Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Scott Talks About the Vice
Presidency.
WESTERN MAN MAY Be CHOSEN
Senator Allisons Views on the
Currency Bill.
7 WO IN DI n CHE FS

Senator Scott of West Virginia is under
stood to have referred to the various
stories OF republican vice presidential
candidate today in an interview he had
with President Mckinley On different mat
ters. Exactly how far the interview went
cannot be stated, but from an important
source the statement can be made that
President Mckinley is absolutely unpledged
to any man, state or section, although it
is believed that at one time he was strong
ly in favor of the position going to New
York. 1t Is said that there is no truth in
stories that the President and other lead
ers have changed their opinions on this
subject for the purpose Of making Senator
Platt reinquish his desire to have Timothy
Woodruff nominated a vice presidential
candidate. 1t is claimed that the senator
has been loyal to Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff from the beginning of the talk
about candidate for the place. He has
been quietly opposed, it is claimed. to both
Secretary Root and eXSecretary Cornelius
Bliss, who have since practically with
drawn. A greater part of this is conjec-
ture, however, and the fresh talk of a
western man is not for the purpose of
bluffing anybody. The western people have
come TO the conclusion that they have as
many rights to the place as the east, and
are winning friends to that view. One of
these is Senator Scott, and it is declared
that he speaks with considerable knowl-
edge Oh the position OIL the administration.
Western Man Suggested.
'"The republican party should nominate
pool vestarn man <ail Senator Scott tn
q c. ,o,,rosa,,.at;'.o ..It +. go. .o,t,a1
by a great deal that the place is to SO to
the east, and there is little use in that
ton becoming fixed. a good western man
stands a snIondid chance for tho nonoina-
lion Thara is Scnator Snoonar Of Wiecon-
sin He uoIId nnaLe an IDOL candidata
There is also Henry r Pavna fror, tbn
sane rta+a hnnthar stronor n,an u.o,,iJ La
GCn uar,iso, CO.. otil Of CaIiforSia ,nT
o,a oC tl,asa ,,1a,, would ai,.a etranath 20
r. .,,tiIi1 - ti,.t -" - s''e ''0's VA ~
Sanl,fo, Scnft is :, ,,,o,,ha,. oF tho ro,,,,1,-
1ino,, ,ll1tiaI o,,,,a;tt,I a. IL = ~ - -
nF ~, ,iI orni, - go, d ,,.,,it,
e - ". 'iit Do's "iiicli
ol uiie en- to pe ild III
80 X ~ - t,li ~,
Ia 80 .t! J ii.!s ~ toiisei piaiis ".ltcl
tt+,,' ~ aupiiiitteu ~ pS tne Hilauelliid
House today, He is close and intimate
oa 20 tie ptt mere was no
by senator Scott u NE '''''-'e Id
r. ~. -'.,,,
""s any 'iitnis tihe oehiiite
'4u'i 9'"HilI6 thdt new hofh or an east
ern state should have the vice presidency
il is highly probable now. from information
AZ how'd .b,. ut; ,., -. =,
- S.'' ''t'' oi1'ei 9'e'i'dlis Will pe
eu iof the sood Oh the party. Inc
siluauon may change so that 1t may he
necessary to nominate western man. 1t
Is now Claimed.
Senator Scott is one of a faction which
holds that 1t will be well to give recognition
no, he df,a hI II, some way. II thls can
nent German the next best thing is said to
be the nomination of a man friendly to the
,IefIlldhS ana IN Whom they have con-
these subiacts bowara, views ''S,, on
repeat the assertion that tho prasjdant
himself is making no suggestions, is asking
nothing for favorite, and will be content-
ed with the running mate the convention
and valuable representative of the repub-
lican party and its policies Ordinarily the
presidential candidate, under the same con-
ditions, practically dictates who his run
ming mate shall be, and it was generally
expected that this would be done again.
Attoruex Ce,cr,, cr;r p.,.,.
Ne" Jersey politicians and papers have
not concluded to give up all idea of a can
dida+a +, s,,ccaad tho Iata NJ 11to,. !.
,e ,,,,,,- .,,,f,+,, ,,,t .,.at -,
- ~" poi'''su ou. tia' hao MI HOBART
lived he would undoubtedly have been re-
nominated. This it is claimed. morally
gives the office to New Jersey. Under
these arguments the politicians are trim
ming their sails for a fight for Attorney
General Griggs, if he will permit the use
u M nd aae ne iiiedsIles up 10 the
throughout the country are given as good
reasons for his nomination. Other New
jersey men are mentioned but If any man
- LII ~ ~, .me posltioil rom tnat state
WIN D 'eilei "i "iisss'
Wv. "A III" 'cai BILL.
senator Aldrlch' chairman of the finance
committee of the Senate, had long con-
ference with Pre- sident Mckinley this
morning cbieav raga rdi,,e, ,,ror,o,oi c..
IT,, uie pioto'eo iiiiaii-
ciai lesiSia'ioi, III "hich the President Is
taking much interest. The senator said
that an agreement had been reached by
both sides for vote on the financial bill
on February 15 1t was desired to fix the
time for February 8, but Senator Allen
objected to such early consideration, and
thereby necessitated a delay of a week,
Senator Aldrich, Senator Allison and the
other republican leaders of the Senate are
going to insist on the Senate bill over the
House measure. In fact, the Senate bin
will bt. substituted for that of tha IJonsa