The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-25
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


the Hon. Benjamin Harrison il this CAM
paign is giving the Republican managers no
little uneasiness. The Hon. Nathan B.
Scott Of West Virginia. who has charge of
the speakers bureau for Mr.. Hanna, mas
made the statement that probably Gen
eral Harrison VIII take the stump about
the 1st of October and deliver few adj
dresses" Very few Indianans in Wash
ingtCn believe that their distinguished cit
lien will raise his voice once for Mckinley
in this campaign. When the former Presi-
dent recently returned to civilization from
a hunting trip in the Rocky Mountains he
told the first newspaper man he met that
the fight between Mckinley and Bryan
would be very close" and that Indiana
would probably give its vote to Bryan.
There has been a mighty howl over this in
the Republican press, and it is said that
Air. Hanna attempted to get the Hon. Cor
nelius y. Bliss to go see General Harrison
and induce him to deny the interview. Mr..
llama made the request of Mr.. Bliss be-
cause that aflluent statesman is said to be
about the only person close to Mr.. Hanna
VINO would dare approach the great In
dianan on any mission for the present
further that when General Harrison
passed through New York on his way to
the Adirondacks for the summer Mr.. Bliss
mad a brief interview with him on the
subject so near to MIR. Hanna's heart. but
that nothing consolatory could be extracted
from Harrison. That the former President
very cordially disliSes Mr.. Hanna and his
entire crew. with the possible exception
OF Mr. Bliss, there is excellent reason 10
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certainty that General Harrison very
heartily disapproves of various policies
and Fixed tendencies of his party under it's
Hannaized management. He gave forcibIe
expression of his disapproyal on sundry
occasions last winter. when the Oxnard-
lied Porto Rica1 bill was brought forward.
lie denounced that piece Of legislation in
unmeasured terms to his neighbors and
friends who called upon him. Powerful
Efforts were made at that time by Mr..
Hanna to silence General Harrison. but it
was shown then that the big and accom-
plished Hoosier was one Republican whose
conduct and speech Mr.. Hanna could not
control 1t is very well understood in
Indiana that General Harrison is so dis
trustful of Mr.. McKinley's chief advisers
that he does not feel warranted in doing
anything that is calculated TO help re-
elect Mr. Mckinley All of his close
rlson attitude, ard most Of then have
too much respect for him to attempt to
influence him against his judgment. For
these reasons and others that may develop
as the campaign progresses it is safe to
predict That General Harrison will be too
busy with private affairs to take the
stump for Mr.. Mckinley
Two More in WiscUnsin.-AU the
probabilities at present point to the Demo-
Gratis gaining at least two votes in the
next House from Wisconsin. Even the
Republican managers admit in the conf
Cence OF private conversation that the
prospects are unfavoratle for the return
Of the Hon. Herman B. DahIe. Of the See
ord district and Of the Hon Theodore
Often. of the Fourth. or Milwaukee. dis
trict. Each of these statesmen pulled
through by very narrow margins in the
last election, considering the large vote
cast. Mr. Often was elected by a minority
Of the total vote in his district. leading his
Democratic opponent by only about eight
cen hundred votes, and II the opposition
to him then had been combined he would
have been defeated by two or three thou
sand. hr. DAZZLE received a plurality of
only eleven hundred, and a majority over
all Of only three hundred In the NIL
Waukee district the Democrats have nomi-
mated the Hon George ". Peck, who is a
hrnorist in literature. but in politics is
cne # the most serious men and taIIsst
busters in the United States. He has
shown his ability as vote-getter By being
elected Governor, and It IS said that he is
stronger in Wisconsin today than he ever
was. He and Mayor Rose. Of Milwaukee.
VINO made such favorable Impression at
the Kansas City Convention, work har-
moniously together, and it is claimed that
the party rs at present organized under
their management never was IA better fix
in the Badger State. II Ex-Governor Peck
defeats Mr.. Often for the House and the
Democrats carry the Legislature il is I'M
derstood Mayor Rose is to be the Demo-
cratic candidate to succeed Senator Spoon
er.
To Succeed 0deII.-Mr. Platt an
parently has decreed that when his State
convention dominates the Hon. B. B. Odell
for Governor of New York the Hon. George
w. Dunn shall retire from the Office of
Railroad Commissioner and succeed Mr..
OdelI as Chairman Of the State Commit
tee The meaning Of this is that if Odell
is elected Governor Dunn is TO take his
place at the head of the Plat machine.
As Railroad Commissioner Mr.. Dunn now
draws from the state the comfortable
salary Of $4,000 year. and has two years
Ct tenure yet in the Office OF course he
would be reappointed al the expiration
Of the term if he wanted the place. and
if Odell Is elected Governor But there
is no speculation on this point among New
York Republicans at present. Under the
Plat system CT political mallgz meut The
Office Of Chairman Of the State Committee
Is the most ranunerasiye position in The
Statc Its Incumbent is Mr. Platis chief
representative in the lobby at Albany. and
il is said to be considered a dun wear an
Albany when he does not rake down
$4,000 or more as his share Of the fees
paid 10 the Platt machine for rsupervis-
ing and promoting Legislation The
fortune Mr.. OGeIl has made since he has
been at the head Of the Plat machine
during the past two or three yaar, is
variuusiy estimated at from 500 600 to
$500 .Oe0. As frequently pointed out. il
IS because he viii lose these fees" il
elected Governor that Mr.. OdeII objects to
being nominated. Mr.. Dunn Of course
viii hold on TO the Craftsmanship as long
as possible, though II Odcll is defeated Cor
Governor it is the understanding that
Dunn is 10 step aside for Odel to re-
sumo his old place at the head Of he
State organization. IN this event it has
been arranged for Roosevelt who will
hold on to the gOverHorship to the last
minute, to reappoint Mr.. Dunn Railroad
Commissioner. This arrangement aug-
gests how completely under the domino
ton Of the Piatt machine the carpering
Rough Rider has been brought. despite al
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