The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

against the nomination to the end, then it
is III derstood that Senator Lodge. in his
desperation 10 defeat Secretary Long. Will
turn to the Hon. Jonathan Prentiss Dolli-
yer. of Iowa, and attempt to stampede the
entire New England delegation to the
lecture working mate Of the Hon Champ
Clark A report of this intention has i'm
parted con siderable strength to the Dolli-
yer boom during the past few days, and
the Iowan is aware that he is now threat
ened with the Vice Presidential nomina
ton in spite OF his withdrawal last week
in favor of the Hon. Charles Emory Smith
Great Texan Very III.-Senator
Culberson left Washington very hurriedly
yesterday on receipt of a telegram con-
( veying the distressing intelligence that
his distinguished father. Judge David B.
Culberson, is dangerously i'll at the old
family homestead at jefferson, Tex. The
tenor of the telegram indicated that the
attending physicians have abandoned hope
of the re :oyery of their patient. Judge
Culbersop left Washington a very sick
man sooI after Congress met He had
been here constantly for year or more
in the discharge of his duties as a mem
Der of the Commission to Codify the Grim
inal Laws of the United States. He was
appointed to this commission by President
Mckinley when the body was authorized
by Congress. Judge CuIbersons and the
President. though as far apart as the poles
in their political viewpoints, have been
warm friends Tor many years, having
learned to respect each other soon after
they met in Congress at time when sec
tional strife was most bitter, During his
long and honorable service in the House
Judge Culberson ranked as one OF the
ablest lawyers in that hedy and as one of
the safest counselors in the Democratic
party. When he voluntarily retired from
the House he expected to come to the
Senate, but on discovering that his son
was an aspirant for Senatorial honors the
father made sacrifice of personal ambi-
ton as great as it is rare in American
politics. The relations between the elder
and younger Culberson are as tender and
confding as are the relations between
father and son before the necessities of
life force parting OF the ways Judge
Culberson has watched the progress of
the Senator with a pride and satisfaction
that reward few parents for the heart
aches and doubts and fears that beset
parental responsibility. and the Senator
has repaid his watchful interest with an
ever affectionate regard that has sOftened
the infirmties of advanced age and COM
pensated in large measure for the disap
pointments that come to a man Of the
great good sense and high purpose of
''Old Dave" Culberson.
MIR. Mckinley Wns AgreeabIe.-It is
related that SEM tor Morgan called at the
White House late Friday afternoon and
laid before the Pre- sident a powerful argu-
ment for the passage at this session OF the
Nicaragua Canal bill, and that the Ala
bamian left the Executive Mansion very
much elated at the prospect of securing the
aid Of the Administration for the early
consideration of the measure. Senator
Morgan, ii is said is thoroughly convinced
that Mr. Mckinley favors the bill and that
the President will advise the Senate steer
ing committee to give the bill fair
show" Indeed. it is said that Mr. Mckin-
ley assured the Senator in positive terms
that he was very glad Of the opportunity
to assist the distinguished Albanian in
furtherng the scheme Of an isthmian inter- |
oceanic canal. So. If the bill is defeated |
in the Senate Senator Morgan Will be able |
to testify TO the world that the President |
Of the United States did not want it de- |
feated and that if Mr.. Mckinley had been |
able to control the Senate the bill would |
not have been detected. II is suggested |
that II Mr.. Mckinley has talked, or will |
talk about the matter to Messrs Allison, |
Hanna, and others, as he is reported TO |
have talked to Mr. Morgan, the Hepburn |
bill is as good as enacted. But il is be- |
lieved to be possible that the President |
will be too busy to see the Republicans |
mentioned until the steering committee |
wickedly has conspired to defeat canal leg |
isation at this session. In that event the |
responsibility would rest upon the steer
ing committee and not upon the President. |
Still Senator Morgan is cheerful over the |
prospect, and it may be that Mr. Mckinley |
will not give him cause TO be otherwise.
Golfer Is Looked For. - Governor
Roosevelt will not be the only New York
visitor to Washington next week around
whose head tie Vice Presidential lightning
is playing. The Hon. Bird s. Coler will be
here. too and the Democrats. are locking
forward to his coming with about as much
interest as the Republicans feel over the
Rough Rider Mr.. Coler has a second-place
boom that has been surging through the
inhamed imagination of many a statesman
and journalist in the National Capital for
weeks. But this boom is said not to be
disturbing the hopes and ambitions of the
Hon William L. SulZer, the Hon. o. H p
Belmont the Hon. Amos Cummings and
numerous other New York Democrats who
have persuaded themselves that it is their
duty to go on the ticket with
Bryan if their party wants them to do so.
These statesmen are aware that the Hon
Bird S Coler is too young for Vice Presi-
dent-not in the sense meant by Mark
Hanna when he ruled the Hon. Timothy
woodruff cut of the race on this ground
hut in the literal meaning of the term as
defined by the law OF the land. Mr.. Coler
is not thirty-iive, and that shuts him out
from the list of eligbles. Still, it is sup
posed that this circumstance will not check
his boom. and that when he comes to
Washington next week the rumors as to
his candidacy will multiply just as rap
idIy as if he were not shut out by the age
limit,