The evening times., 1900-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Mclean Dfnner.-While ii is de-
MED that beyond informal discussion of
the topic by groups of guests. any serious
talk of Vice Presidential candidate was
+, INDUCED in at Col John r. McLean's din
ner last night to prominent visiting Demo-
Gratis, yet there is a well-grounded suspi-
/ cion that one of the objects of Colonel Nc
/ Leans dinner was to show by his famous
hospitality that he would not be ayerse to
going On the national ticket this year as
the running mate of anybody the party
may nominate for President OF course,
j Colonel Mclean would not refuse the first
place on the ticket, but his friends say
| that ht has abandoned all hope of being
any longer considered for that place this
! year 1T is known, however. that he has
had his eye on the Vice Presidency many
years. AIN the last convention he possibly
! would have been named as Bryan 5 running
| mate if he had not aroused the opposition
/ of the Missourians by his unyielding and
/ effective antagonism to Richard Parks
Bland. At that time it was limited that Mr..
Bryan also was unfavorable to him. Even
/ now there those who claim to know
! that the relations between Bryan and Nc
J Lean are not as pleasant as they should De
/ il the 0hioan is really working for the
! Vice Presidential nomination. Still. some
/ well-informed Democrats are predicting
1 that as soon as the various party leaders
who paTtook of Colonel McLeans hospital
/ ity last night return to their homes the
! talk Of the Ohioan for second place on the
/ ticket will become widespread.
enc Little Snari.-One little incident
and one only marred the harmony of the
Democratic National Committee meeting
at the Raleigh Hotel. 1t appears that one
! committeeman threatened to slap the face
of another. because of an implied insult.
AS is generally known. the Hon. William
Joel Stone. of Missouri held three proxies.
Committeeman Frank Campbell, of New
York. who. was opposed TO the convention
being held at Kansas City. referred 10 the
! undue power held by a certain committee
man, which he hoped would not be improp-
erly used" Quick as a fash Governor
Stone spraIg to his feet and roared: II
the gentleman from New York. exclaimed
Stone, glaring viciously at Campbell.
/ means to intimate that | obtained the
proxies / have improperly, or that l in
tend to make improper use of them.
will teach him good manners by slapping
his face and at the same time remain with
! in the boundaries of prOpriety- Chairman
| Jones seized the gavel and thumped the
/ table vigorously. Mr.. Campbeil's face was
, crimson. The gentleman from Missouri
holds proxies in the regular and legitimate
way said Chairman Jones, and there is
no suspicion in the committee that ne viii
make improper use of them" This poured
oil on tire troubled waters and harmony
/ was restored
Quny's Texas Fricnds.-The majority
Of the Senate of the Texas Legislature
did what most everybody considers
queer thing in memorializing Senator'S
/ Chiffon and Culberson to vote for the
| seating of Matthew Stanley Quay. II is
/ said that as a result OF this memorial
trouble is threatened for Senator Chiffon.
Quays friends claim that Senator Culber-
son some time ago made up his mind to
vote for the Pennsylvania on constitu-
tional grounds, and that by the same tCk-
, en- Senator Chiffon had come TO the con-
cIusion that there was no justice in the
contention of Quay. Being thus firmly
convinced, it is held that Senator Chiffon
/ cannot change his opinion at the behest
Of members of the Texas Legislature. Yet
& II ne lSHOESS lHel IlCiLibL lois iit iAi ~
T some extent weaken his prospects for re-
election at the hands Of the next Legisla-
. fure at Austin. IL is stated that most OF
. the meiaoralists are hold-Oyer Senators,
( and will have a vote in the contest be
/ tween Messrs. Chiffon and Bailey Where
( fore the local idolaters Of young Mr. Bal
( lev wink and nod wisely, and say 1t was
/ he who inspired the memorial. with the
( distinct object OF causing trouble TO Sen
: atOr Chiffon.
The Philippine COmmiSsion.-It is
given out on apparently good authority
{ that the President has tenderei appo MT
uents 10 the new Philippine Commission
to Cen Luke Wright, of Tennessee. and
MIR. Henry Coulde. of Vermont. and that
these gentlemen have been summoned to
+ Washington to discuss the subject with
. Mr.. Mckinley. Both are gold Democrats
who bolted Bryan and voted fer Mex nley,
but they are to be appointed b. the
President as Democrats II is suEges ed
. that the real object of the IreSi ent in
summCning them 10 Washington IS for
them 10 pave the way in the Sen2se for
their confirmation. The fear i entertained
. bv some of the Presidents friends that the
I Democratic Senators will oppose all ap-
9 DC -nie9S tEtUlitu 10 iHt Dt4I-tiS StN NHO
boltCd Bryan. The course of the Bynum
case establishes the precedent, and il is
said if the Indianan's confirmation final y
Is defeated the President will not again
attempt to foist upon the publ service
men whom the Democratic Senators have
read out Of the party. Senator jones of
. Arkansas, and his colleagues. have laid
/ down the rule in the Bynum case that
vote for Bryan four years ago is the test
Of Democracy. and it is stated that they
have fully made up their minds Tot to
swerve az inch from this rule in favor of
anybody.
GEORGTA'S FRUIT CROP.
: The state EntOmoIoEist Says the
Prospects AVE Excellent.
! ATLANTA Ga. Feb 24.-State Ento-
mologist Scott has returned from a tour
/ through the orchards of South Georg a. In
| speaking of the situation he said the in
dication for a large production of fruit in
the State this season was very favorable.
The freeze is early enough to save TIE
| trees from getting killed, and there is
nothing in the way Of weather to interfere