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SENATOR WALSH.
GOVERNOR NORTHEN APPOINTS AU
GUSTA’S KDITOS TO THE SEAT.
ALL GEORGIA APPLAUDS THE CHOICE-
Colonel Walsh Expresses His Appreciation
and states His Position—Ho Stands
Squarely on the Platform.
It is Senator Walsh from Georgia.
Monday morning Governor Northen ren
dered his decision tendering the high office
to the editor-statesman, the grand Geor
gian who has been to the forefront in all
the battles of democracy for the last thir
ty years.
In honoring Patrick Walsh the governor
honored himself and honored Georgia. The
appointment is one which is sure to meet
With the enthusiastic and hearty approval
of all the people of all parts of the state.
It is the appointment of a man in every
way qualified to step into the high place,
of a man who possesses the experience in
public affairs and the grasp of national
questions necessary to one in such a high
position; and, more than all, it is the ap
pointment of a man who stands squarely
with the people; who believes with them
that the highest duty of a public official is
to represent the interests of the people,
and who believes that it is duty of the
senators and representatives in congress
to see that the pledges made by the demo
cratic party shall be carried out as they
wire interpreted to the people in the last
campaign.
Tiie governor had said that he would ap
point only such a man; and the man he has
named measures fully up to the require
ments.
The Governor Not a. Cnndidnte.
The governor coupled the announcement
WOT J J
HON. PATRICK WALSH.
of bls decision with a further announce
ment that he would not, under any cir
cumstances, be a candidate for the senator- j
ship for the long term.
"I desire,” said he, “again to state as
strongly as I know how, that I am in no ,
sense a candidate for the senatorship. .1 |
repeat the announcement," said he, "be- |
cause since Speaker Crisp declined to ac
cept. 1 have had a large number ol triends ]
throughout the state urge me to withdraw
what 1 had said and leave the matter of |
my possible candidacy in their hands. 1
am, however, positive in my <i< vision and i
hope you will put it for me just a- strung- ;
ly as 1 am putting it to you now. ’
Then the governor spoke in most en- |
thusiastic terms of Colonel \\ alsh. I
-He is one of the grandest men I nave >
ever known, big and brainy and capaldenn I
every way; a man with a strong grasp on .
the questions of the day and a man witli ,
the biggest heart in the world. He is the .
most unselfish man 1 have ever known. |
Just as an instance of his character, let me
tell you of a call he paid me a n w clays |
ago. The senatorship is a position to whijat
any man might aspire and as s; on as the
vacancy occum d, many ot h.s 11 lends had .
urged Colonel Walsh’s appointment. He
knew that, and he knew that 1 loved him
devotedly, and that h ie was his opportuni- ■
ty—a vacancy’, with his friend loading the
power of appointment. And yet in the lace t
of all those facts, he came to me and said: ;
’Governor, I know some ot my tri»‘nds have
been kind enough t > sugge-t my name to
you in connection with tliis high ofli • . but
1 want you to eliminate that abs, lutely
from votir mind for I am in no sense a can
didate. 1 have come to you in the inter
est of my friend, .Major Cmnnimg. a man
whom 1 know is in every way vvotthv oi
the high otliee, and 1 want you to appoint
him.’ That," continued th" governor,
“shows the character of the man. He has
spent his life in working for his frienw,
and it gives me more pleasure than 1 can
Bay, to be able to honor him.
Everybody Was Flensed.
The news of the appointment spread rapid
ly. The friends of other gentlemen vho
has been named, though disappointed
at the failure of their man to be )
selected, gave their hearty endorsement to
the appointment. Hundreds ot telegrams i
of congratulations were sent to Colone. i
Walsh and many people called on the gov- ■
ernor in person to thank him and coiigi at u- ,
late him for his decision. Everybody at the |
capitol heartily approved the governor s <e - :
cision and he received many telegrams Hom ;
ail parts of Georgia on the sam line. 1
The formal appointment, or rather the |
formal announcement, was made in this ;
telegram: „ . ,
•Atlanta, Ga.. April 2, 1891,-Hon. Fatriek :
Walsh, Augusta, Ga.: 1 have appointed you
to fill the vacancy in the I niteti ;-iates
sena’ , caused by the death of Hon. Allied
H. Colquitt. Send a messenger to the capi
tal tomorrow to receive your commission.
“W. J. NORTHEN, Governor.
Some hours later the governor received
the following from Colonel Walsh:
"His Excellency, Governor W. J- Nor
then. Atlanta, Ga.: 1 have tiie honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch
appointing me to fill the vacancy in the
United. States senate, caused by tiie death
of Hon. Alfred 11. Colquitt. 1 accept the
appointment as the highest honor that can
be conferred upon me. I appreciate tiie re
sponsibility that the trust imposes, and will ,
endeavor, by a faithful discharge of duty. |
to no rl’t your confidence and the approval :
of ntv feliow citizens of Georgia. Every ■
measure of reform pledged by tiie national |
democratic party will receive my cordial |
support. “ PATRICK WALSH.” i
A Sketch of Colonel Walsh’s Life. >
Patrick Walsh was born in Limerick, Ire- !
land, January 1. 1840. His father and family ;
came to America and settled in Charleston I
in 1848. He became an apprentice in The ;
Charleston News office at thirteen, and at
eighteen became a journeyman printer. He I
set type at night and attended school dur- i
ing the day. |
In 1»59 he went to Georgetown college,
but returned home when South Carolina
seceded from the union and enlisted in the
Aieagher Guard, attached to the First regi
ment of Carolina rille militia, doing duty on
Sullivan’s island.
