The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-25

, VI course. the Administration helaJed
hostility contributed to yesterdays result
1t was not known until late Monday night
that Senator Hanna was against Quay.
That is to say, it was not learned with GER
tainty that the Presidents political man
ager had paired with Senator Depew
against Quay until he had left Washington
TO attend the Ohio State Convention.
viii n meets at Columbus today. This in
formation was wrung from Mr.. Depew at
the last hour. and then few Senators
would believe it until they obtained 1t first
hand from the New Yorker This unques-
tiouably was the decisive blow. It cannot
be denied that it had a direct influence
upon the judgment of at least two mem
bers of the Senate. and perhaps more than
that number.
Croker to Leave the Country.-A
distinguished Irishman who was in Wash
ington few days ago is responsible for
the statement that Richard Croker is pre-
pairing to renounce his American citizen
ship and swear allegiance to her British
Majesty, Victoria. Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress Of India. Ac-
cording to this gentleman Mr.. Croker has
I decided to purchase a large tract Of land
/ in ireland close to the old homestead of
his ancestors and embracing a part OF that
/ did not speak Of this matter as a mere
rumor. but asserted it to be a fact Of
I his own knowledge. He knows Mr.. Croker
/ very well, has been entertained by the
/ Crokers in New York and has in turn en-
tertained the Tammany chieftain and his
/ family when they were on the other side
I Of the Atlantic. For obvious reasons The
/ Times informant requested that his iden-
| tty be not revealed if the news he i'm
parted was published. He declares that
Mr.. Croker recently had requested him to
say nothing about his intention to quit
America. and it was by the merest chance
that the secret slipped from the lips of the
foreigner. Cookers physician. according
TO this gentleman, has imperatively COM
manded him to wholly quit politics as the
only means of prolongiug his life. and as
it would be impossible for him to obey
this injunction If he remained in New York
he has decided to completely expatriate
himself. The Crokers. says the Irish visi-
tor. will find a very good position awaiting
them in Irish society. In spite OF all Of
the harsh things said about Croker in New
York he is the younger son of the younger
son Of a prominent Irish family and his
relatives in Ireland are of the better class
When he purchases the estate he is now
alleged TO have in view Mr.. Croker will be
able 10 find all OF the quiet and repOse
advised by his physician as the one thing
necessary to the prolongation Of his life.
The estate is far removed from the centres
of excitement and is described as one Of
the most delightful locations in ireland. II
Is thought that at the close of the forth
coming campaign Mr.. croker will pull up
stakes at New York and take up his citl-
zenship permanently in Ireland
Tanner Very SfcL-Eau oufhen+f
Gated news reaches Washington from Ili-
nois to the effect that Governor Tanner
is a very sick man-so sick indeed, that
his life is despaired Of. He is reported to
be suffering from an incurable malady OF
the stomach and kidneys. and his ply
sicians are quoted as declaring that his
demise is only question of a few weeks
or months. In view of this fact it is prob (
able that Senator Cullom will succeed [
himself. Up to a week or two ago the Tan /
nerites were making il very uncOmforta- Z
bic for Senator Cullom in all parts of the .
State and the Senator supporters were /
becoming dishearteued County after /
county which heretofore had been cOnsld- (
cred CullOm stronghClds have been carried .
by Tanner, and legislative candidates in I
structed for the Governor for Senator. But /
Tanners serious Illness has interfered with .
the campaign work of his friends to such .
an extent that the tide has turned in I
favor Of Cullom during the past two .
weeks. The fight for State offices too. has .
taken a new character. Il now appears
probable that the contest for the governor
ship has taken q shoot very much at va
rance with the plans OF both factions. All .
the talk is now for a compromise candi-
date. and most Of this speculation centres
around the name Of Judge Carter. of Chi
cagO who is said TO be entirely free Of
g. ls-.tr D.. l.
lieved that with Governor Tanner removed
from the councils Of the Republican party
i'm Illinois the Democrats viii have much
better prospects Of retaining the State
this year. Particularly will this be true if
they head their State ticket with some
strong man like Judge Jesse Phillips. Of
the Supreme Court Young Carter Harri-
son Of Chicago. having declined the use
of his name for Governor when the party
were not so promising as they
now appear to be- it is likely that the
Democrats would not permit him TO step
in at the last hour and carry of the hon
ors Representative Caldwell Of the
Springfield district is also very nattering-
~ spoken of for the gubernatorial uomi-
nation. and it is believed that If he is
not nominated for Vice President on the
ticket with Bryan he will be a formidable
candidate for the head Of the State ticket.
Taylor in the senate Chamber
Senator Deboe had as his guest on the
floor Of the Senate yesterday afternoon the
Hon. W 5. Taylor the fugitive ex-Gov-
ernor OF Kentucky who is now under
Indictment in that State for completely in
the assassination Of Governor GOebel. Mr.
TAYLOR returned to Washington Monday
right from New York where Governor
offered him protection from the
reQuisi,iOn Of the Kentucky authorities
II is not yet known whether Taylor will
accept the impetuous Rough Riders offer
OF a similar one from Governor Mount. of
Indiana. Some Of his friends declare it to
be his purpose to return to Kentucky at |
an early date and boldly face those who |
have accused him OF the wretched crime OF
to assassinate his political op-
pCuent. Very few people of either party /
in Washington can be brought to believe
that Taylor could be capable Of participat-
Ing. either actively or by guilty knowledge,
in the frghtful murder Of Governor Goebel |
Still. it seems to be the general feeline
here among all classes that he should 20 /
back to Kentucky and peaceably submit to
the legal processes Of that State The con-
sensus Of opinion is that he will do this
as soon as the Supreme Court passes on :