The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Cleveland MoxrmeHt.-It is be-
ginning to be believed that Mr.. Grover
Cleveland is possessed of a very strong
desire to make trouble. It.has never been
doubted that Mr.. Clevelani regards him
self as again entitled SO She Presidency.
1t is said that a superstition controls his
view of the Presidencwaslf lated to him
self. The circumstance thst,he was beaten
for reelection in his second race and won
in his third go at the prize is thought to
have filled his head with the vagary that
as son of destiny it is foreordained that
for the remainder of his life he shall oc-
cupy the highest Office In the land every
ether four years. 1t is only on this theory
that Mr.. Cleveland's present talking fit
can be accounted for. His candidacy for
third term has been launched by a New
York paper that has never become recon
ciled 10 Bryan or the Western Democracy
control OF the party Ii is believed by
Democratic leaders of sound judgment in
Washington that the newspapers director
has. brought out Mr.. Cleveland with the
consent of the former President, who has
never declared an unwillingness, as has
General Harrison, to again enter active
politics. If this be not the case, then it is
thought that the Eastern element Of the
the purpose of frightening the Westerners
into material notifications OF the Chicago
platform at Kansas City, in July. In every
discussion Of the topic Mr.. Bryan and the
men close to him have emphasized their
determination to readopt the Chic ago plat
form in its entirety, line for line, and
word for word. That this element will
control the Kansas City convention is more
certain now that it was at the correspond
~ m Drn lone NJ,
tion. 1t is conceded that there will be
many anti-free silver men in the Kansas
City convention, but il is not believed that
there will be sufficient number OF them
to force the majority into concessions of
any kind. At the same time, il is ac-
knowledged that they can make trouble il
they are determined to do So But nobody
is willing to concede that they can create
enough discord to advance the political
ambitions or designs of Mr.. Cleveland
Mclean ns RepOrte-.-The Hon John
X. Mclean gave out an interview yester-
day for consumption in Ohio, but which
conveys information of interest outside of
that State. Mr.. Mclean declares in I'M
mlstakable language that he is not a can
didate for delegate-at-lar to the Kansas
city Convention, and desires that his name
be not used in that connection. The Ohio
Democracy has honored me beyond my de-
serts, said Mr.. Mclean with becoming
modesty to the interviewer. 1T is now
time for the honors to be passed around. I
hope the party will send none but it's best
men to Kansas City-men whose loyalty
to the great principles of Democracy is I'M
The eminent Ohioan then
confded TO his interviewer that he intends
to go to Kansas City during the convention
as a plain newspaper man" Mr.. Mclean
owns right breezy newspaper in Ohio and
the presumption is that he wants to see TO
1t personally that his journal has a first
rate report of the big convention. 1t is
said that there are few better reporters
than Mr.. Mclean, when he cares to turn
his hand to the work Of chrDnicling events
OF passing or permanent interest and ii is
expected that he will set d pace a Kansas
City. in July. tha- viii n AXE the bright
young men Of his staff hump themselves in
lively fashion. X is recalled that at the
last Republican National Convention Mr..
William J. Bryan reported for an Omaha
paper the nomination of Mr., Mckinley. It
is believed that Mr. Mclean thinks he I,
as good reporter as Mr.. Bryan was four
years ago and that probably he can DO
such work as will so benefit the party that
maybe he will be remembered with graft |
tude when next the Democrats are looking |
IL ouHu loF fTeSlGehtfdl candidate In
deed, it is not certain but that when the |
delegates at Kansas City gaze upon him i
with his sleeves rolled up. his hands |
'meared with lead pencil dust, and streams
IF perspiration pouring from his face as (
lie tries to follow and accurately describe I
he gymnastics of the orators Vice |
Presidential boom then and there will be |
started for him which it will be impossi- !
Die to head eff. Still, Mr. Mclean does |
lot authorize the announcement that he |
would accept second place on the ticket if |
[ should be offered TO him.