The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mcclellan and Sulzcr.-No percep
ible excitement yesterday followed thu
Vice Presidential boom which wa:
launched for the Hons George B. Mcclellan
| of New York. by the Hon Jesse Stallings
of Alabama The boom served principally
as notification of the Teturn to Wash
ington of Mr.. Stalfings.- who has beer
missed by the party managers since the
opening of Congress and until he was de-
feated for the gubernatorial nomination
in his State The Mcclellan boom has
been recognized entity for some time
The young New Yorker will not have
| reached the age of eligibility until abou,
| hfteen days after the election in Novem
Der, but as he would not be inaugurated
| until the following 4th of March. If elected
| the constitutional age limit cannot be used
| against him. The Hon. William Sulzer. who
| also has Vice Presidential boom OF con-
siderable proportions, is two years the
| senior OF Mr. Mcclellan, SO that the Ques-
| ton OF age has never been raised in The
Sulzer candidacy. Messrs. Sulzer and Nc
Clellan are warm personal and political
| friends. and 1t is said that there is a
| thorough understanding between them on
the Vice Presidential question. 1t is stated
that they have virtually agreed not to
indulge in any unseemly scramble for the
| New York delegation, each being willing
to abide by the judgment of the orgaaiza-
| ton leaders in that State as to who shall
be put forward at Kansas City in July as
New Yorks fayorite son. OF course II
this is the agreement the activity of the
admirers of neither of them will count for
much outside of New York. The impress
sion is strong that the Kansas City Con-
vention will not be likely to dictate to
New York on the favorite son question. In
other words, there is widespread belief
that the managers Of the National Democ-
racy are very favorably inclined toward
the suggestion that New York be per-
mitted to name Mr.. Bryan's running mate.
However much some of the older members
of the party in the West and South may
be impressed with the belief that David
Bennett Hill or some other New Yorker
of his fame and stature would add more
strength to the ticket than would Nc
Clellan. Sulzer, or Mr.. Bird 5. Coier,
still 1t is thought il the New York organi-
zation should urge the nomination OF one
OF her younger favorite sons there would
be no ungovernable disposition at Kansas
City to deny the wisdom OF New fork's
selection. In view Of the new move OF the
Mcclellan boomers it is thought probable
that the Sulzer boomers will very soon
do something to attract attention to their
man. Meantime, the relations between the
two aspirants for the second place on the
ticket will remain altogether agreeable.
Mr.. Hearst In Politics.-The election
of the Hon. William r. Hearst OF New
York as President Of the National Associa-
tion of Democratic Clubs by the executive
committee OF the association yesterday
caused general surprise in political cir
cles. In order to elect Colonel Hearst to
the responsible positionfdt became neces-
sary for Gov. Benton McMillin of Tennas-
see to resign the presidency OF the asso-
citation. The Tennesseean accepted the
place last February, when the executive
committee met here and ordered the ma
tional convention OF the association to be
held at indianapolis on September .. At
the February meeting the Hon. Chauncey
F. Black. of Pennsylvania, resigned the
presidency in order thataGovernor McMil-
lin might be elected to the position. Spe
cial Commissioner James Creelman, who
fits about the earth noiselessly on all
great missions for Colonel Hearst, and |
who when las. heard of was either in |
Porto Rico looking into the needs of that I
island or in Alaska to protect American |
interests in the boundary dispute with /
Great Britain, was on hand yesterday !
when his chief had political honors heaped |
upon him. Curiously enough. Colonel |
Creelman was very greatly surprised when
he was called into the meeting of the /
executive committee by Committeeman .
James L. Slayden of Texas and apprised
of the committees selectionNof a presi- ,
dent. Colonel Creelman gave the commit 1
teemen to understand that Colonel Hearst .
would accept the position, and then the
special commissioner proceeded in his
usual manner to tell Senator Jones. Chair
man of the National Committee, former
Governor Black of Pennsylvania, and other
party leaders assembled in executive con-
clave what should be done to redeem the
nation from Republican misrule. In view
of the fact that it was on motion of Sem
ator Jones that Colonel Hearst was elected
without opposition to the presidency Of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs it is inferred that there is very
distinct understanding between both of
these stalwart Democrats as to the man
agement of the forthcoming campaign. II
Senator Jones is reelected Chairman of
the National Committee it is supposed
that he will rely upon Colonel Hearst to
10 valuable work for the party through the
National Association of Democratic Clubs.
or not the new president of the
association will so use the powers of his
office before the meeting of the National
at Kansas City as to have his
celebrated internal policy" adopted as
he party creed is a detail of the arrange
nent which is not yet clearly defined 1t
S thought that Colonel Hearst will bring
o the place a high order of organizing ca
)acity and that he will not permit the
work to lag for lack of ready cash What
lis envious contemporaries of the tripod /
n New York will have 10 say about his :
selection remains to be seen. 1t is be-
ieved. however, that they will declare the !
light man has been put in the right place |
Mr. Reed ON Titles. The Hon
-homas Bracket Reed was met by an adj
nirer at the Capitol yesterday. who ad- +
ressed him by the plain, unfrilled title
f mister" The deposed Car looked al :
lis admirer with an expression of sur
rise, and then extending his hand drawl-
d. II am glad you addressed me as mis-
er. You are scholar and gentleman.
/ go nearly everybody calls b
ne Mr.. Speaker. Now. every American {
rho keeps up with the times knows that | ]
am not now Speaker. and every we'll @
Informed American knows that the title t
I Speaker. unlike thar OF colonel and a
ldge. does not adhere to the wearer after
e resumes the post of honor in private b
tation. like the title of mister 1t is h