The evening times., 1900-02-19


comes TO craftsmanship his colleague. the
Hon Thomas Collier Platt can give him
cards and spades and then take all the
tricks
Kansas City Hopeful.-Kansas City's
representatives Indignantly resent the sug-
gestion that they have abandoned hope Of
securing for their town the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. On the contrary. they
declare that their prospects decidedly are
better at present than are those of their
exuitant rival, Milwaukee. The Kansas
Cityans on the ground will be re-enforced
this evening by a big delegation Of intiu-
entail Aissourians, headed by the Hon.
William Joel Stcne. Vice President OF the
National Committee. and than whom, they
boast there is no more adroit manipulation
in the whole country. The Missouri town
is prepared to offer to the committee as
gift outright The sum of $4,000. while 1t
is stated that Milwaukee's fund of $1C0 600
is not intended as a contribution to the
Democratic campaign fund. but merely as
a guarantee OF Milwaukee's financial ability
to provide all of the creature comforts for
the convention. II this is true IL is
thought the Kansas City financial PROPOSE
committee than Milwaukee's. 1t is supposed
the Democrats need campaign funds al
most as badly as Mr. Hanna says his pow
erty-stricken organization does. and that
unless the Milwaukeeans radically change
the terms of their proposition Kansas City
will walk OFF with the convention.
Woodruff in the West.-This week the
Hon Timothy L. Woodruff will exhibit
through the West his personal pulchri-
tude and his numerous waistccats of
many colOrs as went into the difiident Jo-
sephs famous coat Mr. Woodruff Is book
ed for speeches in Detroit. Chicago, and
other centres of Western culture His
friends admit that as an orator Timothy
is not yet the equal of ChaunCey Depew,
but they believe that as a prize beauty he
will be a winner in the West. Ills trip IA
timed TO take advantage of the patriotic
fervor aroused by the celebration of GeOrge
Washington's Birthday, and it is hoped by
his New York admirers that before he re-
turns to Brooklyn he will encircle the Con-
tinent with a red streak of enthusiasm for
HIS Vice Presidential boom. In view of
the fact that Mark Hanna fatty told him
that he was too young yet to think of get
ting on the ticket it is suggested that the
young statesman will invade the West with
a several weeks growth Of whiskers.
Lodge for Chairmnn.-A movement
OF considerable strength has been started
TO make Senator Lodge Chairman OF the
Republican National Convention. Last
week the colored cohorts at the South
started Vice Presidential boom for the
brilliant Massachusetts man as an ex
preston of gratitude for his Force bill.
1t appears. however. that that boom died
before it got as far North as the Potomac.
Senator Lodge. it is reported. notified his
Southern admirers that he had no Vice
Presidential ambition, and that if they
wanted to be kind to him they would drop
the discussion of his name in this con-
nection. Whether or not his chairman
ship boom had it's origin in the South is
not known. though it undoubtedly is
stronger than was the second place move
ment The only publicly avowed candi-
date for chairman at Philadelphia is Sena-
tor Thurston, who presided at St Louis,
when Mr.. Mckinley was nominated. Sena-
tor Thurston is going to retire to private
life at the expiration of his Senatorial
term next year, and it is his very earnest
desire to add to his fame the unusual dis
tinction of presiding over the delibera-
tions of two consecutive conventions of
his party which nominated the same candi-
date. But he is not now on so good terms
with the McKinleyites as he was in 1896
At that time he was comparatively new
to national politics, and gave promise OF
4 brilliant future. Besides, he lives in q
State which four years ago the Republi-
cans had some hope of carrying by show
ing special honor to Nebraska men. What
has put Senator Thurston at cross pur-
poses with Mr.. Mckinley is not known,
though it Is stated as a fact that for q
year or more the relations between them
have been strained almost to the swapping
point. This of itself is considered sufficient
reason why the Senator should no longer
entertain the hope of occupying the chief
place in the Philadelphia convention; but
II is said that even If this did not stand
in his way his connection with the STAN
dard Oil Company-he is now that con-,
Germs attorney in Nebraska-would cause
the party managers to erase his name
from the list of eligibles for chairman at
philadelphia In June. Nor is 1t believed
the suggestion of Senator Lodge for the
position ia pleasing to them. Senator
Lodge stands high at the White House, and
Is the Presidents enthusiastic supporter
and IoyaI defender on the floor of the Sem
ate. But he lives in the wrong part of the
country for the present purposes OF the
marty. 1t is thought to be the intention Of
the Administration to give the Western
element great prominence at Philadelphia
for a variety of obvious reasons. There
fore II Is considered as settled that some
Western man will be selected for chair
man of the National Convention.