The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-17
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The sch,cy story Agnin.-A circup

stantial story has been sent out from Mr..
Bryan's home. reviving the report that
Rear Admiral Schley is the Nebraskan' S
first choice for Vice President. 1t is te-
lieved here, and has been believed for sew
eral months, that the Schley suggestion is
entirely agreeable to Mr.. Bryan. Ear.y in
November Col. Nicholas NJ. Bell, Mis-
souri, Democrat who enjoys the confidence
of Bryan and other Western leaders. came
to Washington 10 enquire into the adyisa-
bility OF nominating Schley for Vice Pres
ident. He consulted with Mr.. German.
Senator Jones, John R. Mclean, ard her
leaders in this city, and received en-our-
aging reports from all of them as tn
Schley's availability. Then he went 20
New York and discussed the subject there
with men who are supposed to control
the present organization of the party in
that State.t He returned to Missouri firm
ly convinced that Admiral Schley would lie
Mr.. Bryan's running mate. The foregoing
statements are based upon an intimate
knowledge of the facts. For some reason
not well understood, the Western leaders
haze not been favorably inclined to Admir-
al Schley for some time. Colonel Bell him.
/ self has had nothing to say on the subject
since the meeting in February in this city
He was in Washington at that time, and
gave various close friends to understand
that he had severed his connection with
the Schley movement. This was taken to
mean that Mr.. Bryan. former Governor
Stone. of Missouri. ard the coterie of West
ern leaders who at one time thought favor
ably CT Schley for second place en- the
ticket. had dropped his name from tie
eligible list. 1t is believed, however, ttat
they have come around to Schley again
and are now working up movement to
stampede the Kansas City Convention to
him. Senator Jones has never been known
to express any doubt as to the aivisabi ity
of putting Admiral Schley on the ticket
with Mr. Bryan. Indeed, it is thought that
all along the naval hero has been Senator
Jones' first choice. In view of the history
here recounted and of the recent revival Of
the Schley boom It may be well to view
that movement seriously.
Boss COx's Great Triumph.-The Hon.
Charles Dick Is now gnawing file and
pretends to enjoy it very much. 1t is be-
lieyed that he passes the file to the Hon
Mark Hanna at intervals and that that
mighty person also takes nibble at 1t with
feigned expressions Of delight. Some folk
go as far as to say that even Mr.. Nc
Kinley has ciamped his teeth on the In
strument. and claimed to like the exercise.
too All of this is because the Hon
George B. Cox has concluded that he will
take unto himself the highly important po-
sition Of national committeeman for Ohio
in tie next organization of the party,
which will be formed at the Philadelphia
Convention. Messrs. Hanna and Mckinley
wanted this place to go to Colonel Dick,
but when Boss Cox said may. nay"
Messrs. Hanna and Mckinley said may
nay" too. Colonel Dick went to Cincin-
natl at their direction two weeks ago to
plead with Boss Cox not to have himself
elected to the National Committee, but to
give the place to Dick. This is what Boss
Cox said to Colonel Dick: you've got
enough jobs nova half dozen Of them.
If you go after any more your friends will
get gore on you and go after you. You
ought not to be a candidate. even IL I
should conclude that | don't want the
place" That was enough for the valorous
Colonel Dick. 1t was also enough for
Messrs. Mckinley and Hanna. Boss Cox
controls everything Of value in the politi-
cal line in Cincinnati and vicinity, and
he is dangerous man to fool with just
at this juncture. When he is elected
national committeeman he will ey-
tend his sphere OF influence so
as to take under his jurisdiction
the whole of Southern Ohio. Then he will
have eight or ter Congressional districts
In which to distribute patronage instead
Of the two that are now in his control.
He may become a. bigger boss than the tre-
mendous Mr.. Hanna Is. cox's rise has been
sudden. He WAS s'ard heller in Cincin-
natl a FEW year a. 4 aud the SlcNInrsyItrs
then regarded him as person who should
be Stunned, not 20 say cut off from all
connection with political management. II
things go veil with him Boss Cox may
conclude to succeed the Hon. Joseph Ben
son Foraker IN. the United States Senate.
Says He Is Sntisfcd.-The Hon. Shelby
NJ Cullom declared yesterday that he
obtained all he went after at the recent
Republican State Convention in Illinois.
and that he is entirely satisfied with the
treatment accorded him at Peoria. II
could have had instructions for re-elec-
tion." said Uncle Shelby, gleefully. but
/ didn't want 'em. The resolutions OF en-
dorsement of my course which the conven-
ton adopted were written by myself. I
thought everybody understood that" At
the same time. some Of the wicked Tan
nerites in Washington avow that the Pc
oria convention pummeled Uncle Shelby
all out of shape. They say that he ne!er
ton. and that the resolutions Of endorse
ment were adopted only to fool him. Also
they declare that a Tannerite member of
the committee on resolutions wrote the
Cullom endorsement, even to the extent
of expressing tue hope of his reelection
They point out nat there is neither harm
nor good in an expression of good wishes.
and that as the case stands there is moth
ing binding upon any candidate for the
Legislature to vote for Mr.. Cullom's Ie-
election. When the time comes. they say.
Uncle Shelby will ealize that he does not
want to return I, the Senate. and if the
Republicans control the next Legislature
at Springfield he will retire from the race
in favor OF a younger man-maybe the
Hon. John w. Gates or some other magaate
of the Steel Trust. The incorrigible Tanner
will not be candidate. but will throw his
support to the man designated by his
friend Gates.
Getting After Tiiimnn.-The political
skies seem to be darkening in South Caro-
lima, and amidst the gathering gloom the
Hon. BENJAMIN Riley Tillman stands de-
faint but uneasy. The Prohibitionists will
hold State convention at Columbia on
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