The times., 1899-11-30
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

management OF l0e RepuDllCan party COLI
tinues to circulate, Notwithstanding re-
peated unofficial denials from the Repub-
lican inner circle. 1t can be stated as
fact that Senator Hanna has no intention
of resigning the Craftsmanship Of the Re-
publican National Committee but it is by
no means certain that he will be requested
10 manage the Presidential campaign for
his party next year The present national
committee Will pass into history when the
Republican National Convention assemblies
next June or July. Nj Hanna's last Of
fetal act as chairman viii be to call the
national convention to order. Each national
convention elects new national commit
tee. which, in turn selects a chairman.
II is customary, however to permit the
nominee for President to name the chair
man. and he need not even be member
of the committee Ii Mr. Mckinley IS
nominated as seems certain, he will not.
il is said, insist upon Mr.. Hanna's remain
ing at the head of the Republican National
Committee Series Of a break or coolness
between -. IltEE....--ley and Mr.. Hanna
which have been going the rounds quietly
since the late elections should be received
with several grains of salt. At the same
time, there are a number of good and suf-
Administration point of view, to have the
impression get abroad that the President
and Senator Hanna had parted company, so
to speak. 1t is said that Mr. Hanna himself
has suggested such a course. Mr.. Hanna
has for some time past been q conspicuous
target for attack on Mr. McKinley's Ad-
ministration and the announcement that he
was no longer in good standing at the
White House might it is argued, save
the President from many an unpleasant
jibe. However, if the front door Of the
White House should be ostentatiously closed
TO the junior Ohio Senator, there are many
who believe that the side entrance viii be
thrown open to him at any hour of the day
or night that he may be pleased TO call.
Senator Hanna has been for over a year
victim of the rheumatism habit, and II
has steadily been growing worse rather
than better It Will be out of the question,
his friends say, for him to look after the
details of the Presidential campaign next
year unless there should be some decided
Improvement in his health
A good many close friends of the Presi-
dent believe that it would be better for all
concerned not to have Mr. Hanna con
spicuously in evidence in next years CAM
paign The idea is to have him get into
the background and permit dummy to
act as the head Of the national committee.
This is probably what viii be done. Just
who the dummy viii be is yet to be deter
mined. The name of Col. Charles Dick
has been suggested, and he would doubt
less answer the purpose as well as anyone.
Colonel Dick is Secretary of the Repub-
lican National Committee at present. and
he directed Judge Nash's canvass for Gov
eTnor OF Ohio last fall; that is he direct
ed 1t under the direction of Mr.. Hanna.
In passing it should be said that Colonel
Dick is a member of The Fifty-sixth Con-
gress. He has the distinction of represent
ing General Gartteld's old district.
Mclean for Vice President.-Tbe
suggestion of John R. Mclean as a pos
sible running mate for William j. Bryan
on the Democratic Presidential ticket next
year is not a mere idle rumor according
to leading Ohio Democrats who are arriY-
ing at the National Capital AIr Mclean
has been accused of not being absolutely
loyal to Mr.. Bryan, but Mr.. Bryau's friends
are now convinced, it is understood. that
there is no more simon pure Bryan man
in the United States than John r. Nc
Lean. The late election in the Buckeye
State did not injure Mr. Mclean as a poll
| teal factor, in the judgment OF his support
ers Mclean, they think, would add
strength TO the Democratic ticket if he
should be selected as Mr.. Bryaus running
mate
1T would be good politics " said lead
ing Democrat yesterday, for Mr.. Bryan's
friends to 90 to Mczinley's State for their
Vice Presidential candidate. After the
splendid fight Mclean made in the State
this fall he certainly has strong claims on
his party. Jones will not be a candidate next
year as he cannot run for President, not
being native born citizen. Therefore the
106 GOO Jones votes viii be divided be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties. | believe that the bulk of the
Jones vote would go to Mclean, even as
against Mckinley, and in such an event,
Bryan and Mclean might carry Ohio. It
is possible that Ohio may be the pivotal
State in the Presidential campaign next
year The indications at present, in my
judgment, point strongly in favor of John
X. Mclean as Mr.. Bryan's running mate
in the Presidential sweepstakes Of 1900"
Henry Clay E,ans.-Certafn promi-
nent members of the G.. A. r. are talking
Of having Congressional investigation or
dered into Henry Clay Evans management
of the Pension Office. Commander-in- Chief
Shaw, of the G. A r.. has been in com
munication of late, it is said. with leading
members Of the organization with this OBJ
ject in view Mr. Shaw. Gen. Dan Sickles.
and other conspicuous Grand Army
men were in Washington a few weeks ago
and undertook to make an investigation
Of Mr. Evans Office on thep. own account
They are engaged it is said, now in writing
a report of the result Of their observation
and if the information that has reached
Washington is accurate, the report Will
recommend. if not even demand, the re
mOyal Of Commissioner Evans. a copy of
the report will be forwarded to the Presi-
dent, and il he fails to act on it within
a reasonable time. then it is the purpose
of the G. A. r. leaders, it is said, 10 have
the matter brought up in Congress.
Consumption Can BE Cared.