The times., 1899-04-09
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
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Thomas Jefferson and Others
During the coming week a good many no.
table dinners will be given in honor OF the
memory of Thomas Jefferson, whose birth
day will occur on April Is. Mr.. Cookers
Jefferson banquet in New York has been
well advertised, and ought TO be success
from financial standpoint. The dinner
will cost so plate. and no one will be
permitted to participate in the function, it
Is understood, who does not pay in ad-
vance MIR. Bryan's declination of Perry
Belmonts invitation to Mr. Croker's
spread, however was not due to the price
charged for admission. Other things be-
ing equal, Mr.. Bryan would probably have
put up the ten dollars required for din
ner check with alacrity, as he has been in
receipt of very comfortable income dur
ing the last two years. Mr.. Bryan declined
Mr.. Croker's hospitality for reasons that
were perfectly satisfactory to himself. He
refused to be made a tail to the Croker
Belmont kite. Bluntly stated, Mr.. Bryan
saw no good reason why he should permit
himself TO be used as medium TO help his
enemies regain their lost prestige in the
Democratic party. Mr.. Croker's dinne. will
probably be little more than local ahair.
Very few people of any national promi-
nence will be present, and it viii have
practically no significance. Following the
Croker dinner in New York, however, will
be two dinners of real political importance.
The first one will be on Saturday night,
given under the auspices of the Chicago
platform Democrats; the second will be on
the night of April 10, representing the
united labor organizations. Mr.. Bryan rs
scheduled to appear and speak at beth
gatherings. These banquets viii undoubt-
edly mark the beginning of an open war in
the State of New York between the friends
of Mr.. Bryan and his opponents. The
Bryanites assert that they will carry the
war on to the bitter end, and that the
Croker wing of the Democratic party VIII
be turned down at the Democratic National
Convention next year beyond a doubt. Mr..
Bryan's friends have no expectation of
carrying New York in the Presidential
campaign next year. That State has been
eliminated from their calculations.
Mark Hanna's Dilemma. Senator
Hanna. according to all accounts, is not
altogether pleased with the political out
look. 1t seems that Mayor Sam Jones, of
Toledo, who has recently been reelected
as an Independent. in spite OF the opposi-
ton of the Hanna machine, is likely to
make some trouble. Jones is second
Pingree, but he still claims to be Re
publican and he will, It is stated, be a
candidate for Governor before the Ohio
Republican Convention, which will meet
to nominate a State ticket some time in
June. MIR. Jones is backed largely by the
labor organizations and the chances are
that he will be able to make formidable
showing. The programme of the Hanna
people is to hold an early convention i'll
order To head off Jones. The latter is un-
doubtedly a menace to Hanna, Mckinley,
and ether eminent Republicans. II will
be absolutely necessary for the Admins
tration to carry Ohio next fall to insure
Mr.. Mckinley's denomination next year. Ii
Mayor Jones should capture the Republic
an State convention it would seriously in
terfere with the execution of the plans of
the Hanna Mckinley managers. The trout
blesome problem is how to get rid of
Jones without. seriously antagonizing the
labor element.
Mr.. Hanna. as last resort it is said.
will appeal to Senator Foraker to help sup
press Jones. The Hanna contingent will,
it Is believed cheerfully agree to permit
Foraker to name the candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio, provided Mayor Jones Is not
the man.
Appraiser Wnkemnn'S Cnse.-New
York politicians are interested in the fight
that is being made against Appraiser Will
bur r. Wakeman Mr. Wnkeman WAS a