The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-17
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
Miss Pollard Interviewed She
Shrinks From Further Publicity.


Shrinks From Further Publicity.
Washington, Aug 16.-One item Of busi-
ness transacted by the caucus of anti-sil-
yer men at the Arlington hotel Tuesday
night did not get into print. A gentleman
was appointed to see the republicans and
ask for their aid in repeating the Sher-
man law, and he was authorized to assure
them that, not only would their services
be appreciated, but they should have their
full share of credit and responsibility for
the repeal, This gentleman was Bourke
Cochran. The result of his negotiations
is not yet known.
HOUSE SITUATION UNALTERED.
The situation in the House is un-
changed from yesterday. The silver men
believe they are gaining some. The vote
on the 20 to l ratio may be very close, yet
| there seems little chance for it to carry.
Then, when it comes to vote simply for or
against straight repeal bill, it is safe to
count on a good majority for repeal.
ESTIMATES ON THE RESULT.
Mr.. Harter estimates, If the House
| fails to pass 20 to l ratio, that there will
be a hundred majority for repeal. Mr..
Bland, however, says there are represen-
tatives who may vote against any speci-
fled ratio, but who will not vote TO wholly
abolish the use of silver as a money met
| al, which would be the effect of the pass
| age of the Wilson bill.
FORTY REPUBLICANS COUNTED ON.
The anti-silver executive committee is
understood to have learned of forty re-
! publicans who will vote for the 90 to
ratio. Despite that report, Mr. Bland
thinks 10 to l ratio will receive the
| strongest vote.
| Ono ap0urnppt hofnor mead 10 lraa,, ~ n
! silver men in line for a determined fight,
| Is that the Sherman law is not really re-
| sponsible for the stringency, but is being
| taken advantage of to press congress to q
repeal, and that when the idea gets
abroad that the repeal of the law will
make it still more difficult to get cur
rency, there will not be such u demand
! for it as at present appears to be.
| REPEAL GROWING STRONGER IN THE SENATE
The prospect of the Senate passing the
repeal bill is growing stronger Several
senators are now reported as favoring re-
| peal who have heretofore been positively
| counted against it. These have not so
| announced themselves; in fact, they are
rather keeping quiet; but'thls is consid-
cred straight.
WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.
This afternoon, Messrs. Palmer and
Mcpherson, in behalf Of the repeal men,
went to the steering committee, and de-
manded that bill be reported In a few
| days from the finance committee, which
will give the Senate an opportunity to
vote on the direct issue of repeal or not
This demand will be complied
with. Repeal men take the
ground that the country expects
congress to act, and that longer delay
is but trifling with the people.
In his speech to-day Mr. Bryan eclipses
his former efforts. Experienced men say
it will rank with the greatest speeches
| ever delivered in congress. He spoke
| two hours and fifty minutes, and held
! the undivided attention of every man in
the house, and in before packed CALLER
! les.
THAT BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
The Breckenridge matter is quiet. Miss
| Pollard was interviewed for the first
! time to-day. She has been living here in
an out-of-the-way place, and avoided pub
! licity Without being exactly beautiful,
she is very attractive, and when she
| speaks her manner is charming. She
was very much averse TO an in
| terview. She would not even
deny stories published about her. She
said: 81 would much rather you would
| not say anything at all about me. My
| position is public enough without making
it any worse ! am not by any means all
| the sorts OF a woman l have been de-
scribed. No; on the stand / think that
many people will change their views
about me and my position in this whole
affair. Any one can see from the char
acter of the lawyers who have undertaken
my case that / have a good case.
! They would not have taken it
| if it had not been such
But at the same time / do not care
! to make any statement now. What
| could l say that would not be
| open to misinterpretation. The public
| ity l have already had thrust upon
me has not been pleasant or welcome,
and the less you say about me the more l
! shall like it,"
NO TRIAL FOR EIGHT MONTHS.
1t is pretty certain that the trial cannot
come off before April or May.
r. WertOn Patterson, of Macon, has
been appointed by Secretary Smith, regis
ter of the land Office of Oklahoma with a
big salary attached.
Stocks here went up two points to-day
by reason of Voorhees, national bank bill.
Batch of Recess Nominations.