The times., 1899-05-08
GENERAL POLITICAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

PIntt and ConEiing.-There are those
who will always believe that Platt was
Conkling's umbrella holder Cartoons ere
ate certain impression on the public mind
and it is hard to eradicate the me Too"
idea. Then. too. Conkling was 50 grandilo-
quent, and it was not without reason that
he was pictured as the Idol of the Old
Guard. But those familiar with the under
currents of politics are not unaware that It
was Plat and not Conkiing who suggest
ed. and then insisted upon. the joint resig-
nations from the Senate. 1t was Platt and
not Conkling who really forced the deal. -
This statement may provoke smile of de-
rison. but it is true, just the same, for all
that
Nobody wants to throw bouquets at the
Easy Boss" among members of the party
| opposed to him, but it is impossible to con-
template his remarkable grasp on the Re-
! publicans of New York State since the
| days when he was labeled as Me Too
without paying a tribute to his continuity
of purpose, If not to anything else.
The Presidents Hcalth.-Whether
| President Mckinley is in very bad health
or not there is no doubt that his condition
| is such as to demand a rest from execu-
tive business. In all probability there is
nothing the matter with him save the
/ touch of rheumatism which is announced
| as the reason for his trip to the Hot
| Springs of Virginia. The President has
| been under a severe mental strain for
many months. and while there has been
| no apparent relaxation of mental or phys
| ical activity, there were those who saw
| that the burden was weighing heavily
| That he has stood the strain SO well is
| regarded as remarkable. Possible for
eign complications and matters pertain
! ing to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are not. however, alone responsible
for any mental worry that he is experienc-
| ing. Conditions political in Ohio, it i!
argued, are not at all to his liking. Tht
mix up in the ranks of the G.. o. p. ant
the thrusts and countert thrusts of thu
Republican factions in the President:
! State are ominous as to his future. The
| President, no doubt, feels the necessity O
bringing order out of chaos and of deter
mining just how to do it, so that the part!
will present solid front for the lineup
in 1900, when he expects to be renominat
ed.
In regard to the Presidents health, Mr.
| ID. X. Watson, who was Attorney Genera
of Ohio when Mr.. Mckinley was Governor
said. after visit to the White Hous
Saturday night: Il think the Presiden
needs a good rest. When l SO suggested
he Strengthened up and smilingly replie'
that he felt first rate barring touch o
rheumatism. He declared that he was no
fatigued. Mrs. Mckinley, however, in
sisted that he did need a good rest.
thought the President looked rather pale
but did not observe anything to indicat
that he was in a condition to warran
alarm"
Welcome to Our Admiral.-Dewey
coming home. Just when and how th
hero of Manila will be with us the dis
patches do not say, but it is generally re
garded as pity that he cannot be here t
participate in the Peace Jubilee to be he'll
in a few weeks. An official of the Govern
ment remarked yesterday in the presence o
number of the Admirals admirers tha
there should be formulated some plan TO
properly receiving him, something in tn
nature Of popular demonstration in whic
the public at large can be participants
Il hope" said he, that this idea will pre-
vail and that the gallant little Admira
viii feel that his great services are dull
appreciated There is no doubt that he vii
receive a glorious welcome wherever h
goes after landing in the United States
he will be banQueted and forced to max
speeches and urged to tell just how he di
1t on that calm Sunday morning a littl
over year ago. more than 1000 mile
away. The reception rendered to him whe
he reaches the National Capital should b
of the most substantial kind and the bal
ought to be started rolling at once. TIL
public at this time look upon Admira
Dewey as first in war, first in peace, an
first in the hearts of his countrymen.' An
this is no reflection on the first President
| at that"