The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
CALLS CHARGES FALL FLAT.
SENATE COMMITTEE WILL HARD
LY CONSIDER THEM.

TnliaferrO Expressed a Desire to
show the Committee That His
Election Was Perfectly Fair ana
Honest-He was Assured That the
Committee Would Probably Throw
the Case Ont of Court-what the
New Florida Senator Says.
Washington. Dec. s.--The Senate Com
mittee on Elections is not going to dignity
the caI charges againAi Senator TalIa--
ferro Of Florida by giving them serious
consideration.
Senator Chandler, chairman OF the COM
mittee, In talking with friends Of Senator
Taliaferro, said that there was really no
use In his giving the matter any thought
at all, for the members of the senata
knew Cah so well that they would oon-
slider 1t beneath their dignity to waists
time ON anything he had to say.
Senator Taiaferro expressed desire ia
go before the committee and show by all
kinds OF testimony that there was abso-
lutey no blot OF any kind upon his elec-
tion lie said that while he saw nothing
In the Cali charges to warrant or call for
reply. he felt that he wouh be glad of
a chance TO show the committee and the
outside world that there was no taint upon
hts election.
He was assured that the Senate com-
mittee could not consider seriously these
up-in-the-air allegations OF Call and that
IL would probably throw the case out of
court without even asking for anything
from the new senator.
what senator TaIiaferro Says.
"of course nobody in Florida believes
that there was any taint upon my elec-
ton" said the Senator. in talking OF the
matter at the Raleigh tonight. Every
body at all familiar with the case knows
that there never was a falrer election in
Florida, or In any other state. for that
matter, than that at which I was hon-
ored by the Florida Legislature with itH
choice. am ready 10 show this In every
possible way. i do not care to say any
thing about the possible disposition of tho
matter further than that ] anticipate not
the slightest trouble from II. / think the
members OF the Senate understand the
situation pretty clearly"
IL IL the general belief IN the Senate
that the case win never be reported from
the committee. As stated, Senator Taiia-
ferro has been given to so understand by
the Democratic members OF the cotfltntt-
tee None Of them Democrats or Repubh-
cans, consider the Cali charges worthy Of
anything like serious CONSIDERATION.
Senator Taliafefro by the way, has made
splendid impression upon the Senate, He
is a handsome fellow who looks not unlike
Judge McComas, the new senator from
MARYLAND and he has a way Of making
friends that is destined TO be OF great val
ue 10 his state He In seated beside Senu-
tor Clarke OF Montana, on the right In the
back row, at the desk formerly occupied
by Senator McLaurin OF South Carolina.
Republican "Whips."
In view of the narrow majority the Re-
publicans have In the House OF Repre-
sentatIves, 1t Is necessary that the Speak
er shall know where TO find his party fol-
lowers on all important occasions. To that
end, at the Republican caucus yesterday,
It was decided TO appoint In each state
delegation "a political whip" whose duty
it will bo to keep tab on every Repubii-
can member and be advised OF his COM
ings and goings, In and out OF the citys
SO that the Speaker may know how 10 reg
ulate the important business upon his ta-
Bile.
II ia the practice for members of the
House to make frequent applications for
leaves of absence and run out or town
for several days and week at time,
without advising the party leaders whore
found, If wanted. The appointment OF
whip" In each delegation indicates that
the Speaker fears the well organized mi
nority, under the leadership of crafty
Jim Richardson, may cause him trou-
BILE some day, when the majority mem-
bers are absent.
Quay Must Hurry Back.
Senator Quay has been advised 70 hurry
back to Washington and look after his
contest. The fight upon him is becoming
so sharp and so bitter that 1t will require
all the personal magnetism he possesses
10 pullSof a victory, as the matter now
stands. His colleague, Senator Penrose, is
quite hustler, but he does not carry the
weight in the Senate that his chief COM
mands. To show how desperate are the
Quay managers, they are dickerlng with
Senator Clark of Montana, and are maxi
ing him the most generous kind of prom
ises to help him In bis contest.
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