The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-09
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

To Break Down Davis.--Now hat
the Hon. Webster Davis has begun to
plead with his c0untrymen for the Beers
and to intimate that the Administrations
attitude caused him to resign from Office.
1t is confidently believed that powerful
Of his speeches by flooding the country
With serious charges Of some nature
against him. 1t is said that the attack
already has been decided upon and that it
viii be made public as soon as some person
not officially connected with the Admins
tration and whose name carries weight
agrees to father IL. Mr. Davis. IL is stat
ed. has obtained an inkling of what is go
ing on. but as yet he does not know the
character OF the charge. IL is supposed
that the attack will be so artfully handled
as TO make IL appear that the Admins
tratiOn not only has had nothing 20 do
with IL, but actually regrets that any
thing derogatory TO Mr.. Davis should be
attempted. What the Missourian's line OF
defence will be is not known. II is re-
ported that the leading organs OF the Ad-
ministratiOn already are in possession Of
the damaging story TO be sprung on Davis
and that as soon as most of the influential
Republican papers have been taken into
the secret and agree 10 carry out the poll
cy the story Will be started on its rounds.
IL Is believed that the ultimate effect OF
the attack on Mr.. Davis viii be to drive
him into the Democratic party
ana the prediction is now be-
inE freely made that before the Pres
idential campaign is month old the HOu
Webster Davis. who heretofore has been
known as the Administrations Orator Ex-
traordinary viii be on the stump fo,.
Bryan and the Democratic platform.
Gone tn See CrOLer--Tbe Hon. Rob
ert b. Roosevelt. a Democratic uncle OF
the Rough Rider. has taken ship at New
York bound for the port nearest to the
European resting place OF Richard Croker
Mr.. Roosevelt is loyal member of Tam
many Hall and a supporter OF the Prcsi-
Dental aspirations OF Admiral Dewey. His
avOwed mission is TO convert Croker from
Bryan to the Admiral. He carries With
him many score Of newspaper expressions
OF the Dewey candidacy. and presumably
when the Admiral Iormulstes his platform
this important announcement will be ca
bled TO Mr.. Roosevelt 10 be laid before
the master Of Tammany No statement is
made as TO whether or not the Rough
Riders uncle is acting upon his OVID iuitia-
tive or upon the advice of others. inciud-
ing the Admiral himself II is thought
however, that this Is one OF the important
details that are TO be announced with the
development OF the Dewey movement Il
is positively known that Croker is com
mitted TO Bryan. though II is conceded
that sometimes the chief Of Tammauy Hall
does not control the political action OF the
organization. That broken leg Of Mr..
Croker may keep him In Europe until the
New York Democrats have elected dele
gates to Kansas City in which event Of
course he could not be held responsible
. Tor the conduct OF his followers. The Hon.
David b. Hin. who is known &c be a very
wicked statesman. has announced his re-
turn TO the fold since the Dewey emil
dacy became matter Of publio-aOJoriety.
and expresses a desire 10 attend the Kan
sas Ciiy Conveuti0h as One Or New York s
big four-which. by the way. he has not
been for some time. II Hill should impi-
ously sieZe the leadership. -uu away with
the party organization. and deliver New
York heavy vote tc The Admiral in a
solid lump. who would have the heart 20
. blame Door Mr.. Croker for Bryan's loss OF
New Works promised support Then too.
10 is believed that the Rough Riders uncle
VIII not be above misiEterpreJing Mr..
1 Cookers position in the advces he will
cable 70 The Tammany braves from the 9th
err side OF the Atlantic. and IL he should
do this here would be no way for Croker
. 10 correct ROOseyelt's wicbedness ia time
/ 90 set things right IN New York for Bryan.
With these probabiliti in view it f. evil
dent therefore. that the Nebraskan' =
friends viii have 10 keep a sharp lookout
in New York RON -noss until Ghe vote OF
thst States big delegation is east 40 'san-
sSs City.