The times., 1897-09-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

During the Presidential campaign there
Were five or six Republican editors III
Kentucky who did some heavy WORK Tor
the Republican ticket, and made frcquen6
pgrimages TO Canton. Major Mckinley
was cognizant of their la hors, and ttid
them they should not be forgotten ii he
should he elected
Now the President Is preparing to keep
his word Would-be postmasters In the
towns where these papers flourish nave
been getting signatures to their papers
and the Senators and members OF Com
gress and defeated candidates Tor Con
gress have been filing their recommends
tions.
All these go for naught. Editor Fisher,
OF PaGncait, is soon 10 be named for post
master at this lively little river town,
and a soon aS the terms OF the incumbents
in the other towns " here these editors
live approach completion their names will
be sent IL.
No one appears 10 be fathering these
eases but the President, but mas smuch as
the Presidents recommendation has some
Influence witE the Admi nistration it
makes little difference to these editors.
In the fight for office the President has
not forgotten the men who wrote Re
publlcanisin In old Kentucky and made
the tight where the fight was the hottest.
The editors, chiefly located in Democratic
districts, secure but little patronage for
their papers, and the salary of postnas
ter win lie a very welcome pickup.
Col. Charles w. wooley, Of Cincinnati, who
has been here for couple OF days, has
70
days rest after Il summers labors In
Cincinnati Col. Wooley is one OF the
gold Democrats OF Ohio, who refused to
support the Chicago ticket and platform.
He VIII not support the Democratic nomi-
Gees in the State election who stand
on that same platform.
He says the gold Democrats VIII poll
very respectable vote and while he pre-
diets the election of a Republican legislature
and the success OF Mr.. anna he does not
think that gentleman has walk-oyer by
any means. Hamilton county, which, OF
course, means Cincinnati, VIII he losi
TO Hanna, Col. Wooley says.
Col, Wooley has had a great deal of
politica! experience and knows senator
Foraker very well. He states that those
Democrats who are counting upon the
senior Senator To assist in bringing about
the defcat Of Hanna are counting upon
results without knowing the man. While
it is true that Foraker likes Hanna not a
little bit, still he likes Democrats less
and will do nothing that Win help the
Democrats to capture the legislature
Ex-senator b. X. Bruce, who has been
in Ohio, and who wants to be Register
OF the Treasury, is back I'm Washington,
and saving all sorts OF nice things about
Bauna and the chances of success OF the
Republican party Mr. Bruce Is talking
for an office, and he will continue TO be
in line with his party until the election
is over, for the reason that it has been
agreed by the President that this pluiu
stall not be plucked until after the elee-
tiou in Ohio is oyer.
Every man " no wants an office and who
can be roped into the Ohio campaign
under PROMISE Of rev ard is to be dragged
into the campaign, and aone OF the offices
is to be filled uptil that election is over.
No soreness viii be permitted 10 arise,
buG after the votes have been counted
and the result Is assured then the pie
VIII begin TO be passed around once more,
and the disappointed VIII fan back and
curse their luck and the ingratitude OF
the grand old party.
1t is on the cards foT Kentucky negro
to get the RegisterShip OF the Treasury
bit tile nIuslvGC hope OF the office has
been held out to All. Bruce in order TO
secure his aid in oyerturning the influ-
ence or the recent negro convention, which
denounced the Republican party for its
violation Of party and campaign pledges
The caIrpaign in New York is as clear as
mud. 1t is stirred 10 tie bottom every
day and the man who can predict what the
final outcome VIII be IS fortunate, Henry
George has been nominated and if ne
accepts hc Will give tie Tammauy ticket
a very pretty race. II begins TO look da
If that old Democratic organization would
repudtate the Chicago platform, and if il
Goes there can be no doubt Of the fact
that Henry George VIII poll an unusually
large vote.
Tsmmany is also in trouble with the Ger
mans. When the slate was announced the
Germans at once jumped II an d refused 10
support it, threatening TO go to Low in a
body This threw the ancient bulwark of
New York city Democracy into a panic, and
Tammany's plans are again upset
With George in the race and Tamnany at
outs with the Democrats who stand On the
Chicago platform, there are those who be-
lieye Ton Platt Will win out and carry the
city. The prize Is the biggest in the
country and nothing seems TO be left un.
| done to ard the Republicans in capturing it,
If the Spanish government makes it
necessary to withdraw our minister and
sever diplomatic relations with that gov
ernment it VIII be the first time in the
history of America that such a thing has
been dCne Minister Woodford's case
would be the precedent for the future.
This government has, however. threa t.
ened to do this sort of thing In the days
Of the former Cuban war, when Gen.
Sickles was minister to Madrid, certa in
demands were made in connection with
the Virgtnius affair, and they We're not
complied with.
The American Government instructed
| Gen. Slcdes to inform the Spanish govern.
| ment tfict If the demands made were net
| promptly agreed to he should withdraw
and all rela tions with SIain should be
| severed. THIS threat brought the Span
| iards to time. and the demands of this
| Government We're complied with promptly.
During the instruction in Chile Minis.
| ter Egan was instructed to make certain
| representations to the government which
were not kindly received. Minister Egan
| threatened to call for his passports. hut
! this was unnecessary for the request
| II this Government was acquiesCed in.