The evening times., 1897-03-12
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP

The new Senator from Florida, Col
Henderson, has found il necessary TO say
that he is albinIetallist. This was in re-
ply TO the assertion freely made by the
Republicans that he was a gold Democrat.
1t is apparent, however, that Col. Hender-
son will, If seated. not be in full harmony
with his silver. Democratic colleagues.
There is, however, no comfort for the Re
publican ieadersin his position. for, by way
of explaining his attitude, he says that
he believes the tariff question takes prece-
dence over the currency question. The
Florida appontee, therefore, III he gets
his seat, is relied upon To vote through
out against the tariff bill.
When the credentials of Col. Henderson
and Henry w. Corbett, of Oregon, are
presented in the Senate next Monday 1t is
probable that the same course will be taken
with them that has already been taken with
reference TO that OF Major Wood, Mr..
Bradley's appointee from Kentucky. They
will he referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. Undoubtedly the
first case to he reported out of the COM
mittee Will he that OF Col. Henderson.
II is already ki,uwn that there will he no
serious opposition to his sbeing sworn in,
will be purely formal, and not like the
observation-disclosures rSenatorial appontees,
because oil fanypurpose TO prevent admission
great deal of speculation is being
indulgcd in a. to the effect of the appoint
ment of Col. Henderson on Senator Calls
campaign for re-elect ion. 1t has been
unusual for the governor of Florida 10
fill vacancies of this character, and the
assertion OF the gubernatorial pretoga-
tive is regarded as evidence that Gov.
BloXham is formally opposed to CaH. lie
is, in fact, rival candidate himself. TIE
most prominent candidate against tall is
W. d. Chipley, ex-chairman OF the Demo
cratic State committee, who has been
chronic antagonist of Call for many years.
Ii is said the great corporations which
have become such important factors in
Florida politics in recent years are all
against Call, but he still retains the WONDER
ful hold on the common people, which
has been maintained by him for a quarter
ola century. The best judgment OF iOri'ia
politicians now in Washington Is ttat
Senator Call will finally succeed him
self. Call is the last OF the heridi;ary
Senators. His uncle was for many years
in the Congress OF the United states. A
few years ago such seats were common in
the Senate. The presence OF Bayarl, Sal
isbury, Butler OF South Carolina, Cameron,
COlquitt and many others, giving the
Senate quite the appearance Of being dn
hereditary chamber.
IfHenryW Confessional be finally seated
from oregon he VIII be one OF the veteran
members Of the Senate. He was elected
to that body thirty years ago and Scrvtd
six years. The only Senators who rank
him in priority OF the beginning of their
service i'll the Senate viii be Senator TuTpie,
of Indiana, who first came TO the Senate
in 1868, succeeding Jesse ID. Bright the
uncle Of Col. Richard j. Bright, the pres
Sergeant-at-A Armsofthe Senate and Senator
William NJ. Stewart, Of Nevada, VINO iiIst
appea red in the Senate with the admission
OF his State, in 1884. Senator Corlett
entered the Senate i'll the same year with
Justin S. MorIill-