The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-15
PoLITICALINoTEs AND GOSSIP.
Getting Together in New york.

Hai I1Onlzeu OHHene Hon. blru >. toieI ltF
Governor. 1t is true that the Hon. Thomas
Collier Plat still insists that MIR. Coler
is not the kind. of man the Democrats are
going to nominate for Governor" and the
Hon. b. b. Odell, merrily SCOTS at Coler
as the only statesman in New York en-
titled to a halo" but as neither of these
gentlemen is supposed to speak for the
Democracy it is fair to infer that their
utterances are. inspired by some Interior
motive. The most likely theory on this
score is that Plat and Odell want to stiff
fen the courage of their followers to abide
by the machines determination to con-
fer the Republican gubernatorial nominal
ton upon Odell. The Republican State
Convention will be held first, and If Mr..
Plat can convince his people that the
Democrats will not nominate Coler the
cl ances of Odells nomination will be very
greatly enhanced. At the same time the
maneuvres OF Croker. HILL and their re-
spective lieutenants during the past forty
eight hours to say nothing of the effec-
tive activity of Coler, appear individually
TO point to an early settlement of all party
differences and the unanimous nomination
of Coler for Governor. His candidacy has
taken like wild fire in the upstate dis
wolves upon the issue in Kings County.
Mr.. Hill went to Saratoga Monday. and it
is said he and Mr.. Croker have had fire.
qUent communication between mutual
friends. The Hon James Shevlin, one OF
the wheel horses of the Brooklyn De-
mocracy. and Bridge Commissioner Shea
have gone to South Jamesport. the sum-
mer home of the Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin,
to consult the Kings County oracle about
the nomination OF Coler. If Mclaughlin
is still friendly to the young comptroller
there is no doubt at all that Kings County
will swing into line for Coler. and thus
make his nomination a foregone SGnclu-
sion. Tomorrow the Democratic State
Committee will meet at Saratoga to So
lect the time and place for the State con-
vention. II is generally believed that the
date selected will be September IL. Just
ore week after the Plat convention. and
that the place will be Saratoga. Upon the
invitation of Chairman Frank Campbell, a
Hill man. all of the county chairmen will
be at Saratoga tomorrow to confer with
the fifty State committeeman. II Is ex-
pected that the joint conferences will COM
pletely outline the programme for the
State convention, and that all disputes as
to candidates Will in the main be settled.
1t is quite certain that the candidate for
Governor will be decided upon. and in
such an assemblage as will be at Saratoga
there can be no question that the friends
Of Coier Will predominant.
s.lIcKinIey and the BIacks.n-About
a week ego, under the title here quoted.
there appeared in this column some obser-
vations upon the subject indicated. Per-
tineHt thereto,tthere was received today
the following letter, under a Washington
date line OF August l2:
Editor Times:
In your Issue Of the % instant you convey to
the readers of The Times the information that the
colored voters ntver were solid for the Re
publican ticket as they are today. alleging the
for such snlidity the many offices bestowed
upon them by President Mckinley. While the
statement that he has given them more offices
than General Harrison gave them is true. it il
also true that for The first since they have
been voters the colored people are divided ON ns-
tional issues. | am in position 10 know whereof
| speak when j Say fhat Mr.. Bryan will poll q
larger negro vote this year than ever was polled
by Democratic candidate for President. Mr.
Bryan will poll a splendid negro vote in In
diana, Illinois, Ohio, and West Virginia These
States where the negro vote is a factor. anil
where also YOU need every vote you get. In
New York lie viil rcIl 20 per cent Of the colored
vote. 0ol0red nlefi Of good position right in this
ci y will before the close uf the campaign be adj
vocding the election of the Kansas City ticket
You don't do yonr party any good by printing
such nonsense about the negro vote being solid
for the Republicans
DEPARTMENT NEGRO
P. s.-Don't print my name. They would cut
my head if you did.
The foregoing letter has been printed
just as II was received No change of
word or sentiment was made in it. TIE
writer is one Of the best known negroes
in the Government sarvice at Washing
ton. If his. name should be made known
his letter would create a sensation.
Butler Coming Here.-It seems that
The Times early predictions of the
probability that the Hon. Marion Butler
would bolt Bryan and SteveI sou are
about to be verified Senator lIutler is
expected in Washington in a few days to
open here the national headquarters of
the Populist Executive Committee. of
which he is chairman. Presumably he
viii then definitely signify his position.
His present whereabouts is unknown.
In vain was he waited for by the leaders
OF the reform forces supporting Mr.. Bryan
who recently have been holding impor-
tant conferences at Chicago Because of
his failure to attend the conferences the
Populists who were there were unable to
take any official action en- the withdrawal
OF the Hon Charles A. Towne from the
Sioux Falls ticket II is thought that
when Senator Butler arrives in Washing
ton and opens headquarters for his party
he Will summon here a meeting of the
Pcpulist Executive Committee to con-
slider the Towne withdrawal. Apparently
there is scarcely any doubt that he will
strongly oppose the substitution of Mr.
SteYensons name on the Sioux Falls
ticket for Mr.. Townes. Doubtless he will
be overcome in this matter, and then it
is suggested that he will resign the chair
nanshp OF the committee and openly
align himself with the Middle-of- the
Road Populists. WHOSE ticket is headed
by Wharton Barker and Ignatius Dom
nelly What effect this action would have
upon fusion in North Carolina is sub
ject of debate. Many we'll informed
Democrats fear that 1t would endanger
the Democratic electoral ticket in North
Carolina and many Republicans exult-
antly boast that 1t would give that State
to Mckinley. Without the aid of the
ropulists the Democrats have not been
able to do much in North Carolina for
several years. though there is excellent
reason to believe that Mr. Bryan is
strong enough TO hold in. line the mass Of
Populists in that State irrespective of
Senator Buffers attitGIe.
CoIoni=inG BIncks.-A circumstantial
story. quite well authenticated has
reached Washington that the Republican
managers are colonizing negroes by the
thousand in West Virginia from Virginia
and Pennsylvania. II is said that Senator
Elkins has represented 10 Mr.. Hanna that
the party this year will be at least eight
thousand votes short in West Virginia of
the poll of 1896, due in the main to the
ro.urn of about that number Of Democrat