The times., 1898-01-05
CAPIHDLAGOSSIP.


tion of the house, gThe. President hes
talked freely with those who have
seen him. If all that is said is true. he
feels keenly the situation in Ohio. and
probably sees what it means should ne
be a candidate for a second term. IL
Hanna is defeated the Hanna men VIII
leave no stone unturned to throw tee
State over to the Democrats in the
next election and the Kurtz- Foraker
following will repay in kind when 1t
comes to the Presidential campaign
The situation in Ohio portends but one
result and that is the failure or NC
Kinley to secure solid uele2asioii
from his own State, and his more Ia
mentable failure to secure the nohit'a-
ton in 1900 Mr.. Hanna has preclpi-
tated lust this situation and politicians
who have studied the situation in tie
State say it is nothing more than the
Inevitable result Of the methods tnal
Hanna has pursued since this ADMIN
istration came into power, ana Nhich
have been sanctioned by the ffesidehe'
The Ohio situation was discussed AT
the Cabinet meeting yesterday. The
President did not succeed In conceal
ing his chagrin at the discontinue
which has come To his manager IN the
preliminary bout The members OF the
Cabinet endeavored to cheer the Presl-
DENT nm. and while he put on bold
front and pooh-poohed the idea thal
Hanna could be defeated through the
.'disloyalty" of Ohio Republicans IL was
easily seen that he was worried ana
perplexed Mr.. Mckinley has been toid
all along by Mr.. Hanna that the opposi-
ton to him would disappear like a
mist at the approach of the nconday
t-D
pared for the overwhelming news which
reached him Saturday night concerning
the caucus and the binding character
of the bargain which had been made,
and which was fulfilled when the House
and Senate met Monday. To those with
whom he talked confidentially the
President has been quite bitter IN ms
criticism of the men who have oeen
instrumental in bringing about the
confusion of Mr.. Hanna. 1t is not
probable, however, that these men Will
worry over the Presidential displeas-
ure. The President has given no heed
to them in the past. Had he pursued
a more conciliatory policy and listened
to the others besides Hanna in Ohio
affairs the present condition OF thlngS
would not have grown up. Ohio Re-
publicans are opposed to the pecuilar
species of bossism that has been de-
veloped by Mr. Hanna and had there
| been less Of it and a friendly turning
of the Presidential ear now and then.
to other leadSrs'in in the party, the Presi-
dent would notqnowi be suffering from
an overpowering sense of modification.
No other condition could well have been
expected and none are more to blame
than Mr.. Hanna himself and the Presi-
dent. who has acquiesced from the
start in all his manager has done.
Senator Allen said yesterday there
was no truth in the report that he in
tended to offer resolution calling on
the heads of departments to know If
| it is true, as alleged that secret service
men and post-effice inspectors had
been sent to Ohio during the past two
months to do political work. 1t is un-
| derstood that SUCH a resolution. has
been drawn, and is in, the hands of
! some one. but~Mr. Alien has nothing
| to do with 1t. @
Senator Allen is giving a great deal
of his time these days TO the financial
question and is preparing speech that
will be exhaustive and deal with the
| subject in all it's phases. 1t will not
be delivered for some weeks, but when
| il is complete and ready it will be
| found to be one of the most compre-
! hensive ever delivered in the Senate.
At the first opportunity after Con-
| gress meets to-day the House Com
mittee on Appropriations will report
an urgent deficiency bill. carrying
| items aggregating about S2,000,O00 The
! largest amount involved is S,45,O00 nee
essary to provide for the payment OF
| the army.
| General Walker, of Virginia, when he
reads The Times this morning upon his
| arrival in Washington and finds that
| the President has given his promise
! that s. Brown Allen shall be nomi-
| mated marshal for the western dis
| trict of Virginia will be the maddeSt
| man in town. Yesterday afternoon
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue
| Scott. also national committeeman from
his State, went to the White House. ac-
| companied by Park Agnew, Colonel
| Brady Judge Waddill and National
| Committeeman Bowden. of Virginia
! They were closeted with the President
| for an hour and the appointments for
| the western district were under dis
! cussion. The President then made the
| promise above mentioned, but declined
i to announce it officially until he had
/ talked with Congressman Walker this
! morning. Mr.. Walker wanted any man
| on earth but Allen, and was willing to
| let the others name the district at
| torney if he could but defeat Allen
F! Mr. Walker may be SO indignant that
| he will not go near the White House
| The President at this conference did
/ not settle the attorneyship for the
! same district. The candidates between
whom the choice appears to lie are j.
/ l.. GleayeS and J. Hampton Hoge. The
! President said that he would not de-
! eide this question before thinking over
! it another day. 1t seems that one OF
| these two will get the place, although
| in the interest of harmony the Presi-
| dent may take up a new man alto
! gether.
Il am glad to see; that The Times is
| showing up the Indianapolis commits
| sion.'' said Congressman Benton, OF
Missouri, last night,q 1T is good work
and just what peopllS expect from a rep
resentative newspaper
1t is expected that the House will de-
vote Monday to the consideration of
District measures. of which there are
| many of more or less Importance. The
| District Committee viii probably re-
| ceive at an early date communica-
| ton from District Commissioner Wight
| relative to the elevation or depressing
of the tracks OF the, Baltimore & Ohio
! and the Pennsylvania Railroads. 1t is
| understood that Mr.. Wight will make
some recommendations having for their
object the doing away or grade cross
| ingS by steam railways
| A member of the House from Mis-