Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-23
LOCAL REP UBLICANS
The Chances of the Different Candidates
for Delegate.
MT. Saunders' Choice and Proposed
Ccmbinntion-TnIk of Different
Alliances-TwO Conventions.

Having made a thorough canvass of the
District for the past two or three mon tbs,
and after having had their claims laid be-
fore their constituents, the men who are
aspiring to be delegates to the next ma
tional republican convention are now CIV
! ing out figures, on the situation, and all
of them are claiming that they have a
lead-pipe cinch on being selected as the
delegates. Perry Carson claims that there
Is no way on earth that they can beat
him, and that although the ether factions
claim that they have a following, that
when the day comes for the selection of
delegates that he will be ay on top. Car
son says: The leaders in the several dis
tricts are for him, and that they are SIM
Ply giving the other fellows jolly until
the time for the selection of the delegates
and then they will flock over to him. An
drew Gleeson is not working any fight on
Carson, but is looking after his own in
terest, although some of his friends and
quasi advisers are jumping on Perry with
10th feet but Carson's friends claim that
the opposition from that source amounts
to very little. Editor w. Calvin Chase,
who led the opposition agairst Perry be-
fore, is hustling for Gleeson, and the Bee,
Chases paper, claims that that Gleason
can't be beaten. Robert II. Key claims
the three districts in South Washington,
those In Georgetown and says that men
he had never met are coming to him and
expressing their sympathy with his cause.
1t is said that Key has made common
cause with Mr. NJ. L. Saunders, and that
they will work in harmony against all
corners.
Mr.. Snunders' Choice.
1t is said by other of the politicians that
Saunders choice for the colored delegate
is Col NJ. H. Holland, and that the suf-
frage headquarters which have been re-
Gently opened on Louisiana avenue are in
he int Of
is for Mckinley for President, and as Hol-
land Is an Ohioan strong friend of John
Sherman's, it is known that he. too, is for
Mckinley. 1t is said that Mr.. Saunders
will have charge of the Mckinley interest
here, and will attempt to control the cleo
ton of the delegates. A delegation of col
ored politicians attempted few days ago
to draw Mr. Saunders out, and to urge
upon him the necessity of beginning an
active canvass for the place at once. 1t is
said that he told the delegates that ii was
too early to begin active work. So. while
the other candidates are hustling, the Nc
kinley people are playing waiting game.
and expect to exhibit big burst of speed
at the finish. When the candidacy of
Messrs. Saunders and Holland is presented
to the 'old boys they generally inquire
as to what service these two gentlemen
have rendered to the party here to eutitle
them to be selected as delegates.
One of the reasons why the politicians
don't take kindly to the selection Of the
delegate by the Union Republican Club is
the fear g. en- tier part TT, that after the fight
new crowd will control tine political affairs
of the District. 1t is said that If Saunders
and Holland ere selected as delegates that
Ortlip and Key, who have been much spok-
en- of as the Mckinley peoples choice for
delegates will be satisfied if they are made
alternates to the big convention.
1t is said that Saunders and Holland have
been selected the choice of the Mckinley
people because they are willing to cor trib-
Ute largely tc the expenses which are Incl
dent to the selection of the delegates from
this city.
The Mckinley idea.
A. B. Castieman. who is purported to have
charge of the Mckinley boom here, has
pinned his faith in Saunders, and has had
several consultations with him &c the
manner and methods of the selection OF the
delegates Gen" C. P. Irby who the other
would-be leaders have attempted to turn
down by excluding him from their little
private confabs and caucuses, seems to be
decidedly inside the breastworks now. SO
far as the Mckinley people are concerned.
and the other fellows are wondering how
1rby got on the inside. Irby knows all the
inside workings of the Mckinley people,
and when the other fellows inquire how
''goes the battle?" Irby smiles and says
nothing.
The question that is most seriously dis
turbing the leaders is the.one TO when
Mr.. Bradshaw will call the conven lions.
The longer the conventions are delayed the
candidates, and it is said that it is 3rad-
shaws plan to delay the conventions until
the last mir Ute possible. There are two or
three vacancies in the present central COM
mittee and before the calls for the District
conventions are issued these vacancies will
have to be filled. Bradshaw doesn't irnpart
to any of the leaders when these con-
ventious will be held. One of the men to
whom Bradshaw talks confidently upon the
political situation said to Star re-
porter today that it would be four or five
months before the conventions would be
held in the District. 1t is said that it is
the program of the Carson people 10 let the
other candidates exhaust themselves, and
then the leaders, seeing that there is moth
ing further to be gained, will stampede for
Carson and Bradshaw.
Tho different factions which are opposed
to Bradshaw and Carson are attempting
to make a combination against the pair,
end instead of holding two conventions,
combine their strength and go TO the Brad
shaw conventions. The opposition are
afraid of two conventions, as they believe
that the Bradshaw convention viii be
recognized by the national convention.
Two Conventions.
There has been much talk among the
anti-Bradshaw people about not obeying the
Bradshaw call. but holding conventions Of
their own. A mighty change has come over
the dreams of the ants, and they are now
saying that two conventions would be a
mistake. and that the best policy would be
to enter into combination with the differ
eEt factions, go into the Bradshaw con-
vorticn and rake common cause against
him and Perry. While favor this
plan, there are others who say that the
Bradshaw calls ought not to be recognized.
1t is evident that the different factions
won't agree, ard, as predicted in The Star,
two conventions will be held, two sets OF
delegates, if not three, selected, and the
national con:nittee will be called uron to
decide, us it did four years ago, which Is
the regular organization In the District
The Fakir's Business Fit.