The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The Indiana senatorial situation.

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described to a Times representative last
night a most interesting senatorial sitra-
ton in his State. According to his ac-
count. neither the slttitudinous and grave
Senator Fairbanks nor the plump and per
| tiDacious Senator Beveridge has mort
gage on the toga each is now wearing with
more or less benefit and dclectation TO the
nation. Though it is an open secret among
his close friends that he has hopes Of the
Presidential nomination in 1904, yet. IL IS
said. that Senator Fairbanks has good
cause 20 fear that the results of next No
yember's election may cloud his whole
political future in unpenetrabie gloom.
His term does not expire until 1903. but as
one-half of the membership of the state
Senate which will participate In the seiec-
| ton OF his successor is to be chosen thls
year his interest in the legislative tickets
soon to be made up in Indiana Is apparent
The Democrats are very hopeful OF Trest-
ing half dozen or more OF the senator
! ships from the Republicans. which we're
controlled by the latter when Fairbanks
was elected. Besides this open fight Upon
him the Senator will haze to look sharply
to enemies within his own party lines, Inc
Hon. j. Frank Hanlcy. Of Lafayette. is
machine to WELD against Senator Fair-
banks In the party primaries for the icgis-
latiye candidates who II elected ms year
viii have a good deal TO say about the
senatorial succession to be decided by
the Legislature in 1908. Mr.. Hanley is en-
thusiag tically described as the most adroit
politician the Hooser Republicans have
known since the glorious days OF the great
Morton. As spellbinder the young
to- lnh
Senate on the Philippine question is de-
cleared not to belong to the game Class
with him. Ten years ago Mr.. Hanley was
:. farm laborer and his rise has startled. II
not enraptured the Hoosiers. He was the
strongest candidate before the Legisia-
turc which closed long Hrangle by Sc
leeting the eruditc Reveridge as compro-
mise at the behest of Hanisys leading
rival. Mr.. Mexican, the railroad magnate
of Terre Haute. Senator Fairbanks
easiest round Is said to lead 10 a combine
with the astute Hanley. the basis OF agree
ment being. the support OF Hanley by the
Fairbanks followers when young Senator
Beveridge's term expires In iae5. 1t Is
stated that overtures to this end already
have been made to Hanley by Mr.. Fair
banks lieutenants without satisfactory re-
suits. II Is this unwillingness OF Hanley to
enter into a combine that Is said TO be
causing uneasiness In the Fairbanks camp.
OF course. IL Mr.. Fairbanks should not be
returned to the Senate In 1903. his Presi-
Dental aspirations would be uipped even
before they reached the budding stage.
Inc Illinois Dem0crats.-Carter Har-
rison's announced determination. made
from Chicago Saturday, not to be a candi-
date for Governor has caused a good deal
OF harsh comment, but no surprise, among
Illinois Democrats in Washington. Ever
since the withdrawal OF John X. Tanner
from the list of Republican Eubernatoriai
candidates the Illinois Democratic contin-
gent here has been freely predicting that
Harrison also would withdraw. The rea-
son assigned is easily understood. AS long
as 1t seemed certain that Tanner was
going 10 force himself upon his party
through his machine, Harrison and the
other Democratic leaders in Illinois had
excellent cause TO believe that they would
stand frst-rate chance OF clecting their
State ticket this year. With this belief in
mind Harrison was industriously setting
up the pins so as to have an easy victory
for the subernatorial nomination. But
Tanners withdrawal has put an entirely
different cast an Democratic hopes. ana
now young Mr.. Harrison Is runoing away
from the very game he has been at such
pains to construct. The result OF Harrisons
previous manipulation of the party ma
chlnery in his own interest is said to have
SO completely relegated every other as
pirant to the rear that IL would now be the
height of folly for anybody but him to
make the race for the Democrats. His re-
fusal to longer be considered a candidate
appears to have sent the Democratic gu
bernatorial nomination begging. Among
others to whom IL has been offered Is
Representative b. +. Caldwell of the
Springfield district. II Is stated that Rep
resentative Caldwell has refused very posi-
lively to permit the use of his name
friend quoting him rs saying: II don't
propose to be made a monkey by Carter
Harrison. He has used his machine TO
crush every possible candidate In his party,
and. now that he sees he wont have John
Tanner to run against, he wants some
body to pull the chestnuts out of the fire
for him. shall heartily support anybody
the party dominates for Governor:>but be-
lieve that proper sense OF his obliga
ton would cause Carter Harrison not to
abandon the party leadership after 50 long
striving TO monopolize it."
.'st. JacLson's Day.'-Democrats of
all shades OF opinions are convinced that
he At ba nf To-