The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-14
Capital Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
Otherwise. for the Readers
Of the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-(special.)-
Prominent New York Democrats in this
city youchsafe the opinion that, for the
first time in several years. the Democracy
of the Empire State will present unit
ed front to the opposition in the coming
national and congressional campaigns.
The Republicans are fully cognizant Of
the situation, and are now using every
endeavor to bring together the warning
factions Of their party, both in the city
and up the state. The leaders seem to
think, at least some of them d., that 1t
would be a wise move on their part to
have Maj. McKinley's running mate in
this campaign selected from their state.
They believe the prestige would assist
them In the campaign and at the polls.
Unless some friction arises over the Sc
lection of a candidate for the vice pres
idency, 1t is possible that the move they
are endeavoring to engineer would make
them votes If they force Gov Roosevelt
out Of the state fight and put him on the
ticket with Maj. Mckinley, it is ques-
ton whether or not this action would not
be resented by Roosevelts friends, and q
split might ensue which would injure Re-
publican prospects in New York
The present, governor of the Empire
State. as has been frequently stated In
the Washington dispatches to this pa
per, Is anxious for a denomination for
the governorship and prefers to keep out
of national politics, a candidate at
least, until 1904. In that year he hoped,
If reelected this fall, or even If he falls,
to go to the national Republican con-
vention with seventy-two delegates from
New York state backing him, anticipate
ing, if he can do this, that the Repuoi1-
can presidential nomination will come
his way. The loss of New York to the
Republicans this year, however, would
injure Roosevelt's prospects materially
and In that event it Is probable that
some man from tout of the West WIZ
he chosen to head the national Republic
can ticket in 1904. AS there IS aVali-
able timber In the Middle West and In
the states beyond the Mississippi 1t can
readily be seen that the influence OF
the East, so far as candidates are con,
cerned, at any rate, could be dispenser
with in the campaign of 1914
There Is a disposition on the part OF the
New York Democrats to also nave tie
vice presidential candidate of the Democ-
racy chosen from the Empire state. l. e
most available man, they say, Is y. II.
P. Belmont. He is ambitious to make the
race with Col. Bryan as is well known
Whether or not Mr.. Belmont is Col. Bry-
ans choice remains to be seen. THESE
two distinguished gentlemen are, now
ever, upon very friendly terms. In con-
nection with the candidacy Of Mr.. Bel
mont it might be Stated that two other
gentlemen have been mentioned as avail
able for the Democratic vice presidential
nomination. One of these is Amos J.
Cummings and the other William Sulzer,
both congressman from New York city.
If New York does not furnish the can
didate for the vice presidency the man
considered best equipped to make the
fight with Bryan in the Middle West is
Col. John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati II
it is decided to go to the far West for
vice presidential timber the Democrats
might decide on James Hamilton Lewis,
of Washing ton state. Up to the present
time the talk of his becoming at all
prominent for this position has not been
given serious consideration in any quar-,
ter. 1t is a fact, however, that the Dem.
ocratic> leaders have considered Lewis in
connection with this office for the reason
that while in the house he was notable
figure, and Is better known all over the
country than either Belmont, Mclean
or some of the other lesser lights talked
of as available. 1t Is recognized that on
the stump Lewis could put up as good
g. fight Bryan
S-Van. Antwern