The evening times., 1900-07-28
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


velops that the chief object Of the visit -
Kew York AT present of Chairman Jones. Vice
Chairman Stone. and other heavywei ights
OF the Democratic National Committee is
20 bring Croker and Hill together for ef-
tsetlve work. There has been a feeling all
along among the national managers that
Hill and Croker didn't want to get togeth-
er. and that each assiduously-va looking
for some excuse to sulk or fight. This OF
course. is the old trick of boss politicians
when they desirerto see their party defeat
cd. There is firm and immovable con-
viction in the minds of welI-informed poll
ticians Of both parties in all parts Of the
country that there are many thousand
more Democrats than Republicans in New
YORK. There is also firm conviction that.
generally speaking. when New York goes
Republican the fault lies at the door of the
Democratic leaders in that State. Fur
thermore. there is a feeling of absolute
confidence among the best informed D'm-
ocrats in other parts of the country tbst il
Hill and Croker want to carry New York
for Bryan they can do so. With this view OF
conditions and probabilities in mind il IS
easy to understand men like Jones. Stone,
and Campau should go 10 New York at this
Juncture and look carefully into the rela-
tiOns between Hill and Croker. II is hard
20 believe that politicians of the character
OF Hill and Croker are capable OF harbor-
ing personal ill-wiH that would keep
them so far apart as to make Republican
success possible. Men of their calibre aud
determination bother verv lie with the
personal equation in politics. Results are
all they want, and as loI as party sue
cess means something u Lhem they can
work harmoniously 10 tlat end, even
though they cordially desl Use each other.
Now, NOBODY understands this phase OF
the matter better than do the members
Of the Den. .ocratic National Committee who
are now n New York. UnQuesti0uaLiy
they are there 10 learn just why Hill I'D
Croker seem determined TO pull apart "a
this campaign They are aware that IN all
probability IL these factiOnal leaders don't
work together the chances are all against
Bryan carrying the State. II Is believed
that unless Hill and Croker drop the pre-
tence of implacabIe personal hostility as
the cause OF party discOrd and get together
in determined spirit to give the New
York electoral vote TO Bryan and Steven
son, Messrs. Jones, Stone. and CampGu
will jointly make q representation to the
rank and file OF the New York De-
mocracy that viii result in bringing to the
front q new class OF leaders for this cam
paign in the Empire State. They ere
going to exhaust every effort to induce Hill
and Croker TO give the Kansas City ticket
loyal and united support Failing this. it
is thought the full power of the party's
rational machine viii be employed 10
destroy the leadership OF both Croker and
Hill. at least for this campaign. II is be-
heyed that in this course as a last resort
lies the only hope Of Democratic victory
in New York The game Is desperate. but
X is eOntsnded that the situation calls for
the most heroic and drastic measures. It
viii NOT be surprising II the word soon
goes forth from national headquarters that
the master of Wolfert's RCost and the big
CHEZ of Tammany either must get under
one flag Or step aside and let the cClOrs
be horne by other hands this year. In such
an event Hill would be destroyed as a na-
tiOnal figure. and Croker's hold on Tam
many would be weakened
New Aid SOciety.-Evidences rap
idly are multiplying in support OF the cor
tentiOn that the proposed independent
movement Of the anti-imperialists is being
nurtured by the willy Mark Hanna and thar
if third party is organized around the
movement il will be merely another Re
publican Aid Society The National Con-
veuciOn OF Anti-Imperialists scheduled al
indianapolis for August II, is being work
borne a cousin Of the amiable President
Of the United States. The clan Mckinley
sticks together too closely for anybody this
side Of he actual state Of imbeCility TO be-
heve that political movement headed by
one OF the clan is designed 10 injure the
President. Then, too, the Democratic party
has declared IL the most positive terms
and authoritative way that imperialism is
the paramount issue Of the campaign
Wherefore, all anti-impeTialist Republicans
who don't want Mr. Mckinley reelected
know exactly how to best assure his ce-
feat, which is 10 vote for Bryan. Every
anti-imperialist vote cast for a third ticket
is thrown away, and helps rather than in
jures the cause OF Imperialism This is
the view OF il held by anti-imperialist Re
publicans in this part OF the country
though. OF course, there are many sO-caIlsd
anti-imperiahst Republicans in this re-
giOn who have placed themselves in the
same Inconsistent attitude as that Occu-
pied by the Hon. George Frisbie HOar. and
these are in favor Of a third ticket
Fighting Lentz BitterIy.-As was ex-
pected the Hon. John Jacob Lentz has the
hardest fight Of his-4ife ahead of him.
Mr.. Lentz has said too many harsh. rude
uneouth things about the afTable and
smooth-ts mpsred Mr.. MCKINLEY not TO have
brought down upon himself the implacable
hatred of the Presidents supporters. Lentz
represents the Columbus district, which is
normally Democratic by a small mapority.
and having lived in the same town with
Mr.. Mckinley for number OF years, he is
supposed to have some personal knowledge
Of the subject he discusses whenever he
pays his respects to the President II
LentZ were less rude and "uncouth"
when he utters the Pr, -ident's name and
links IL with criticisms Republican pol
icy and administration, ne probably would
not now have to meet the full pow er Of the
party organization in his contesl for re-
election to Congress. Mr.. Mckinley is
known to be personally exerting himself
against LentZ. and General Dick the new
Chairman OF the Ohio Republican State
Committee. has been instructed by both
Mr.. Hanna and the President to spare
neither money nor effort in the fight on
Lentz- Mr.. Hanna, by the way. went out
for Lentz's scalp two years ago. and his
personal unpopularity in Ohio was demon
strated by an increased majority of 600
piled up for Lentz. At the request of the
President, 1t is said Mr.. Hanna this year
is not making himself felt in a personal
way in Lentz's campaign.
HeHegraPhs In 1850.