of the party on the medals OF the
delegates and alternates first suggested by
Joseph H. Manley. of Maine.
HUSBAND To WIFE.-When Roosevelt got up
to second McKnleys nomination while the ap-
plause its height, the Governor turned
toward the and. fixing his eyes on a certain
seat raised his hand and dropped it. Hardly any
one noted the action. but it a signal 10 Mrs