Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15

fsuratively speaking He advised them
not to ring In cold deck on him. For the
first time in handling the contested cases
they compromised matters and divided up
with Mr.. Plat.
About 2 o'clock yesterday Mr.. Platt
danced. down the corridor like a boy let
out Of school, and said, why, we don't
want to go out of the convention"
Senator Quay fixed up another little mat
ter when he got in on Perry Carson's
proxy. The result of his negotiations was
apparent when NJ. NJ Parker, Frank Con-
ger, Aaron Bradshaw and other Washing
tcnians got together and concluded that
the time was not auspicious to further
press the demand for increased reprasen-
tation Of the District of Columbia in the
convention. The matter will be brought
tefore the new national committee when it
is appointed and the effort renewed.
Perry Carson is now busily engaged in
trying to save his position on the national
committee. The announcement that there
IS likely to be complete recasting OF the
committee upon Mckinley lines has alarm
ed the tall sycamore of the Potomac" who
still sticks out for Allison, but 1t is not a
hopeless case with him yet.
I've don't want to get on to the band
wagon; we don't like the noise" Thus
spoke Senator Gear of Iowa when asked
II the Iowans were looking for any vacant
seats besides Senator Quay 1t is the in
tention of the Allison people to vote for
their man right along to the finish, and go
to possible defeat with colors flying As
a matter OF fact, they have nothing to lose
and their support of Allison will not cost
the!n anything. Gear and All.son's sena-
torial prospects cannot be effaced; the pres
ent members of the House will be renomi-
mated. and the Iowa patronage will go to
certainly 6 NJ ia ia
won. There is not the slightest trace of
bitterness among the Mckinleyites toward
the Allisonians, for neither side attempted
10 invade the others field during the cam
palgn. OF course, a few stray followers of
the Allison vanguard may possibly be picked
off by the enemy
Another wrinkle has appeared in Mr. Han
mas already badly furrowed brow The A
+. a. have caused 1t. There was a bitter
tight before the national committee between
the followers of kerens and FiIley, the
rival Missouri leaders for the place on the
national committee. Mr.. Hanna's managers
decided in favor of the kerens people. With
in twelve hours notice was served upon Mr.
Hanna by the local A. p A. advisory COM
mttee that they regarded Kerens not only
as Roman Catholic, but their bitterest
political enemy. They threaten to lose Mis-
souri, to the republicans for the action II
is said there are 100000 members of the A
p. A. in this state. A formal demand will
be made to the committee on credentials
action n he
Kerens delegates
In this connection, and while the A P A.
are talking of nominating a separate state
ticket. 1t may be well to call attention to the
fact that the Marquette Club of this city is
just now circulating n letter all over the
country asking Catholic societies. clubs
and bodies to join in a political organization
The circular says: "One of the primary
objects of the Marquette Club Of St. Louis
is to organize the representative Catholics
OF that city into body that shall represent,
watch over, Vindicate and defend Catholic
interests. In view of existing circumstances
1t may become imperative in the immediate
future to ask other lay organizations OF the
same kind throughou the country to act in
harmony with US. To lose no time we
would respectfully. but urgently, suggest
that your organization Immediately proceed
TO effect other organizations of Catholic
iaymen, irrespective of party affiliations
N politics. in every parish OF your section E"
The temporary organization of the con-
Yenton includes some names familiar to
Nashingtonians. Harry Smith gets in as
assistant secretary, and will probably be
made permanent. Charles W Johnson of
Minneapolis. the secretary, was chief clerk
of the United States Senate for MANY
years. One of the reading clerks will pe
Hatcher or Indiana. who served as read
ing clerk in the House last session The
seiet ton of Rabbi Samuel Sale to he chan
lam OF the convention was received with
qualification by the Hebrew element of the
city: He IS Hebrew of high standing
in the west.
Col. Joe Hickey of Washington and ST.
Louis, although a democrat, could not es-
cape the infection of the atmosphere Of
politics. and is a familiar figure around the
corridors. Il am for Dick Bland" said
the colonel. free silver and free rickeys. -
w ell now, let's go slowly" says Senator
Proctor OF Vermont, when asked TO predict
the length of the convention. Il do not
favor a convention too greatly hurried
rms Is a great convention, and should
take time for its deliberations
The fact that Mckinley's nomina ton,
without any possibility to the contrary, is
assured on the first ballot should not re-
suit IN the convention being lax in dis
GUESSING politics. The platform will dec lare
for the gold standard without ifs, ands or
butts. Whether the word gold will appear
l would not like to predict, but one thing
is settled, silver will go out, and that is
more important than having gold CO."
Il fear this convention is going to make
fool Of itself on the money question, -
says air. Addicks of Delaware. Mckinley
fears to recognize SILVER, and at the same
time he knows that defeat is certain If he
fails to do SO. 1 fear for the result, for
l want to see the republican ticket WIN"
EX-Congressman Brewer of Michigan
wants to put the Michigan financial plank
into the platform. Il do not care TO ex
plain why Michigan did not declare specifi-
caily for the gold standard in SO MANY
words says Mr.. Brewer. I'VE believe that
the standard is all right now as against
free silver. The standard is gold now, and
declaring against free coinage amounts
to supporting that Standard
Il would rather the convention de-
clare for silver outright than go through
four more years of straddle," says Con-
gresham Brewster Of New Y ork an ardent
gold standard man. "Of course, it will
declare against silver, but it ought to go
further, and own up to the gold standard
with pride and firmness.''
Il do not favor parleying with the silver
men," says Delegate Carl Of Oregon. Lets
fight 1t out on a frank declaration for
gold. l believe We could carry Oregon and
stand a fighting chance in California"
Here Is small matter, but it is straw.
The street fakirs who peddle buttons and
badges have ceased to carry in stock any,
thing but Mckinley emblems. They say
the friends Of the other candidates will not
back them to the extent Of buying buttons.
''Bless my soul, it looks if the buck
eye may soon become the national emblem, -
remarked Mr.. Charles Foster, eX-Secretary
OF the Treasury, as he surveyed the plenti-
full crop of ''Ohio's favorite fruit adjoining
the iapels of hundreds of coats. In the
event of Major McKinley's election Gen.
Foster will probably return to Washing ton
in an official capacity. n. o. NJ.