The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-25
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mr. Foraker's Plans.-No confirma-
ton of the report that the Hon Joseph
Benson Foraker is to present the name Of
Mr.. Mckinley to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton can be obtained at this end OF the
line. Still the report must be true, for
Senator Foraker himself gave out the news
at Columbus yesterday. 1t is pertinent to
observe that the distinguished Senator
looked up from brief he is preparing in
defence N the Plug Tobacco Trust when
ne made the announcement While the
subject was uppermost in his mind Senator
Foraker also let slip the important admis-
siof thai in his opinion trusts are good
things. The Senator does not expect TO be
chairman of the Platform Committee at
Philadelphia. He held this very enviable
position at the ST. Louis convention four
years ago. and he also put Mr. Mckinley
IN nomination there. Hence, il cannot be
understood why there should be objection
IN any quarter TO his enacting the same
role at Philadelphia which he enacted at
81 Louis. However Senator oraker says
that several members of the Ohio delega-
ton have suggested that he represent that
State on the Platform Compittee at Phil
adelphia and he supposes he will be named
Tor the position. In denying the report
that he did not ask for the insertion in the
Ohio platform OF a plank specifically en-
dorsing Porto Rican legislation. the whole
responsibility for which he courageously
assumed, Senator Foraker runs plump into
the veracity of the bellicOse General
GrosvenOr. Immediately upon his return
from the Ohio State Convention General
Grosvenor stated positively to a Times
representative that Senator Foraker had
asked for the insertion of the plank indi-
Gated. Indeed. General GrosYenor. who
was chairman OF the Platform Committee
at the Columbus convention. said that Just
before he left Washington for Columbus
Senator Foraker handed him a slip Of pa
per upon which there was traced in the
Senator's own handwriting a specific en-
dorsement Of Porto Rican legislation.
Foraker asked me TO have this put in
the platform" said General GrOsyenOT
but | didn't do it. because after we got
together at Columbus we didn't think il
wise to cucumber the platform with de-
tails as TO colonial legislation. In point
of fact the platform we adopted at Column
bus was written here In Washington and
l carried il 10 Columbus" sun, Senator
Foraker declares he was not turned down
by the Harna-McKinley crowd in the last
Ohio convention. IL is believed that the
fiery Grosyenor may have something TO
returns to Washington
Is Golfer RespOnsIbIe.-Some Of the
friends OF Mr.. Bryan In Washington view
with an interest net unmixed with alarm
the action of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Kings county (Brcoklyn) in
voting down by an overwhelming msj rity
a resolution pledging loyalty to Bryan and
! he ncrOp nj r1frffr
troduced by Warden Patrick Hayes. and
the assault upon it was led by Police Com
missioner Bernard J. York Both OF these
officials are close friends and political sup
porters of the Hon Bird S Coler. the am
bilious young statesman. who recently
came TO Washington to advise with Chair
man Jones and other members of the
Democratic National Committee about the
platform TO be adopted az Kansas City In
speaking against the resolution Of endorse
ment, Mr.. York used this language: If
this committee wants TO cast a reflection
upon itself it will adept this resolution
for it is plain that this thing is a piece Of
cheap buncCmbe. It is no part OF the work
I OF this organization 10 make a platform for
I the national Democracy or 10 declare its
! adherence TO any particular individual
] ms county ORGANIZATION VIII go 10 The
| National Convention to advocate the Sc
/ lection Of the man most fitted in the esti-
/ nation Of its representatives, TO lead the
: party" Behind Coler and the Kings
/ County Democracy stands the Hon.
/ Hugh Mclaughlin. who is as mighty a
| man in Brooklyn as Croker Is in New York
/ proper. Question: Has the Job OF swing
/ ing New York against Bryan Been turned
l ever TO Mclaughlin CrOker-meaufng
| Tammany-cOmmiJted himself TO Mr. Bry-
! an nearly year ago. Croker fell down
| and broke a leg in England several weeks
! ago. and this accident is delaying his re-
4 turn TO America He promised to return
I to New York by May 20. in order TO get
{ everything in readiness for the State Con-
I ventiOn to be held June 5. When last heard
/ from Cookers broken leg had received a
| backset Also he had been visited by Rob
/ ert B. Roosevelt, an uncle Of the strenu-
/ Gus Rough Rider. Robert B. Roosevelt Is a
! Gold Democrat The aYOWed object OF his
| visit to Croker in Europe was to wean thu
/ Tammany chieftain from Bryan. OF course
| II Cookers broken leg does not mend he
1 cannot be expected to make the long Jour
| ney across the Atlantic in time 10 attend
! the New York State Convention for the
/ election OF delegates to the Kansas City
/ Convention. And. OF course. if he is not
| present he cannot be held responsible for
| the action OF the Convention. Whatever
| treachery may be committed on June 3. can
4 be laid at the door OF the wicked Boss Nc
| Laughlin and the Kings County Democ-
| racy. This scheme, it is thought. accounts
! for the action OF the Executive Committee
/ at its meeting in Brooklyn yesterday