The morning times., 1897-01-31
GLEEsON HAS A new IDOL
Speaker Reed Is Put in the
Plumed Knights Place.
COL. PERRY CARSON TABOOED
Mark Hanna Says Andy Is All Right,
But Gives the Black Colonel the
Cold ShouIder-BIaine's Burial
Four Years Ago Recalled With
Little PathOs

II am in no way connected or asso-
ciated with the fortunes of Perry Carson.
That much should be understood once for
all By my friends "
These were the words of the genial Andy
Gleeson when discussing the story in The
Times the other day which told how Mr..
Mark Hanna had said that neither Gleeson
nor Carson could expect any position in
the gift of President-elect Mckinley.
Il am not now and never shall be an
applicant for any position, Federal or
otherwise have got quite enough to do
to look after my contracting business
said Mr.. Glecson-
Mr. Gleeson seemed to resent the idea
that Mr.. Hanna would rail at him be-
cause he failed TO vote for MI Mchlniey's
nomination in the St Louis convention,
when it was known to every one that ne
was committed to the candidacy of Tom
Reed. A friend of Gleeson's said this:
Il know of my own personal knowledge
that Mark Hanna has the highest personal
regard for Andrew Gleeson He said so at
the st. Louis convention, and be has re
iterated it since. 1t is different with Ferry
Carson When one OF Hanna's lieutenants
called on GleeSon and Carson TO ascef-
tain if they could not see new hght
touching the candidacy OF Mckinley ana
went back and reported TO the Boss that
neither man could be moved Hanna flpped
| ont blankety oath and said: 'Gieeson is
all right He is sincere in his advocacy
of Reed but as for that black - carson
he is never sincere in anything. If McKin-
| lev is elected Carson will be tabooed. He
won't even get smell at the spoils
| trough
| Anyone who knows Andrew Gleeson
| knows that he is a loyal friend For
| twenty years he was in the confidence OF
| James g Blaine. he spent his money and
| his time to advance the political asplra-
| tions of the Plumed Knight. 1t was case
of genuine affection between the high
| strung statesman and the rugged and
| honest contractor. 1t was not an unusual
| thing to see Blaine and Gleeson arm in
| arm. walking through one of the thor
| oughfares of the city. 1t has always been
| a boast OF Gleeson's that he was the
| friend of three Of the greatest statesmen
in history-Stephen A Douglas, James u
| Blaine and Tom Reed. AS citizen OF
| Virginia he cast his first vote for Douglas,
and voted in national conventions twice
for Blaine and once for Reed.
Just four years ago yesterday James IT,
Blaine was buried 1t was on that day
that Gleeson observed to friend: II have
lost my idol. My idol and my candidate
for President OF the United States from
this time on is Tom Reed How Gieeson
| kent his word as regards Reed is history.
Even today he is Reed man. only a
fortnight ago be said, Il am enlisted for
the campaign of 1900. l will be witt
Tom Reed"
There was never time during the In
lcumbency OF Mr.. Blaine as Secretary OF
State that he was Lot accessible to Gleeson
| One day-it twasdiplomatic day at the State
| Deuartment-M Gleeson called on Mr..
Blaine. The Secretary was busy and his
secretary said it would be Impossible q
see him. "Oh, he'll see me- said Andy
..Just tell him am on the outside" The
message was taken in and the answer cam
hack TO let him in. The British ambas
saCor, the French ambassador and othel
foreign nabobS were in the waiting room
Gleeson with his big sombrero hat in hi
hand strolled through the line of dip
lomats and was soon in the presence of The
Secretary.
..Glad to see you, Andy, was Mr. Blaine
salutation to his old friend.
"And you, Mr.. Secretary. l am NOR
than glad l am tickled to death to know
that the Irish minister takes precedenc
lover the English minister"
Mr.. Blaine saw the keen Irish wit o
his visitor and chuckled so that he could b
heard in the corridors.