The evening times., 1899-01-11
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Judge Turpie's SUcccssOr.-The Re-
publicans of Indiana have decided to send
Albert j. Beyeridge to succeed Judge David
Turpie in the Senate. Mr.. Beveridge will
be one of the youngest men in the body.
He was born during the war, and is con-
sequently less than forty years old. Bev
eridge is new man in politics. He was
against the efforts of the Fairbanks ma
hcine, and his election probably foreshad-
ows the retirement OF Senator Fairbanks
at the end of his term, even if the Re-
publieans retain control of the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Beveridge has the reputation of
being finished orator. His election VIII
bring another native of Ohio into public
life. Beveridge's career in some respects
resembles that of James A. Garfield. He
had the same hard struggle TO get an edu-
cation, and his style of oratory is said to
remind one of Garfield. Mr.. Beveridge
stands at the head of the Indiana bar, and
his friends predict brilliant future for
him. They say that it will be we'll to
keep an eye on Beveridge. IL is pointed
out that he has the good fortune to reside
in what is known as the Presidential dis
trict-the great Middle West. No Presi-
dent, it is asserted, will be taken from
any other section Of the country.
Other Senatorial Elections and
Contests.-Former Representative John
Keap. jr., of New Jersey, will succeed
Senator James Smith. of that State, that
is If the decree of the Republican caucus
is carried cut. Mr.. Kean is regarded as
a lightweight. HIS is small dapper little
chap, has rather effeminate manners and
parts his hair in the middle. In crowd
he would pass for q dude. Probably if he
had not inherited a fortune he never would
have bppn heard Of However r.
ances are sometimes deceptive Mr.. kean
may develop into a great statesman, if he
is given time. 1t is recalled that he was
Attorney General Griggs' rival for the
gCvernorship Of New Jersey a-few years
age He lost then, but now. is about to
have his reward.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge he's been re-
nominated without opposition in Massachu-
setts as every one expected he would be.
Mr.. Lodge is A millionaire and has become
almost the sole boss of the Republican or
ganizatiOn of Massachusetts. He is n
strong eXpansionist and a progressive man.
He likes to be referred 10 as the scholar
in politics.. Mr. Lodge is said to have
formed a resolve TO retire his colleague,
George Frisbie Hoar. TO private life at the
expiration of the latter's term. Lodge is a
great admirer OF Theodore Roosevelt He
claims the credit of bringing Roosevelt to
Mr. Mckinley's s notice and securing his ap-
pointment as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy in spite of the protest of Senator
Thomas c. Plat He has said to his
friends that he believed that Roosevelt
would be President some day.
Senator Joseph r. Hawley of Connecti-
cut will probably learn his fate this even
ing. There are three candidates in the
field against h!m-National Committeeman
Samuel Fessenden, former GOV. Morgan G.
Bulkeley and Representative Russell Fes-
senden and Bulkeley are both rated as mil
lionaires, and are said to be spending
money freely. Fessenden belongs TO the
old Blaine Guard. but he was one OF Mr.
Reeds lieutenants at the ST. Louis con
yentiOn in 1896. Col. Joe Manley was there,
too. and about the first thing he did upon
his arrival in the Mound City was to hand
out a type written interview saying that
the jig was up and that Mckinley would
be nominated on the first ballot. Fesseu-
den met Manley shortly afterward. and
shaking his fist in his face he EXCLAIMED:
Joe God Almighty hate quitter!"
Senator Hawley's friends fprotes TO he
confident of success. but ..5dications
point TO a pretty lively ccssfsn at the
caucus at Hartford tonight. and there may
be some unexpected developments.
Next week the New York legislature in
obedience to Senator T. c. Pistt's wishes.
will elect Chauncey ". Depew to succeed
Senator Edward Murphy, jr. Mr. Depew
has his speech Of acceptance already pre-
pared and it will contain, il is understood
some of his choicest and most over
worked chestnuts.
Out in California the balloting yester-
day shows that w s Grant. jr. is in the
lead. but the indications point to a pro-
tracted fight. In Montana the CLARK and
Daily forces have locked horns in appar-
entity hopeless deadlock. Repres antative
Johnson seems to be ahead in the Sena-
tOTial race in North Dakota. Senator
Clark is almost sure TO be re-cle ted in
Wyoming. Things are decidedly mixed
in Nebraska and in Delaware there is
/ every prospect OF a deadlock.
Senator Quay's friends claim that he
| will win his reelection in spite of every
/ thing The balloting at Harrisburg next
week will tell the story. Quays oppo-
/ nents are more confident. part.cu arly
( since the supreme court of Pennsylvania
! gave Quay a black eye by denying his
; application for a writ of certiorari.