The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mr. GrosvenOrC Unehsy.-OhiOans in
Washington declare that nobody is more
keenly concerned over the outcome OF the
State convention, at columbus. next
Wednesday, than 5 the Hon. Charles
Henry Grosvenor. It is conceded by every
body that the eonvehtions will either make
or unmake Grosvenor quite. For two or
three months his name has been on the
slate for delegate large to the Phila-
delphia Convention. It was put there after
much negotiation with the powers that be.
As the viglant and vociferous mouthpiece
Of the Administration, the distinguished
Grosvenor demanded this honor as a just
and proper reward for services long rem
dered. II so happened at that time that
one Dougherty, who has the hardihood to
proclaim even in Ohio that the Hon Mark
Hanna should not be permitted to take
everything in sight without struggle
was threatening trouble for the Admins
tratiOn il the mighty Hanna was to be Its
candidate for delegate at-large. Then IN
stepped the amiable Mr.. Mckinley. and In
his justly celebrated role as the Great
Paclicator. so arranged things as to leave
Mr.. Hanna's name of Of the slate. with
the UNDERSTANDABLE LlidL bthCl a bAoo''N
or's painting ambition should be gratitied.
Ever since then things have been moving
along this line In Ohio. 1t seems however,
that somebody has stirred up trouble for
Grosvenor. and there is probability that
he will announce his withdrawal from the
contest for delegate-at-large and that the
Hon. Mark Hanna will agree to take his
place on the delegation. This, 1t IS said,
has been taCitly arranged during the past
few days in Washington. and that the
brethren at home will be notified Of it in
due time. The immemorial custom in Ohio
is to head the delegation to national con-
ventions with the four most distinguished
Buckeyes of the period General Gros-
venor's withdrawal would leave the Re
pubicans free to follow this custom, in
which event the Ohio big four Will be
Senator Hanna, Senator Foraker, Governor
Nash, and the Hon. Charles W. F. Dick,
Representative in Congress, Chairman OF
the State Committee. Secretary OF the Re
publican National Committee. and other
things too humorous to mention. The
sidetracking of Grosyenor. 1t is stated,
means a great deal more to him than is
sgnifed by the empty honor Of a delegate
ship 10 the National Convention 1t is an
open secret that he wishes to make another
trial for the goveruorship. and was setting
great store by the prestige he would gain
by being singled out for the peculiar dis
tinction Of taking the place Of the great
Mr. Hanna on the Ohio delegation TO Phila-
delphia But OF course, If General eros
venor. even with the support of Hanna,
can't reach the goal at Columbus this week
bis failure will be a sign that he is not as
strong in the State as he would have to be
before he could hope for the goyernorship.
senator ButIer's DeniaI.-The Hon
Marion Butler was hufy yesterday over
the reports In the papers from North Car
DINA alleging in positive terms that he
was plotting for the undoing Of Bryan
Senator Butler refused to discuss the sto-
ries in detail for the reason he stated,
that he did not want to dignity the lies
told on him by denying them. He eX-
planned that there is a working arrange
ment between the North Carolina Popu-
lists and Republicans on purely local is
sues. but that on all Of The great national
questions they are as far apart as the
poles Hence it goes without saying that
there could be no conspiracy between the
Populsts and Republicans Of his State for
the undoing Of Mr.. Bryan. In emphatic
words Senator Butler declared that he was
heartily in favor Of Mr., Bryan's renOm-
nation and said that he would be found
battling as valantly as anybody for the
Nebraskans triumph in November Sena-
tor Butler is Chairman of the Popullst
National Committee, and in view Of this
his words have special significance. He
is also a candidate for reelection. but
Just how he proposes to reconcile the Re
publicans to his support in this ambition
was not made very plain by his talk.