The morning times., 1897-01-22
Acquaintances of Yours

Harrison walks to the Capitol, and it Ia
a good thing, and 1t is like him. To be sure, +,
he does not walk alone for William Henry
Harrison Miller is with him and that is
formidable person. But Benjamin Harri-
son used to walk great deal. oftcnin the
company of his present Wife, and there
was never a crank who tried to shoot him
or do him any other damage; and as mat
ter of fact, everybody who met him, the
bloodthirsty included, used TO raise cheir
hats TO the President politely or at least
to touch them or bow, it pleased them all
so much to see their chief fma gistrate among
them so familiarly. 1t hasn't beenthat way
with Grover Cleveland. At one time last
summer he was reported to have at least
twenty eight policemen and special Off
GERS guardingh his haunts at the White House
and at Wocdiey ,andprotectlng his progress
hence and hithcr though probably this
personal guard was usually not so large
as that. General Grant, slouching down
the Avenue in bis everyday clothes and
soft hat is still familiar. He was never
loved any the less or respected any the less
for having gone out now and then among
his own plain people, who not only would
never harm him. but would never permit
anybody else to do so.
This Jonathan Bourne, who is the leading
Populist of Oregon, and who will not per
nit the Web-foot legislature to organize
for business and elect Mr. Mitchell Sena-
tor, until the PopuIists have the organiZa-
ton, is really Jonathan Bourne, jT, the
son OF the man for whom Bourne, Mass,
was named. This town " as part OF Sand
wich, and lot far away is the summer home
OF the President. Ii some of the old set
tiers of Bourne had onIy kept their Ia nd until
tie presence OF Chief Eexecutive caused
it TO rise in the real estate market, they
would have had big fortunes now iona
than Bourne, jr., is an Out-and-Out silver
man, and one OF the most logged persons
In the whole Northwest The difficulty in
Senator Mitchell's situation is that, while
he has the nomination Of the Republican
caucus, and many friends among the Popu-
lists, who would gladly vote for him, he
cannot transfer all OF his following to the.
support OF Bourne in his effort To organize
the legislature, which, OF course, is neces
sarily antecedent TO the choice of a Sena-
tor at all.
The attitude of Mr.. Platt with reference
to the Mckinley administration has been
rather carefully outlined here by a friend
OF the ex-senator. The Senator-eIect is an
opportunist above all things else. His
accession to power again illustrates this
he gets along with peonle. 1t is
probable that he viii not offer any Spe-
cial advice to Mr.. Mckinley, and still less
likely is it that he will try to force any
advice upon him. on the other hand it
IS almost certain that Major Mckinley,
being himself easy and something of an
opportunist, Will desire Mr.. Platt's advice
and great deal OF it. 1t is one of the
great political niistak of modern times
To suppose that there is any Republican
party IN New York except as T. C. Platt
represents it. He has led it from the
narrow confines of his express office, with
out patronage, with only the domination OF
wisdom and will power. The Cornelius
BisseS and the John Mlhollands may lind
themselves flattered with some administra-
tion attentions, but that viii be all. They
could not do any business with Thomas
Collier if they tried As for Warner Mil
Ter he hasn't friend. The anti-P Iatt men
are all outside the breaStworks. 1t is be-
lieyed that Major Mckinley realizes this.
They are saying now that Col Robert
Jevons Wynnc, one Of tie Treasury ax-
perts or this town, and ne wspapeT core
spcndcnt OF ability and distinction is tie
latest name on tie Mckinley slate for pri-
vate secretary. Col. Perry Heath, already
refeIIed to with compliments and discrimi-
nation in various journals, as a possible
private secretary. is said to want an Assist
ant Secretaryship of the Treasury and per
haps he can have it. II Perry should get
what he is said to want, why shouldn't
Major Mckinley want Bob to have what
he doesn't particularly care for? As for
Bob (Col Robert Jevons Wynue, that Isl,
is smooth and he is posted. Itis thought.
too, that he would not entertain any cheap
notions about tie conservation Of his office
and about any sacred wIite-elephant mac
feasibility of his chief.