The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-02

Black Said 10 Re slated ~ HIPS Success
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Black Said TO BE slated ~ HIPS Success
-or-Cabinet Talk.
WASH1NGTON Dec. IA special from
New ork to- the Post says:
Albany sends "a rumor down the state
from a politician close TO the Republican
leaders. that Thomas g.. Plat really does
not want 20 succeed Iul as Senator. and
BIAS "a plan TO put Goveruor-elect Black
into the Senate TO night hts battles there
for h.m This may explain a remark
made by Mr.. Platt TO ex-sccreiary Chas.
Foster. supposed 10 Doe joke. that DE
felt he should retire from politics. Mr.
Foster himself said.
81 have always had an ambition TO oe
Senator. and it is the only position that
/ have not been grauned with. ] woull
Doe I'd candidate now bat for my financial
lui-lortunos. and I may Doe a candidate
anyway" Several times boz Congress,
twice Governor. and a Cabinet officer be-
has been. hgt his ambition 10 Dee Senator
las always met the iusep1rable obstacle
GO li- OBLIGATIONS tO his friends. aud he
evidently cutertains no great hope that
IBIS desire VIII ever be gratiied now.
Nh Foster expressed doubt whether
Senator sherman would consent 10 20 into
the Cabinet "OhiO has the Presidency
Doe sald "and guess she is content with
that"
"You DO not expect TO see Hanna I'm the
Cabinet. them
81 should judge not replied Mr. Fos-
ter" iiauua occupies unique position
iu our politics to-day. lie has won his
way there DID single battle. and l be-
leVe De- is bigger mar outside Of the
IN 80 flr ia
of the day. After all y)u know. it is all
matter Of fame. and Hanna has more
OF b. than any Cabinet portfolio could
give him The eN-Sccretary expressed
his opposition TO the Dinglcy bill, and
said he believed AN extra session of Con
-rcss would be- called and new bill
promptly passed
Cornelius y. Bliss is now said TO be
siatel for Secretary OF the Navy. The
fact that SIR. I.att gave his approval 10
Mr. Bliss aa candidate for Secretary OF
tle Treasury gives him unique excellence
ass Cabinet member from New York.
Probably De is the only man I'm the state
u Boo originally favored McKinleys nom
nation. and would be approved by Mr.
Plat ana DIS friends There Is good rea-
1000 to suppose that Maj. Mckinley has
determined 90 choose his Secretary OF
the Treasury from the West. or. m any
late. from outside Now York The peculiar
availability OF Mr Bliss from political
standpoint. DO Is believed. leads 10 the
effort to ind another place for him.
The Press tomorrow viii SOY:
Joseph IT. Choate is candidate for
tho United States Senate. His friends
have made him SO. and De has said to
them that Doe viii not repuiilte any hon
orlhie efforts made in bis behalf. even II
success should not crown them. This is
% declaration which means contest in
earnest that viii not cease until the
Legislature bias bailoted.
Alr Chaote made the statement sub
sfantaiiy given here IN the office Of Cen.
Samuel Thomas yesterday. Some Repub-
hcaus. anxious that a worthy New York
cr should De chosen 10 succeed David h.
Hl4l. had met there and cast about for a
candidate. They were bankers. mer-
chants. and lawyers and after consul
uti0n lasting some hours unanimously
decided upon Mr.. Choate. He was sent
for. expressed his qualification and sur
prise and accepted as told.
ie made IL plain that in no sense was
be seeking the honor which, il conferred
upon him by election would omharrass
him. but the call was one he could not
refuse with gracI0usness. When he with
drew the conferees hastily drew up 4
plan OF campaign, which will be perfect
ed later