The evening times., 1900-03-21
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
VIII Avail Them Litae.-The MOI

VIII Avail Them LitfIe.-The Norris
! faetionists of the local Democracy are
bcasting that they viii refuse to receive
, Instructions either as 10 candidates or
platform if they win the struggle for dele
gates to Kansas City. The National De-
mocracy cares so little for the party in
! the District that it is believed the man
ayers at Kansas City would not care a rap
! whether delegates were sent from Wash
! ington at all. But certain it is that the
! delegates who get into the National Con-
vention from this city will be those who
go there in the same spirit that dominates
all other delegations. AS the anti Norris
! Democrats seem inclined to keep step with
the procession it is considered more than
probable that they will be admitted to
seats at Kansas City if the rule-or-ruin
Norrisites should insist upon carrying the
contest to the National Convention. APP
parently there is no cause, for uneasiness
on this score by the regular Democrats.
Mr.. Bryan's friends are arrayed against
the Norris faction, and this is sufficient
indication of what will happen at Kansas
City in July if the Bryan opposition pur-
sue their vendetta to the doors of the Ma
tional Convention. AT the same time po-
litical bosses die hard and as Norris has
been the Self-constituted boss of the Dis
triet Democracy for some time it is not
! doubted that he is blind enough to believe
he can rule the Credentials Committee at
Kansas City as he has been ruling the
committees formed by himself in Washing
ton. Last nights enthusiastic meeting,
however. which declared fer the renomina-
tion Of Bryan can be relied upon to have
ny off -, I.tly sg
confidently believed that Mr. James L.
Norris will lose all official claim to the
bosship of the District Democracy after
the National Convention gets hold of him.
Not After RooseyeIt.-Both Senator
Platt and State Chairman odell have felt
unnecessarily called upon to enter Wig
orous and positive denials to a story in
a sensational New York newspaper to the
effect that they We're plotting with Hanna
and the Administration to defeat the re-
nomination of Governor Roosevelt be-
cause of the Rough Riders recently eX-
pressed opposition to the Hay-P -Pauncefote
Treaty and two or three other pet
schemes of the Administration. The story
has never gained any credence in Wash
ington. Men of sound sense here under
stand perfectly well that Governor Roose-
velt's attitude toward the Administration
is at present exactly to the liking of Sen
ator Platt Ii enables him to bring the
naughty Hanna to terms on the patronage
question in the next Administration. III
everything in New York were as the Ad-
ministration could wish it. neither Mr..
Hanna nor Mr.. Mckinley would have any
further use for Mr.. Platt. But as long
as there is danger OF trouble. such as
that threatened by the impetuous Roose-
yelt's latest breaks the crafty Platt can
hold the whip hand over the bosses at
Washington. With his State machine
Platt can bring Roosevelt to terms at any
time demanded by the exigencies of the
situation Why, therefore should he
want to do the Administration bidding
at this juncture by quieting the Rough
Rider with the threat of defeating him
for denomination? OF course. Messrs.
Hanna and Mckinley are very eager to
have a paddock put upon Rooseveits tire
less lips. but to do so Platt can get from
them most any price he may think the
job worth. Roosevelt may be expected
to continue TO talk until the Administra-
tion is frightened even considerably more
than il is at present. Then Mr..
Hanna will realize the necessity of seek
ing Mr.. Plat out and transacting little
business with him. After that is done
Mr. Platt will renominate Roosevelt if
the Rough Rider Will promise to be good
Lentz Marked for SIauShter.-Lead-
ing Democrats of the Columbus district
have been notified BY Mark Hanna that
they must nominate this year for their
Representative in Congress anybody eX-
cept the Hon. J. J. Lentz, on the penalty
OF having to fight the fun power of the
Administration. Mr.. McKinley's mauag
ers consider it a shame at best that the
Columbus district. in which the President
lived so many years and lost all of his
money by poor business methods, should
be represented by Democrat. But Lentz
is absolutely unbesrable to them. He
flies in a rage at irregular intervals and
says things about Mr.. Mckinley Mr.. Han !
ma. and others Of the anointed OF the !
Lord. Hence. LentZ deienda est Whether |
or not Bentz can pull through with an !
ether nomination is not known. He is very /
strong in the district. but the Democrats |
down there may conclude that if the Me- !
Kinleyites have determined to destroy him !
il would be better for the general interests 1
OF the party TO nominate somebody that |
they would not pursue with implacable |
hatred and certainly defeat. Il is said, !
however that Mr.. Lentz does not propose |
to step aside at the behest OF Hanna. even !
though some of his best friends have been /
frightened by the bold threats from Wash |
ington OF course he controls the district 1
committee and of course this is several |
points in the game within the party. From'
this viewpoint his denomination is consid |
cred a certainty, though il is thought to !
be possible that he may be diSsuaded from |
forcing his denomination if the Democratic !
National managers conclude that his sac !
rifice under the peculiar circumstances is |
advisable. In that event he would be we'll /
taken care of if the Democrats win the |
Presidential contest. remuneratiye con-
sulship, il is said. would be given to him.
if he did not care to accept one of the IN
remuneratiye Under secretaryships in |
Washington.
ANNE ARUNDEL DEMOCRATS.
Form an Organization
to Aid Mr.. Bryan.