San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-16
LOUISIANA PIE HUNTERS.
Will Call A Meeting Shortly-Gossip
In Republican Circles.

In Republican Circles.
New Orleans, Dec. 16.-It is very
probable that call will he issued
by Secretary Jubert, of the Republic
can state central committee. for
meeting of that committee within the
next few days. 1t is explained that,
as matter of fact, the committee
is now without an official head, While
it is fact that Boothby is vice chair
man of the committee, he has no pos
sible chance of succeeding to the office
of chairman, this on account of the
reason that he is not even member
of the state central committee itself,
but was simply elected to fill the spe-
cific office of vice chairman at time
that it was thought that charges
would be preferred against Cage, and
who would have to step out of the
chair to take the floor in his own de-
Tense.
At this juncture in radical commit
tee affairs the lines between the Reed
and Mckinley men were tightly drawn
and, in the event of Cage being i'm
peached, 1t was necessity that the
presidency of the committee should
pass into the hands of a man of the
Reed strip. Boothby was consider
ed to fit the occasion and was selected
as vice chairman. Beyond that he
was not vested with any other func-
tons. Cage was not impeached and
Boothby did little work with the CAV
ell. 1t has been pointed out that there
is no parallel between the case of Du-
mont and Cage. General Badger was
not only vice chairman, but member
of the committee, so that his success
sion was never called into question.
Henry Demas has written to friends
of his, stating that he had been able
to have attended the funeral Of Cage,
he certainly would have been pres
ent. Demas is DESTROYS of this fact
being known, particularly as it was
generally understood that there was
no particular love lost between he and
Cage; but Demas generously declares
that beside the open grave Of the old
leader there can be no heartburnings.
The expression does credit to Demas,
who is seldom II ever credited with
any Of the finer instincts of humanity.
There are a good many other Of the
radical following that feel as does
Demas, and altogether the kindliest
sentiments are evoked over the de-
cease of Tom Cage.
Captain Wimberly comes home to-
morrow. He wired this information
on Friday. No doubt he will take
part in the appointment of successor
to Cage. Captain Wimberly's friends
are anxious to have 1t known that the
national committeeman has no desire
to become the chairman of the state
central committee. They declare that
he has all that he can carry now, and
is not DESTROYS of loading himself up
with any more official responsibilities.
1t is pointed out that Captain Wimber-
ly will from now on have his hands
full in other directions without sadd-
ling himself with so onerous and I'M
satisfactory an office as the one re-
Gently filled by Cage.
Captain Donnelly, when spoken with
touching the future of the regular
state central committee, said: 81. am
not concerned in it in any manner.1'he
Howell people are keeping their or
ganization intact, and have nothing to
do with the other side. don't know
what they will do nor who will be
their chairman,and don't care a rap"
This about expresses the views Of the
Lilly White party. Whether they
have an interest in the matter or not.
it is certain that they keep their
views pretty well shrouded up. The
statement that Warmoth, Donnelly and
Herwig had had conference, is de-
MED point blank by all three gentle
men. There is nothing In that yarn. /
There is nothing new>in the way Of
"slates" to report. All Of the pros
pective office holders are fighting shy
of the newspaperman. They seem to
have come to the conclusion that by
seeking publicity they are injuring
their chances of landing in job.
When Captain Wimberly comes home,
the tongue Of rumor will be set wag-
ging. and some spice injected into the
detail of the reporters duty who has
to "cover" the Republican headquar-
tiers on his daily rounds.