When this company disbanded he removed
to Augusta in ’62 and his parents being de
pendent on his labors he entered The Con
stitutionalist office as a typesetter. In
1863 he le-came < ity editor. In 1866 southern .
agent of the New York Associated i’n s. 1
In 1867 business manager of The Augusta
Chronicle, and in 1’73 in partnership witli 1
Mr. 11. Gregg Wright bought the paper.
In 1577 The <.’onstitutionalist was consoli
dated with The Chronicle.
Mr. Walsh is now president and proprietor
of The Chronicle, which is the oldest and
one of the most substantial newspapers in
the south. He has served in the legislature
and several times has been a delegate to
state and national conventions and served
on national democratic executive commit
tees
He is a vigorous writer and an earnest,
forceful speaker. He is an enthusiastic ad
vocate of the material development of the
country and his recent order as general
manager of the Southern Associated Press
directing the suppression of items of petty
criminal news and the sending of all indus
trial and manufacturing improvements gives
an insight to his character.
MR. WALSH’S VIEWS.
The Senator States Hiw Views on the
Party Pledges.
Augusta, Ga., April 2.—(Special.)—The de
monstration at the theater at 10 o’clock to
night in honor of Mr. Walsh’s appointment
as senator was the biggest celebration of
the kind ever seen in Augusta. The theater
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
and on the stage were seated 100 prominent
citizens. Mr. V.alsh rode from his office to
the opera li-use in a carriage which was
puned by -B enthusiastic citizens. A band
headed the procession.
Hon. Boykin Wright presided over the
meeting. Speerhes were made by Major
Joseph B. Cumming,Hon. George T. Barnes,
Hon. Charles A. Robbe and Hon. M. P.
Carroll. They all complimented Senator
Walsh and offered congratulations which
wi re extended to Governor Northen for his
wise selection. Senator Walsh addressed
the audience, expressing profound thanks
li.r nis manifestation of the endorsement of
his appointment. He said:
“In accepting this high trust from the
governor of this state I can honestly p.cdge
devotion of my best energies to a. faithful,
intelligent and patriotic discharge of the
high duties that will devolve ur.on me as
senator.
“Whatever may have been my convictions
as to certain economic principles, I hold
that the first duty of a representative is to
carry out faithfully the demands of the ma
jority of the people whom he is called on
to represent. I stand squarely upon the
platform of that great party which has been
called to administer the affairs of this gov
ernment, and it will be my aim, as tar as I
amiable, to embody into effective laws, the
pledges made by the democratic party in
national convention assembled. These
measures may be briefly stated and con
densed into two simple propositions. The
first is tariff reform, which carries with it
the income tax, and I am cordially in favor
es both. The other is the financial ques
tion, the most prominent now before the
people. The silver question. Whatever
my influence may be it shall be exerted with
that portion which believes In n true bi
metallic standard, and in the use of both
gold and silver as the standard money or
tiie country, in the free coinage of silver on
a parity with gold. Another question of
importance is the right of the states to c°h"
trol and regulate the question of state
banks. As the law stands today it was a
war measure, justified oniy on tiie ground
I of expediency and necessity to enable the
I government to raise money to carry on the
| war. That necessity Hiving te.-m r alod,
1 hold, as a democrat. tn.u for everv .lav
from that tin”' to the present that ti<*. has
been unconstitutional and opposi <1 to the
genius of our American ins’.Futions. i l.cld
that it is in contravention of tne rights cf
states, in contravention of that ereit ptin
; ciple which savs tli tre shall be no taxa
i tion except for the su spo: t of tiie "ove-n
--i ment honestly and eeononi’.’ i v adminis- tei
e.l. This tax is not for revenue, but for
prohibition, and oen of the most beneficent
i measures that can be passed will be the re
peal of the 10 per cent tax on issues of state
banks. There are other questions of inter
! est, but I will not detain you for any ex
i temporaneous statement of my views. Suf
fice it to say 1 shall use my best efforts to
carry viit in spirit and to tiie letter pledges
of the democratic party. I appreciate the
encomiums which have been passed upon
me bv mv too impartial friends.”
He was applauded at the close of every
j sentence. The meeting by a rising vote,
i unanimously adopted resolutions thanking
1 Gi .ernor Northen for appointing Air.
Walsh.
GratifiF« tliA < , «»n‘»ro4Rmen.
Washington, April 2.—(Special.)—No ap
pointment for tin- vacant United States
senatorship could have pleased tiie Georgia
<b ligation and tiie Georgians generally in
Washington more than that of Fat Walsh.
Th y are agreed that no better selection
could have been made than Fat Walsh, and
that there is no better or bigger man in
Georgia. A few of that little remnant of
Georgians in Washington, headed by the
pouter pigeon of the cabinet known as tiie
administration wing, have taken occasion
to intimate that he is a protectionist, but
| those who know Fat Walsh and everybody
should know him. understand perfectly that
he stands squarely upon the democratic
■ platform and upon tiie platform as Senator
; Colquitt construed it.
Fat Walsh is known personally by every
! man in the senate, and he will come here
1 able to go right in harness among his
friends and do that work for Georgia which
I few oilier men in the state could do with
! out months of training'. While he will have
j to take a back seat in the chamber, as
i Senator Colquitt's desk has already been
: gobi.led ui . Senator Walsh will be heard
; from in the front ranks before two months
I have passed. Another thing Georgia will
I have in Fat Walsh will be a senator
■ thoroughly attentive to his duties. She will
; have a senator who will remain in his place,
’ a senator who will ever be watchful; a
senator who will not depend upon pairs,
but who will be present to vote, ami a man
who eannot l> ■ purchased with patronage or
swayed by threats.
