The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-30
POLITICALINOTES AND GOSSIP.
VIII Nominate Dryan.-It seems Z

fUDl1lUALI RUIES AND OUOOlf.
VIII Nominate Bryan.-It seems to
be foregone conclusion that the Populist
National Convention which meets at
Sioux Falls, s. D.. on May 3. will nomi-
nate Mr.. Bryan for President and leave
the second place on the ticket vacant to be
filled by the Democratic National Conven-
ton which meets at Kansas City July :.
II also appears to be pretty well settled
that the Mid Road Populists. who will
have a National Convention at Cincinnati
while the regulars are in session at Sioux
Falls. will make an effort to nominate
Admiral Dewey At first this suggestion
was received as a joke. but it is being Sc
riously urged by Ignatius Donnelly, Whar-
ton Barker, and other leaders OF the eX-
tremists and unless Admiral Dewey
friends are able to put an enectual stop
to it the scheme will be contaminated.
Nobody believes Admiral Dewey would &C
cept the nomination. On the contrary 1t is
thought he would decline 1t in terms that
would set every ealiopean- voiced Mid
Reader bowling with rage. Then II the
AdmiraHs name should be presented 10 the
Kansas City Convention and any consldera-
BILE number of votes should be cast Tor
him there the Mid Readers would claim
this as an excuse to fight the Democratic
ticket with renewed vigor. AT present
they are without plausible excuse. bur
are extremely anxious to find one. What
ever befalls there is no likelihood that
they will nominate Bryan. This. at any
rate. is the opinion of the best informed
Populist leaders In Washington. Senators
Allen. Butler and Pettgrew we're much
in conference on the subject Of the two
Populist Conventions during the latter
half Of the week just closed. They couiu
not be prevailed upon to give out a state
ment embodying their conclusions. II their
conferences have yet progressed to that
stage. Senator Pettigrew. however. very
freely and frankly avowed the belief that
the Sioux Falls convention would nominate
Mr.. Bryan virtually without opposition,
ard that while there may be a strong Ell
fort to name a running mate for MN,
still the probabilities are that the wee
Presidency Will be left vacant for the ac-
tiOn of the Democrats at Kansas ClJy.
The consensus of opinion is that this wal
preserve the fusion in close States OF the
West, in spite of the efforts OF the Mid
Roadefs to the contrary and that the free
silver Republicans will strengthen the
fusion arrangement by ratifying in their
National Convention at Kansas City the
action of the other two conventions that
will have nominated Mr.. Bryan.
Rewards Newspaper Men.-The Pres
dents selection of Mr.. II. B. f. Macfar-
land for one Of the District Commissioner
ships over the claims Of clamorous horde
of hungry politicians is a reminder OF Mr.
MeKiuley's apparent fondness for the gen.
tlemen who write for the newspapers. 1t
is said that careful investigation Of the
thousands of appoint ments Mr.. Mckinley
has made since coming to the White House
reveals the interesting fact that he has
placed in official positions more newspa-
per men than men in any other calling.
He has in his Cabinet one newspaper man
OF Observation-Disclosures General Charles
Emory Smith The Hon. Perry 5. Heath,
Assistant Postmaster General and who is
reported to enjoy relations with Mr.. Nc
Kinley almost as close as those of Mr.
Hanna. was an alert and nimble chaser
after the always elusive news item in
Washington only few months before Mr..
McKinleys election. One Of the best con-
sulships, that at Liverpool, is now held by
Jim" BOYLE. who was a good reporter in
the West when Mr.. Mckinley was elected
Governor of Ohio. and who went to Column
bus as the Governors private secretary.
/ Mr.. J. Addison Porter, who recently re-
signed the responsible post OF SECRETARY "
the President. is a Connecticut journalist.
Mr.. Walter b. Stevens, Of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat" aud Mr.. Charles NJ.
Pepper. of the New York Herald. each
in turn declined to accept from Mr.. Nc
Kinley the position Of Secretary Of the new
Philippine Commission. which pays a sal
airy Of $1,000 a year. A dozen or more Of
the frst-class consulships are being held
by newspaper men on appointment Of Mr..
Mckinley, to say nothing Of the innumer
able billets in the various departments at
Washington he has placed in the hands Of
favOrite journalists he has known for
years. 1t is said that no other President
put in the public service as many news
paper men as has Mr.. Mckinley. When
he was in Congress he was one Of the best
sources of news the correspondents in
Washington had, and he associated with
them a great deal. All of the older CORE
spondents know him very well and re-
gardless Of political affiliations or the
glamour Of great Office that blinds most
people to the faults Of its incumbent they
hold him in high esteem.