The National tribune., 1900-05-24
CHAT OF TT-B CORRIDORS.

Mr.. Wharton Barker, the nominee for
| President by the Cincinnati Convention OF
the Middle-of-the-road Populists, was In
the city last week and called on President
Mckinley to pay his respects. These
gentlemen have known each other ever
| since the latter entered public life. In an
interview Mr.. Barker said that his nomi-
| nation at Cincinnati made the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan by the Democrats impossible.
In the last Presidential election" he said,
mir. Bryan received about 100000 votes.
Of this number at least 100000 were
Populists. This year will get 10000
or possibly ], $50, 900 of that number. This
will cut Bryan's vete TO 100000 or less.
Where is he going to get the other votes
necessary TO elect him2 II Is estimated
that Mr.. Mckinley received 1 500, 900 votes
from the Democratic ranks four years ago.
These will not go 10 Bryan this year tc
make his loss of Populist votes.
IF German or some other Eastern man
should be nominated by the Democrats
this year he would carry New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, in the
| East, not to count doubtful States else
where. The fight this year will not be
made on the money question. IranSpor'
tation, expansion, and other live subjects
will make up the issues
Col. Cecil Clay, a one-armed veteran Of
the 5Sth Pa, who, in addition to his duties
as Chief Clerk of the Department Of Justice,
devotes much time to benevolent work, and
is President Of the Trustees Of the Boys
Reform School, is working for law to
allow the Trustees to parole such boys as
they may think worthy Of such clemency.
In spite Of the evident effort Of good
many newspapers to screen him, it is gen.
orally believed Ia Washington that Di-
rector OF the Posts Rathbone Is the most
guilty man of the lot Of Cuban rascals.
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which Neely was not capable. There are
a number of ugly stories current about
Rath bones former history, particularly
about his having beaten his sister-in-law
out OF valuable property at Hamilton, o.
| The Navy Department IS considering
| some such naval reserve system as England
has, which will bring in to the service in
] time of war the young fishermen along the
Sea-coast, who make a high class of men
of-war's men. The IDEA is to enroll all
such as are desirable, and give them
small bounty for practice cruising on war
vessels during the months when not en-
gagged in their business. Ali these men
| have their off-months, when they are not
off fishing, and spend their time either in
idleness or in odd Jobs on shore.
William Fl. Hunt, of Montana, has been
selected to be Secretary OF State for the
Gently appointed agent for the United
| States Government before the Chilean
Claims Commission, 4 position which he
vacates to accept this last appointment
He is a son of the late Secretary Hunt
and lawyer OF high standing in his own
| State.
The President will go to Fredericksburg
May 25 to attend the Reunion OF the Society
OF the Army of the Potomac. May 30 he
will go to Antietam TO attend the unvailing
| of a monument TO the dead Of both armies.
| On June he wants to 90 to Gettysburg
| the occasion being the Bath annual Encamp-
nlent of the Pennsylvania GAR. Com
| mander-in-Chief Shaw and other officials
of the National GAR. have accepted in
yitations to attend.
The old house at Edgewood, formerly the
country home Of the late Chief-Justice
| Chase, Just north of lexington. has been
/ torn down, ard on the site, which is the
most commanding Of the entire property,
will be erected a building for the use of
ST. Vincent's Orphan Asylum. The prop
erty now belongs H. the asylum, and the
proposed building is, Of course, to occupy
| a good deal more space than the old house,
| which was, however, q good-sized, old
fashioned residence.
| All Of the veterans present at the ac-
ceptance of the Grant statue were delighted
| 70 see how well Mrs. Grant and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sartoris, looked.