The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

Gates of the bill, were early on hand and
put in their time before the regular bust
ness began in talking on the subject with
those members who were not so strong in
favor of the measure or were inclined to be
Indifferent.
The others were not idle, either, but they
did not seem so confident of success as
Major Hays assertion yesterday that they
would "beat the bill and beat it badly,
too" would justify. Weissinger was, as
unual, a little late, considering that he in
tended to flight over every inch of the
ground" against the bill. He appeared
rather preoccupied and was not as cordial
in his greeting to Major Hays as their
close fellowship on this question might
seem to demand.
The relations between the two worthless
in regard to their respective positions on
the Senatorial race are somewhat strained
and likely to continue so. as Weissnger
rather indorses the comments of the Louis
vile dailies on the majors unfitness to
represent any constituency whatever. He
has somewhat the advantage OF the major
in this, as he has never been representa-
tive before and consequently has no record
open TO attack.
Their GOODNESS helps the cause of repeal
Hays has already discounted the best
effects that his efforts can produce, and
Weissinger in his most heated burst is not
going to make the climate of the Senate
chamber uncomfortably warm. Goebel
alone can give those two three hours start
and take triumphant vote within half
an hour after they yield him the floor, to
say nothing of what assistance his col
leagues will render.
AS for Senator McChord he is by birth
and education an antI-monopolist. His
first appearance in Kentucky politics was
in contest against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad candidate in his
county, and he has never since gone over
to the enemy. He has personal interest
in the passage of the Goebel bill and will
put forth his best efforts in its behalf. When
his bill providing for the enlargement
of the powers of the Railroad Commission
was up the other day The Huntington
men joined forces with the Louisville and
Nashville in making an open fight against
it, and the Washington County boy will
keep up the fight until this bill becomes
law, and to their sorrow, too, as he is
fighter and an able one in whatever way
you take him.
With Goebel and McChord leading, and
actively backed by the others, Major Hays
will quite forget, when the vote is taken,
just what figure he did put the majority
for his side at. Goeble's strength and his
generalship have been evidenced on more
than one occasion during this session, but
in nothing more than the passage of his
foreign railroad bill by vote of 25 to 7.
This bill which aimed to bring the foreign
corporations within the jurisdiction of the
State courts was. it is said, decided upon
after study of the situation on the Pa
cifc Coast as shown in the printed matter
sent to Frankfort. The roads affected by
it were the Cincinnati Southern, and
Huntingdon two divisions, the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Chesapeake Ohio
and Southwestern. A strong fight was
made against it by Mr.. Weissinger. who
called for the yeas and nays on every mo-
ton. Goebel and Bronston made strong
speeches for it, the latter charging that
Weissinger opposed the bill because he
hoped to force the citizens of the State to
go to the United States court at Louis
vile to reach these foreign corporations.
The, fight on this bill pretty well indi-
Gates the triumph of the repeal bill and
promises that Bronston will lend his sup
port to the latter instead of fighting it.
The presence on the floor to-day of
Judge r. H. Thompson of the Louisville
Police Court. who for long time lived in