The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-25
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Convention organirntion.-who will

be the temporary and permanent officers oil
| the Democratic National Convention? That
is question all sorts OF Democrats here
| abouts are asking, and that none of them
can answer. Fully three months before
the Republicans held their National Con-
vention at Philadelphia it was known who
the temporary and permanent chairmen
would be. Every detail of that conveu-
tons organization was carefully arranged
BY Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley long be-
fore it was known who the delegates would
be. But the Democrats have no such close
organization as the Republicans have, and
perhaps never will have their party man
agement in SO few hands. An essential
difference between the parties, it is point
ed out, consists in the fass that the Repup-
lican spirit Of organization and discipline
is always assertive, while Democrats can
not be brought around to this way OF 10
ing things. Frequently during the last
week of Congress, Senator j. X. Jones,
| Chairman of the Democratic National COM
mittee, was asked by newspaper men VINO
would be selected for Temporary Chairman
at Kansas City, and the Senator's invari-
able reply was to the effect that the Ma
tional Committee and not he would at
tend to that matter at the proper time.
The general impression seems to be that
the chief honors of the Convention or
san:Zation will be given to German Amer
leans. This belief is based upon the sup
position that the Democratic managers
will desire to do something that is cal
culated to show the German American
voters who are alarmed at the Republican
drift toward Imperialism that the DeInoc-
racy offer them hospitable welcome and
full fellowship in party affairs. But even
with this understanding OF the probable
character Of the men to be selected no
body pretends to know the names OF the
men who will be put forward either Tor
| temporary or permanent chairman In
view of tie dissatisfaction with the Ad-
ministraticn among the German Repuh-
| licans Of the Northwest 1t is considered
not unlikely that enc or both chairfnen
may be chosen from that section. But
! even when the probabilities are thus re-
duced to a comparatively narrow margin
ignorance on the main point-that OF the
| names of the men to be chosen-discour-
ages all speculation. 1t may be that New
England will be drawn on for one OF the
presiding officers of the Convention with
the view OF some distinguished citizen of
that section making keynote speech on
the question Of imperialism. But here
again there is nothing in the probabilities
sufficiently tangible to support definite
or satisfactory speculation. Altogether,
| therefore. with the exception Of the very
interesting question Of the Vice Presidency
there is very little gossip concerning the
Kansas City Convention to be obtained
at this time.
The Talk of R;II.-As far as known
the only Instructions thus far given for
, the Hon. David Bennett Hill for Vice
President were given by the Democratic
Convention OF Maverick County. Tex.
The Times called attention to this very
interesting occurrence al the time. Ma
vcrick County is in the district repre-
scented in the House by the Hon. James
| l.. Slayden. Mr. Slayden is one of the
prime factors In the management of the
National Association o. Democratic Clubs
1t is said that 1t was he who wrote the
Hill instructions which his constituents
adopted. 1t is also said that he shrewdly
has been booming Hill through the liter
airy bureau of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs. If this is true there
is no doubt that it will be manifested at
Kansas City next week. The Texas dele
cation may not be favorably inclined to
Hill, though 1t Is believed Senator Gull
berson, Representative Ball the Hon.
James Hogg. and ether Texans of influence
are impressed with the Availability OF Tut-
ting Hill on the ticket. II is said also
that the Hon. William Joel Stone. Of Mis-
Souri,. very easily could be brought over
to the Hill side How Senator Jones
stands nobody seems to know. The state
ment is freely made that Senator Jones
partially was committed to the Hon.
Charles A. Towne for Vice President be-
fore the Mnnesotan's fat was knocked
into the fire by the Populst5 at Sioux
Falls mainly for the purpose of boosting
the Hon. Marion Butler and the Hon.
Richard Franklin Pettigrew. It is believed
that Senator Jones largely will be gov
erred in his attitude toward Hill by the
wishes of Richard Croker At the same
time, it is conceded that the enthusiasm
for Hill may be so powerful when the
clans gather at Kansas City that nobody
can control it-not even Mr.. Hill himself.
In point of fact, 1t Is beginning to be
thought that Hill is not averse 10 the
mention of his name as Mr.. Bryan's Iuu-
ming mate. and as evidence OF this it is
contended that If he were opposed to going
on the ticket he would stay away from
the National Convention.
Going to Canton.-Mr Mckinley, with
big retinue Of White House clerks and
servants. will leave Washington this week
for Canton, and for a month or more will
occupy "the little frame cottage on the
HILL" the roof of which he discovered to
be leaking about the time the State con-
yention was held at Columbus for the
nomination of a State ticket and the cleo
ton of delegates to Philadelphia. He had
the roof repaired while the convention
was in session and then hurried back to
Washington 1t is announced by Mr. Han
ma that the President will make few
front porch speeches from the little frame
cottage on the hill, and that there also he
will receive formal notification of his re-
nomination. The liverymen, hotel pro-
prietors. and clearinghouse keepers Of
Canton are making extensive preparations
to do a big business during the Presidents
sojourn in the town. and 1t Is suggested
that If Mr.. Hanna is hard up for campaign
funds 1t would be quite proper for him to
levy an assessment on these citizens The
railroads running to Canton, too, will owe
their prosperity for the next month to Mr.
McKinley's occupancy of the little frame
cottage on the hill. and it is contended
that they could not object if Mr. Hanna
should pass the hat to them. Still 10 is
not thought Mr.. Hanna will have occasion
10 bother with such small subscriptions as
he might be able to get at Canton. since
the Mormons already have started his
campaign fund with liberal contribution
of s150.C00.
Too Many Breakfasts.
(From the Utica ObseFver)
Roosevelt is the victim OF too many break
fasts with Plat Roosereit came back from san