WALSH IS NEEDED.
As Georgia Seldom Ha» a Vote Recorded In
th« senate
Washington, April 7.—(Special.)—ln view
of the delicate situation m the senate at
present, every democratic vote is needed.
On account ot the absence of several demo
crats yesterday serious obstacles came very
1 m-ar being lauded in the patii of the tarilf
; bill. The absent senators are being harsh
; ly eritieised by their colleagues and on all
i li.inds the question is being asked, “When
will Senator Walsh be here?” As strange
I as it may seem, even at this time when
I every democratic vote is needed, Georgia
seldom has a vote recorded on a roll call.
i Fortunately Senator Walsh will be here
I tomorrow. Then Georgia will have one
[ vote on every roll call in the senate, and
1 tiiis vote will perhaps be necessary to save
I the tariff bill from being side-tracked, due
: vote is better than two “pairs.”
Miit-s- siii<l .Mate j. links.
Chairman Bland has announced that he
i will not call tiie coinage committee to
i getiie’- to report a silver Dill until action is
■ taken’on the state bank tax bill. lie does
not wish to embarrass the latter with tiie
t. rmcr or cause the two to conflict. He
u-c'i-dus tiie statement that tiie state
b'ini; tax fight will retard silver legislation.
Ji., does not think the passage ol a state
liank bill will injure the cause ol stiver,
■fir Bland says on the contrary that i.ie
repeal <>f the state bank tax will increase,
in-tead of decrease, tile demand for silver.
"Tiie state banks will need coin to sup
' nort their issues.” said he, “ami silver will
1 {.o’ naturally selected as the backing for
■ state bank currency. Ihe repeal of the
state bank tax will, therefore, be helpful
to silver.”
’! I>O Son off.
Auvusta, Ga., April 7.-tSpccial.)-United
States Senator Fatriek Walsh, accompa
nied by Mrs. Walsh, left at 1:30 o clock
thi- afternoon on tiie Rieiimond and Dan
ville fast train for Washington, D. < . He
will arrive in the capitol cite at. 7:1.> o clock
in the morning ami will take quarters at
the Metropolitan hotel.
Ho was driven from his residence to the
♦rain in ■> handsome four-ln-hanrt team
driven bv Captain Evans Heggie. Ex-Con-
I>arn<‘S occupied a seat in the
carriagp with him.
The depot was crowded with Irtends and
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 10,1894.
admirers of Mr. Walsh, who gathered to
bid him goodby and to- “hake nis honest
hand and to extend the best wishes for nis
success As the train slowly roiled through
the streets men, women and children cheer
ed the senator and waved their handker
chiefs to him until the tram entered the
bridge and passed out of view.
“CLEVELAHD *HD THE PARTY. ”
“Southerners Say That His Veto of the
Seigniorage Bill Is Unwise.”
From The New York Herald.
The president’s veto of the seigniorage bill
does not surprise anybody in this section,
but his recommendation of an additional
bond issue emphasizes the popular indigna
tion with which it has been received. There
had been a vague hope that the president
might be sufficiently impressed with the dis
astrous consequences to party organization
resulting from a veto to have permitted him
to withhold his extraordinary intervention.
The laspe of more than a week after the
passage of the bill without action on his
part, gave color to the public expectation
that he might be induced to defer to the
judgment of seven-eights of his party, as
expressed In the democratic vote on the
Bland bill. But with accustomed stubborn
ness and with characteristic disregard of
party obligation or party success the pres
ident has given realization to the appre
hension of the people who elected him that
their interests are of secondary considera
tion when in a conflict with the demands of
the money power.
If the record of President Cleveland on the
financial question bespeaks democracy then
the south has been for years advocating
democratic principles such as have been en
tirely foreign to its faith, its hope or its
purpose. Since, however, the party, through
its representatives and by the expression of
those who compose it, is overwhelmingly
opposed to the course adopted by the pres
ident, it is fair to presume that democratic
sentiment has not been false, and that the
presidential tailor of Toole street fully real
izes the fact th it those who elected him are
not willing to subscribe “we, the democratic
party,” to the president’s individual and ar
bitrary demand that the mountain of dem
ocratic faith proceed to the Mahomet of
the money power.
President Cleveland is leaving nothing un
done to do for the democratic party what
President Tyler did for the whig party, and
if it does not become the martyr of his con
duct, which seems to be based entirely on
the presumption that he is bigger and bet
ter than the party which elected him, it
will only be because the democratic majori
ty in both houses of congress determines
to exercise the courage of its convictions
and make an honest record in behalf of
dealing fairly with the people, whatever
may be the course of the president.
Two notable historic incidents are recall
ad as being peculiarly suggestive in tiie
light of the president's recent veto. His
tory repeats itself with Cleveland as com
pared to Tyler; it reverses itself with Cleve
land as compared to Jackson. The money
power was not less contentious or less arro
gant when Jackson took the United States
bank by the throat than it was when the
democratic party went into power, this
time, pledged to restore the equality guar
anteed by the constitution as between the
privilege of tiie masses and the special pre
rogatives of the classes. Jackson took the
side of the masses. Cleveland has become
tiie champion of the classes. Jackson tri
umphed in behalf of the people. Cleveland
has capitulated at the demand of tiie mon
ey power. The same adroit methods were
brought to bear to compel Jackson to sur
render as have been successful with Cleve
land.
