The evening times., 1900-04-16
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
TnyIor's Last EGort.-The Hon. w. S
Taylor, who claims TO be Governor of Ken
tucky arrived in Washington yesterday,
accompanied by his attorney, Helm Bruce,
of Louisville, and Col. X. J. Hampton, OF
Winchester. Mr.. Taylor was astir early
this morning, having breakfasted at the
Raleigh before even the ice man had made
his rounds of the downtown district. At
$50 he and Colonel Hampton left the no
tel in a cab, leaving no word as to where
they had gone. Attorney Bruce also was
inaccessible all morning 1t is understood
that Mr.. Taylor's mission to Washington
is more political than legal. The agreed
case between him and his Democratic con-
testant Governor Beckham. will be taken
before the Supreme Court as soon as the
attorneys for both sides can get their pa
pers in shape and il is believed this work
will require only few days. Former
Chief Justice Pryor will argue the Beck
ham side of the case. 1t is thought the
arguments of counsel will consume two or
three days and that the court will be una :
BILE 10 render it's decision inside Of two
weeks. The prospect therefore. is that
the case will not be decided for fully three
weeks. Ii is stated that the chief object
CT Mr. Taylor's visit to Washington at
this time is to consult the Republican
managers regarding his future course in
the event that the Supreme Court sustains
the decision of the highest court in Ken
lucky, ousting him from Office. 1t is
known that Mr.. Taylor is extremely anX-
ious to be the Republican standard bearer
IN, oil I'm, 10 hftf 10 n
tfnated that neither Mr.. Hanna nor Mr..
Mckinley is friendly to his am
bition. They sympathiZe with him
very heartily in the troubles he
has been having during the past five
months, but il is said they realize that his
nomination for Governor again this year
would weaken the party in Kentucky and
practically destroy the chances of again Sc
curing the electoral vote OF that State for
Mckinley. If the decision of the Kentucky
Court of Appeals, declaring Taylor not en-
titled to the GoyernoTship, is sustained IN
Washington. another election for Governor
will be held in the State this year rn'er a
peculiar provision of the Kentucky Con-
stdution. which directs that the Iieutcn-
ant Governor shall hold the Office of Gov
ernoT in the event of the death o; the oc-
cupant of that position only until the next
general election. Beckham was elected
Lieutenant Governor On the ticket with
the Inflated GUebel and therefore cau
hold the higher Office only until the peo-
pie can elect a Governor. II is believe
that MIR. Taylor has a personal machine OF
sufficient strength to secure for himself re-
nomination for Governor, though his frs (
nomination was due almost entirely to the
aid Of Mr.. Hanna's national machine
against the powerful faction of the party
in Il. h,-F
or Bradley. 1t is thought that both Mr.
Hanna ana Mr.. Mckinley have se'eetc /
National Committeeman John ". YeIkes
to head the State ticket this year. and that
Mr.. Taylor's protest against this decision
will be unavailing. Mr.. YeIkes is one o.
the ablest and cleanest Republicans in tie
South. and ii is conceded. even b. the Ken
tucky Democrats. that his nom on fo-
Governor would very materially all the na-
tioral ticket in that State.
What's the Matter With HANNAH
Conflicting reports are being sent ont from
Old Point Comfort concerning the state of
the Hon. Mark HaIna's health On his ar
rival there Saturday he was Immediately
waited on by an Army surgeon. and the
story was flashed all over the country that
the mighty man had fallen a victim to the
grip. 1t is customary for the President of
the United States to be attended by an
Army surgeon when sick but it is not Gus
tomary for United States Senators to take
Army surgeons away from their posts for
private practice For this reason it is be-
lleved that Mr.. Hanna did not profession
ally call the surgeon at Fort Monroe on his
at Old Point 4 Il -
that the surgeon merely called on his own
account TO pay his respects 10 Mr. Hanna
This belief is strengthened by the circum-
stance that the surgeon has not been quot
ed on Mr.. Hanna's condition Last night
two contradictory reports were sent out
from the Virginia resort concerning the
great mans health. One stated positively
,Eat he had the grip. and the other stated
positively that he was in robust health
Accompanying both stories was the state
ment that TIE Presidents suite in the
ChambeTlin Hotel is being put in prepara-
tton for the reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ne
kinley on Tuesday. 1t is believed that the
reports concerning Mr.. Hanna
health largely are responsible for Mr Nc
Kinleys sudden determination to go 10 Old
Point. II is also believed that they will
cause other officials and party leaders 10
desert Washington for few days in order
to get reliable news about MIR Han
mas health. Indeed. il is expected that
there will be a notable gathering of party
managers at Old Point Comfort before the
week is out and in that event 1t is natural
TO suppose that the Vice Presidency and
other topics of more or less interest will
be discussed.
General Cntchings 10 Retirr-Tt i