The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Heath Frightened oG.-For obvio

Heath Frightened OG.-For obvious
reasons no publi' announcement has yet
been made of the interesting occurrence,
but it is nevertheless fact that more than
week ago the Hon. Perry S. Heath and
the Hon. Charles G.. Dawes rendered their
designations to Mark Hanna as members OF
the campaign committee, to which they
we're appointed by Mr.. Hanna few days
after the meeting O: the Republican M
tional Committee in Washington The only
remaining member of the campaign COM
mittee is Senator shoup, of Idaho. 1t is
said that the designations of Messrs. Heath
and Dawes were promptly accepted by MT
Hanna on a hint from the White House
that this would be agreeable TO Mr.. NC
kinley. Ii is not known whether thelr SIC
cessors have vet been selected. Nobody
denies that the threat by the Democrats TO
invoke the civil service law against Messrs
Heath and Dawes caused them to break
their avowed official connection with the
management of the next campaign. Repre-
sentative Benton of Missouri announced
through t.. Times a week ago his inten-
ton to raise In some form the question oil
the violation of the letter and spirit o. the
civil service law by these two favorites >of
the Administration. one OF whom, MI.
Heath. is the Assistant Postmaster General,
and the other, Mr.. Dawes, Is Comptroller
of the Currency. 1t is stated that MI.
Dawes has in good faith completely severed
his connection with the campaign commit
tee. but that Mr.. Heath has done so only in
name. He will remain at the head OF the
literary bureau it is said, but will so con-
duct himself as to make it plain that all OF
his work in the literary bureau will be per
formed after office hours at the Postoiice
Department" This humorous statement
was made in all seriousness last night by
close friend of Mr.. Heath.
A Question of GIoves.-In a cloak
room Of the House yesterday afternoon
group OF Democratic statesmen dlscusseu
with great gravity FOR nearly an hour the
question OF whether or not the members
of Congress who attended the reception at
the White House last night were expected
to wear gloves, and If so, what the color
CT the gloves should be. The discussion
necessarily was divided into two sections
indicated by the division OF the question.
The issue was raised by the Hon. Albert
Burleson. new member from Texas, who
succeeded the Hon. Joseph d. Sayres. Mr..
Burleson lives at Austin, which is not only
the seat of government. but also the centre
of culture in Texas Hence he is not IN
used TO the ways of polite society. Il
would like TO know what TO do If ! were
going TO a reception in Austin said he to
the Hon. John Wesley Gaines, who repre-
sents the Nashville district in Tennessee.
which city is also seat OF government
and a centre OF culture. Take my advice
and do not wear gloves" admonished Mr..
Gaines. You won't see twenty men at the
White House tonight with gloves on" Up
spoke Representative c. F. Cochran. whose
home is at St. Joseph, Mo, which is
shown by statistics TO be one Of the
wealthlest cities, per capita. in all the
world Gaines is way off. Burleson."
said Mr. Cochran. 81 would not think OF
attending White House reception with
out gloves" When the debate was getting
warm Mr. Gaines bethought him Of the
Hon. Hugh Dinsmore Of Arkansas, the
ranking Democratic member of the Com
mittee on Foreign Aifairs. 'Ill leave it to
Dinsmore." declared the Tennesseean, as
he dashed out in quest Of the gentleman
from Arkansas. When Mr. Dinsmore was
brought in to act as arbitrator, he said: 81
am now serving my fourth term in Con-
gress. / am never appealed to on ques-
tions of diplomacy finance, taxation, or
any other form Of ,statecraft. But when
ever two gentlemen on the Democratic
side get into a dispute on questions sar-
torial am called on TO act as arbitrator.
] am not the glass OF fashion nor the mold
of form. l am simply plain Arkansas
Democrat. l am getting tired OF being
N, cttpb
the principal disputants were not from
States that are coterminous with the sacred
borders of Arkansas. l should resent this
request as an affront to my sense o. dig
nifty. But, gentlemen, l shall once more
settle this old old question. II you 20 TO
the White House reception tonight Mr..
Burleson. wear gloves-wear white kid
gloves" Saying which Mr.. Dinsmore
strobe back TO his desk and resumed the
study of some delicate and intricate inter-
national question soon to be referred to
his committe for settlement Mr. Burle-
son pondered while. and then announced
that, according to the we'll established
customs OF polite society in Texas. both
Messrs. Gaines and Dinsmore were wrong.
What | shall do" said he. lis to split
the difference between them Gaines ad-
vises me to 20 to the reception bare
handed Dinsmore advises me TO wear
white kid gloves. As soon as leave this
House shall HE me to the nearest haber-
dasher and there ! shall buy pair OF
drab kid gloves. Them will wear 10 the
Presidents reception this evening"
Brynn's Tour An authoritative an
nouncement OF the objects Of Colonel
Bryan's approaching visit to the East vas
made yesterday by the Hon. William
Sulzer. Of New York. who is keeping his