Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-21
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS


Michigan-denocratic, silver republican and
populist-is at the Arlington. having come
to Washington to try some cases before
the Supreme Court. When asked by q
Star reporter regarding the political con-
ditions In his state he said:
There are more Bryan men in Michi-
gan than ever before. We elect this year
a governor, state officers, congressman
and county officers and a legislature which
will elect a United States senator to sue
coed Senator Burrows. The peculiar situ-
alton in Michigan is the constancy of the
silver people. They vote the ticket and
ask no questions. There is no wavering
element among them. They are not for
Bryan especially, except that he represents
their cause. In other words. the cause
finds best expression through him.
1.-The republicans have a serious quarrel
on their hands. The present governor,
Hazen s. Pingree. is not a gold-standard
man, having frequently said on the stump
in 1896 that any old money was good
enough for him. The majority Of the re-
publican party Is undoubtedly opposed to
Pingree, but he Is very shrewd and ag-
gressive, and I have no doubt that he will
be renominated on the ticket for gov
ernor. The republicans would like to de-
feat him for denomination. but they
haven't quite the heart to do It.
THE silver Democrats turned Pingree
down in Detroit. He was ousted from the
mayoralty because Of his acceptance Of
the nomination for governor. This was in
accordance with a decision of the Su-
preme Court. He then attempted to elect
strong Pingree republican In his place,
but he was thwarted, both last spring
for the short term and again last fall.
when mayor was elected for the regular
term.
1.-THE democrats of Michigan and the
free silver republicans and populists will
present a solid front in this years cam
paign- They may have some differences to
adjust, but they are absolutely as unit
on the main question Of the single gold
standard on one side and the free coinage
Of silver on the other. In 1896 we made the
biggest gains in the strongest republican
counties. 1t Is entirely within the range
of possibilities that the state will be car
ried by the free silver elements this fall.
There Is no question that there will be
a material gain in the congressional dele
CATION. Now there are only two silver
men In the delegation. Next year there
will be seven or eight.
Il don't believe that Senator Burrows
will be returned. I believe he will be de-
feated by the republicans If they have
the legislature. If the silver people carry
the legislature, of course he will not be
returned"
THE last time ever saw William Cas-
sius Goodloe alive was in the buffet of this
hotel,' said Edward F. Madden, former
secretary of the democratic state commit
tee of Kentucky, and an old-time news
paper man, at the Colonial.
while Goodloe was an ardent republican
and /, then as now, just as ardent demo-
crat, We were personal friends Of long
standing. That afternoon we sat for more
than two hours recounting old experiences.
telling stories and imbibing mint juleps.
that delicious and seductive southern bev-
erage.
Finally Goodloe glanced at the clock,
and, rising from his chair, said, Well, Mad
den, 1 must leave YOU
What's the hurry, colonel; where are
you going? I asked.
BACK to Kentucky said he, adding, I
ought to be there now
LETS have another julep,' said I. Colo
mel Goodloe aSsented. When it had been
carefully slowed away. he grasped me by
the hand and said, When you come to
Kentucky again, don't fail to call and see
me-
II followed him to the curb where he
entered a herdic and was driven to the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. Three days
later I read Of his fatal encounter with
Swope in Lexington.
Colonel Goodloe and A. NJ. Swope were
leaders of rival republican factions In Ken
lucky. There had long been feud be-
tween them. Goodloe had served his party
as minister to Belgium, and had been In
ternal revenue collector Of the Lexington
district. s.,' 80 -a.-- .,i..4 r. .
ION reaching Lexington, after leaving
Washington. he went direct from the depot
to the post office. AS he started to enter
the post office Swope was coming out and
they met face to face. Both were power
full men. Swope pulled a gun and began
firing.
with two bullets in his body Goodloe
made a lunge for him. He caught him
by the arm. and. pulling him toward him
in vise-like grasp, plunged dirk clean
to the hilt into his head. Swopes death
was instant. Goodloe fingered several
hours and died.
That was the awful ending of one of the
worst political feuds 1t has ever been my
displeasure to know anything about. No,
I never go by the Colonial-it was Worm
ley's then-that I don't think of poor Good
loe and the pleasant time we had together
a few days before his untimely end"
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