The evening times., 1900-05-12
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

W. l.. EurDln, Republican canoioate Aot
Governor of Indiana. is registered at the
Arlington Mr.. Durbin is in Washington
to confer with the War Departemnt upon
business of a personal nature connected
with his interests in Florida Il will be
the next Governor Of Indiana If live" he
said this morning Indiana is not doubt
full State today. She gave over 4OCO0 Re-
publican majority at the elections two
years ago. and 1900 majority for McKin
ley in SO. 1t is too early to state what
Will be the issues OF The fall campaign or
to prognosticate the Republican majority.
There have been no Democratic gains in
my State except in the case Of one Repub-
hcan councilman. a saloon keeper. in my
district. who was defeated"
Charles s. Hamlin. of Boston. former AS
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury during
Harrison's Administration. is guest at
the Arlington. Mr.. Hamlin is in Washing
ton or business connected with one OF the
departments, He is devoting his attention
at present to the practice of law al the
Hub. and is taking no part of politics
II get out OF politics every four years.
said General Dan Sickles, of New York, at
the Arlington. this morning. This is one
of my oil years. / am not in Washington
on any political mission The Pension bill
signed Wednesday by the President is what
brought me here. | am strong advocate
Of il and have been urging its passage Ny
politics is Democratic. but | give my adhe-
siol to a candidate only according TO the
f~hs ha
called an independent Democrat. IL is ex-
tremely doubtful if the Democrats Will be
able to carry the State with BryaS as their
Presidential nominee. While New York
is a doubtful State il cannot be elassed as
doubtful on Bryan issues His nomination
will not be received with favor there The
State may be slow in forming its conclu-
sions on State issues, but il viii be very
positive in its views on anything Bryan
may present"
A. Mensing. Of Berlin, captain in the
Imperial German Navy, Is registered at the
Shoreham- Captain Mensing presented
himself at the German Embassy this morn
ing to pay his respects TO Ambassador Won
Holleben-
''San Francisco has been working under
its new charter since January 8" said Al
Ian McNab. Of that city. at the Raleigh.
this morning. 1T has not yet answered
the expectations Of those who voted for II
This IS due largely to the fact that the
expenses OF the city government are far
in excess Of what they we're formerly, and
IL is anticipated that the tax rate viii be
greatly increased. Conditions may i'm
prove later when the stiffness OF new ma
ehinery wears of and the government b.
gins to run smoothly. At present there IS
= .Na.H- aana ~
" a Republican city, but the Democratic
candidate for mayor Jimmy Phelan,
was the first to agitate for the new char
ter. and he was carried into Office by the
popularity OF the measure he advocated
Dr. O'Donnell. our perennial Ofiiceseeker-
still continues 10 afford Us the usual an
nual amusement Of running for coroner a.
an independent candidate. He spends a
great deal OF money and makes a great
many speeches. and may eventually, BY
sheer persistence secure what he has
sought for so many years The Paci1c
Coast is a unit for expansion We expect
great things commercially from the ar
QUESTION Of the Philippines and the open
ing OF the Orient to trade"
The claims OF Eastern Democrats that
the free silver Issue is dead. II advance OF
the action Of the Convention at Kansas
will be formulated by the Democratic par
~ this year" said Raymond E Dodge. OF
New York. al the Arlington. this morning
Nj Dodge is the managing editor Of the
financial magazine Money" and is a we'll
known writer On financial questions. The
Democrats stand for silver today as Re-
publ. ans stand FOR gold Neither OF the
two parties have any intention Of aban-
doning the issue. Il is accepted that Mr.
rI-5fE ha zg he
Dental candidate OF the Democratic party.
and that the Chicago platform will be r.
affirmed. X follows that the dOctrine OF
the free coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio OF Is TO l remains a cardinal prin-
ciple of Democratic faith In the event OF
Democratic success this year legislation TO
upset the gold standard and II substitute
silver as the money Of payment and Of re-
demptiOn OF obligations viii be pressed
with yigor The Democrats stand for sill
yer today as Republicans stand for gold
I In both parties definite steps have been
2 taken which cannot be retraced without
certainty Of defeat and disintegration OF
great political forces. Neither Of the two
parties has any intention Of abandoning
the issue
IN quasi-ofTicial capacity" sad Or.
{ Ernst Robertson. Of Auckland New Yea
land. 4 an making seven weeks tour OF
the United States for the purpose Of in
vestigating American educational methcds.
have seen much 10 interest me. ESpe-
cially in the West there is an earGestness
OF application among the pupils that con
trasts more than fayOrably with what is
found in the Eastern States. In New ga
land there ere two measures that appear
to create interest with the American pub
lie the Old Age Pension act and female
suffrage. The Pension act has had too
short a term Of trial TO admit Of fair critL-
( cism, but il seems to be giving satisfaction,
and do not think il viii ever be repealed.
Naturally there hid been some ebuse Of
the privileges granted by the act, but
nothing that would induce a condemnation
Of the principle established. Female su-rage
has proven eminently satisfactory. The
opinion was expressed by many that the
admission of women to the polls would re-
suit in disturbing the numerical strength
Of the parties 1t was expected that the
prohibition doctrines and the platforms OF
parties of similar standing would appeal 10
! the sentiments of the newly enfranchised
vote Party lines. however. have not been
l altered. a result which has oeeasioned
much surprise. There has been one instance
I in New Zealand OF woman as mayor OF a
/ town under the new condition 1t was
hardly satisfactory. as the administration
was decidedly incompetent. 1t cannot be
said, however, that the incapacity of the
sex to govern is proven as it must te
| largely. as with men, a question OF ind
viduality." Mr.. Robertson leaves for
Canada today. where he will continue his
observations of educational methods
n. c. Williams has severed his connec-
tion with the Normandie- He left last niyt t