New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30


seven years chairman OF the Finance Committee
Of the city council and in 1897 was
POLITICS a candidate against BILLY" Mason
IN for the United States Senatorship
ILLINOIS in Illinois. is at the Holland House
The contest for the Illinois Gov
ernorshp," said he. rs beginning to have a
measure OF warmth. and the interest win increase
Governor Yates. while not strong in Chicago will
have larger following in the State than some arc
now Inclined TO concede to him, but he will run
against an adverse precedent in seeking q re-eIec
ton, Tor CCliom was the only Governor who has
years There are ve other avowed eabd5ota hriy
the field Colonel Frank Lowdon. who came from n,
GTeda5le Place IN the legal profession before ho
married the daughter OF George NJ Pullman. has
also strong following IN the State. lie Is the only
candidate for whom delegates have thus FAR hce1
,Strb bc Ugie lounIy IN which he has coun
delegates. twenty live in the two counties TO him
nifty deegates assured in the northwestern coun-
yes OF me Staoe. Iharies 8 peneen. who is also
Lowdon for The support Of the Cook County dele
them. The other candidates will give them a clear
field in their own county. The whole number OF
which Cook County will contribute more than one
third third; CONGRESSMAN VeSpasIan Warner: who is a
rades. the old soldiers who feel that now, If even
Of nos Rtorney Genera Ha enlef G1TsGqve
part Of the Yates administration forces. is also an
man Of DEMONSTRATED abiItits ft1 he Is
renee Y. Sherman, who is a most effective m
paigner and has many loyal friends is also out for
the nomination II Is exceptional array OF
aspirants, and the contest will be spirited"
General Fitzhugh Lee, who combined with a
business trip 10 New-York the pleasure OF meet
ing army associates and the re-
GENERAL Spouse to the toast. Virginia Her
LEE RE- Washington Her Lee" at the
CALLS dinner Of the Confederate Veterans
BRYAN camp. is staying at the Waldorf
MEEIING. Allusion being made in his pres
ence to the reputation of Bryan
Ism by Congressman John Sharp Williams Demo-
cratic leader Of the House. General Lee sald L
quite agree that the Democrats would be unwise
10 enter campaign OIL dead issues when there
sas hEe ones IN SUFFICIENT number. l reminded"
92achsohvlle, Fla, colonel OF the Sd Nebraska
tNeslhlent when in command of the Seventh
Aanny CORPS he addressed a very courteous
, announcing his arrival and subsequently
80 80 OF three times week would ride up my
tent On one or two occasions ne touched upon
siI aS was subject on which we might properly be
- eHt ara IN correction with this ] asked him IL
49, uiSef stood what was meant In military par
1870 py marking time He said he did and cor
ttsy oehned II as the act of lifting one foot ana
NJ 'e ether and each time set ting II down IN the
RBt1Se II had originally occupied. Well. Colonel
- ys, SAD while you are advoce ting free silver
- an marking time Speaking OF the outlook from
~ point or view OF Ex-Governor OF the Old Do
a5 Who stood for sound money. General Lee
nna,SS man who WOULD inspire the confidence OF
.as masses and OF the business COMMUNITY, on
ba,a seINatfFe platform, the party would oeIieVe
nave chance TO VIM