The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Houston Post Bureau.
Sun building. 1917 r street.

Washington, January 19.-tStaff Specially
Something was ea,d a few days ago
about Mr.. Croker and his club. believe.
The Northern papers that are honest are
Just tumbling to the little game and are
exposing the scheme. The New York Sun
today contained the same matter practi-
cally that | sent The Post. That is. 1t
contained the PLATFORM of the club, and
when II got here II created CONSERVATION
In the democratic camp. 1t gave a few OF
them a political chill, 1t seems that both
the prominent candidates for speaker, VIZ,
James Richardson OF Tennessee and Joseph
w. Bailey of Texas. had applied Tor mem
bership in the club. When Mr.. Bailey s
attention was called to the sun article ne
said he would cut 1t out and write 10 thein
and say that II any such thing was true OF
the principles or policies OF the clWo. 70
please count him out. or words TO that ell
feet. He will soon ascertain that It is
true and he we.-.s to let IL severely alone
He is fooling with political dynamite load
cd to scatter. Every man VINO joins that
club. over which is the trail OF the sold
bug, Is marked for slaughter in the demo-
cratic party, and | win take great pleasure
in assisting at the barbecue. Will take
particular pains TO let the good people in
any Texas district know the kind OF politi-
cal company their representative is train
ing with IL he so far forgets his democracy
as to Join a club that has for Its object the
disruption of the party. its betrayal and
captivity by the gold bugs. IL came near
capturing several young congressman, but
they now see that they were getting very
close to a gold trap and every one of them
has SHE'D like moon-eyed horse at black
stump.
1t is really not at all surprising that
these Western and Southern congressman
were caught by this smooth scheme. Billy
Sulzer of New York, who is undoubtedly a
good silver man, has been doing the inyi-
tation act for Mr.. Croker here, and that is
what fooled all the democrats into applying
for membership in that club. This work
imposed upon Mr.. Sulzer by Croker is very
distasteful to him and he was nearly crying
yesterday when he said to ME that he thor
oughly understood the infamous scheme
and objects of this club but was powerless
In the hands of his boss and was compelled
to do his bidding or lose his job. The air
ing this club is receiving, however will
counterfeit all Mr.. Sulzer or anybody else
may do at Mr.. Cookers bidding. Hon
James *. Jones is Just now coming in for
some very severe criticism. and he has got
to scratch gravel pretty fast or be left out
side the breastworks | said the other day
ttat the New York Journal was the Croker
organ, and | believe II is, but it has evil
IDENTIFY had It's ear to the ground and heard
the roar of the people. for 1t now cones out
and says 1t Is Il democratic paper ard will
support the party and its platform what
ever it may be. 1t is trying to hedge and
get rid of the odium of being a Croker or
gan. The manager of its meteorological
department has evidently predicted po-
litical storm.
Congressman Cooper Of Texas made a
great fight last Friday for the Methodist
Book concern He was in charge OF the
bill allowing it over $4,000 on war claim.
Mr. Cooper offered a substitute to the bill
giving the Methodist Book concern S2sS. 900
10 be paid at once. which they preferred TO
take rather than wait to put this war claim
through the court of claims. Bailey and
Sayers very ably seconded MIR Cooper and
he would have won il the substitute offered
oy MN could have been brought to vote
IL Went over. however. on point of order.
ana is the special order for next Friday.
MI cooper hopes then to put it through If
ne can keep the house in the same temper
TINS week that it was in last Friday.
There is strong probability that Senator
Hanna's right to his seat in the senate Will
be called into question, and the fight which
was so bitterly conducted at Columbus NAV
be transferred to Washington. The inyes-
tlgation being conducted by the Ohio State
senate. which is in the hands of the anti
Hanna people. undoubtedly has for its oh
Ject the making out of a case which will
enable Mr.. Hannas seat to be contested
hero, on the grounds that he obtained il
by bribery and fraud. II case can be
constructed before the United States the
democrats, silver republicans and populists
IN the senate will be ready to take 1t up
ard swat Mr.. Hanna in the political eve
They are waiting and wishing for Just such
an Opportunity. They will not enter into
the matter lightly, however, and must be
satisfied that the charges can be sustained
by proof. IL will not be enough TO show
that some one offered some one else money
10 support Hanna or even that a bribe |
actually passed. In order to Gust Hanna II
would have TO be shown that not only n |
bride was offered or given, but that Hanna |
had guilty knowledge of the bribery, actual
or attempted. II such a thing were shown |
the republicans themselves. in self defense, |
would join in crucifying Hanna.