The evening times., 1900-07-26
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Big Schemes BreNyinE.-If all signs
are not misleading, some big political plans
will be adopted in New York before the
week is out. Nearly all the heavyweights
Of both great parties viii be in the metrop-
oils tomorrow OF the Democrats, Senator
Jones Will leave Washington tonight for
New York. Ex-Governor Stone. Of Mis-
so lri, already is there. Johnson, of Kan
sas: Campau, of Michigan. and others who
are prominently identified with the cam
paign management are expected to join
the Chairman and Vice Chairman OF the
National Committee at the Hoffman House
tomorrow or Saturday. o; course. Richard
Croker Will call upon them. The Hon Da-
vid Bennett Hill also is expected TO run
down from Wolfert's RoOst to commune
with his Democratic brethren. The Hon.
Norman K. Mack the New York member
Of the committee. already is there So is
State Chairman Frank Campbell and Ex-
ecutiSe Chairman James X Mcclure
While the Democratic big guns are gather
ing at the Hoffman House Republicans of
similar bore are floeking to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The prodigious Hanna
VIII be there tomorrow evening. The
Hon. Joe Manley Ci Maine Hmped into the
hotel last night with a bruised shin. He
explained tha; he colided with a rock on
his farm in Maine a few days ago and rak-
ed the skin off his shin Col Dick
herens. Of Missouri. has been in Gotham
several days anTiuusly awaiting the arri-
val OF Mr.. Hanna so as to learn what to
DO. The Hon. Frederick S. Gibbs. the New
York member of the Republican National
Committee, and the Hon Nathan B. Scott
the West Virginia member. move around
the corridors Of the famous hostele.y in
or L.,
puers even 10 bell boys and pOrters and
running from reporters as from the black
plague The great Mr.. Plstt and the fiery.
untamed, and UDtamable Roosevelt will
show up whenever Mr. Hanna calls. The
representatives Of both parties who are
thus gathering declare with interesting
unanimity that they are in New York sim
ply and solely for the purpose of selecting
headquarters for the Eastern branches OF
their respective National Committees.
Even the horse marines refuse TO belia vs
this story Evidently there will he some
thing doing" in New York very shortly.
Fusion In knnsas--Chairrnan Jones
Of the Democratic NationaI Committee.
brings cheering news 10 Washington con-
cerning Kansas. Senator Jones declares
that the fusion arrangement inthe eSunfOw-
er State is as nearly perfect as could be
made, md is more, promising OF satisfactory
results than was the fusion arrangement at
the corresponding time Of the campaign
four years ago. The Senator talks as il
he were absolutely certain OF the K-usas
electoral vote for Mr. Bryan The fusion
State ticket nominated yesterday at Fort
Scott cOTroborates Senator Jones opinion.
The Populists, Democrats and Silver Re
DublicanS are FepFegeurpd uDOn the ticket
in proportion TO their strength and by their
strongest men The POpulists were given
the candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court; the Democrats got the Sec
retary OF State, Treasurer and Attorney
General and the Silver Republicans were
allowed the. superintendent Of Insuran- e.
The Hon John w 3riedenthal. who heads
the ticket. is an Old-line Republican who
quit tEe party and went over 10
the Po)ulists four or five years
ago He is accounted one OF
the shreNdest politicians in the West and
enjoys the confidence and esteem OF the
masses. He has held two or three Offices
Of prominence in the State, and his record
is above reprOach. The Hon. Web McNall.
the Silver Republican who tails the ticket.
used to be high in the Republican councils
CT Kansas and his name is a household
word in the State. The three Democratic
nominees are all men of substance and
nigh standing. II is quite obvious that the
reform elements which took Kansas out OF
the Republican column four years ago are
determined to work together harmoniously
in this campaign and again deliver the
State to Mr.. Bryan. With the combination
now formed It is thought that Kansas is
made as safe a Bryan state as the mana
gers can count on in any section