The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-28
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
still Talking HiII.-Nohodv not ever

still Talking Hill.-Nobody. not ever
including Mr. Hill himself. seems able
to stop the Hill talk. 1t seems reasona-
bly, certain that when he arrives at Kan
sas City Hill will find there a boom for
Vice President almost as strong as Roose-
welt ran into for himself at Philadelphia
last week. This, in despite of the fact
that Mr. Bryan's latest interview is popu-
larry supposed to have been partially in
tended to stop the Idll movement. OF
course. 1t cannot be claimed that Fill will
be as strong at Kansas City as Roosevelt
was at Philadelphia. And still his name
may have an electrical effect upon the
delegates when they assemble in Conven-
ton. The thing looks ominous. at any
rate. The Georgians, for example. appear
to be determined to force the New York
er on the ticket. Georgia usually cuts a
big figure in Democratic National Conven-
lions, and if that State takes the lead for
Hill next week there Is no telling where
the movement will end. In Kentucky. too.
there is much agitation of the Hill bust
ness. Senator Blackburn heads the dele
CATION from that State. and he and Hill
have been warm friends for many years.
| Even Arkansas, the State which the Hon.
| James kimbrough Jones is supposed to
control. Is acting as if Hills name, pres
| tfge and prowess offer the only solution
OF the Vice Presidential problem The
| general opinion at this end of the line,
which has been very greatly thinned out
during the past two weeks appears to be
that Mr.. Bryan will not object to Hill if
the Convention shows Enthusiastically that
Hill is wanted As to Croker. it seems
quite evident that he will oppose Hill with
| all ms might and main Croker is appar-
entity determined to be recognized by the
national managers as the one great indi-
vidual force in the party in New York.
1t Is. OF course, realized that he would
become reconciled to Hill If the Conven-
ton should name the latter over the Tam
many chieftain's protest Croker even &C
cepted the inevitable with good grace and
loyalty in the case OF Cleveland in 1892
and it is not doubted that he would take
MS medicine at Kansas City II the Con-
vention should conclude to administer a
Hill dose to him. Meantime, a report is
being theoretically circulated that Hill
Is preparing to make trouble on the
silver question at Kansas City. How
reilabie the report is cannot be told
at present A circumstantiaI story
reached Washington yesterday from
Louisville to the effect that South
ern delegates to the Kansas City
sent out by prominent Democrats in New
York." in which the Southern men are
asked to help the New York delegation
IN its fight to have free silver eliminated
from the platform and also to prevent the
convention from reaffirming the platform.
Inc ietter processes to quote Hill as de-
claring that the reaftirmation of the Chi
cago platform will cost the Democratic
party every State in the East and Middle
west. 1t further alleges that Hill declares
the antitrust issue should be the first
plank in the platform, and that anti-im-
perialisrn should follow. with bimetallism
as the third feature 1t is not believed.
even II such letter as is here outlined
is being circulated in the Sout! with Hills
authority. that 1t will have much effect
upon the delegates to whom it is ad-
dressed. Every convention held in a South
ern State has declared for the Chicago
platform, and in nearly all of the Southern
delegations the free silver men predomi-
nate, except possibly Alabama's. If Hill
acknowledges the authorship of this letter
at Kansas City and suits his action there
TO It's sentiments, it is almost certain that
he will be entirely removed from the Vice
Presidential problem.
Clark-Dnly Fight Agnin.-Perhaps
the bitterest contest with which the Ma
tional Committee and the Convention will
have to deal at Kansas City will be the
Clark-Daly affair from Montana. Full sets
of delegates have been chosen by each
leader. and the signs indicate that the
warning Montana factionists will swoop
down upon Kansas City by the hundred.
1t is said that special trains have been
chartered by both DAILY and Clark for the
accommodation OF their respective fol-
1S.t4-tr
spared by either in the prosecution of the
contest. 1t is reported here that Senator
Jones. Chairman of the National Commit
tee, publicly has committed himself to
DAILY, but in view of the fact that a
Clarkite yesterday was busily circulating
the report it is being received with n
grain Of salt The same view, it may be
remarked. would have been taken of il
If 1t had been circulated by DAILY par
tisan instead Of Clark partisan. 1t is
difficult to believe that Senator Jones
would take sides in the dispute
VIII Move to New York-A close
friend of the Hon. William Lindsay is Ie-
sponsible for the statement that when
that able Senator's term expires next |
March he will transfer his citizenship |
from Kentucky to New York. The avowed |
vi the CHdHSe Is JuuSe Ll0uSdE 5 !
desire to embark in the practice OF law |
in the metropolis. 1t is said that a fine I
partnership has been awaiting him there /
for some time, and that he frequently /
has felt inclined to resign from the Senate (
during the past year in order to en-
brace his new opportunity. The unset !
tied condition of Kel.ucky politics is as
signed as the cause of his remaining in
the Senate. Judge Lindsay is ranked
among the great lawyers in Congress.
For many years he has been n leader of
the Kentucky bar, and at one time was
the Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court
of Appeals the highest judicial tribunal
in the State. 1t is intimated tina. the
partnership awaiting him is with former
Secretary John G.. Carlisle, who has been
practicing law in New York since he quit
public life three and a half years ago.
HnmmcrinE Away mt Addiclss.-Au .
sorts of folks in the Blue Hen State seem
to have their hammers out for the Hon. ]. .
Edward Addicks. His phenomenal victory .
at Philadelphia appears TO have completely
astounded the Delawareans ard they are
now preparing TO wage war Of extermina- /
ton upon him The fact that the Hon. |
John NJ ThurstCn showed UP in the Nation
al Committee at Philadelphia as Adiicks'
champion has given color to the suspicion
that the Standard Oil corporation is back
ing Addicks At St Louis four years ago
Senator Thurston was Addicks' bite est
and most unyielding foe in the commit e.
During the past year the Nebraskan has