The evening times., 1899-04-05
GENERAL WASHINGTON I.
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Carter Harrison's yfcf0ry.-The re-
election OF Carter H. Harrison as Mayor of
chicago yesterday by plurality OF about
10000 in triangular fight was the chief
topic of conversation in political circles
today. 1t was the general opinion that
Harrison's tremendous victory makes him
an important factor in the field of ma
tional politics. He was opposed by q. R.
Garter, the regular Republican candidate,
and former Governor John Peter Altgeld,
who ran as an Independent Democrat for
the sole purpose of defeating Harrison.
Aitgeld had himself nominated before
either of the regular party conventions
met. and tip to the last moment he ap-
peared to abe. t'confident" of success.
few days ago the Democratic National
Committee issued statement endorsing
A1tgeld and denouncing Harrison. The
latter was charged with betraying the
Democratic party and Mr.. Bryan. Harri-
sons election leaves Mr.. Altgeld and. in
cidentally, Tthe Democratic National Com
mittee in rather awkward predicament.
Mr. Altgeld is a member OF Chairman
Jones advisory committee, but he cannot
hope, in view of his signal defeat Che was
very bad third in the race), to control
the Democratic organization of the State
of Illinois, The delegates from that State
TO the Democratic National Convention
next year will, probably be anti-Altgeld
and anti-Bryan. Harrison, it is believed,
will cooperate with Richard Croker and
other anti-Bryan Democratic leaders in
the East
Harrison is young man and his suoc ss
may turn his head. His friends are al
ready talking of him for governor, Vice
President and even President. Harrison
father, who died by the hand Of an ass g
sin, was elected mayor of Chicago five
times. but he never could get any higher.
although he ntde repeated attempts 10
capture the. governorship. 1t is poin ed
out that his son may experience the same
fate.
'Harrisons election said an Admin
istration Republican today, will help the
Republicans in the Presidential contest a
year hence. 1t splits the Democratic pa ty
in Chicago wide open and will probably
prevent their getting together for tee
Presidential battle. Thousands of Repub-
licans voted for Harrison yesterday know
ing that his election would insure Illinois
to the Republicans in 1900.''
Elections in Nebraska.-The munich
pal elections in Nebraska yesterday were
generally favorable to the Republicans.
The Republicans even carried Mr.. Bryan's
own city of Lincoln. The significance of
the voting in Nebraska was that the ac-
QUESTION of territory and the war in the
Philippines were made an issue. The re-
suit demonstrates conclusvely that Mr..
Bryan cannot carry his own State xt
year on an anti expansion and anti-war
platform.
The elections that have taken place
within the past few days" said promi-
nent Democrat today, have not improved
Mr.. Bryan's Presidential prospects. II
must be apparent 10 the most superficial
observer that the people of the country,
or a vast majority of them at least are
strongly in favor OF expansion and keeping
our flag in the Philippines and wherever ii
has been raised. If Mr.. Bryan continues to
harp on the anti-expansion string the
| chances are that his own party will decide
TO drop him. Nothing could please our Re-
publican friends SO much as to have the
Democratic National Convention next year
| insert an anti-expansion plank in its plat
form. 1t would insure them a walkover.
II Mr.. Bryan has any regard for his future
he will study the recent election returns
carefully and shape his course according
ly''
that State Senator C. L. Magee of Pitts
| burg, had decided 20 desert Mr. Quay ap-
pears to have been unfounded. Mr.. Ma
| gee denies it emphatically.
Il nave no doubt" said a Pennsylvania
who is close to Quay today. that Magee
| would not hesitate TO leave Quay for q
| moment il he thought that he saw chance
! to win the Senatorship for himself But
| so long as Quay practically holds his lines
| intact. as he does today, AIagee would be
| fool TO join the insurgent Republicans.
| He could not possibly gain anything by it.
| and he would incur the hatred of every
| Quay man in the legislature. Mr.. Quay's
| trial will commence next week, and some
| developments may be looked for then. No
one can say how long the trial will last,
| but if Quay should be acquitted before the
| date tApril 20l fixed for the adjournment
of the Legislature, | believe that he will b.
| elected. Ii he is acquitted after the legis-
| lature adjourns l think that the governor
| will call an extra session to fill the Sena--
| torial vacancy. Quay's fate depends upon
| the result of his trial. OF course if he
should be convicted that would be the end
af him nnIiricalIy