The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
POLITICAL NottES AND GOSSIP.


Ihat canton tottaEe.-The PfeSi-
/ dent left for Ohio yesterday via New York.
He will arrive at Canton next Monday or
Tuesday, where he goes for the purpose
Of making some repairs on the famous
little frame cottage. 1t is not known that
he expects to occupy the little frame cot
tage as permanent home for fully five
{ years yet, still as the chief citizen Of the
/ Republic it quite becomes him to set an
/ example to his countrymen in frugality
and timely precaution against the waste
of property through neglect. Then, too,
II is intended that the little frame cottage
on the hill shall play its part in the cam
paign this year, as it did four years ago,
and it is. therefore, well that it should be
overhauled and repaired before the rush
begins. II is no fault Of the amiable Mr.
Mckinley that. while he is using the ham
mer and saw on his cottage at Canton, the
Republican State convention should be in
session at Columbus, distant several miles
1t is suspected that the wicked politicians
aye. even unto the Machiavellian Hanna
himself-learned several weeks ago OF the
projected visit of the President TO Canton
at this time and dated the State conven-
tion so as to make il appear to the oppo-
stion that something more than pima
chance was responsible for the significant
conjunction OF pregnant events. \ certain
misanthropic young statesman named
Howard Warrington who has the hardi-
hood TO aspire to the office of Secretary OF
State in Ohio on a platform of opposition
to Hanna and Hannaism, will have his
name presented TO the convention at Co
lumbus. 4 very patriotic statesman oil
the name of L. c. Laylin will also have
hi tod g., ia the
same office on a platform pledgng eter-
nal fidelity to Hanna The faithful and
alert Col Charles Dick. a Representative
in Congress. Chairman Of the Ohio state
Committee and Secretary of the Repub-
lican National Committee, has been buslly
engaged during the past few weeks writ
ing confidential letters to several hundred
of the faithful in Ohio. urging them TO de-
feat the impious young Warrington and
nominate the worthy Mr.. Laylin as an en-
dorsement Of the Administration Mr..
Warrington has all through the campaign
disavowed opposition to Mr. Mckinley or
any member Of his official household. He
has simply declared his belief by words
and acts that he has a right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness regard
less of his desire to see the mighty Hanna
taken down a few nctches. But Colonel
Dick conceives this to mean that the heed
less Warrington is fighting the Admins
tration." Therefore Mr.. Warrington must
be defeated. Therefore the little frame
cottage on the hill is about TO tumble down
and it behooves Mr.. Mckinley 10 hurry
10 Canton via New York and repair the lit
tie frame cottage on the hill. The job OF
repairing the cottage viii keep Mr.. Nc
Kinley away from Washington just week
In b. GuIIPrx-Tha r1rddy
and robust Senator Deboe Of Kentucky es-
corted to the executive gallery OF the Sen
ate Chamber yesterday afternoon a wiry,
nervous, cadaverous- looking little man,
who almost constantly nibbled at his black,
unkempt moustache and continually stroked
with tapering. twitchiug fingers the iron
grey hair that tumbled IN a mass over his
low forehead. Senator Deboes unusual
looking guest was the Hon. W. s. Taylor
sometime Governor Of Kentucky and now
charged by grand jury with participation
in the alleged conspiracy that preceded the
assassination of his Democratic rival for
the goveruorship. the late Hon. William
Goebel Governors of States are entitled
to the privileges or the floor when the Sem
ate is in session. Had Senator DebOe es-
corted his distinguished guest TO portal
of the chamber and the doOrkeeper there
had refused him an admission the wonder
is what would Senator Deboe have done?
On the other hand if the doorkeeper had
admitted Mr.. Taylor. would that recogni-
ton Of his right to the privilege extended
only to Governors, ex-Senators, and mem
bers Of the House been tantamount TO
declaration Of party sympathy with Mr.
Taylor in his legal struggle? The day be-
fore he was admitted 10 the floor Of the
House on the statement of Republican
member that he was a Governor. He mod
estly ensconced himself in the Republican
cloakroom and gazed out furtively through
an open door upon the workings Of the leg
islative machinery 1t is held that had SEN
ator Deboe yesterday passed him into the
Senate. that act would have shown plainly
that the Republican majority o. that body.
as Of the House was convinced that the
luckIess Mr. Taylor is a real martyr. Also
il would have completed his official recog-
milton at Washington so far as Congress is
concerned Kentucky Democrats are Won
dering why Senator Deboe failed TO avail
himself Of the opportunity TO thus give
recognition TO Mr.. Taylor. II is considered
not improbable that had he attempted it
some Democratic Senator would have raised
a question as to Taylor's right TO the cour-
tesy Of The Senate. and then and there
debate would have been precipitated which
might have cast some light on the gloomy
Kentucky situation.