The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

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To Talk to Germnns.-Dr. II. W.
Hahercom, who made one of the most
notable speeches att the recent confer
ence of anti imperialists at Indianapolis,
and who for maay years was prominent
ly identified with Republican manage
ment, has returned to his home in Wash
ington from a brief visit to Chicago
where he went at the request Of Chairman
Jones. of the Democratic National Com
mittee, to accept an assignment TO speak
for the Kansas City ticket and platform
DR.. Habcrcom met Mr.. Bryan at Cum
berland, Md, week. ago. and had briet
conversation with the Democratic STAND
ard bearer on the issues OF the cam
paign- MIR. Bryan heartily congratulated
him upon his conversion to the Democ-
racy, and assured him of a most cordial
welcome to the fold. DR.. Habercom Will
leave Washington next week for an ex-
tended tour of the close States OF the
Middle West. He speaks with equal flu
ency in German and English, and VIII al
ternate in these languages in his cam
paign work. He will first go to Ohio. and
after a week of campaigning at the prin-
cipal centres in the Presidents State, he
will go to Illinois. Indiana, Wisconsin.
and Michigan, and then will return East
for work. chiefly in New York, New Jer-
sey and Delaware 81 have been in many
national campaigns" said DR.. Habercom
to a Times representative yesterday,
land | have never seen the time mere
ripe for a revolt to the Republican party
all down the line. Extensive personal in
vestigation convinces me that free silver
is not an issue among the great con-
seryative masses of the country. who in
the end control all elections. They re-
gard that question as removed from poll
ties for an indefinite period, and are now
devoting themselves to an earnest inyes-
tigation of the new and startling ques-
lions of the trusts, Imperialism. and
militarism, with which interests the Re
publican organization and the Mckinley
Administration have become inextricabiy
mixed. These things are especially hate
full to German-Americans, and you will
see that in the close States of the Middle
West, as well as in New York, Mr.. Bry-
an will get thousands from that element
which would have gone to Mr.. Mckinley
II the parties had entered this campaign
divided on the old issues. There is a
feeling of absolute confidence at Demo-
cratic national headquarters at Chicago
of carrying Indiana Illinois, Wisconsin,
and Michigan. and also of sweeping Ohio
ana New York. l did not share in this
feeling until / had investigated the con-
ditions in these States on my own &C
count. and Low l have no doubt what
ever that Mr.. Mckinley will be defeated"
Nahany Is Very Mad The Hon.
Roland Blennerhasset Mahany, who twice
represented Buffalo district in the
House at Washington as an anti-ma-
chine Republican, enlivened the mo-
notony of life at the National Capital
a great deal last week by his presence
Mr.. Mahany does not admire the amiable
Mr.. Mckinley as much as Mr.. Hanna could
wish nor does he pray to the Hon.
Thomas Collier PIatt every morning for
his daily bread before starting out to
earn it. From the general tenor OF Mr..
Mahany's remarks upon men and things
in general 1t is inferred that he would
not grieve himself into premature grave
If Mr.. Mckinley should be defeated. and
by the same token it is fair TO assume
that he would rejoice with exceeding great
joy if the Fates should conspire at Sara
tOga Springs today for the nomination of
the Hon. Bird s. Coler as the Democratic
candidate for Governor OF New York.
New York State is not bossed by the
political bosses to the extent most PEOPLE
seem to believe said Mr.. Mahany.
Both parties there are bossed by the
bosses This fact has led to the impress
sion throughout the country that we all
do what Platt and Croker tell US to do.
II We could only get a man like Coler in
the field for Governor the people of New
York would show the nation that they are
not willing to bIindly follow the party
bosses. verify believe Coler would
sweep the State by majority bigger than
any ever obtained by candidate for Gov
crnor We all know who Odell is. and
we all know what he will stand for II
elected. BY refusing to accept ColeT the
Democrats are deliberately throwing away
/ a certainty for an uncertainty. Coler
would get such a lead as to carry Bryan
through with him. stu, Croker has de-
clared that Coler must not be nominated.
and that settles it just as in our party
the gubernaJorial nomination was decided
upon the minute Platt said Odell must
have it. This is all very tough. but L
guess we shall have 10 stand IL until the
people become so thoroughly aroused that
they will ignore both parties in some OH
year and go after the bosses with blood
in their eyes. However, any good, Clean
CAPABLE Democrat ought to be able TO beat
Odeu. The only question is, Will Croker
nominate that sort Of Democrat
Hns Hi, Hands FulI.-One OF the
busiest statesmea in America today is the
Hon. Edward RoSSNattI' Vi Oiii'iii"- i
Eng defeated the Hon. John VI. Thurston
for member of the Republican National
| Committee for Nebraska. after one OF the
most exciting contests of the year, Mr..
Rosewater finds himself with a double re-
sponsibility to discharge. either of which
involves work enough for the ordinary
statesman. Mr.. Hanna has placed under
Mr.. Rosewater's supervision the three
States of Nebraska, Wyoming. and South
Dakota, and has ordered him to deliver
their electoral votes to Mr.. Mckinley with
on: fail As Mr. Hanna's rule is. NO eX-
cuses 60" and as Mr.. Bryan will be on
hand when the electoral vote OF Nebraska