The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-08

man always doubts the honesty Of every
| other man. When Hanna charged that
Bryan had promised Office TO Croker there
was in his mind the knowledge that the
payment Of political debts by appoint
ments to office is a Republican practice.
1t has been asked, What peculiar fitness
! had Mr.. Bliss for the office of Secretary
of the Interior? There is no apparent
connection between Indian affairs, PEN
sions, patents, geology, and calico. 1t is
also asked. What peculiar fitness had, or
has MIR Hitchcock for the same Office =?
Again it has been asked if Messrs. Griggs
and Gage were chosen for their posts be-
cause of any great popular demand, or be-
cause they had or have shown ability as
public servants.
Jacob Worth. Republican candidate for
Congress in the Fifth New York district,
and Who has recently been in Indiana, is
reported to have said:
THE New York Democrats believe their
State will go Democratic because Indiana
will be Democratic, and the Indiana Demo-
Gratis amused me by claiming that the
State would be Democratic seeause New
York would be Democratic. At is true that
New York Will probably not give so large
majority for Mckinley as it did four years
ago. but it is as safe as Massachusetts, and
from what l learned while n Indiana that
State is just as safe as New York. The
majority there will not be less than 15,0OO.
II Martin H. Vcgel, of New York, law
yer and member of the Tammany Hall
General Committee of the Thirteenth As
sembly district, was two years older than
he is, he would probably have been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Thirteenth Con-
gressional district of New York. He is
only twenty-th three years old. The Consti-
tuition of the United States says that Rep
resentatiye shall be twenty-five years old.
Mr.. Croker was considering the nomination
of young Vogel, when he was told that his
age would bar him from the office. Mr..
Croker then suggested to young Vogel the
advisability of going 10 the State Legis-
lature, but the suggestion. it is said, did
not meet with young Vogels approval.
The following statement concerning po-
litical conditions in Ohio is said to have
been made by John r. Mclean a day or
two ago: 81 sincerely believe that Bryan
will defeat Mckinley in his own State of
Ohio. / have just returned from Europe
and found here very heavy mail giving
me a very clear idea as to the situation
in my State Mayor Jones of Toledo pollej
10fi, eco votes for Governor two years ago.
These votes came almost exclusively from
men who had declared for bryan. 1t is
fair to presume that a majority if not all
those voters who supported Jones in 1888
will support Bryan il 1900. My own judg-
ment is that Bryan will get more votes
in Ohio tlan did Jones and myself togeth-
er. In that case he certainly would carry
the State by great big majority.
From the mail l have just read and
from what have gathered here since my
arrival l am confident that Bryan is to be
our next President"
Senator Hoar's reelection is evidently
to be uncontested, in spite of mis- former
vehement opposition to Mr.. McKinley's
Philippine operations. Senator Lodge. in
his speech 10 the Republican delegates in
Boston on Thursday, said:
You have to choose a Senator of the
United States next year. l want my hoI-
ored ana beloved colleague to go back to
Washington with the most splendid ma
jority that any Senator has ever received
at the hands of Massachusetts Legisla-
ture. You viii allow me, l know, 10 say
one personal word. l have been aasoci-
ated with Mr.. Hoar for seven gears IN
the very closest relationship. Nothing
can exceed the kindness and the consid-
Grafton and affection which he has shown
to me frGm the first day ! entered the
Senate. it is one of the most grateful
recollectioHs of my whole public life. and
value friendship very highly. He and /,
as all the world knows, differed somewhat.
l may say We differ widely, on one or
two questions of public policy, but there
has never been a shadow or shade of
difference between us personally. Each
knew that, whatever the ot.er did. at
least it had the merit of Seing sincere
conviction
Constitutional REFORM comments the
New England Homestead" prominent
agricultural weekly, "is coming to the
front in Connecticut. The Democrats are
making a party issue of it and the Re
publicans are not united against it. The
organization of a constitutional reform
association, which is non-partisan. VIII
have more effect toward bringing about
the desired result than either of the cid
parties. The object is to get as many
irrespective of party. The small towns
have had the control of the Legislature
too long for the best interests of the
State"
At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee OF the Constitutional Reform Associa-
ton OF Connecticut, at New Haven. 1t was
decided to submit list of questions to
every candidate for the House and Senate
of the State and to make every effort to
obtain pledges from them before they are
elected, to call constitutional convention.
Meetings will be arranged for in smaller
towns of the State 10 get the people in
terested in the work and rouse the public
sentiment for such a convention. These
meetings are to be non-partisan in every
case, and Will be held before election. A
brief of legal questions that arise in con-
stitutional reform will be sent to lawyers
throughout the State TO arouse their in
teTest and receive their opinions. Other
literature will be circulated subsequently
and the press of Connecticut will be fur
nished with articles on the reform work.
F. NJ. Longley, of Lagrange, Ca, has ad-
dressed q letter to Southern farmers warn
ing them that the mill associations and
spectators have conspired TO bear the cot
ton market until the growers have sold
their stock. He says: Farmers, go slow.
The world needs at least l., 900 bales of
American cotton. This crop will not reach
9 900 900 and should easily bring IL cents.
The mill associations and spectators have
conspifed TO bear the market until the
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