The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05

den Of the expense this year We have
discussed this subject very frankly with
Mr.. Hanna and other gentlemen who will
manage the campaign. and they under
stand our attitude. Hence they will look
to other quarters for their campaign fund
The manufacturers now have a chance to
rest and reeGperate. The fat viii have to
be fried out OF some other interests this
| time
Harmony in New York.-nemocrati
national leaders who have made a careful
investigation into the conditions in New
York during the past few days are conf
dent that the utmost harmony viii prevail
at the State Convention tomorrow for the
election Of delegates TO Kansas City. Every
sign indicates that the Hon. David Ben
nett Hill has removed his war paint and
come into the reservation. 1t will be a.
I edifying spectacle when Hill speaks ana
votes for instructions for Bryan; and this.
it is predicted. is what he viii DO II
may be that he will attempt to lead r
volt against the Chicago platform, but il
/ is thought that he viii rot nave a large
! following. Il is regarded EJ probable that
I a resolution will be adopted mildly calling
I for a modification al Kansas City OF the
( Chicago deliveranCe. but as no harm can be
I done by this course the Organizes may
3 make that concession to Hin at home oniy
] TO run over him roughshod ~ the National
{ Convention If he gets too gay In brief
/ the situation In New York seems 10 Dc
/ much more 70 the liking of the majority
/ Of the party leaders IN Washington than
/ was even hoped for week or ten days ago
/ Il seems certain that the last vestige OF Sc
rious opposition 20 Mr.. Brya,n and the plat
| form he wants 70 run o. mas been destroy
! ed. and that the Hensss City Convent Sln
| VIII be almost as harmonious as was the
! recent CO cvention in Mr. Bryan's oNn state
which excited delegates 10 Kansas City.
IL Admiral Dewey WiIIing:-Admf-
raj Dewey starts on his second Western
trip tomorrow evening. accompanied by
Mrs. Dewey and his personal and Official
| staff. The Admiral will visit in the order
/ named Columbus Ohio ard Grand Rapids
and Detroit. Mich. He viii make brief
| stops at various intervening places 10 re-
| ceive the homage Of the people. 1T has
! always been my ambition to serve the
country in whatever way it desires said
Admiral Dewey to a newspaper interviewer
| last night. From this remark il is being
inferred that the Admiral will not refuse
the Vice Presidential nomination if It is
| rendered him by the Kansas City Conven-
! ton. From source that IS reliable il is
learned that Admiral DeEey's first thought
| in relation TO politics at present is the
absolute necessity for a change at the head
| of the Government. In other words he
| is convinced that Mr.. Mckinley is not The
| man TO safeguard and administer the ma
| tions new responsibilities. The logic of
| this situation is that IL in its wisdom the
| party with which he has allied himself
! string to aid to the full limit of his power
and influence in bringing about a change
at the White House, will accept the second
| place on the ticket if his party assigns
him to that position. That the Admiral
has devoted much careful thought to poll
tics is evidenced by another expression
which he authorized his interviewer TO
quote. An effort" said he. has been
made to show that l announced my willing
ness to accept the Office (the Presidency
| without consultation with men who under
stood the political situation and without
serious thought, but, as l have stated this
is absolutely without foundation" Ad-
| mirai Dewey's latest interview invests his
second Western trip with a direct political
interest which his previous tosIrs of the
country did not possess. 1t may be that
before he returns to Washington he will
| openly express a willingness to go on the
ticket with Mr. Bryan.
Proud Muncieite.-A well dressed
and we'll hammered Hoosier, who-e home is
in the far-famed town of Muncie, STROBE
through the corridors of the Capitol the 9th
er Gay ard proudly proclaimed himself tAe
only Republican of that community whC
had never asked for an office. Il have
right to feel pulled up over this" said h,
to a Times reporter. Il am not ASHAMED
of any Of my tcwnsmen-not even Neeiy-
but, then. am especially proud of my owl
unique distinction. You see. there are five
or six hundred Muncieites stuck away il
the Government service. and three or fou
THOUSAND others who are on the WaitinI
list The salaries paid annually to Mune.,
people by the Government aggregate con
sideTably more than a million dollars
Don't think that this Federal Office GRAZ
! struck our town only during the past tire,
years. Why, the great Tom Brady, who raj
the Postoffiee Department before PER-,
Heath scarcely was out of his swaddlinl
clothes, introduced the fashion of Munci
5 people getting into the Government service
, What Never heard Of Tom Brady? Why
sakes, sakes alive, man, Didn't you eve
hear of the star route business? Thes
so-called frauds in Cuba dwindle into con
: | temptible petty larceny in comparison wit
| the star route frauds. Muncie WIS RICH
in the swim then with both feet, and sh
has managed to stay IN pretty much eve
since. AS a matter Of curiosity. am goinj
to try to get complete roster O. Muncie
ties who are now drawing salarie.S from tn
| Government before return home. I'll be
| you the list is long enc. As I said a
, | first. there are at least five or six hundre
. Muncie people on the payroIis of UncI
Sam"