The times., 1898-10-06
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.

UENEhAG fUI1IlUAL UUODlr.
President Mckinley will start on his
trip to Omaha to visit the Transmissis-
sippi Exposition next week. He expects
to be absent about ten days and will be
accompanied by several members of his
tation to go to Denver upon the plea that
1t would take too much time to make the
journey. His trip to Omaha, so his friends
have proclaimed was to be devoid of any
political significance; the subject of poll
ties was, they said, to be absolutely ta-
booed from the time the President left
Washington until his return to the White
House. But some wicked citizen, suspi-
cfon pointing in the direction of Mr..
program somewhat
According to inside information, Mr.
Mckinley will cut his stay short in Oma-
ha and then place himself in the hands
of his political managers. Going out, it
has been arranged to conduct the Presi-
dent through the State of Iowa by day
at each place Mr.. Mckinley has con-
sented to show himself upon the rear
platform and make a rev remarks If
pressed very hard 50 to do. He will also
permit as many the time will allow to
come forward and shake his hand Mr..
Hanna is anxious to make sure of a solid
Republican delegation from Iowa, and
late reports from there are anything but
reassuring to his peace or mind Hence
desire n ma 10 .f- .
IN that connection. 1t may be decided
later to have the President extend his
trip to take in the Dakotas. Minnesota
Wisconsin, and some of the other States
OF the Northwest. 1t viii depend a
great deal. 1t is said upon the character
or the reports from that section of the
country as to the political outlook.
Returning from Omaha the President
will stop off in Chicago for a couple of
days Then he will make a three days'
tour through Indiana. 1t has been ar
ranged to have Gen. Harrison accompany
Mckinley on the Indiana portion of his
trip. Stops will be made at many OF the
leading centers of population, and. OF
course. political speeches will have to be
made. There is great anxiety in Repub-
iican circles over the situation in In
diana this fall. A United State Senator
Is involved, as the legislature to be
elected in November will choose a sue
cessor to Judge Turpie. If Mr.. Hanna
and the other Republican leaders did not
regard the situation as serious in the
Hoosier State they would hardly resort
10 the doubtful expediency of compelling
the President to stump the State.
1t is said to have required unusual
diplomacy TO prevail upon former Presi-
dent Harrison TO consent TO join the Nc
kinley combination upon its journey
through the State. Gen Harrison has
had bad taste in his mouth at the men
tion of the name OF Mckinley ever sncs
the Minneapolis convention of 1892
Mckinley went to Minneapolis at the
head of the Ohio delegation. and under
instructions TO vote for Harrison. and
yet Mckinley was the only one of the
forty-four delegates from the Buckeye
State to cast his ballot for Harrison; the
other forty-three voted for Mckinley
Harrison never could quite get 1t throug.
his head how Mckinley could have beer
loyal to him and permitted such a stat.
OF things 10 happen. Senator Charles w
Fairbanks is credited with having en-.
gineered the reconciliation or temporary
| truce between Mckinley and Harrison
The President will be Gen Harrison's
| guest during his stay in indianapolis.
| Senator Warren, of Wyoming, when hs
was in town the other day, made some
! comments on the difference between Har.
rison and Mckinley as politicians. ''Har,
rison," he said. .'all hands viii agree
made a most able President. No one,
! take It, will seriously question his ability
But his treatment of senators and repre-.
sentatives of his own party was any.
thing but agreeable to say the least Hs
did not apparently know how to be gra
cious and to refuse man a favor with.
out giving offense. And even when ht
granted favors he did il in such a way
as to make enemies instead of friends
Towards the close of Harrison's Admin.
istration there was scarcely half dozer
members of his party in either House Of
Congress that was on visiting terms a
the White House"
president Mckinley. in my judgment,
! Senator Warren added, lis the best poll
tician that has occupied the White House
for a good many years. There is not &
member of either party in Congress to-
day who does not feel at perfect liberty
to go to the White House at any Tins
and all are made to feel at home. They
may not obtain what they ask for but
they go away, nevertheless, with the bes
! of feeling toward the President. l do no.
think that there has ever been an occu
pant of the White House before who has
been so well liked personally by both
representatives and senators without re-
gard to politics, as Mckinley"
The Democrats of Massachusetts, have
departed from the precedents set by the
Democrats of New York, Pennsylvania
New Jersey and Connecticut and have
come out squareiy in their State platform
in favor of the Chicago platform of 1896
Credit for this bold stand upon the part
of the Massachusetts Democracy must be
given to the Hon. George Fred. Williams,
who was formerly a representative IN
Congress from the old Bay State. Alex
ander B. Bruce, the Democratic nominee
for governor of Massachusetts, is man
of force and ability. He ought to poll
a large vote in November. In a speech
after the adjournment of the convention
Mr. Williams paid his respects to Sec
retary Alger and said that the scandals
would not have been known If Bryan had
been President. In conclusion he said
that the money question was not dead In
Massachusetts. New York. he said,
may take her own course, New Jersey
NAV do as she pleases and Connecticut
may fall victim to unexpected condi-
tions, but Massachusetts will be true to
the flag"
The political battle in New Jersey is
raging fierceiy. In addition to a State