“Emminent financiers” end boards of trade
threatened panic to prevent congressional
compliance with the public demand, but the
bank monopoly, which was strong enough
to throttle the voice of the people in one
congress, was routed and overwhelmed by
Jackson's determination, and the succeeding
congress recorded the victory of the people.
Then followed an era remarkable for busi
ness prosperity. President Tyler, on tiie
other hand, was no sooner installed in pow
er than he found himself to be vastly more
important than the party through which lus
tr.umph was achieved. He consorted with
me oppo.rn.ion, emtxraced me principles
against which the party had been contend
ing, and manifested in every way his dis
regard for the traditions which party honor
should have caused him to hold sacred. He
betrayed nis party and ins party repudiate d
him by immediately assembling in caucus
and passing resolutions denouncing his per
fidy to the American people and declaring
that “from this date lorin all political al
liance between the party and John Tyler
is at an end,” and “that from that day”
those who brought the president into power
would no longer, in any manner or degree,
be held justly responsible or blamed for the
administration of tiie executive branch of
the government.
Political honesty then was not more ex
a.-mig man political nonesty snoulu tie now.
Tiie presiuent who repuuiates his platform
ana muse »vno electea nun is not less culpa
ble toilay Ilian me presiuent wlio did line
wise naii a century ago. l»ut are the people
congress ot 1841? Is the manhood of the
close ui tne century as tearless and deter
mined as that of its early years? ’lune
oniy will answer, but on mat answer will
uepenu the continuance ol ueuiucratic as
cenueiicy.
A weak, vacillating and cowardly course,
by iu*,„.i.ss n. iv me uvni .-.jlu!. ine
presiuent lias taken in opposition to seven
eigiits of nis party will condemn tiie de
mocracy to Cereal in tne tail elections. A
bold stand in behalf ot party principles
ana party honor win vindicate tiie democ
racy ana relieve it trom popular conuemna
tion lor having betrayeu tne trust put in
ns nanils uy tne people.
On tne action of mis congress depends the
political complexion ot thi next.
CLARK HOWELL.
Atlanta, Ga., April 1, ISJI.
MJ qtOKt.il VOTING.
The House Funis Away Another Day in
I" ili busiering .
Washington, April 7.—After a number
of executive coimamiieations had been laid
before the house, me speaker presen Leu the
report of 11. VV . fcniovv, sergeant-at-aruio,
dated April 2d, of lus action miner the oi
lier ui’ arrest made by tiie house iviarcn 2i>tn.
ft stated that all tne absentees nau been
summoned by telegraph; seven iiau returned
and were m their sea is; six were excused or
sick; two were reporteu en route to the
capitol; fourteen had tailed to respond to
tiie telegrams.
Mr. bprnger, of Illinois, moved that the
warrant issued to tne seargcant-at-arms
be considered as discharged.
On this tiie vote was announced ayes,
12t>; nays 0. Mr. Heed said there was no
quorum. Mr. Springer, tnereupon, offered
to withdraw his motion, but Mr. Iteed sug
gested that at this stage that could not
be done. The speaker; “Tile house has
votSd on it.”
Mr. Springep; “The vote disclosed no quo
rum, so there has been no action on tne
motion.”
Mr. Kilgore made the point that a quorum
was not required to dispose of the motion.
Tne house was acting under a call and
this was a motion to dispose with a mo
tion of tiie proceedings thereunder.
The speaker held that Hie house was not
operating under call and that a quorum
was essential to the further progress of bus
iness. That decision stopped all further
business. A call of the house showed 223
members present, but a quorum could not
be induced to vote upon any question pre
sented, so the ho*ae g. ilftelock ad
journed until Monday.
'8 lie Florida Senators.
Washington, April 4. -The senate con
sumed two hours again today in an effort
to dispose of the nomination of Henry W.
Long, to be register of the Florida, land
office. No voting quorum appeared, and
the senate adjourned, as it did yesterday,
witli the case still in statu quo. The vote
was taken on Mr. Pasco's motion to re
commit the nomination to the committee,
but Mr. Call and his followers, who are
in the majority, refused to permit this
to be done. Mr. Pasco insisted that the
man be given another hearing before the
committee, and Mr. Call asserted that it
was sufficient to know that, the nominee
was his bitterest enemy, and that the
nomination had been made as a personal
affront to him. This led to some warm
words between the two Florida senators,
but nothing approaching the sensational.
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THE GAY SIDE OF DULL OFFICE LIFE.
Diversions of L’ntappy Mon Whom Fate
Has Driven to Push Their Ambition
Elsewhere Than on Georgia Soil.
Washington, April 4.—(Special.)—From
Washington to New York in two hours by
an electrical railway is the latest scheme
on foot for rapid transit.
General Catchings introduced a bill in
congress yesterday providing a charter for
such a railroad.
The company, which is composed of Ham
ilton Dlsston and a dozen other wealthy
capitalists, proposes to build an elevated
bicycle railroad between Washington and
New York, using the Brett system. The
road structure and its supports are to be
made of iron and steel of sufficient size and
strength to permit the passage of cars at
the rate of 120 miles an hour. Guard rails
are to be on either side and every’ practical
invention securing safety is to be adopted.
The capital of the company is to be $15,-
000,000.
The promoters of the company declare
that the road will be built as soon as the
charter is granted.
Which Would It Have Been.
The other day when Speaker Crisp was
tendered the senatorship by Governor
Northen, and hesitated several hours be
fore giving an answer as to whether or not
he would accept, an active canvass for the
speakership to succeed him was begun.
The friends of Judge Culberson and Mr.
Hatch, of Missouri, were the most active.
