The evening times., 1900-01-09
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The ADMINISTRATORS Hnnd.-Many
Of Mr.. Quay's stoutest partisans have about
abandoned hope OF his victory in the Senate.
now that it appears certain that the Ad-
ministration is taking hand against him.
The White House kept discTeetly out OF
the affair until the situation in Pennsyl-
vania sufficiently cleared to show that Quay
virtually is beaten for reelection by the
legislature to be chosen in November. Jt
is said that Mr.. Mckinley has been con
vineed that the next legislature at Harris
burg Will be adverse to the Old-time boss
of the Keystone State, and that this al
fords him the opportunity he long has
looked for to deliver the deathblOw to
Quay. There are very few who believe tnat
Quay can triumph over the Presidents
opposition in the Senate. The prospects of
Mr.. McKinley's recollection are too auspi-
cious at present for Senators who want TO
control the Federal patronage Of their
State to oppose the Presidents wish IN
matter Of this kind. II is understood that
Senator Hanna, desiring to put on trent
OF consistency viii vote for the seating
of Quay, because the Ohoan voted FOR Cor
bett in a similar contest, from Oregon
But this does not prevent Hanna from con-
veying TO other Senators the desire OF tne
White House for Quays defeat On the
score Of consistency Senator Penrose Is IN
an embarrassing position. He voted against
Corbett, ans now the precedent which his
vote helped TO establish in the Senate will
have 10 be reversed before his friend can
get a seat. Mr.. Quay too, was opposed 10
the admission Of Corbett. and the oregon
Governors appointment Sull. the conten-
tion Of his friends is that there is such
wide difference between his case and that
Of the Oregon man that the vote In the
latter case cannot be considered crlucisn
in the Pennsylyanian's contest.
still booming CulbersOn.-It is re-
garded as of possible significance that
despite Senator CuIberson's apparent de-
precation Of the movement TO make him
Chairman Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, his admirers continue industriously
&c boom him. Representative Burieson ct
Texas is carrying on an active campaign
for the Senator, and the question Is being
discussed widely by the Western ana
Southern press. Mr.. Burleson says that
his suggestion OF Senator Culberson as the
successor Of Senator Jones is being favor
ably received by House members from ali
parts OF the country. and he relies largely
on this influence TO land the young Texas
Senator al the head Of the National Com
mittee in the forthcoming campaign
Senator Jones was a failure as mana
ger Of Mr.. Bryan's campaign four years
ago" said Representative BurlesOn To-Day,
and that is enough 10 make a change at
the head OF the National Committee desir-
able. The Arkansas Senator is as good a
Democrat as anybody. but he has demon
a rr- Of he
OF a campaign director. This IS admitted
bv some OF his closest friends In all Of his
campaigus in Texas Senator Culberson has
exhibited the highest skin as an organizer
and manager. He has never made fail
ure nor has he ever done or said a toollsh
thing in his long public career. He has
the respect and confidence OF the big bust
ness interests OF the country, as has been
demonstrated by their support OF him 10
every one Of his campaigns IN Texas he
is Young. brilliant, aggressive, and capable
Of an enormous amount OF hard work. He
is as active physically and as elastic men
tally today as ne was when ! first knew
him twenty years ago though In that time
he has worked harder than any other halt
dozen men Of my acquaintance.
senator ChandIer's Hard Fight
II is said that Senator Chandler is pre-
pairing to renew the attack on his col
league. Senator Gallinger, whom the GTand
Jury at Concord recently declared was not
guilty Of the charge OF violating the Civil
Service law brought against him by the
senior Senator from New Hampshire.
When the case was raging last summer
Senator Chandler threatened to pursue il
until he forced II upon the Presidents OFF,
cial attention in some form. He IS now
reported to be getting the case in shape
for consideration at the White House on
charges Of unfairness against Civil Service
Conmissloner Brewer, who presided at the
trial in New Hampshire last summer. IL
is understood that unless Senator Chafdier
establishes IN some form the truth OF the
charges he brought against Senator Cal
linEer he will stand no show 10 get pack
10 the Senate next year. His second iuil
term expires with this Congress, and IN
addition tl the gncomprOmising opposition
Of the Calling, faction, Senator Chandler
is confronted by a New Hampshire tradi-
lion thai limits the tenure OF Senators 70
two terms. It Is claimed that no New
Hampshire Senator has held the Office for
more than two terms, and that this tradi-
tional Limitation has become permanent
policy of the Granite State. At the same
time. Senator Chandler has partially brok-
en- the tradition in that he was elected TO
the Senate in 1887 to fill the uneXpired
term Of Austin F. Pike, which was for
two wears. He has been twice reelected
since. His opponents claim that the short
term election does not count in the mat
ter of the tradition which they are now
using against him.