The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

ism. The understanding was that Senator
Frye could make 1t plain that the policy
is intended solely for the protection OF the
American laboring man against the twin
evils OF foreign pauper labor and the IA
pacity Of the trusts and also for the pro-
lection of the American farmer against
the competition Of the tropics, where
crops grow all the year round without re-
gard to the seasons. These are the two
classes for whom the protectionists al
WAYS have been the most sOlcitous in their
oratory and campaign promises, and VINO
in more than one election have been
made TO believe that but for the protective
tariff they long ago would have been re-
duced to a condition of beggary- That
Senator Frye could speak plausibly and
elOquently on this topic everybody admits.
But there now appears to be a good deal
Of doubt whether or not he will deliver
the promised pOlemc 1t is understood
that both Senator Foraker and Senator
Spooner claim the privilege of making the
speech which II had been arranged should
be made by the President pro tempore OF
the Senate. Senator Frye. 1t Is said, is
averse TO having a dispute over the matter
and is willing. If not anxious. to yield to
the demands of either the Wisconsin man
or the Ohioan. Still. 1t is thought that
Mr. Mckinley IS inclined to insist upon
the original programme being carried out,
though OF course rather than TO arouse
bad feeling in any quarter the harmony
( loving President is said to be willing for
either Senator SpoOner or Senator Foraker
10 make the speech. But it is stated that
the rugged and determined Mr. Hanna
is not inclined to have the original pro-
gramme set aside for anybody's cOnsd-
Grafton. and therefore is insisting that
Seator Frye be given the right Of way at
the close of the Porto Rican debate. Sena-
tor Hanna Is being quoted as having de-
clared yesterday to a friend when this
subject was under discussion that it was
foolish" in Messrs. Foraker and Spooner
TO thus attempt to break in upon plans
that were so carefully made, and that he
should never give his consent for either
one OF them to make the big speech
scheduled for the Administration.
Gathering Data. - The Hon Buck
Hinrichsen of Illinois. Of much embon-
point and cunning, has been around both
wings of the Capitol a great deal for the
past week. During the reign of Altgeld
Colonel Hinrichsen was accounted mighty
man in Illinois. Indeed, he Is still ranked
as one of the greatest statesmen in that
State. even though he has not now official
rank and emoluments. After leaving The
with the dissolution OF the Altgeld ad-
mnistration into its original parts, Colonel
Hinrichsen came to Washington as a Con-
gresham. He did not like service in the
House, and therefore served only one
term there. He'is now a general travel
ing agent of the Democratic National Com
mittee. He fits about over the country
at will, gathering money and data for use
in the approaching campaign. During his
utz IN, NTauh fr,qf 10 Holt Nrah hat ha
has mainly gathered data. His travels
during the past few weeks have been
broad. He has kept his eyes and ears
open all the time. His sight is excellent,
and so is his hearing. When, therefore
the Hon. Buck Hlnrichsen declares in the
confidence Of friendship that the semo-
cratic prospects are Frightening. as he did
to friend yesterday. those who know him
are prepared to believe that the brighten
ing process is under full Roadway. Mr.
Hinrichsen is an original Bryan man. He
knew the Nebraskan years before many
men who now claim an intimate acquaint-
ance with him were aware that there was
such a leader. He says Bryan will be re-
nominated at Kansas City in July by &C
clamation. and that he will be elected by
a popular majority larger than Mckinley
received four years ago. They can't head
us off this time declared Colonel Hin
richsen yesterday, with a wise wink and an
ominous nod.
Davenport Is Tired.-Yhe Hon Sam
uel A. Davenport, one of the Representa-
tives- at-large from Pennsylvania Cthe
venerable Galusha A Grow is the other
one has tired of Congressional life after
serving two terms and is going TO retire
to his law Office at Erie at the expiration
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the more congenial work Of making
money. This statement Is made upon the
authority of Mr.. Davenport himself. who
tells everybody who asks him about it
that he is disappointed, if not Disguised.
with craftsmanship. Lucky. indeed it is
for the Republic that so few statesmen
take the same view Of the calling as the
Pennsylvania does. MIR. Dayenport's re-
tirement places at the disposal Of the
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay another bit
OF patronage that can, with proper han
ding. be utilized to advantage by that
statesman, who though obviously some
what disappointed at present. is not as
badly disguised with public life as the
Erie man is. Under the code in Pennsyl-
vania. which is not easily understood by
persons not residents of that community,
the position now held by Mr.. Davenport
seems TO belong in reality to Mr.. Quay.
That is to say. it is his to farm out but
not to occupy Hence there is said TO be
a mighty scramble now in progress among
the faithful in the Keystone State to in
duce Mr.. Quay to signify his choice of
successor to the Disguised Mr.. Davenport.
Happily for Mr.. Quay various gentlemen
are congratulating themselves that each
is 10 be the favored one This Of course,
can be turned to no mean use for Mr..
Quay's benefit, provided Mr.. Quay under
stands how to do it, In sundry counties
il is said legislative tickets marked on
the back in invisible ink with the initials
M 5 @ " have been nominated with the
understanding that in return for these
votes in the Legislature for Senator next
winter Mr.. Quay is to have the State con-
vention nominate the fayorite son OF each
OF these sundry counties for Mr.. Daven-
ports billet 1t goes without saying that
at the wind-up there will be numerous
other statesmen in Pennsylvania quite as
badly disappointed and Disguised as the
unhappy Mr. Davenport is at this mo-
ment 1t is also said that Mr.. Quay
would not feel sorry if the Hon. Galusha
\ Grow also would become Disguised
with public life and announce his desire
to follow Mr.. Davenport into retirement;
but there is no evidence that Mr.. Grow
will so declare himself. Mr.. Grows place
also belongs to Mr.. Quay. though it ap-
pears that the Hon, John Wanamaker
since dividing his attention between the
bargain counter and journalism thinks
he. too. has some proprietary right in il.
As long however. as Mr.. Grow cares to
serve in Congress it seems that through