The evening times., 1900-06-01
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP

Daniel for Second PIaee.-The Vir
ginians have determined 10 present to tn,
Kansas City Convention the nare Of ths
Hon. John Warwick Daniel for Vice Presi-
dent This matter has been under consid-
Grafton by them for several weeks, and II
was only yesterday that it was definitely
decided to push the Daniel candidacy with
proper vigor Whether or not the Senator
approves the movement is not known, a:
he declines to discuss It with newspaper
men. However, close friend Of his in th,
Senate told a Times representative thi:
morning that the eloquent Virginian would
accept the nomination if it came to him
without an unseemly wrangle. SenanoI
Daniel Will attend the National Conven-
tion as 6elegate-at-large, and it may BE-
. that he VIII Bryanize the Convention. Thai
is to say, it is considered probable that
his eloquenee viii So electrifyi the assem-
blage that when the yht becomes bitter
between the various 3vowed candidates for
Vice President the Convention will turn u
Senhtor Daniel as il turned to Mr.. Bryan
at Chicago four years ago. That the Vir-
ginian would add strength to the ticket Is
admitted In learning. in a high sense OF
private aud public honor, in ripe expert
ence, in devotion to official duty and to
party principles. Senator Daniel is q
statesman OF the old school The
circumstance of his having served four
years in the Confederate army is not
urged against his availability as a Vice
Presidential candidate. Like nearly all
other members of Congress Of his eharac-
ter. Senator Daniel is a poor man. and
could not contribute a cent to the cam
paign fund But il is cOntended that he
would contribute something OF more value
than cash He would bring to the se6ond
place on the ticket dignity. craftsmanship.
fitness, and eminent respeetability. II Is
said that his nomination would be entirely
satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan and that he
and the Nebraskan are warm personal
friends Senator Daniel assisted in the
reorganization of the party at the last
National Convention. which made the SUI
premacy OF Mr.. Bryan logical and essen
tial. At Chicago four years ago the Vir-
ginian was one OF the most loyal and IN
telligent supporters Of the late Richard
Parks Bland; though when Mr.. Bryan tri-
unphed over that sturdy old Democrat
Senator Daniel gave him hearty and en-
thusiastic support. II is stated that. some
formal announcement OF Senator Daniels
candidacy Will be made IN few days.
Il Quay for wOodrun:-An appar-
sistently circulated at the Capitol 10 the
effect that the Pennsylvania delegation
will vote solidly for Woodruff at Philadel-
phia for Vice President The significant
feature OF il is that neither denial nor
confirmation Of the rumor can be obtained
in any quarter. The Pennsylvanians re-
fuse to discuss il. and WOodruffrs friends
seem anxious TO prevent its exploitation.
The presumption is general that il there
is any foundation for the story Colonel
Quay has Joined forces with Senator Platt
OF New York for the purpose OF worrying
the Administration at TIE National Con-
vention- Quay holds Mr. Hanna and Nr.
Mckinley responsible for his turn down in
tar Senate, and the Pennsylvania boss
believes in the Biblical doctrine Of an eye
for an eye and a. tooth for = tooth He
Is aware that Mr. Hanna is uncompromis-
'G5iy opposed 10 WOOdruns nomination
and th-. Mr.. Mckinley greatly would pre-
Ter see other running mate. While there
Is GE1wn to be a perfect understanding
between Mr. Hanna and the willy Mr.
Platt on the patronage question at pres
ent. II is also known that the New
Yorker is pledged to woodruff's Vice
Presidential candidacy TO the extent OF
permitting the Lieutenant Governor to
manipulate the New York delegation 70
his liking on that issue II. is not certain
that Quay will have the same complete
control OF the Pennsylvania delegation al
the Philadelphia Convention which he
has had at other national conventions
during the past twenty years, and for this
reason there Is a large element OF doubt
IN the report that New York and Penn
sylvania will unite sOlidly on Woodruff
However. Colonel QUAY has the same
control of his State at PhiladeIphIa thai
Senator Platt will have of New York. Mr.
Hanna will have upon HIS hands q
harder job than he bargained for whe1
he fatty told Woodruff three months ago
that he should not go on the ticket with
Ar. Mckinley. & combination hetwee1
Platt and Quay under hsseecircums tanees
would defeat the Hanna Mckinley candi-
date for Vice President, even il IL could
not nominate Woodruff