The evening times., 1899-01-31
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


aires Club."-The election of William A.
Clark in Montana and the nomination by
the Republican caucus in Wisconsin, which
is equivalent to an election, OF Joseph v.
Quarles will bring two more millionaires
to the United States Senate after March 4.
This has been particularly favorable sea-
son for millionaires with Senatorial as
pirations. The selection of Mr.. Quarles
makes the sixth acquisition of the mil
lionaire type of statesman to the Senate
since the 1st of January, and there are
six States yet to be heard from-Califor-
mia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Utah, Ne
braska and Washington. In all OF the
six States named millionaires are con-
tending for the Senatorial togas, and the
chances are that in most OF them the
downtrodden millionaire will come out on
top. From present indications man with
a bank account of less than million Will
be a mighty lonesome individual in the
next Senate. However, the election OF
millionaires to the Senate is not altogether
an unmixed evil; ii increases the volume OF
what Senator Stewart calls the circulat-
ing medium"
Mr. Quarles is a new man in the field OF
national politics. 1t appears, however,
from the bulletins furnished to the press
by his biographers that Mr.. Quarles has
taken an active interest in politics for
number of years" Whether his activity
has been confined to swelling the cam
paign fund of his party is not made clear.
Mr.. Quarles is about fifty years OF age, Is
a lawyer and is said to be a fluent talker
and a man of marked ability. His election,
ii is said is likely to cause some friction
in the ranks of the Republican party in
the Badger State.
AIger Relief Commission Report
An attempt is being made by the members
of the Alger Relief Commission to discredit
the accuracy of the summary OF their
forthcoming report, which was published
in The Times on Monday. The report is
not finished they say and, therefore, no one
is in a position to predict what it will con-
tain. This statement is believed TO be mis-
leading II not actually false. 1t is we'll
known that the report of the Commis-
sion was prepared several weeks ago. 1t
was held back on account OF the empalmed
beef scandal and probably couple OF para
graphs or so will be added merely to vim
dicate" the aforesaid beef along with Alger
and other much maligned gentlemen.
That the report will be changed in any
essential detail as originally prepared by
Vice Chairman Charles DENLY no one be-
leves for moment. II is not likely, how
ever. that the public will have an oppor-
unity TO peruse the official copy OF the
report until after the adjournment OF Con-
gress The report will first go to Secre-
tary Alger and by him handed TO the Pres
ident. The latter can take his time about
transmitting it TO the Congress. One rea-
son why. II is understood, the report is TO
be held back, is that its publication at
| this time would almost inevitably lead 10
a Congressional investigation of the War
| Department and the Alger Relief Commits
| sion itself. This is precisely what the Ad-
ministration wishes TO avoid If possible.
| Until the report of the Relief workers is
} officially given out they can continue 10
| assert that they ARE making fair and
! impartial investigation" and ARE showing
| no favor TO any one" II will be in order
| after this week. however. for any Senator
| or Representative to offer a resolution
! calling for the report of the Alger Relief
Commission. -.
| Is Quay Planning n Copp:-The re-
ports from Harrisburg that a surprise is
| likely to occur at the Pennsylvania State
capital this week are taken TO mean by
Pennsylvanians in Washington that 1t Will
/ be in the nature of Quay denouement.
There has been rumors for several days
that Quay had reached agreement"
| with certain Democratic statesmen at Har
risburg, which would insure his election.
The anti Quay Republicans are confident
! that there will be no break in their ranks
! and that Quay can only win by the aid OF
! the Democrats. Quay has got some
! thing up his sleeve; | am satisfied of that,
/ said d Pennsylvania Representative today.
"A great many messages have passed be-
! tween Washington and Harrisburg. 1t is
we'll TO bear in mind that Senator Quay has
/ very close and intimate relations with sew
! eral Democratic leaders in the Senate.
| Quay you know, helped TO defeat the Force
bill in the Senate. He made the motion
TO lay il aside and take up the tariff bill.
1t is said, too, that Quay gave German sec
! ret assistance in his fight in Maryland. He
! could not save him, but Mr.. German is not
ungrateful. Events at Harrisburg within
the next few days are likely TO demonstrate
! that fact"
| The Delaware Contest.-The report
is revived apparently from an authorita
tive source that there is also likely TO b,
a surprise very soon ct Dover, Delaware
as well as at Harrisburg-a combination j:
I under way, ii is said, TO elect Senator
George Gray. This could be done by tb'
Democrats and the Dupont, or regular Re
publicans, voting together for Gray Sen
| ator Gray is regarded as good enough
| Republican" for the Administration. H,
favors the Administrations expansion pol
icy and he was antagonistic TO the Chicago
platform of 1896. The change in Delawar,
1t is understood is not likely to take plac,
for some time yet, but it is asserted posi-
lively in semi official circles that if Ga
Addicks persists in holding out much long
er George Gray Will be the next Senator
from Delaware.