The times., 1899-05-07
GENERAL POLITICAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NEWS AMI UOSSfF.
Gnrret a. Hobart. .kTha announcement
that Vice President Hdbartlh had decided to
retire from public life Iat tie expiration Of
his present term is said to be premature.
Close friends of Mr.. Hobart say that if he
ever seriously contemplated declining re-
nomination, he has charged his mind.
One reason for the alleged reconsideration
of his decision is the improved condition
of his health. His physicians have advised
him, it is understood, that he can look for
ward TO a complete restoration to health.
The real reason, however, for keeping MIR.
Hobart to the front is believed to be the
difficulty the Mckinley managers have
experienced in finding a man to take his
place. Overtures were made to Governor
Roosevelt, but 1t is said that they were
promptly rejected. Roosevelt refused to
become a tail to the Mckinley kite. He is
ambitious and hopes some day TO reach the
White House. but Mr.. Roosevelt has de-
yeioped into pretty fair politician. He
realizes, his friends say. that he can gain
nothing by entering into combination
with MIR. Mckinley. Roosevelt" said
New York Republican yesterday, lis con-
WINGED that it will be impossible to re-elect
Mr.. Mckinley next year. He does not think
that the party will be able to win with the
load of Algersm saddled on its back. For
that reason he will make no special effort
to get before the national convention next
year. His programme is to hold back, run
again for Governor of New York, and then
make canvass for the Presidential stake in
1904. The defeat of Mr.. Mckinley or the
Republican party next year will not inter-
fere with Roosevelt's plans. II anything
Mr.. McKfnley's defeat would help rather
than injure Roosevelt's prospects. The
chances are that no Administration will be
able to succeed itself for a good many
years, The political pendulum is likely to
swing back and forth every four years
The year 1900 ought to be a Democratic
year. 1t certainly will be unless the Dem
ocratic leaders make the great mistake of
permitting the Carnegies, Hoars, Schurzes.
and Atkinsons to write its platform. II
those worthless are allowed to dictate the
policy of the Democratic party the Repub-
lican nominee for President next year,
whoever he may be. will be elected"
The fact that 80 per cent Of the gigantic
trust combinations that have come into ex-
istenoe during the last six months have
been incorporated in the State of New Jer-
sey viii, in the judgment of a good many
Republicans, make it unwise to renominate
Mr.. Hobart. The monopoly or trust issue
is certain to be one of the leading issues
of the campaign next year and II Mr.. Ho-
bart should be placed on the ticket it
would. in the opinion of eminent Repub-
licans. thoroughly commit the Republican
party to the side of the trusts.
A Voice From kansas.-"John ]. In
CALLS" said a leading citizen of Kansas
yesterday, was a victim of vituperation.
He let his tongue run away with him.
When he said of a certain statesman that
he had belonged to every party OF his
day and generation and had betrayed them
all the wit may have been admired. but
the wisdom was questionable and certainly
retaliatory. He declared Oh one occasion
that the granting of the franchise to the
negro was the greatests sbipnder of the CEN
tury. There are those who are yet won
dering whether he was not more right than
wrong. OF all the remedies which have
been proposed for thessolutlon of the So
called negro problem not one has proved
to be effective. Booker T.. Washington is
constant and praiseworthy advocate of
education but education costs money. and
neither the negroes themselves nor the
white people of the South have any too
much to spare. Some Of the leaders of
the race have advocated wholesale emigra-
tion to Africa, but you can't force an un-
willing horse to the trough. The negroes
will not emigrate, despite the advice of
some of their Bishops. And so it may as
well be concluded that they are here to
stay not necessarily, as it were. for pub
lication but as guarantee of good faith.
And yet ingalls, is no longer a prominent
figure In public life. He is doing the So
called graphic work of national conven-
tions for newspapers, is lecturing once in
awhile. and otherwise making an honest
living. Some say. however, he may come
back"
After Fornker's ScnIp.-According tc
the latest reports from Ohio anent the po-
litical situation, it would seem that deals
are being engineered whereby Senator Jo-
seph B. Foraker will be retired at the end
of his senatorial term. That Senator Han
ma is at the bottom of this PROPOSE
tion is plausible, from the fact that
he has, according to report, made a
deal with George B. Cox, the Repub-
lican boss of Cincinnati, the terms oi
which are that Cox is to name the can
didate for Governor, who will necessarily
be the Administration candidate, while the
Cox influence is to be used in behalf OF
Hanna in carrying the Legislature This
new deal for the overthrow of Senator For
aker is due, it is argued, to the fact that
he had formed a coalition with Hanna and
Cox and had tried to get the Kurtz-B
nell faction to become parties to the COM
bination. The truth is that no one knows
where Senator Foraker stands. 1t would
seem that he is trying to carry water or
both shoulders. but it may be that he will
be politically drowned in the deluge of in
dignation that will result from his vaciliat-
ing policy in not declaring himself in line
with the opinion of his following in the
Buckeye State. Cox claims. it is said thai
he can deliver the votes OF Hamilton. But
Ter, and Clermont counties. These are the
counties where Foraker Is supposed to be
strong. and If he is not in the deal it means
| that Senator Hanna has made such inroad!
in the stronghold of his enemy as to rele.
gate him to private life. 1t is thought by
many of Foraker's friends that he shoult
stick to Charles Kurtz and Governor Bush
| nell, who are likely TO back the aspiration.
| of Toledo Jones. Such a combination
would knock Hanna out and place tht
Buckeye State in a position not at al
| favorable to the denomination of Presiden
Mckinley.
Up-to-Date Loyemnking
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)