Evening star., 1897-04-08

plans now. and. with the power in his
hands, he can frustrate them. The New
York people have AL along admitted that
they wanted Roosevelt out of New York
city. but they have been willing that he
should have any job but that which he got.
1t Is said on good authority that Senator
piatt would have fought the nomination
kinley forces in sthe Senate. This was
impossible. Senator Lodge. Speaker Reed
and other old-tin1e anti-McKinleyites
wanted wanted Roosevelt: snd the appointment
ly to the President. Senator Platt saw
these things swiftly and has taken his
medicine. His followers take 1t worse than
he does Political conditions in New York
made it necessary, 1t is claimed, that one
man should be the dispenser of jobs.
Everybody looks to him and believes he
can do anything. When he falls down in
any attempt there is weeping and wall
ing and gnashing OF teeth.
The South Carolina Mudd1e.
E. A. Webster, the republican national
committeeman from South Carolina, will
see President Mckinley early next week
about the federal Offices in that state. The
outlook is that he will dictate what will
be done. The Persistent has expressed a
desire to see the two factions in the state
come together. Efforts have been made
to do this, but they are futile up to date.
Lawson Melton, the head of the anti-Web-
ster faction, has been here month. but
he and Webster cannot agree. Both have
had conferences with the naliona, COLI.
mittee, which favors Webster, whose fac
tiCn was recognized at the st. Louis con-
vention. The Webster people claim that
the national committee, through Secretary
Dick, has told the Melton people that the
only way they can get recognition is to
throw up their organization and pledge
themselves to act with the Webster fac
,io,i hereafter OF unlh they are aple to de-
fnof Ertxrf
ranks. These. conditions are considered too
hard and may not be accepted. If moth
ing is done the Webster people will get
all the offices and Webster himself viii
son Melton, the leader of the other fac
ucn, wants to be district attorney.
Indian Territory MnrsIalshfp.
Big Jack Ellis of the Indian territory,
well known in Washington, will not be
marshal of the middle district of the In
dian territory. The President, it is un-
derstood, will appoint Jasper 2. Grady,
who has the backing of the party machin-
cry in the territory Ellis couldn't get the
backing of the territorial machine, but has
made a fight anyhow. The A. p. a. is
said to be back of him. There are three
districts in the territory. The terms of
sRerdd the offices in the othy districts have not
Mr.. scott GsnHdent.
Mr. N. B. Scott. republican national COM
mitteeman from West Virginia, is quoted as
being confident of his appointment as COM
missioner of internal revenue, to succeed
Mr.. Forman, appointed to that office during
the last weeks of President Clevelands ad-
ministration. In a recent interview at his
home In Wheeling Mr.. Scott expressed
himself on the subject as follows:
When l was in Washington, a month
ago. saw the President. and we talked
over the matter. At that time he promised
to appoint me commissioner of internal
revenue, and the promise was made with
out equipoeation The appointment will not
be made until June or July out of Difference
to Mr.. Forman. the sh6esent incumbent
VINO was candidate fer governor of Iii
nois on the gold democratic ticket, and who
made cons:derabis sacrifices for the gold
standard. Before leaving the President ne
said to me: rs,Scett, II you and live till
July, YOU viii be the commissioner