The evening times., 1900-04-03
POLITICAL NOTES AMI GOSSIP.
Van wyck sdn Active.-It appea

Van Wyck still Active.-It appears
that the Presidential bee is still buzzing
in the bonnet of the Hon. Augustus Van
Wyck. 1t may be necessary, for purposes
of Identification, to state that the Hon.
Augustus Van Wyck is a citizen of New
York, was once on the bench in that State,
was defeated for Governor by the Rough
Rider, who now has troubles of his own,
and is a brother of the first Mayor OF
Greater New York. A conference recently
was held at the home of "a very promi-
nent Democrat in New YoTk-presumab.y y
Mr.. William C. Whitney--at which it was
decided to give a great dinner to abo-t
$50 Democrats from all parts of the coun-
try on the evening of April II or IA. At
first ii was intended to give the dinner on
Jefferson's birthday, April 13, but when the
discovery was made that this falls on
Coed Friday in this year of our Lord. it
was concluded TO have the function cn
one OF the other dates named. Meantime,
the Commercial Travellers and Hotel
Mems National Antitrust League IS
whooping il up in lively fashion for the
Hon. Augustus Van Wyck. The league
has been doing this for some time. The
latest circular issued so.emnly asSeve-
rates that Bryan can be defeated for re-
nomination" Also, that in relation to
Southern Democrats the Hon. Augustus
Van Wyck lis flesh OF their flesh and bone
of their bone Likewise that reports
from our members in the South p2rticu-
larly resent the idea that the Fopllists
should write the Democratic Platform. -
The projected dinner will be given in
Brooklyn, and preparations for ii are be-
ing made SO quietly that it is believed tie
utmost secrecy is to be observed as 10
the guests and their dcings. Sill Mr.
Bryan has the delegates, and doubtless
feels very comfortable. When the great
Croker returns from Europe ii is tho lght
the Commercial Travellers and Hotel NJ ms
National Anti Trust League will go out
OF commission. Also that the Hon. Au-
gustus Van Wyck will settle down to the
conviction that the Vice Presidential
nomination would suit him just at about
this interesting period in his career.
No Instructions Nct.-yarious dis
trict conventions were held in Greater
New York yesterday by the Republicans.
but none of them gave Instructions for the
denomination Of Roosevelt. This is in lins
the Plat machine. II is confidently be-
lieved TO be a part of the finely laid
scheme. working in Washington as well
as in New Ycrk, to force the Vice Presi-
Dental nomination upon the unwilling
Roosevelt. Ii is known that the Rough
Riders heart is set Oh another term in
the gOvernoTsbip. but OF course il he
can't realize that ambition he will have
l. III ~. L
bosses are pleased to give him. Mr Han
turbed over the Vice Presidency at pres
ent. So is Senator Plat over the distri-
button of the patronage for the next four
years in the event Of Mr.. McKiuley-s r.
nomination II Mr. Plat can do Messrs
Hanna and Mckinley a particularly COED
turn at this critical juncture it is certain
that he would have undiSputed sway over
the New York patronage in the next Ad-
ministration-p provided of course ct cete-
"a. He could not do them a better turn
than by lessoing the Rough Rider bind
ing him hand and foot. and tying him TO
the tail Of the Presidential kite. Where
fore. the slate makers would as well write
il Mckinley and Roosevelt and be done
with all further bothersCme speculation.
Has Taylor Quit!-Kentuckians in
Washington are beginning 10 believe that
Taylor. the usurper. has abandoned his
game at Frankfort and that as soon as the
Court of Appeals renders its decision in
favor of Beckham the Democratic officials
will be quietly invested with authority at
the Bluegrass capital. 1t is also believed
that Taylor is preparing TO flee from Ken
lucky to the proffered protection OF the
fiery and untamed Governor Mount. OF In
diana. 1t seems to be foregone conclu-
sion that Taylor will be indicted for COM
plicity in the wretched conspiracy to as
sassinate Goebel. and ii is not likely that
he would care to risk his neck to the ten
der mercies of a petit jury at Frankfort
in the present state of popular excite
ment and indignation there. He is said to
be converting into cash all of his available
assets. His home village OF Morgantown.
where he now is, is just across the Ohio
River from Indiana, and he could reach
the safety of the Hoosier shores in few
minutes. if flight were necessary to pro-
tect him from arrest. In view of these
probabilities IL is thought that all danger
Of an armed clash between Democrats and
Republicans in Kentucky is passed.