The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-31
PoLlT1cAL GOSSIP.

been hustled out where they can do the
most good for the party that put them in
power. The administrative bureaus are
practically decapitated, and the lack of
!, heads will continue until the Republican
leaders call back the official spe FLINDERS
after November 6. OF course all these
employees who are now away telling the
people how to vote are drawing full pay
from the Government, and are carried
without murmur on the payroils. The
employees thus enjoying the lavish bounty
that enables them to be away from their
desks while they play politics. point for
excuse to Governor Roosevelt. Of New
York, who has been away from State
for several months, yet continues TO draw
his pay. They argue that if the Cover
nor of State can do these things, surely
Federal bureau chief has the same priv
ilege-especially when he is canvassns
in the interest of the Administration sup
porting him. Among the Federal office
holders who have been out of town work
ing in the campaign are Postmaster Gen
raj Smith, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, Third Assistant Post
master General Madden. Superintendent
Machen, Of the Delivery Service: Auditor
Castle. of the Postal Department; Secre-
tary Gage, Assistant Secretary Vanderbilt,
Comptroller TraceweIl, Treasurer Rob-
erts.- Comptroller Dawes, Commissioner
Powdcrly, Director Roberts, Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn, Solicitor General
Richards. and Attorney General Griggs.
|
II don't believe there ever has been a
Presidential candidate in history who is
SO deserving of success as is Mr.. Bryan"
| said w. d. Pearson, New York lawyer,
| who Is spending few days at the Raleigh.
Il am bound by principle. as good Re
| publican, to cast my vote against him,
but could almost cheer IL learned that
he was elected. Take his work yesterday
| as sample. Any man who can travel
200 miles and make thirty speeches in
day and then get up at 2:30 o'clock IN the
| morning and make a thirty-frst, has more
| than vain ambition back of his motives.
| He Is absolutely sincere. and just such
! man as would make good President.
think that there are many more Republic
cans in the Empire State who think as
do. and the Republican leaders are rot
at all certain of carrying the State. BY
the way 1 think that thirty-first speech, |
at Port Jervis. was gem. 1t was with |
out doubt the finest short speech of the |
campaign. / have cut it out and will save |
1t as relic and as sample OF what a |
real American can do even after breaking |
the worlds record on making addresses.
Mr.. Bryan is a wonder and such man as
we would all like to shake hands with"
The "Atchison Globe" Is responsible
for the statement that the farmers in
Kansas are going wild over the campaign.
In recent issue of the paper appears an
account of a meeting of the farmers of
Comanche County to discuss the issues
After hot joint debate between the Re-
publicans and the Populists a paper was
finally drawn up and signed in which
those present came to an agreement. If
Bryan wins. the Republicans are to allow
their boards to grow and wear them long
for four years. II Mckinley is elected.
the Populsts are to shave and to remain
clean shaven for the next four years.
Hanna is working hard to capture West
Virginia this election" said Harry NJ.
Richards. Of Wheeling, at the National
last night. when l left Wheeling yes
terday afternoon. the two Circuit Court
judges were working overtime to natu-
ralize the gangs of. foreigners run into
the State by Steve Elkius and the Re-
publican Campaign Committee. 1t is the
most disgraceful incident in the history
VI tue tlhidSia ohc JuuSC |
staying up all day and the other keeping
the court open all night so that the ;nou-
sands of illiterates might be stamped ca
pable of voting for Mckinley. l have my
own opinions as to why the judges should
be so accommodating. but am not afraid
to say that each of the 'hoboes' who have
been herded will receive at least 81
BILL"
IT ~ In I'd |
ing the election possibilities is said to be !
much less confident for Mr.. Mckinley than
it was a few days ago. The bankers and
brokers Of Washington are probably five to
one in favor ~ Republican success, though {
there few prominent men even in this
home of Wall Street Sound money senti- '
ment" that have been converted to Demo-
cratic ideals during the past four years. | c
With sympathies naturally SO one-sided ! II
and with no financial reports received in L
F Street not intensely colored with Repub-
icanism except those of The Times, it is II
quite natural that the brokers and their
traders should have felt strongly confident D
, few weeks ago. The reasons of the change q
If sentiment are numerous. One of them IL
IS bit Of news" sent out by one of the 81
Republican Wall Street news bureaus yes
erday. This telegram. while predicting 1.
iictory for the Republicans. has SO hollow !!
ring that ii was generally quoted with II
oy by the Democrats. The squib reads as a
ollows: "A house in touch with the Re- n
publican Presidential National Committee 81
ays the election is safe for Mckinley, but IL
oes not share the enthusiasm represented
" betting odds of > to |. Had the cleo
ion taken place six weeks ago Mr.. Bryan | st
you'd probably have been elected Mr. III
'ryan's statements on the subject at that | e
line were not far from the truth. In the III
asst four weeks a great deal of effective
York has been done. particularly in Ill- u
OILS and Indiana, and Mckinley will carry y:
9th States with a moderate majority. Nc WI
,inley will probably have a larger cleo w ",
oral vote than he had four years ago. but VI
ryan will gain considerably in the popu- ,
II vote. 1t is astonishing that this should ny
e SO, but indications point that way. 81
owever, returns Indicate McKinley's cleo va
on, which is the main thing J..
At the time. six weeks ago when II is -.
aid Mr.. Bryan would have been elected ~,
resident il the election had been held ~
lcre was certainly nothing in this news M m,
nreau's gossip or in any other Repub- r.,
can headquarters talk that would have an
dictated such thing
by
A report Is in circulation. and without an
yidepco To show that I, b.s NOT 1T. TIL
good foundation. that several railroads in
ave donated to the Republican National or,
multitude of passes to va In
'ous places in the country to be used me
here they will do the most good. or
purse, the department clerks in this city
no will have the use of them know what To
ley are for. II has been suggested that ,