New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. Jan. %
BRYAN RUNNING THE MACHINE.-senator
James K. Jones' chairman of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee is denying at this end with
furious outbursts Of indignation that he and
Colonel William Jennings Bryan had a mighty
row at the conference these two eminent disciples
of sixteen to held in a Of the Metropol-
itan Hotel last Saturday morning Colonel Bryan
is denying 1T. too, at the other end. Nevertheless
and Notwithstanding. the did occur, and at
its conclusion the Arkansas statesman dashed out
Of Bryan's into the cool air of the street be-
fore he was able to talk to anybody. A veracious
man who had gone to the door of Bryan's
room during the conference expecting to call on
the Nebraska Colonel heard the colloquy, only
part OF which has been quoted This man recog-
nized Bryan's voice. elevated to unusual pitch.
screaming at the National chairman:
But, Senator Jones. you cannot deny that the
man who would advocate at this time or in the
future any modification of the Chicago platform
would be considered traitor to the party, and
very properly would be denounced traitor"
Whether not Senator Jones had suggested the
notifications spoken of is not known as his words
could not be distinctly heard above the roar and
crackle of the Nebraskans explosive indignation.
There is a well grounded belief. however that Sen
ator Jones did suggest either material notifications
to slur the currency issue in his speeches in the
',enemy's country" Connected with this belief is
than vapory rumor that Senator Jones has prom
seG I the Easte19 wing OF 5ne o ss
widely on the sixteen TO one plank while in the East
to ''re-elect the Arkansas statesman. chairman
OF the committee and again intrust the manage
ment of the campaign to his prentice hand
DISSATISFIED WITH RICHARDsON.-Jame
D. Richardson. leader of the Democratic side OF the
House. is sitting volcano. The bottled wrath
of his colleagues is going to explode before long,
with disastrous results to Mr.. Richardson as well
to the harmony OF the House. There is no
denying the statement that Richardson is the
weakest, tmid and vacatng floor leader
either party in the House has ever had. Naturally
the Republicans greatly pleased with his course.
which is of the utmost good fellowship and
courtesy toward them; but the Democrats. per
contra, much displeased; None of them are
willing yet talk for publication, but in their
cIoakrooms when the altitudinous and oleaginous
Tennesseean is around. the Democrats fume
and sputter their indignation in way that
long and arduous efforts Mr.. Richardson has gained
for himself the euphonous sobrtquet of slippery
title 1t is pointed out is not despicabJe asset in
ordinary political management but at the present
lowers cannot that it is of value. What the Dem
rooms is TO be believed is to fight the Republicans
everything and anything. They say that
Of them will be beaten in the next election be-
cause their constituents will be CONVINCED that
not clear as to what they should fight about, nor
eoma b fhf heg do Know at the tn cone
dition is irksome the Democratic soul and de-
believed MT RichaTdson was encouraging this era
appointment from President Mckinley in the next
IA biisterng sputer of wrath that
and tha was @ all that could be said for him An
of which goes to show that the Democrats OF the
Their woe will never be lightened until one of
them takes the bit in his mouth and i runs IA. nfVas b
it is difficult to predict though the bumptious
shows signs nearly every day Of leading a revolt
in order to gain more prestige for service IN the
Senate campaign he is conducting in IeAaS
against Senator Chiffon
coCKREII. AND ALLISON IN TROUBLE
What Senator Depew has against his miid-man-
nered colleagues Senators Cockrell and Allison. Is
known. but that he has prepared for them
slathers of trouble there is no doubt at all. The
Junior New-York Senator reported favorably from
the Committee on International Expositons yes
terday joint resolution authorizing the PRESIDENT
olution a representative of this Government at
the unveiling of the statue Of Lafayette at the
ernment at the Exposition. Senator Cockrell, with
amazing aIacrity for statesman OF his years ana
dignity, unwound his length stood bolt uptlgnI a m
the presence Of the galleries; that We're !anned
put It, that there was an understandlng that no no
paris Exposition His feminine auditors held their
breaths in holy horror. which found expression In
when Senator Allison arose from his desk and de-
clared that the Senator from Missouri was cor
acting the resolution. Since then the women
Allison d When they meet them in the corridors of
the Capitol and when these Sens ARE 1[ra9 m
not see them To-day both Messrs Cockre and
Allison tried lay the blame of their attitude on
the French Government. Neither the women nor
Dr. Depew willing to accept this explanation
Senatorial courtesy prevents Senator Depew from
discussing the matter except in whispers and wise
winks and mods He said to-day that the whole
matter had been referred Senator Frye FOR
adjudication. The contention Of femninity IS that
IL the French Government has prescribed 80 CALLING
a rule governing the representation Of American
progress a the Paris Exposition then We should
revoke the appropriation made by Congress, with
draw entirely from the Exposition, recall our Am
bassador and off all friendly intercourse with
the French nation But in lieu OF inability TO make
OF the affair serious international incident. the
more camorous of the that either Is emanci-
pated is fighting valianty for emancipation Will
see to il that rocks and stumps and thOrns and
other things are put in the pat of the dIstin-
gushed Democrat from Missouri and the distin
elIshed Republican from Iowa when they attempt
to return to the Senate The refuse to
hold the French Government wholly responsible.