The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

dangerous experiences to any public man
Of much length of serviee-is somewhat In
vogue now among New Workers. Senator
Chaunesy Mitchell Depew. j1st blossom
ing into eloquent activity In the campaign.
Is the most conspicuous victim. Almost
everywhere that that accomplished and vol
uble statesman is billed for a speech. the
Democrats cover the bin boards 5f the
towns and broadsides OF the local news
papers with sentences tn black type from
interviews on imperialism which he gave
TO the world two years ago. So II was up
al Buffalo Saturday night One OF the In
scriptions brought TO public attention Was
statement of Mr.. Depsw. given 70 a
well-known interviewer here In Washing
ton during Nay, 1Ses, which read: IL ne
should keep the Philippine Islands. we
should reverse the traditions OF this gov
ernment from its foundation We would
open up new line OF policy" A great deal
else in the same line Is caleula ted not only
TO make Democratic votes, but TO make
the junior New York Senator es shy o.
the anti-imperialism issue as Democratic
orators In the Empire State are afraid OF
talking free silver
Richard Croker. favorite target Of Re
publican shafts, Is In a similar predica-
ment with Senator Depew. for the Repub-
lcans have found an interview. which he
gave 10 New York paper as late as jan
Gary ., sss praising expansion as the pol
Icy OF Jefferson, and declaring that
Every patriotic American. and every
Democrat In particular. should favor ex-
pansion. The young man, now as shea
faVorite topic with Mr. Croker. was
mentioned in the same interview. ''W'ay
not give our young men" said the Tam
many ooss, "a chance to develop our new
iy acquired possessions ana build IN a
country rivaling In gradeur and patriotism
our own United states?"
Massachusetts, Republicans and Mon
tsna Democrats OF the DAILY brand are
not the last roses OF the convention sum
fner. There are other State conventions
yet to be. Providence, r. l. has inst
unfurled her first Mckinley and Roose
welt banner, which event will be followed
next Thursday by a Republican State
convention In the same city. Delegates
have just been elected. hut they Will have
almost nothing to do except 10 nominate
Presidential electors. The State election
was held last winter.
The California politicians who figure
On election prospects devote as much at
tention TO the outlook south of the Te-
hachapi' as New York leaders TO the vor,
below the Harlem River. Southern Cali
1ornla Is very acute factor in the vote
OF the State, and when Democrats prevail
there they generally pull out with a ma
jCrity for the State ticket. Some years
ago the southern part of California was
Democratic stronghold, but IL changed
with boom times. Four years ago tha
Democrats boasted that they would roll
up big vote south % the Tehachapi."
at which the wise ones laughed, but for
once the prediction came true, Los An
geles, the chief city of Southern Califo--
MIA, giving Bryan majority Of 465 votes.
The State was saved TO Mckinley by only
scratch. one Of the electors. in fact. be-
Ing for Bryan. This year the Democrats
are making claims such as they made IN
1896, and these claims are the basis of
talk some OF the Democratic managers
In the East are making that there are
surprises in store for the Republicans on
the Pacific Coast The Republican Ma
tional Committee is credited with having
sent a special agent" to Southern Cali
fornia TO investigate the situation In
usual apathy is reported there. but al
though that section of the State has an
erratie record politically. the Democrats
probably have no special reason for ex-
pecting that they can carry California for
Mr.. Bryan.
In the California district represented
by Eugene F. Loud, chairman of the
House Committee on Post-ofiices and
Post-roads, the Democrats have nomi-
mated J. II. Henry for Congress, who was
formerly vice president OF the prune trust.
Mr.. Henry. in a communication 10 one Of
the San Francisco newspapers. which city.
In part, is located In the Fifth district, as
serted: Trusts, pools, or combines. In
my opinion, are legitimate to a certain
point" This statement, with which Chair
man Hanna would probably agree entire
ly. notwithstanding its Democratic au-
thorship, is being used against Mr. Henry
by comparison with the Democratic M
tional platform, which reads: Private
monopolies are indefensible and intoler-
able" MIR. Henry also says he will not
vote 10 put prunes Oh the free list Al
this hubbUb, however, is of little import
ance, because a great many Democrats In
the distrlet have long had a habi, OF vOt-
ing for Mr.. Loud. which habit they are
not likely to change this year.
oOhic hdssdchusettS newspapers, not
stalwart in the Republican faith. are cir
cuiating an explanation OF the delay in
awarding contracts for armor plate. for
which The government will pay out about
Sl5.eeVoo. IL Is claimed that IL would not
look well TO award the contracts so soon
after Mr.. Carnegie's magazine article de-
elaring for Mckinley. and that the di-
Vision OF the contracts among the COM
panies In the pool can be made far better
after the Presidential election.
The Democrats In the Albany, n. Y,
Congressional district are having q cat
and dog time IN the selection of their
nominee. II has finally been decided that
Martin III. Glynn, an amisole young fell
low, who is close second for the honors
OF boy member OF the present House OF
Representatives, shall run sfor another
term. Ex-RepFesentative George y. South
wick, also a young man, beaten at the
last Congressional election By only q
handful or votes, has been nominated by
the Republicans. Mr. Glynn Was in a
doubtful frame Of mind for long lime
regarding denomination. 10 takes money
10 run for Congress on any ticket IN Al
hany, and Mr.. Glynn didn't have the cash
TO spare for that purpose. Richard Cro-
ker II generally supposed 10 have signl-
fed his willingness al the eleventh h0Ur
TO send some money up 10 Albany. aal
Just when everybody expected Mr. Glyfn
10 refuse the nomination he decided that
he would accept H. The Republicans are
very confident that the Albany district
viii add one 10 their score OF gains this
year.
The old war horses OF the Masseehu-
setts MugWumps. who nourished In the
public eye In the palrny days Of Mug
wumpcry. get an occasional mention these
days One Of them. lately noted quite
extensively, Is President Eliot. Of Her
ward University The Bryan Club of B5s-
ton Is authority for the announcement
that President Eliot viii not vote for Nc
Kinley again. although he has not agreed
10 vote for Bryan. ard Is not ready yet
TO josn the Bryan Club. Many Harvard
professors who supported Mckinley four
years ago are said 20 be actively fOF
Rryan now The position taken by Presi-
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