The evening times., 1899-05-03
GENERAL. POLITICAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NEWS AND GOSSIP
The Baltimore Elcction.-As was
foreshadowed. the Democrats we're success
full ir the municipal election In Baltimore
yesterday. electing their ticket by plu-
rality Of about 5000. While local issues
predominated, the result is likely to have
some bearing on the Presidential election,
which takes place next year. good many
people believe that 1t restores Maryland
to the Democratic column. 1t certainly
will make 1t more difficult for the Repub-
licans to carry the State The defeat Of
Mayor Malster is likely to make bad
split IN the Republican ranks in Maryland.
Senators Wellington and McComas both
opposed Masters nomination, and the lat
ter's friends are promptly accusing the
Senators Of treachery. Mr.. Malster is de-
scribed by those who know him as man
of particularly vindictive temperament.
He will, they believe. endeavor to get
square with McComas, Wellington. End
their friends at some future time.
Il do not regard the Baltimore election
as especially significant said Senate.
Stewart Of Nevada today. 1T has no bear.
ing. in my Judgment. on the national
situation. The chances are that Mr.. NC
Kinley will carry Maryland next year. lie
will II Mr.. German retains control of tho
Democratic organization, as the same e!e-
ments that opposed him before viii con-
tinue to antagoniEe him.
II believe that Mr.. Bryan. IL he lives.
will be the next President. do not tn nix
that there will be any serious opposition
to him In the Democratic National Con-
venticn next year. am glad. however.
that Mr.. Bryan has stopped talking anti
expansion. That Is not popular issue
and never will be. The American peop- e
as class are in favor OF our holding on
to every inch of territory that we have
acquired through our war with Spain, and
they never will consent to letting any OF
it CO.
Senator Stewart was asked what he
thought Of Senator Quay's chance of being
seated on Governor Stones appointment:
That is a matter for the future" he
said. II have no opinion to express upon
the subject now. l presume that the Gov
ernors of Delaware. Utah. and California
will appoint Senators before the Senate
meets. OF course. il Quay is seated all
of the others will be-"
Chairman Jones' Depnrts.-Senator
James X. Jones. Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. has sailed for
Europe, and expects to be absent from this
country for several months. He goes
chiefly in the search OF health. and 1t Is to
be sincerely hoped that he will be success
full. Senator Jones has designated J. S.
Johnson. National Committeeman from
Kansas to supervise the affairs OF the
Democratic National Committee until he
returns. Mr.. Johnson has been in close
touch with Senator Jones and Is familiar
with the details Of the work OF the Ma
tional Committee. II can be stated as a
fact that Senator Jones has no idea 81 re-
signing the craftsmanship OF the National
Committee at this time, but it is under
stood that unless his health improves very
much he will not undertake the manage
mant OF the camI.aign next year.
Ohio Democratic Candidntes.-Rep-
resentative John J. Lentz of Ohio has oeen
conducting an active canvass for the Dem-
ocratic gubernatoral nomination for sev-
eral months He appeared TO be confident
CT capturing the prize, but the introduc-
ton CT Toledo Jones on the scene mas 80
demcralized the Republicans that the OHIO
Democrats have taken heart and several
candidates are in the field. MIR. Lentz
will even have a rival from his own town
IN the person Oh tpi JdiLcS = hc
friends of Mr.. Lentz are quite indignant.
They think that as he was willing to take
the nomination when there WAS very little
chance of his winning he is all the
more entitled to 1t now. when the Demo-
cratic outlook in the State is improving
Former Gov James E. Campbell is coming
to the front and may be heard from when
the Ohio Democratic State Convention
meets.
The Presidents Civil Service Or
der.-The pressure on Mr.. Mckinley to in
duce him to promu!gate his much-ta!ked
Of civil service order exempting the In
ternal Revenue and Customs service from
the Civil Service classification. has not
abated 1t was the Presidents intention
to issue the order shortly after the elsc-
tions last November. but at the last mo-
ment he changed his mind and postponed
IL.
Notwithstanding all the delay" said
an active political worker today. Il am
satisfied that the President will finally de-
eide to act. l am advised that the order
will be issued to take effect at the begin
ming of the fiscal year July l. Altogether
there will be four or five thousand Places
thrown open to the party workers
ronage badly and l hope the President
will not disappoint us again
member of the Civil Service Commits
sion when questioned about the matter
smiled significantly. Il am not saying
very much about that" he said. for reas-
ons that must be obvious. However. il is
my judgment that the contemplated order
will never be issued. Mr.. Mckinley has
been quietly getting public sentiment on
the question. and he has discovered that
the overwhelming sentiment of the country
is against his tampering with the Civil
Service law. He knows. too. that if he
throws these places open to the spoils-
hunters the number OF disappointed ap-
plicants will far exceed the successful
ones and that every man that fails will
feel that he has personal grievance
against the Administration. In my opinion
the order will not be issued on the 1st OF
July or at any other time
Sciences Influence Upon Politics.
From the st. Louis Globe -Democrat.)
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