Had Speaker Crisp accepted the senatorship
the race for the speakership would prob
ably have settled down between these two
men. Mr. Hatch is the best presiding offi
cer, but Air. Culberson is the most popular
with the members. Both are free coinage
men. None but a free coinage man would
have stood any chance of election. Had
Speaker Crisp resigned the race between
these two men would have been an interest
ing one.
Representative Tgrsney. of Missouri, who
has been down in Mexico with Chairman
Wilson, of the ways and means committee,
during the latter’s illness, has returned and
reports Mr. Wilson’s condition much im
proved. He says the tariff leader is prac
tically a well man and will be here to take
charge of the bill When it comes back to
the house from the senate.
That time, however, may be several
months. While the debate is now going on
in the senate, it is already evident that it
will be slow. The republicans are deter
mined to throw every obstacle in the way
of the rushing of this bill through that
body, and it may be the first of June be
fore the senate votes.
Will Daw nee the Lawncem.
Air. Claude N. Bennett, of Atlanta, is the
private secretary ot the secretary’ of the
interior. Air. Bennett is one of the bright
est young men in cabinet circles. He is not
only a tin de siecle private secretary, but
he fairly’ scintillates in society. Indeed, he
has developed into the social leader of the
young circle frolicking about the edge of
the cabinet. During this season he has led
it; the social festivities other than the ger
mans, but he is now thoroughly equipped
to shine gracefully in that capacity. In
deed, Mr. Bennett lias devoted much >f his
time recently to becoming perfect in tiie
art of dancing. He has taken dancing les
sons and now he can trip the light fantastic
!n a style that wins the admiration of the
ladies and makes the young men of Wash
ington society fairly turn green with envy.
Mr. Bennett was not an apt scholar at
first in the terpsicorean art, but he strug
gled manfully with the “one. two. three
and turn” night after night until he finally
mastered it. Now he can dance the two
step and do all the latest wrinkles in a
saltatory function.
Next season he will lead the germans of
the cabinet circles and shine in society with
an electrical brilliancy.
Air.’Bennett is not entirely a selfish young
man, and after Herculean efforts to trip
the jight fantastic toe is ambitious to see
his chief chasing pleasant butterflies in the
mazy' -dreamland of the waltz. Conse
quently. he has prevailed upon the afore
said chief to take lessons from him in danc
ing in order that he may vie with Thurber
arid other frlvilous members of tiie presi
dent’s household. There was some difficulty
in securing sufficient privacy for
such a jaunty performance, but
finally midnight was settled upon
as the hour, and the rotunda
of the interior the place. At first the chiy
alrouse Claude, commonly called Melnot tn
the department, had some difficulty in pilot
ing the bulky form of his chief
over the flagging in the floor,
and fell off several pounds of fash
ionable flesh in consequence. But now all
is going on smoothly, save for the _ poor
night-watchman of the department. Secre
tary Smith, intoxicated at his own success,
sings, it is said, as he dances nightly with
his comely secretary.
The other night this hilarious pair had an
audience ot watchmen, and as they’ gazed
wild-eyed unon the frolicking movements ot
the social aspirants, they’ might or might
not have heard these love-lorn words g“n
ly gurgling from the throat of the interior’s
graceful chieftain;
“My arm around your waist, dear love,
Your little hand in mine.
Your head upon my shoulder, love.
As around in the waltz we twine.
I feel your warm heart pulsing, love;
I lean to you and say:
‘Oh, Claude, who could resist you—
You waltz my heart away!’
“Your slendor waist releasing, love,.
We stand and gaze a min’.
Your eyes a-lire with a wild desire,
Look into mine and grin.
I see your warm heart pulsing, love,
I lean to you and say:
‘O. Claude, 1 can’t resist you.
Come waltz my heart away!’ ”
Wanted Another Horse.
Though Secretary Smith telegraphed Sen
ator Walsh his congratulations, it is a well
known fact that the secretary Is a decidedly
disappointed man at Governor Northen’s ac
tion. ,
And, by the way, speaking of Georgia po
litical’ matters, gossip among Georgians,
here is to the effect that Secretary Hoke
Smith is very much disappointed at not be
ing able to have his hand felt in either sen
atorial or gubernatorial contests in Georgia.
It is said that he recently brought one of
his most intimate friends and co-laborers in
journalism from Georgia up here to arrange
a deal by which a third candidate for gov
ernor cotlid be brought out and defeat the
present candidates. Mr. Smith wanted cith
er Mr. Blount or some man closer to the
administration’s view of things than the
present announced candidates. Under the
advice of this friend, however, and in the
face of the veto of the coinage bill, Air.
Smith decided not to take the chances of
running out another man and having him
defeated. Indeed, he feels now that ho and
his paper have their hands over-full in try
ing to explain that veto message to the peo
ple of Georgia.
O'Neill Seated.
Washington, April 3. —(Special.)—The long
deadlock in the house was broken today by
the presence of a. democratic quorum, and
John O’Neill, of St. Louis, was finally
seated as a member of the house in place
of Air. Joy, who was turned out.
Ten democrats voted against seating Air.
O’Neill. The house then unmedately took
up the California election case and will
push that through tomorrow, provided a
quorum tin be had.
All the Washington, New York. Philadel
phia and Baltimore papers are unanimous
in their praise of the action of Governor
Northen in appointing Mr. Walsh senator.
All the papers have strong editorials in
praise of Mr. Walsh.
