New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington. January
-ro GEORGIA MEN.-The appearance OF Hoke
-, 3, Washington the other day caused we'll
80 Georgian - discuss the politics Of that State
as.ch " said this man. marks a sort OF new era
II nc He and Henry Grady were young men IN
,,,anta together. both ambitious and both men OF
i.r.s But they differed in opinions as they did
- v,,n,ent Grady was Protec;ionst Smith
r,s..Trader Grady was orator. and a shcwy
80, with imagination. Smith was a lawyer without
49, elf, - utterance. but hard student good
o,ran,zer and possessed OF the executive faculty.
c,sav sot the start Of Smith achieved a National
a,p,ation by his oratory and set the fashion for
.bs Young politicians OF the State. There broke out
/. ,erfec, epidemic o. oratory Every county devel-
o,as q voungster who to electrify the coun-
,,v with an eloquent tongue. Suddenly. and 20 the
.or-ow o. all. Grady died. Then Smith came 10 the
front Cleveland made him Cabinet Minister. and
Smith conducted an important Department OF the
government very satisfactorily. His executive fac
ul,y became conspicuous and now the young poll
,,sns O, Georgia are thinking less OF oratory and
more O. the executive faculty in connection with
public business They want 70 become men OF ac-
Sot:enL but Smith - the scene with assured
Position and increasing business and he is eet-
rs there any warrant for the story that Mr..
Smith has Senatorial aspirations?"
Il am not prepared 10 say. II seems altogether
probable. He is SUI a young man1but little past
tory. He kes politics undoubtedly S.g1tt He has a
INK newspapers in the State. The dispeasure felt
iaad ouiht was sottened by his leaving the Cabinet
and voting for Bryan. The way 10 the Senate from
noW Stand Bacon ana CAY are both young men
and pretty strong ones. To defeat either would be
ha ons s PSoud not Surprise mt to see
Smith avail himself q 1t and try his luck. He
afford public lie is IN comfortable circumstances
and IN fine health. He would make think. a
very useful Senator"
SENATOR LINDSAY AND KENTUCKY Sill
YER MEN.-The Silver Democrats OF Kentucky
have abandoned the purpose they at time
openly declared Of calling by formal resolution for
the resignation Of United States Senator Lindsay.
Had they carried out their purpose they would
have had their labor for their pains. Judge Lind
cay would not have resigned. but would have
made spirited reply 10 the impertinence. and
that would probably have ended the matter. He
has not changed his views on the money question.
nor as 10 the supreme folly OF the performance at
Chicago in the summer OF 1896.
Judge Lindsay gets the title by which ne is best
known from having served an eight-year term a
member of the Kentucky Court OF Appeals. during
part OF which he sat Chief Justice He
young State Senator. with excellent equipment
.or politics and very decided taste that way
When deadlock occurred in the Appellate dis
t-ict IN which he lived IN a convention called to
nominate candidate for place on that bench
the candidates before the convention were well
established at the bar and with political am
b.t!ons whatever. But the fight became one OF
bitterness. and al last compromise candidate be
came necessity STATE senator E :niec,ggn
one quarter he thought to be too young; in
h It ; SFS %as eec ns d 'Ge
c; the court achieved high reputation. MS de-
tory Of the Kentucky judiciary When Judge
LINDSAY left the bench he established himself at
s,nee lived there taking an occasional Shy" at
politics lust 10 keep his hand IN ne was Ieturnea
snoken OF for Governor on more than one occasion;
His ambition however. was 10 sly IN We Ohiteu
Mr Carlisle resigned from the Senate 10 become a
rember Of Nj Ceveland's Cabinet, Judge Lind
say was the foremost Of all the available men.
While Judge Lindsay would not resign at the re-
'y Ven fs source that he does not enjoy
senatorial duties "a at one time ne thoueht ne ne
. v. H Sv.os only ys s. bus he '9 FEELS 4 As s9
,aat he has come upon the National stage niue
vii VII Sot regret it II Changing political fortunes
store him al the close Of his Senatorial term. 70
he he STATE STAT " Judge tindsays wife, who is much
live women in Washington society.
EX-SENATOR REAGAN. OF TEXAs-Ex-sen-
a,or Reagan. Of Texas announces that he will not
contest for the seat in the Senate TOW occupied by
Nj Mills This Il is thought marks the surrender
o. all his political aspirations. He is old man
now and the young Of the State are blocking
the way so completely that he is hardly likely 10
offer himself for once again Judge Reagan's
resignation from the Senate was surprise 70
everybody. lie returned home 10 become mem
Der Of the State Railroad Commission, but there
has been impression ever since tnat he regret
;ec leaving Washington. AT any rae, ms name
LAS twice since been canvassed IN connection WIN
senatorial races IN Texas and ooth times win MS
known knowled and consent. But his power al
aoine seems 10 have waned. HIS service ~ the
senate was commonplace. but while IN the House
ne ranked among the leading southern men IN
nat body.
THE WHIRLIGIG OF POLITICs.-A sensational
scene in The Of the Committee on Elections
" me House yesterday afternoon stirred the nov
0Ou'"ern blood for instant. but fortunately the
e~O4,eMeni blew over and expected blows oid not
"a" General Chalmers is representing T. w Car
mack whose seat for the Xh Tennessee Distrlct Is
Oe'hg contested BY Josiah Patterson, Gold Demo-
Ua' VINO received the support OF Repubhcah
voters in his argument General Chalmers re-
cs4!ec Confederate reunion held In MeInphis
sheFly after the exiinguishmcnt OF the carpet
Das reign That reunion was presided over by
Coionel Patterson. Relating the incident. General
.hslmers said that two Confederate generals, one
e1hevlDHcan and the other Democrat, ooth OF
st-s prominence IA the South. entered the hall ana
na.keo DOWN the aisle arm In arm toward the
.saes The Democrat was invited 10 ascend the
Ietiorm. and the Republican was left 10 hnd a
.hg asked why he did not invite the Republican 10
she stage Colonel Patterson replied that there was
20 room on the stage for members OF the Repuo-
mean party
General Chalner. told this story In a dramatic
'asaion leading up 10 climax when. turning