The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-17
P0LlTIdALI NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Is Payne a Disscntcr.-Vice Chairman
Henry c. Payne. OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee. is bustiing around the
country So actively and leaving in his
wake such a red streak OF contradictory
| statements touching the Vice Presidency
that a good many people are beginning TO
suspect that he has personal designs Upon
that position. II was he who first gave
out the authoritative announcement that
the foxy Mr.. Plat had Jared the Nd
ministration loose from the unhappy Mr..
Elihu Root Then. when II was made
clear that Cornelius n. Bliss had been
substituted for Mr.. Root Colonel Payne
gave a loud shrek of approval that rolled
across the prairies of Wisconsin and went
crashing into the Rocky Mountains And
nov he observes that IL the New Workers
don't quit QuarEelling he will bring out
Western candidate for second place on
the ticket. Colonel Payne's reference to
quarrel among the New Workers Is sur
prising to everybody. 1t had been thought
that the New Workers are now quite as
harmonious as the name OF their com
promise candidate for Vice President in
dicates. And so it is being inferred that
il anybody is in a quarrelsome mood 1t is
Colonel Payne The colonel it is known.
has been sore" ever since Mr.. Hanna
went back on the Wisconsin mans pro-
position to reduce the representation OF
the Southern States In National Conven-
tons, and he has shown an obstinate and
pervere disposition to kick at everything.
Since his suggestion OF Western can
didate for the tail of the ticket the slate
.l.~..-
tai field. and the only available material
they have been able to find in that
quarter is Colonel Payne Still. be is not
being taken seriously. though it is eonsid-
cred not improbable that the White House
crowd may coddle him while just TO Keep
him quiet.
senator Vest ELECTROMAGNETIC 1t
was announced In the corridors OF the
Capitol yesterday afternoon that Senator
Vest was making a speech on the Philip
pine question, there was rush from all
directions for the Senate galleries. News
paper men jammed the press gallery in 4
jiffr. and the stiffness of death pervaded
the atmosphere. IL had been so long
time since the distinguished Missourian
thrilled the Senate with his eloquence. and
there have been so many reports concern
ing his failing health and powers, that the
men Of the press. quite as much out OF
curiosity as of admiration focked TO their
seats to hear him. With sympathetic eyes
they noted that the once robust body.
round and rotund. had shrunk and shriv-
elled under the strain of disease; the hand
that used to wave in graceful gesture was
thin and palsied: the eye that used to glow
and flash under the roaring fires of pas
sion had lost some of its lustre; the voice
that once was clear and resonant was now
intoned with something like metallic
harshness; but they also noted that the
voice is still sweet and musical. even IL
little piping and that the mind is still
crystalline and defiant of the pitiless ills
of the body. HE Is still the Little Giant"
was the comment OF the press gallery.
made with touch of pity and lathos.
when the! Mssourian sank into his chair
after the last rounded sentence of the
peroratioD had made the blood of the lis
tener tingle. Whatever may be his physi
cal ailments, it is evident that there has
been no .sdiminution OF the intellectual
powers Of Senator Vest. and many were
the messages sent out OF Washington last
night that Vest is himself again.
AssauIting Carnegie. 1t is being
noted as a probable significance that an
Administration organ in Philadelphia has
been the first newspaper in the country to
openly accuse Andrew Carnegie OF paying
the cable tolls on Senator Hoar's speech
OF year ago, which was sent in full to
the insurgents in the Philippines. The
amount he is said to have thus expended
in behalf of the Tagal cause is $4,000.
Nobody doubts that Mr.. Carnegie would
be willing to spend a great deal more than
this sum in advancing any cause he may
espouse, but IL is stated that he was not
within easy reach of Washington when
Senator Hoar delivered the now famous
speech. The peculiar circumstances OF the
story's publication are being utilized by
the critics of the Administration as evil
dence that the accusation against Car
negie is made for partisan purposes. 1t
is said 10 be a foregone conclusion that
the hard headed iron master Is going to
fight with his money and his in
fiuence. the reelection of Mr.. McRin |
ley, and that he has notified the Dem
ocrstic managers of his readiness to
contribute largely to their campaign !
fund. Presumably in the hope OF dis |
his aid to the Democratic cause |
have the Administration forces brought |
so serious an accusation against Carnegie, !
the intention being to raise the campaign !
cry that the money which encouraged the |
Tagals to revolt and shoot down American |
soldiers is the money to be used TO de
feat Mr. Mckinley.
Read the Riot Act.-A member of the |
Republican National Committee Is respon-
sible for the statement that Mark Hanna |
made "a rough house when he called on I
the Mayor Of Philadelphia last weak. He |
mad discovered. it is said. that Philadelphia |
was about TO 'fiuke'' on that promised |
hundred thousand dollar donation 10 the |
fund. and that the delegation |
who attended the meeting of the National |
Committee in this city did not represent /
the Philadelphia men of money, very few 1
Of whom, it is reported. encouraged the |
movement TO have the convention held in
heir town. In defence OF them. IL is point
ed out that their surplus cash has been
heavily drawn upon and their hospitality
severely taxed during the past year by the
Grand Army encampment. the Export Elk
position, and other similar affairs that ap-
1ealed TO civic pride. and they have grown
ired of putting up" Without their aid
he task of raising a hundred thousand dol
srs for the convention is hard one, and
Mayor Ashbridge and the local committees
having the enterprise in charge had net
made satisfactory progress when the
,narled aud oak minded Hanna invaded the
luiet precincts of the Quaker City. He told
hem it is said, that they must keep their
money pledge. and that If they failed TO do
% he would knock the convention down to
he next highest bidder. This so fright
Il 4. Il II