An effort is being made by one or two
people here, who are personally antagonis
tic to Mr. Walsh, to make it appear that
he is a protectionist and will ally himself
with Senators Brice, Gorman and McPher
son in fighting the democratic tariff bill to
make it a protection measure. Those who
know Air. Walsh personally know that such
talk misrepresents him. The Georgia con
gressmen have no hesitation in telling every
one that Air. Walsh is a thorough party
man and a tariff reformer. His friends say
he will support the free list of the Wilson
bill.
Mr. Walsh's telegram of acceptance is
sufficient evidence that he will vote with
the great mass of his party on all ques
tions.
Will Get n Year's Salary.
Senator Gordon introduced an amendment
to the general deficiency bill today to pay
the legal representatives of Senator Col
quitt ss,ooo—one year’s salary. The appro
priation will go through without opposition.
Tom Watson's Case Up.
Washington. I) C.. April s.—[Special.]—
The argument in the Watson-Black con-
tested election case was heard by the com
mittee on elections today. Junge Gross open
ed the argument for Watson. Major Black
followed for himself and John T. West
closed for Watson. Alessrs. Gross and West
charged frauds of all kinds in Augusta.
Their charges were general, being princi
pally that more votes were polled in Rich
mond county than there were voters in the
county. .Major Black held that they showed
no specific frauds and that there was no
evidence to show that he was not fairly
elected. The arguments were brief. Air.
West, in closing, held that Air. Black was
not elected; whether the committee decided
Watson was elected or not, it should decide
Black was not elected. The arguments were
all delivered in good humor. Mr. West, par
ticularly, exhibited a good-natured spirit
and made a good impression upon the com
mittee, indulging in much bright, witty and
good-natured repartee with Colonel Patter
son and Mr. Denson, of the committee. It
was the general impression that Mr. Wat
son’s attorneys failed to make out a good
case. The allegations were of a general,
instead of a specific, nature. It is. there
fore. probable that there will be practically
a unanimous report from the committee
against Watson. The attorneys for Air.
Watson are of the opinion that he will
claim his right to be heard in his own be
half when the case comes up before the
house. Air. West and Mr. Gross would ex
press no opinion when asked this afternoon
if Watson would run for congress this fall.
Reed Is Having Fun.
The senaite dragged along slowly in the
tariff discussion rtrtrry. giving but two hours
up to It. It looks as though the bill will
linger In the senate many months.
In the house the republicans started out
In a bad humor over their downfall of yes
terday. and Tom Reed managed to submit
sarcastic remarks occasionally when an ur
gent deficiency appropriation bill was up.
He attempted to probe Mr. Holman by
stating that the speaker had not reappoint
ed him chairman of the appropriation com
mittee because he had equalled the “billion
dollar congress” in Ins bill in tiie last con
gress. Reed's policy now is to goad the
democrats whenever opportunity affords
and to prevent the transaction of business.
His object is to make this democratic
congress a failure. But he has signally fail
ed up to date.
The postoffice appropriation bill was again
taken up in the afternoon and the fight is
now on over the appropriation for fast
souhern mails.
They Want a Cancels.
A petition was gotten up in the house to
day and signed by more than one hundred
democrats for a caucus for next Tuesday
evening on the state bank tax bill. Since
the veto of the seigniorage bill, the south
ern democrats are determined to push
tniough a bill repealing theistate bank tax.
Looks Bad for the Tariff.
Right at present the outlook for the tariff
bill in the senate is dark. Senator Hili, of
New York, for some unknown reason, un
less it be to kill the income tax, is acting
with the republicans to throw obstacles in
the way of the tariff bill and slacken its
speed. Today he showed his hand by mak
ing a motion that the senate adjourn over
until Monday. The republicans voted with
him solidly. So did Murphy and Irby, of
South Carolina, and Brice was paired for
the motion. McPherson and Smith, of New
Jersey, were absent. Had they been pres
ent they might have aided Hill. Call, of
Florida, aided Hill by not voting.
Hill’s motion was lest by only one vote.
It stood 25 to 26. So the senate will be in
session tomorrow.
Ligiil lor State Bunks.
The southern democrats in congress are
red-hot, so to speak, that the seigniorage
bill has been knocked out and iliac an at
tempt is also being made to prevent the
passage of a state bank bill.
They are preparing to take the bull by
the horns and enter into a life and death
struggle for the redemption of the pledges
ot the platform. In the first place, they
do not admit that silver is dead, by any
means. They are going to bring it up again
very soon.
But right now their guns are trained to
protect the state bank bill. They ar<- going
to redeem that pledge of tiie platform or
else something will nave to break.
Yesterday and today Air. Swanson, of
Virginia, has been around with a petition
for a democratic caucus for Tuesday even
ing to take steps to redeem the state bank
plank of the democratic platform. More
than one hundred and fifty democrats have
already signed the call and the caucus
will be held. The southern members will
not )>e hidebound in their demands as to tiie
exact form of the bill. They are willing
to make a bill that will surround the state
bank currency with restrictions that will
make it perfectly safe, but t” v are <!■ -
termined that the prohibitory tax on state
bank currency shall be removed.
The caucus will cent inly take action and
then the discussion will be launched
Speaker Crisp and all the loaders of the
house are taking an active part in the con
test and will push a bill repealing this tax
to a vote in the house.
Hill U ill Speak on Monday.
The real fireworks of he tariff debate in
the senate will be set oil’ Monday, when
Senator David B. Hill, of New York, gets
the floor. Yesterday lie modestly announc
ed that he would address the senate on
tl Mr l Hill is not a great orator. Ho is not
a good orator. He speaks His
manner is machine-like. Sometime- he is
tiresome to listen to. But on the tari't he
will not lie. Everybody wants to hear mtn
define his position and when he rises to ad
dress the senate on Monday’ he will find one
of the largest audiences of the season pres
ent to hear him.
