New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS
IBY TELEGaAPH TO THE TR1euNE-1

campaign book just issued by Chairman Babeo@r.
and Secretary Overstreet Of the Republican Co,
gress COMMITTEES. The book is voluminoas and +,
range Of subjects is comprehensive enough but ftz
critics complain particularly of the manner =,
which the trust question has been handled bv 4ba
editors. The President has taken the lead in r,ak
ing trusts one of the chief issues Of the campaiy,
but perUsal of the book does not Indicate thst
the managers Of the campa. .gn have put s4,fHcisr-
importance on that question To the casual reads-
it is made 20 appear rot unlikely that the cam
paign managers do not recognize the trust question
of especial importance. and, in fact that
they have endeavored to minimize its importance
although they have included in the volume Prssi-
dent Roosevets strong message to Congress on tina
SUBJECT It would also seem that. either consciously
or uncoRsclously, an effort has been made by the
Compiers of the book defend trusts, or at least
this head by the circumstance that they have pre-
sented only the best features Of the trust system
Their critics say the conclusions Of PrOresso-
Jenkins, of Cornell University, the trust expeT1
employed by the United States Industrial CoG1nise
sion, which have been embodied in the book ara
not based on sufficient evidence to warrant their
having been empoyed by the managers Of the Re
S1t hds oeeI raised and tIe cost OF nvlg lowered.
~ the same time there is mass OF other valuable
ton on the trust question is so well known 1t is
of the compilers Of the textbook viii do no harm
SPOONERS PROSPECTS IMPROVING.-Nsw
which has reached Washington in the last few days
from Wisconsin indicates that Senator Spooner's
chances Of reelection getting better all the
time. 1t is true that yet ne has subscribed
10 the queer platform adopted by Governor La
FoIIettes State Convention but ii is said that an
unexpected reaction already has set n which may
relieve the tension that the Senator can safely
continue TO ignore the demands Of the La Toilette
people The plain intiG.ation Of the platform IS ot
course, that unless Mr.. Srooner renounces outright
some Of the principles Jh1t have made him a power
in the Senate and embraces oy formal declaration
the La Toilette ideas he VIII be permitted 10
return to the Senate Mr.. Spooner's friends in
Washington have all along considered it extremely
doubtful that he could De frightened by any threat
Of this kind and have believed that ne would fight
his enemies the bitter end private letter from
one of the Senator's supporters at Milwaukee con-
tairs the Information that. although he has not
been heard from directly, his friends proceed
ing the belief that viii not yield 70 dc
tation of Governor La Toilette. but viii soon take
the stump and explain TO the voters his atttuds
all State well national questions. The let
cost the Senator it will be more than made up BY
tccesslons 70 the E9nkS O MS supporter from the
Bragg. now consul general al Havana and warm
should have enough in the lext legislature
at Madison 70 assure his reelection neither could
the La Toilette people control that body. and ths
Chances would favor the choice Of a stalwart Re-
Sentative Of the La Fo7lette element However, IL
is thought that when Mr. S2Ooner takes the stump
ne will 50 arouse the Republican masses q Wiseon
sin with his eloguenee ana the st-aignJ-orwa-d YARD
the opposition within the party will dwiadls to such
small PROPORTIONS as 70 remove all doubt OF his
country than Mr.. spooner. and he has had 70 face
worse sirua tons than this one IN Wisconsin
Mr. SHAW CAN'T BE TENPTED-Tn the cor
respondence recently given out regarding his atti-
tude toward the next Presidential nomination.
Secretary Shaw with characteristics franknsss has
efectuany put quietus all talk os his eand-
dacy- 1t is believed here that in the speeches he
will make in Vermont this week he viii reitsrata
in as positive form his declaration to unnamed
Republican editor il Missouri that he viii not per-
nit the use OF his name for the nomination IN 1904
Before he entered the Cabinat Mr.. Shaw was pre-
pairing TO enter the lists OF Presidential candidates
and IL is known in Washington that preparations
on extensive scale were in progress make his
candidacy felt all over the country. But when he
accepted the Treasury portfolio he immedis tsIy
ordered the movement stopped. and N good faith
assured everybody who had a right TO ask hin
that he would be a candidate The Identity OF
the Missouri Republican editor. who still insists
that Mr. Shaw shall become a candidate. is not
known. although it is generally believed TO be one
Of two citizens Of St Louis For obvious reasons
the Secretary refuses to divulge the name Of MS
adrnirer but well informed Missouri Republicans in
Washington say II is either Captain Henry King.
Editor Of THE GIobe-Democrat." or ex-Congrszs-
man Nathan Frank. proprietor OF The St Louis
Star IN view Of the fact that Mr. Frank is
more active politician than Captain King and that
he is alleged to have been disappointed IN several
cases or patronage N Missouri the pro- 0ilIJiss
seem 10 point TO him as the persistent Shaw
boomer But as Mr. Frank is allied with tbs
newspaper IS distinctly aau-kerens II cannot Be
here by the politicians what the mean
ing of Mr.. Franks opposition 10 President Roose-
welt indicates. assuming OF course. that ne
10 whom Mr. Shaw recently wrote so plain state
nent. However, as the ways OF Missouri RepU6I-
cans well Democrats are past dndias out, II
further inquiry.
GRIGGS CHASING RAINBOwS.- -"Jesge" Griggs
and his able stan Of assistants at Democrats
Congressional headquarters. consisting OF nuner-
snsack. y. J.. and fifty or more handsome young
women stenographers. typ=w-icers folders. etc.
have already won the next House OF Representa-
-ives BY a majority OF az least t1irty-fvs. n
order to show his conservet etis11 Mr.. Griggs will
not permit an Official estimate containing this
majority be given over his signature CT that
1f any OF his assistants he does not obiect 10
he publication of the figures scattered around his
committee rooms in such tempting array that any
reporter cannot miss them This esti-
nate gives the Republicans only rs members Of
he next House and, or course. elects "Jedge
County Tex. clerk OF the House: Assistant Sec
etary a 5 Dulin. OF Hackensack y. J.. sergeant
It-arrns. and the second assistant secretary. J. =
1earcy. Of Tennessee, dOOrkeeper. In view O me
control OF the next House is not nearly 50 hard as
he Democrats thought it would be before they
curse that Mr Grisss and his a5Is associates
viii not need the campaign fund which e. hssss
=. Shepard of New-York. who promised 70 raise
5000 for the committee. need not now ooLAe-
imposed that no more money IS required az tnls
nd. and as the campaign in The West IS in c1aIgs
wners of the Rock Island Railroad il is assume
eip.