The evening times., 1900-05-26
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


Washington will give Bryan a majority
Of IS oo0 this fall ?, said Col A ]. Biethen,
at the Ebbitt last night Colonel B.ethen
is the publisher OF the Seattle Times"
Silver Republican, and prominent factor
In the fusion campaign for Bryan in wash
ington State There are four counts
against the Republican party which win
ensure the election OF the Democratic can
didate. First, the inability Of the Repuh-
lican party to raise money for a campaign
fund They will have no 81. LOCO to ex-
pend this fall as they had four years ago.
Second. when Mckinley was elected he had
100000 Offices TO I'll. and over 1.0o0. go ap-
pIicants for those Offices. In conSequen e.
he made over half million enemies-mcrs
tnan enough TO have changed the results
OF the last election Third BY the new
FINANCIAL bill the Administration has en-
acted the issue OF paper money, which is
worth tie psper it is printed en- Silver
Republicans and bimetalfsts were termed
repudiatiOnists In the. last campaign, but
silver money is intr1nsicaliy worth 50 per
cent OF It's face value. Fourth by the pas
sage Of the Porto Rican tsrif undeniable
foundation has been shown for the truth
Of Bryan's charges OF imperialism.
Mr.. Bryan. it Is my impression. is in
favor Of Towne for his running mate. He
Is. next to Bryan. the ablest nan in the
fusion party"
Representative Hugh A Dinsmore
gave. last night. the first trolley
and six ladies' were HE guests about
the city In the new ZaRd exceilentiy
appointed excursion ear Columbia The
car started at 7 30 D. m. from IN front Of
the ShOreham. where lie party was assem-
-blsd OF the nurbet were Miss Patten,
Miss Bates. Miss Lowering. Mrs. Olmsted.
and Representative a. E 0lmsted. Sena-
tor Bacon. Baron Gre yes. Representative
Giiiett. and General :ioTbin-
II am urging the passage OF the bill now
before Congress. said Dr. H. ". Hambiin,
of Newkirk Oklahoma Territory. At the
Arlington last night. which provides for
the establishment OF department of min
ing engineering al the various State Agri-
cultural Colleges throughout the eonntry.
There has been an insufhciency OF mining
engineers. and il is 10. be hoped that the
Government viii take eogaizsnee or the
need by enaeting this legislation for the
education of young men for the mining
industries The Agricultural College Of
Oklahoma is situated at Saltwater. and is
q rapidly growing institution
II have been combining pleasure and
politics. said H C. Payne, of Niiwau-
kee a member OF the National Republican
Committee. at the Arlington last night
Il have been in every State IA the West
In the last two months. and an now in
Washington TO attend a subcommittee
which has charge Of the preliminary ar
raugements sor the National Republican
Convention at Philadelphia, which viii
meet tomorrow
The most enthusiastic Republican eon-
vention ever held in Montana - said ThOm-
as B. Miller. OF Butte. Secretary OF the
State Republican COMMITTEES OF Montana. at
me Arlington last night endorsed Sen
siOT Carter last week. The Republicans
will carry the State In the fall elections
.nd Senator Carter will be returned 10 the
Senate. The nomination for Governor has
not yet been made"