The evening times., 1900-05-28
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Up 10 HiII.-From his retreat in Eng
land Richard Croker has declared: Il am
for Bryan with all my heart" While it is
admitted that CrOker's declaration, would
haye been more reassuring IL he had said
that he was for Mr.. Bryan with "all his
head" as well as his heart" stiI there
does not seem TO be any disposition among
the Democratic managers in Washington
. longer to doubt Croker's loyalty to Bryan
for denomination. His declaration is inter
preted as timely notice to the men he has
left 10 manage Tammany to see to il that
that organization gives no aid or comfort
to the enemy in the forthcoming New York
State Convention. II is possible that Gro
ker may not be able TO reach home in time
TO attend the convention on June ;, but now
that he has spoken out boldly it is believed
the Tammany sub-chiefs viii faithfully car
ry out his clearly defined wish at the con
Tention. II they DO this former senator Hill
VIII be left TO hold the bag, unless by some
giant leap he vaults into the bandwagon
within next week. AS his record shows
that Mr. Hill is something OF a bandwagOn
statesman il is not thought he will persist
IN his supposed opposition to instructions
for Bryan. But even il he should continue
In this course. ii is not likely IL would avail
much With the Tammany strength in the
State Convention solidIy joined 10 the up
State votes already instructed for Bryan,
the opposition would be completely hedged
about II may be that Mr.. Hin viii join
IN the demand for instructions, and then
rev upon that concession on his part to
indlce the Bryanites in the convention to
permit him to instruct the delegates on the
platform But even in this undertaking he
woule he met by Croker's opposition, for
the A-Dimany chieftain declares emphati-
cally mat Mr.. Bryan is right in sticking 70
the silver issue. Altogether therefore, il
appears quite probable that the New York
situation has been entirely cleared OF do;ibt
by Crokers unexpected declaration. and
that the delegation from that State viii go
TO Kansas City in a thoroughly tracJable
mood, always keeping in mind the knOwl
edge that Hill has not lost his cunning.
whatever may be thought OF his present
weakness in the New York organization.
Dewey for Second PIace.-The talk
Of Admiral Dewey for second place on the
ticket with Mr. Bryan has been revived
with renewed energy during the past few
days. Il is probably significant that this
revival followed closely the reinsurance
that the New York delegation to the Kan
sas City Convention viii not be opposed 10
Bryan's denomination Ii is interesting TO
observe that neither Admiral Dewey nor
anybody supposed TO have authority to
speak for him, has said that he would not
accept the Vice Presidential nomination On
the other hand IL is known that the chief
motive which impelled the Admiral to en-
ter politics is his desire TO bring abouC
a change in the Administration OF the GcV-
ernment More than one OF the persons
who enjoy his confidence have told The
Times that Admiral Dewey is firmly con-
WINGED OF the need OF a radical change
IN governmental management. and that
while he Is not prepared 10 subscribe 10 all
Of the contentious Of the recognized De
mOcTaCy, yet his high sense Of patriotism
demands Of him TO earnestly support Mr..
BRYAN If after due deliberatiou the party
concludes 20 again nominate the Nebras-
kan. II this-is a correct description Of his
attitude il is evident that the Admiral
would not decline the Vice Presidential
nomination II is not doubted that his
name in the second place would attract to
the ticket support which doubtless IL
would not otherwise get and nObOdy-nOt
the Admirals nan'1 would weaken the
ticket in any quarter. The suggestion Of
Admiral Dewey as Mr., Bryan's running
mate has been received with the most
respectful consideration by all sorts OF
Democrats in Congress. and ii is believed
that IL his name is presented for Vfcs
President at Kansas City. either formally
or informally. the Convention viii rise en-
masse and nominate him.
Gros~enOr on DOHiVer--In spite OF
the fact that the Hon. Charles II Grosve-
nor. is the duly authorized mouthpiece
Of the Administration on the floor Of the
House, his boost OF the Hon. Jonathan
Prentiss DoIliver Of Fort Dodge for Vice
President is not being received seriously
b. the Republicans The fact is that Mr.
Delivers candidacy all along has been re-
garded as something Of a Soke. Those
who do not so regard il see IN il very
shreWd bit OF Iowa politics. Nature has
so arranged sublunary affairs in general
that IL VIII be impossible for Senators Ali
son and Gear TO remain IN the Senate till
the crack o doom Before the Republic
gees 10 smash there viii be elections OF
new Senators in Iowa Mr.. Dolliver and
Mr. Delivers admirers are aware Of this.
Hence IL becomes them 10 add lustre TO
his Tenown 10 the end that when the
ICwans are called upon to choose a sue
CesSOr to either Mr.. Allison or Mr. Gear,
Mr. Delivers Uplifted torch viii attract
to him all Of the Senator makers as the
candle attracts the moths There appear
TO be some folks in Iowa who are fully
cognizant of the meaning of the Dolliver
Vice Presidential boom and are governing
themselves accordingly. These persons are
bringing forward Governor Shaw as an
other favorite son OF Iowa, and are boom
ing him right energetically as a 6t COM
panion for Mr. Mckinley in the coming
race. This means that the eloquent Dol |
liver is not to have smooth sailing any,
where along the route. Then there is a |
certain Mr.. Cummings out in Iowa who I
may get up a Vice Presidential boom for ]
himself before tie Phil ldelphia Convention !
meets. just to show the boomers of DOIli- I