For the Exposition.
Mr Livingston, democrat, of Georgia, in
troduced in the house today a bill to au
thorize and encourage the holding ol a
Cotton States and international exposition
at Atlanta, Ga., from September to Deiem
her 31 18'Jo. The government is authorized
to make an exhibit and erect a building lor
its accommodation, and an appropriat.on
ruffieient lor this purpose is authorizea
Goods imported for exhibition purposes are
to be admitted free of duty.
PROTI’.ST OF GEORGIA PASTORS
Presented in tiie Semite —Discussion of
the Tariff Bill.
Washington. April 4.—tn the senate today
a protest of the pastors of Georgia against
the proposed constitutional aniviionn’iit ! •
recognize God in the constitution v.as pte
sented by Mr. Gordon.
Mr. Quay, of 1’ nnsylvama. presented
the memorial of the board of trade ol
I’hiladelphia asking for adequate duties on
sugar. . . ~
Mr. Peffer's resolution instruct.ng tne
finance committee to report a bill to repeal
all laws authorizing tiie issue of bonds or
interest-bearing securities ol tlm I tilled
States witli tiie express authority by a
of congress was taken up and Mr. 1-mer
spoke upon it until 2 o'clock, when the i-.'so
lution went over, without act.on, till
morrow and the tariff bill was .aid befoie
the senate. , .
Mr. Allison, of lowa, continued the speech
begun yesterday against the bill, resuming
at the point where he left oil, as to the
difference between the ad valorem syst< :n
of duties, as provided for in the lull, and
the system of specific duties, tor wn.cn he
was contending. There were very few sena
tors in the chamber when he n• ~ '.t to
speak—not more than ten on i-aeh sid,- -unu
tne galleries were not half lull. Mr. Mnls
replied to Mr. Allison’s argument and <■ in
tended that the specific system of tiutn-s so
extolled l>v the senator from lowi was a
tax levied on articles by quantities, disre
garding values, and was an un-Amcrm.in,
and undemocratic, ana unjust system,
while the ad valorem system was a tix
levied on articles according to their value
anil was a fair ami just system.
He was asked by .Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon,
whv. if that was the fact, there were 2uo
or 300 instances in the bill where specific
duties were imposed.
He said he would answer in the yankee
way by asking Air. Alitchell why there
were so many ad valorem rates in the Mc-
Kinley bill? He went on to say that all
legislation was compromise, and that there
were senators on his sale who believed in
specific duties anil senators who believed in
ad valorem duties. He admittea that the
bill could not lie passed'unless concessions
were made, and wound tip by’ this figurative
but expressive declaration:
"I say this bill does not suit me. I am
between the devil and the deep sea. Ami
when the question is presented to me,
whether I shall go to the devil and sustain
the McKinley act or whether I shall go to
sei; I am going to sea, in the hope that
some favoring wind or tide will bring me
ashore again. I am going so vote for this
bill. I do not care what changes are made
in it that those changes do not make
it as bad as the AlcKinley act.” (General
laughter.)
After an executive session the senate, at
6:15 o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow.
Ohio Municipal Elections.
Columbus, 0., April 3.—Dispatches from
cities and towns throughout the state indi
cate that in yesterday’s election Alliance,
Hamilton. Wooster. Dennison, Urichville,
London, Waverly, Washington courthouse,
Fostoria. .Mansfield. Fiqttii, Wapakonet.®
Lima, Crestline, Akroii, Canton ami Tol
edo went republican. In Dayton the dem
ocrats re-elected the mayor and carried all
their city ticket. _
hJ"it one in twenty are free from some
little ailment caused by inaction of the
liver. Use Carter’s Li tie Liver Fills. The
result will be a pleasant surprise. They
give positive relief.
ECHOES OF THE VETO.
STRANGE ANl> PROTENTIOUS NOISES
COME IN EROM THE EAND.
MR. CLEVELAND GREATLY SURPRISED.
Ho Has no Monopoly on Backbone and Inde
pendence but the I'lloplc Have—The Pres
ident Will Hear from Congress.
Washington, April 3.—(Special.)—News 11
coming in from the country in reply to the
veto of the seigniorage bill, and the people
are writing red-hot letters to their members,
v idle lurid telegrams are tumbling in from
the south and far west. From these sources
the congressmen are being advised that the
seven vials of democratic wrath have been
opened and the true blue members of the
party are not playing the Ephraim act with
their whilom idol.
“Stick to the platform” is the burden of
most of the telegrams, while other expres
sions urge the congressmen to "dump the
Wall street traitor” and “stand by the
cause of the people to the last ditch.” The
messages, bound together and presented to
Air. Cleveland’s perusal, would make him
acquainted with the temper of the fighting
democracy of the south and west in away
that would make his ears burn.
But there seems little need for the appli
cation of the spur to the democratic major
ity in the two houses of congress. If the
leaders maintain their present temper un
tu Tuesday next and have the courage of
their alleged convictions, the debate upon
the motion to pass the seigniorage bill over
tiie veto will take on some sensational feat
ures and recall some of the scenes of the
days when Andrew Johnson and the radi
cal mob of 1867 were in the midst of their
memorable struggles. Then the president
was fighting for the people and the rampant
majority against them. Now the situation
is reversed and the representatives are for
the people and the president for the money
power and monopoly.
Little Hope of Passing It.
