The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

vided 30 that Mr.. Campau will have the
main burden to carry. It is expected that
within a few days announcement to this
effect will be made In some form. Mr.
Campau, though comparatively young, is
man of large affairs. He is experienced
In the work Of organization and Of the
execution Of plans made along broad lines.
His wealth is great. and his loyalty to
Bryan and the reorganixed Democracy has
never been questioned. For four years or
more Mr.. Campau has stood the brunt Of
the fight In Michigan. and whatever the
party strength and spirit In that State Is
today is due almost. wholly to his exer-
tions. He Is in close touch with various
large moneyed interests Of the country,
and it is stated that through this connec-
ton he can secure liberal campaign con-
tributions, which were sadly lacking four
years ago. It Is said further that there is
perfect understanding between him and
Senator Jones, SO that there need be NO
fear of internecine disturbances in the Or
ganization IL Mr.. Campau practically should
supersede the distinguished Senator In the
management of the campaign.
made very burdensome and altogether un-
attractive to the Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg
since his "driveling'' performance at the
Philadelphia Convention. Mr.. Plat has
deposed him as Chairman Of the County
Committee, thus stripping him Of the pow
er he has been welding with great profit
to himself for the past three or four years.
Mr.. Platt put the Hon. Francis Vinton
Greene, warrior, statesman, and corpora
ton manager of renown, in the place held
by Quigg. and then 1t appears that Mr..
Quigg surmised that he was to be en-
tr,.g Cd u-it valuable nf
political work in New York. to wit, the
raising and management of the campaign
fund. But in this expectation Lemuel Ely
has also been grievously disappointed. for
General Greene has announced the se.ec-
ton of ex- Mayor William l.. Strong as the
custodian and distributor Of all funds
turned into the County Committee. This
leaves the naughty Quigg entirely outside
the breastworks, and about the only duty
which he can perform for the party this
year is to vote the ticket. That he will
do this there is said to be some doubt,
which, shows not that the Hon. Lemuel Ely
Quigg is wholly lost to his former sense Of
patriotic duty, but rather that treason
stalks abroad unchecked and unchalleng.
where once II dared not show its borrid
head. Even SO stout partisan as Colonel
Strong talks as IL he didn't much care
what happened, for he is quoted as saying
few hours after General Greene heaped
party honors upon him that all the energies
of the organization ought to be devoted to
creating enthusiasm for Roosevelt. Not
once in a long interview did he mention
the name of Mr.. Mckinley. When his at
tention was called to this strange omission,
Colonel Strong said: "Oh, well, Roosevelt
is our man, you know, and We must al
pitch in and take our coats on for him..
The NJ Street residence of the Hon. James
X. Jones of Arkansas and the headquarters
Of the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee have been besieged by callers
all the week searching for that statesman.
Somebody started the report that the SEN
ator would be here during the week Just
closed. and scores Of people have been on
the lookout for him. The fact appears to
be that there was no foundation for the
report Of his coming to Washington. Sen
ator Jones left Chicago early last week
for summer resort near Minneapolis.
where he Is the guest OF a married daugh-
ter. He will remain in that vicinity until
a short while before the notification cere-
monies at Indianapolis, which occur on Au-
gust 8, when he will join Mr.. Bryan and
assist in the ceremonies. After that IN
teresting event he may come East for a
brief visit. but 1t is by no means certain
that he will stop in Washington. ALI ap-
plicants for positions with the National
Committee can reach Senator Jones BY mail
or telegraph by addressing their communi-
cations to him at Democratic headquarters
in Chicago, whence they Wt1l be forwarded.
Mr.. Hearst Earnestly at work.
1t is noted with pride and qualification by
the Democratic leaders that the Hon. VIII
liam r. Hearst has taken hold Of the work
of his important position as President Of
the National Association Of Democratic
Clubs with characteristic earnestness and
enthusiasm. President Hearst sends out
q stirring address to the country every few
days. and there are multiplying Indications
that the party workers throughout the
nation are becoming infected with his en-
thusiasm. As an evidence Of his purpose
to make the work Of the association felt
as never before, 1t is pointed out that Mr.
Hearst has called from Washington the
chief Of his newspaper bureau, Mr.. Max F.
Ihmsen, and made that experienced and
energetic journalist his political secretary.
1t is expected that Mr. Ihmsen's extensive
acquaintance with men and affairs will be
turned to excellent account in the work Of
organizing and equipping strong Democrat
ic clubs in every voting precinct in the
country.
What IL Plat UP Tot-The apparent
determination of Senator Plat to force the |
gubernatorial nomination upon the Hon.
B. B. Odell has created an undisguised |
feeling Of uneasiness in Administration |
circles in Washington. It Is contended l
that because Of his notorious reputation as ]
q lobbyist and Of his boastful management |
of the Platt machine In New York, Mr.. |
Odell would be the weakest candidate the |
party could nominate for Governor this |
year. What the meaning Of 1t is, unless |
Mr.. Plat deliberately is plotting to throw |
the New York electoral vote against Mr. |
ter has caused such alarm that Mr.. Hanna |
has announced his intention to go to New |
York next Wednesday and make a close |
personal Investigation into It. It is ex-.I
tremely doubtful that with all Of his power |
Mr.. Hanna can materially interfere with /
Mr. Platt's programme in New York. The |
willy old boss machine In that State Ii too /
strong for Mr.. Hanna. and 1t is consid- |
cred entirely probable that the Presidents |
political manager will discover when he'll
arrives on the ground that he will have to /
make the best of q bad situation. or |
course, Mr.. Plat does rot view the re- /
election OF Mr.. Mckinley with lively ex. /
pectations Of personal or machine benefits. |
He realizes that II he is again placed in
the White House Mr.. Mckinley will turn L
the patronage Of New York over to the
Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, the Hon. Elihu |
Root, and others Of that ilk Of rich and /
powerful corporation mAgnates hostile to