The evening times., 1900-01-18
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Bryan's Running Mate--From a reli-
able source comes the news that Colonel
Bryan has selected Judge II. c. Caldwell,
of Arkansas, for running mate. That is
to say. Colonel Bryan has. with character
istic frankness, told many of the party
leaders that il he is renominated his
choice for second place on the ticket is
Judge Caldwell. II is further stated that
Senator J. X. Jones and other Democratic
leaders in Congress approve Colonel Bry-
ans selection, and that some formal rati-
fication will be made of it before the Ne
braskan departs from Washington for the
East Judge Caldwell is one of the best
known jurists in the country. He mas
been on the Federal bench a great many
wears. and was promoted from a district
TO a circuit judge by President Harrison.
He was appointed as a Republican and
was claimed by that party until a few
years ago. when he rendered some decis-
ions at variance with Republican princt-
pies and practices. Since then he has
been denounced by the Republican orators
and press as the Anarchist Judge The
decisions which have displeased his for
mer political associates have been on the
side of labor in its contest with capital
II is supposed that his nomination would
bring TO the Democratic ticket the en-
thusiastic and undivided support of or
ganized labor everywhere. Also that his
name and prestige would attract that
large element Of Republicans who are not
vet willing 10 surrender the ancient doc
trine of bimetallism and opposition TO the
Capitalization of capital.
Payne Is i'm Earnest.-Without COM
mitting himself on the merits OF the ques-
tfon. Col r. c. Kerens. the Republican
leader of Missouri who is here to confer
with other members of the National Com
mittee on the Philadelphia convention. in
sists that Vice Chairman Henry c. Payne
is in dead earnest in the movement he has
started for Western Vice Presidential
candidate. Payne has not consulted me
about it said Colonel Kerens to Times
representative but / know that he is not
a trifer nor a trickster. Obviously he be-
lieyes the ticket would be strengthened
with a Western man as Mr.. McKinleys
running mate. and he therefore thinks he
is working for the party's good by attempt
ing to fill the second place from the West
The other day / said Cornelius N Bliss
would make an ideal candidate and an ideal
Vice President. This l still believe, but
my admiration for Bliss is not due TO the
fact that he is a New Yorker. l doubt IL
Bliss would accept the nomination unless
IL came to him without scramble. Our
party is not sectional in any respect. We
are not obligated to New York any more
than we are to Wisconsin, or any other
Republican State The ticket TO be nomi-
mated at Philadelphia would be ideally ma
tional in the broadest sense if President
MeKinley's running mate should be select
ed without reference to geographical lines. !"
The Democratic COnventiOn.-Sena-
tor Aliens advice TO the Populists to bold
their National Convention at Kansas City
has had the effect of Strengthening the
confidence of Cincinnatians in the prospect
of their city winning the Democratic Con-
yention. While this conclusion has been
largely drawn from the unsafe logic of ex-
clusion, yet it is reasonably certain that
if the Popuists choose Kansas City the
Democrats will select some other place.
Reasoning in this way the Cincinnatians
see a good chance for their town with
only Milwaukee to fight. Then, too, they
are placing great reliance upon the infiu-
ence and resourcefulness of John R. Nc
Lean the Ohio member of the Democratic
National Committee. Mr.. Mclean, though
a resident of Washington. is still intimate
ly identified with Cincinnati through his
newspaper and other business interests.
The city and county in which it is situat-
ed did very we'll by Mr.. Mclean in the
recent Ohio election, and this is regarded
as an additional reason why he should ex-
ert all of his powers of persuasion in favor
of Cincinnati. The political reasons being
urged in favor of Cincinnati are that the
Republican party's bold desertion of BIZ
metallism will make Ohio a doubtful
State. and with the encouragement which
would be afforded by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention the Buckeye electoral
vote can be won for the Democratic ticket.
Nevertheless, Milwaukee has not despair
ed of getting the convention, and Chicago,
is still hopeful