Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Senator Platt Ambitious to Control
New York Delegation.
COMPLIMENT 10 ALEHER CARRIERS
Captain J. X. Wsring, I'd Infantry,
Under Arrest.
COLD SNAP AND CHARITY


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. December % 1899.
Evidences of the desire and efforts of
Senator Plat to send a solid delegation to
the republican national convention are daily
multiplying. 1t is also apparent that Sem
ator Plat desires the absolute control of
this delegation, and word comes from the
interior of the state that his followers have
received orders from him to elect such a
delegation. In 1896, with practically no OPP
position of a determined character Mr..
Platt nevertheless could not control several
congressional districts in New York city
and upstate" Delegates who favored the
nomination of William Mckinley were
elected despite his bitter opposition and
there was not solid Morton delegation
This year, Mr.. Piatt hopes. under cover OF
the general acquiescence in the policy of
renominating President Mckinley. to elect
a delegation which, at least ostensibly, shall
he solid for Mckinley, and also solid"
for any one for Vice President whom SEN
sttor Plat may care to name. Whether or
not he will be able to bring about the cleo
ton of delegation completely in his con-
troll, so far the vice presidency is con-
cerned, is a matter the republican voters of
the state have yet to decide. Senator Plat
also has advised his followers in the in
terror of the state to have the congress
sional district conventions, at which most
of the seventy-two delegates of New York
state to the national republican convention
will be elected. held early. Early means
this winter the first month or so in
the spring. This same policy will be fol-
lowed il the cities.
OF course. there is much speculation as
to the personnel of the delegation, but so
far only the delegates at large have been
mentioned with any directness 1t IS
Thought thew will he SaOntpr PIott
Roosevelt, Senator Depew and Benjamin B.
Odell, jr.. the chairman of the republican
state committee.
Democrats Also Discussing Delegates.
Democrats of this state have begun al
ready to discuss who should be elected as
delegates at large to the next national
democratic convention, although the pri-
maries for the election Of the democratic
state convention, which is to select the
delegates at large. will not be held until
next March. When Richard Croker went
away to Europe he told his friends that he
would be back next March. All of them
knew why he was to be back in March,
The democratic situation in the state is in
such a middle that much discussion will
be necessary before a solution is reached.
1t is said that the four delegates to be
sent to the next democratic national con-
following: Richard Croker Hugh McLaugh-
lin. David B. HILL Edward Murphy jr,
Elliot DanfOrth, Norman E. Mack and
James X. Mcclure. William c. Whitney
has also been included among the names
discussed by several prominent democrats
recently, although Mr.. Whitney has re-
peatedly stated that he is out of politics
forever 1t is generally conceded that Mr.
Croker and Mr.. Mclaughlin will certainly
be two of the four delegates at large. The
other two places. ii is said, are earnestly
desired by Mr.. Hill and former Senator
Murphy. Hills attitude in the last Bryan
campaign has raised a doubt as to his
availa bility and his rumored conversion to
the Bryan doctrines has not been an
nounced. In Rensselaer, county the situa-
ton is as perplexng tc the democrats as in
Albany, for Mr.. Murphy has been practi-
cally overthrown by the newly elected
mayor, Thomas Conway, who has a long
Mr.. Murphy. 1t Mr. HILL who, as
governor in 1890 at the suggestion of Mr.
Murphy, removed Mr. Conway as county
clerk, and from that time Mr.. Conway had
worked lndustriously to get even with both
OF them. Elliot Danforth developed
strength when he ran for lieutenant gov
ernor on the ticket with Augustus Van
Wyck. Norman E. Mack is regarded as
one of the important supporters of BRYAN
IN the western part Of the state. Mayor
Mcclure OF Syracuse has been regarded
as good timber for the next democratic
nominee for governor but, it is said he is
shreWd enough to see that 1900 is not go
ing to be much of democratic year. and
ne Is DESTROYS of postponing his boom for
Since Col. John F. Gaynor of FayetteyiIle
treasurer of the democratic state commit
tee, was indicted and held to appear before
me nited States court in Georgia to an
s"er TO charge of completely with Cant
Carter, in the Savannah harbor dredging
frauds. the democrats have been looking
around for somebody else to fill the place,
Letter Carriers CompIimented.
POSTMASTER Van Colt says that the clerks
ana letter carriers of New York deserve
great credit for the efficient way thew han
died the biggest Christmas business ever
known in the local post office. The mail was
congestedin the substations all over the civ.
put the employees of the post office worked
overtime, and succeeded in delivering it
promptly. The authorities at Washington
placed sixty extra clerks at Postmaster
van Colts disposal, and the thirty DAYS
.lley nave been engaged for will expire Sat
urday. In every way possible did the pos
tai department aid the New York post of
nee of1cials. The Campania brought in
Zoo sacks of mail on Saturday, and the
tagne brought in another big lot of Christ
mas letters and presents. The letter car
r1ers got rid of some of the Campania's
mail on Saturday afternoon, but We're some
town being closed. On Monday the car
riers and clerks had all of this foreign
mail to handle, in addition to the stacks
OF domestic letters and packages. The up
ciiiSco "Sic the UTSl get through
with the rush.
Capt. Warning Under Arrest.
Captain J. K. Waring of the ID Infantry
Is under arrest In the isolation ward of
the hospital on Governors Island. He left
his regiment in Cuba early in October on
sick leave, but failed to report when his
time expired. He had been ordered to pre-
sent himself November l to General Ner-
rift, commanding the Department of the
East, and after that to the board of ex-
animation for promotion TO the rank of
major. On his. failure to appear orders
We're issued for his arrest, but although a
diiigent search was made no trace of him
was found. Last Monday General Merritt
received a letter from. Captain Warning in
forming him that since the captains fever
In Cuba he had been very sick. A certif-
cate from physician was inclosed in the
letter to the effect that the captain had
been seemingly unbalanced mentally. Later
Captain Warning presented himself before
General Merritt and was put under arrest.
1t Is said that Captain Warnings condition