Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-20
BRANDED AS A TRAITOR.
LIVELY TIMES IN THE CAM.
PAIGN COMMITTEE ROOM.

Il
The Oak Ota Member OF the Democratic
National Committee Impeaches the
Loyalty Ofa Member OF the Congress
siOnal Committee-Messrs. Foran and
O'Neiu, of the Labor Committee, At
LOggerheads.
WASHINGTON, April i9.-There was q
lively scene in the Democratic Congress.
sional Campaign Committees meeting iu
the Capitol tonight. 1t had scarcely
been called to order by Chairmen j. Ran.
dolph Tucker before gentleman entered
the room and announced himself as tha
Dakota member Of the Democratic Ma
tiohal Committee. He was vouched foo
by some members OF the Congressional
Committee who happened to know him.
He then said in substance: 81 would like
to give some important Information to-
the committee:
$50 on, sir" said the Chairman.
"There is spy in your camp" said the
gentleman from Dakota. zone of your
members is Republican"
This created "A decided sensation. Every
member of the committee looked at every
other.
"Yes, sir" continued the gentleman
from Dakota, land there he sits. 1t ia
MIR. johnson whom you have selected td
represent Dakota on your committee. He
ls Republican in disguise; he wasa meme
Der OF the convention that nominated Mr..
Clifford the present Republican delegates
in Congress from Dakota, and he worked
and voted for Mr.. Gifford's election"
THE lie DIRECT.
AT this point Mr.. johnson leaped to his,
feet with the words: "You are a liar; 1
am not Republican" "lt is true" he
continued, "that / worked for MIR. Gf-
fords nomination and election, but thera
were no political differences In that fight.
1t was over the question OF the division Of
the Territory and Mr.. Clifford represented
my views. A long aud lively discussion
| followed, after which the committee ap<
pointed subcommittee TO investigates
the charge made against Mr.. Johnson.
Then the committee appointed another,
subcommittee to remain here next SUM
mer and manage the Congressional CAM
paign literary bureau. This sub-cOmmit-
tee will have nothing else 10 do, becausel
it is we'll understood that no political as
sessments can be levied on the Democrats
in office.
The committee also appointed an ex-
ecutVe committee OF nine to consti-
tute, with committee to be appointed
from the Democratic members oE
| the Senate, the Democratic campaign
committee. The members of the cons
mittee appointed are Messrs. Burnes Of
| Missouri, Murphy of Iowa, Greer OF North
Carolina, Wilkins OF Ohio. Robertson 90
Kentucky, Blanchard of Louisiana,
spfiggs of New York, and Grain Of Texass
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
| At their own request the following named
| Senators were excused from serViceon the
committees indicated: MIR. Harris from
Fisheries; Mr.. Payne from Pensions; Mr.
George from Privileges and Elections
and Territories; Mr.. Eustis from Rail-
roads; Mr.. w althall from Manufactures;
Mr., Beck from Nicaragua Claims Mr..
Wilson, of Maryland. was appointed to
membership OF the Committee on Pens
siOns, Mr.. Eustis on Privileges and Elec4
tiOns; MIR. Gray oss Territories, and Mr.
Hearst on Railroads. Manufactures, Fishs
cries and Nicaragua Claims.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
| There is trouble between Chairman
| O'Neill OF the House Committee on Labor.
and Mr.. Foran Of Ohio, who wanted to b0
| Chairman Of that committee. Ever since
| Mr.. O'Neill succeeded 10 getting the
chairmanship there has been bad feeling
| between them, which has appeared on the
surface at the committee meetings. In
| his speech on the labor arbitration bilH
was susceptible Of the construction that
Dir. Foran thought the labor trout bles could
| only be settled in blood. Mr.. O'Neill had
said the same thing more broadly andl
! positively in conversation. Mr.. FOran.s
/ has been trying ever since to pin Mr..
/ O'Neil down to an affirmation or denial
4 OF il, having first assured himself that
! Mr.. O'Nell had said IL. Failing to get
any satisfactory reply from Mr.. VNeilI
/ he has been on the point for a day
or two Of rising in the House to,
/ personal explanation in which
/ he proposes to deny the statement and
/ express his opinion Of Mp. O'Neill. To-day
| Mr.. Foran said TO a friend that Mr..
! O'NeiU's present visit TO 81. Louis was
so timed as to delay the personal explana-
tion which be Mr. Foran had intended to-
make, but he Will make IL when Mr..
| O'Neill gets back ifhe does not get a salts
factory apology meanwhile.
SECRETARY MANNING's POSITION.
For several weeks report has been,
travelling around tnat the President had
asked his old friend Daniel Lockwood, OF
Buffalo. TO take the portfolio OF the Treas
ury Department when Secretary Manning
retires. To-day it was natly denied at the
White House. The truth is that the
President now hopes 60 see Secretary
Manning able TO return TO his post IN the
autumn. In the meantime the Depart
ment Is being admirably administered by
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, who will
succeed Secretary Manning If the latter
Is not able TO return.
National Inquests.