It is probabte that the republicans will not
interfere witli a full and free debate on the
veto message. In that event the cuckoo
crowd will find it impossible to stifle the
voices of the silver men or stay tie- current
ot their criticisms against the president 3
action. Many membi-r.s desire to b heard
anti are already busily formulating the
terms in which they will express th< :r dis
appointment of the financial policy adopted
by Mr. Cleveland. .Some are already re
hearsing what they purpose to say and
much of it will be very unwelcome talk to
the administration adherents.
it is conceded that the bill cannot be pass
ed over tiie veto, yet there will lie some sur
prising gains made by the silver men and
s< me equally notable losses. There are a
number of congressmen who made the now
too evident mistake of voting lor the pur
chase clause repeal, without substitute leg
islation in the interest of silver, who wish
to recoup that action with a new record.
They say now that they were deceiv-d and
trusted t<-o much to tiie winks and smiles of
Mr. Carlisle and the Cleveland managers on
bi.'h floors. Realizing now that Air. Cleve
land has no friendship for silver, but is un
questionably wedded to the gold standard
policy, tliey wish opportunity to express
their dissent and make a new demand tor
the redemption of the promises made to the
people. Some Georgia members are in that
crowd. , ,
i »n the other hand there are members who
voted against repeat ana for the seigntorage
bill who do not think it necessary or politic
to vote to pass the latter over the presi
dent’s veto. They say the veto makes the
fate of that act certain and no good can
come to the party by putting the stamp ot
an insistent vote upon the record as a sort
of stigma upon the head of the party. '1 hey
think it would be better to let the seignior
age bill alone and go forward to some other
proposition. They are willing to support
<‘Very measure in favor of silver, hut unwil
ling to go on record in a fashion that is
tantamount to a party repudiation of the
president.
Has No Monopoly On In dependence.
So far as the president himself is con
cerned there is every reason to believe that
he is not satisfied with the effect of his
message upon the masses of the p.u .
lie has educated himself to bel.eve that
the bulk of the democracy would accept
his logic without question and applaud his
superior statesmanship without question,
ills advices from the country show him
that tiie independence of democratic
thought is still a factor in the party's lite
| th at day lias lone* when no man can
lead the w.de-awake voters of the country
along by lite nose. This is a must painful
reilization. and the question that now
comes uppermost with him and his ad
h' rents is what may b • done to bolster his
deed and save himself from the historic
odium of a wholesale repudiation by his
1 ’it 1 was freely stated tonight that the pat
ronage strings are to be pulled for ail the
influence they can draw. There are a great
minv offices yet at the disposal ot the
bureau and a large number of congressmen
witli hungry constituents hanging to their
coat-tails. It is believed that tempting
baits of official favors will be held out to
all those who will refuse tn follow Bland
and the silver men in the effort to make a.
record against the veto. A desperate play
will be made to divide democrats on that
issue and cut down the number of those
who vote to pass the bill to a minimum
figure. Everv vote taken from the Bland
crowd will be a victory for the goldbugs
and to the work of making those victories
as many as possible every member of the
cabinet will pull for dear life.
A Long Session Probable.
It is evident now that the session of con
gress will be prolonged beyond every cal
culation heretofore made. The republicans
will delay the tariff bill in the senate to the
uttermost limit and in the house there is
a plain purpos” to obstruct any and all
sorts of democratic legislation by every
method open to a compact and skillfully led
minority.
Yet there is no reason for the democracy
to be cast down. .Mr. < ‘risp will do all th t
can be done to expedite the party pro
gramme in the house and in the senate
the democrats will force, as a. last resort,
a test of physical endurance and feel sure
that in that sort of a light they can outlive
the aged and infirm contingent that sits
on the republican side of th" chamber.
Democratic members are seeking to have
congressional conventions in their districts
delayed until there is a further develop
ment of tiie situation here. They believe
something can yet be done to maintain
popular confidence in the party and keep a
democratic majority in the house.
Looking over the field from this point of
view, at this hour, T would say that there
is coming upon us one of the greatest con
tests of the last quarter of the century. It
is a time when the people must, arouse
themselves, draw together and light a great
battle for popular rights against organized
greed. Every loyal democrat must stand
up and be counted. No man can shirk his
duty in this year’s campaigns and remain
a patriot and a true democrat.
SAM W. SMALL.
VOORHEES I.KADS OFF.
The Old Alan Launches tbe Tariff Debate In
Washington. April 2.—(Special.)—Senator
Voorhees delivered a great speech in open
ing the tariff debate in the senate today.
The old man rose to the eloquence of his
youthful days. His argument for the in
come tax and his excoriation of the men
who are opposing it, was particulally strong.
The senate, both floor and galleries, was
crowded to hear him. The debate will go
right on now until a vote is reached and
the bill passed. But that time will not
: come soon. Tiie republicans have a lyell
j organized plan to throw it over into mid,
| summer, if possible. It will bo remembered
that the AlcKinley bill did not become a law
until shortly before the congressional elec
tions. Tiie republicans have always claim
ed that I heir defeat was due to the fact
that tiie AlcKinley bill had not had a fair
trial before the elections came on. Now
they want to throw the passage of the
Wilson bill over until just before the elec
tions, believing that will aid them to win
the next house. In carrying out this plan
they will endeavor to prolong the debate
and throw all sorts of obstacles in the way.
It will take good management and firmness
on the part ot’ the democratic leaders in
the senate to defeat this plan.
Tbe Modern Inxiiliil
has tastes medicinally in keeping with oth<
er luxuries. A remedy must be pleasantly
acceptable in form, purely wholesome in
composition, truly beneficial in effect and
entirely free from every objectionable quali
ty. If really ill, he consults a physician; if
constipated, he uses the gentle family laxa
tive, Syrup of Figs.
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