The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-03
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
POLITICIANS NOT BACKWARD IN
CALLING on THE PRESIDENT.

Hands to he TWEEN out-Seh"tot
Cafery Talks of Gold and silver
Standards as Bearing Upon Poll
tics-Some Matters Which Wight
BE Investigated without Injury to
the Democracy.
Washington. April 2-(SpeciaD. -SoTne in
teresting political gossip is to be CLEANED
at the White House these days. The
President, having returned from his rest
seeking visitation 10 the Sunny South, the
executive mansion naturally becomes the
railying point OF all of the senators, rep
resentatives and visiting politicians, who
happen to be in the Capital City at this
time. The Presidents door is ever open
10 members of the House and Senate.
without regard TO party. hence they do
not hesitate 90 make frequent calls There
Is stin a large supply of undistributed
executive favors on hand. and there is no
lack of energy to secure these prizes by
aspirants or their influential friends.
Those visiting politicians seldom state the
real object of their call az the White
House, unless they are assured that their
request viii be granted. They are never
without political views, and those they
are only too ready TO circulate upon the
slightest provocadon.
Here are a few of the well-known con-
gressmen I observed at the White House
a few days ago: There was Senator Ali
son of Iowa. the chairman of the Senate
committee on appropriations, who is tho
recognized leader of that body in spite
OF his modest and unassuming manner;
Senator Canrey of Louisiana, the last
remnant of the gold standard democracy
in the Senate since the retirement of Cor
man, Gray, Smith, Murphy and Faulkner,
on March last; there was also Senator
Tom Carter of Montana, who derives
much Of his notoriety in the Senate from
the fact that his billy goat whskers
enables the capitol guide to point him out
10 tourists as bearing a striking resem-
b.ance TO the cartoons published of I'm
Gle Sam" In the same group of callers
were Representatives Livingston of Geor-
gia, Myer of Louisiana, Sulzer of New
York. Brownlow Of Tennessee and Cous-
ms OF Iowa.
A WaIIx-Over for Mckinley.
The Republicans do not seem to be
AioublliS themselves over the ilItSlutItlIl
problem in the next national election. for
they appear TO be satisfied that Mckinley
will have practically a walkover. unless
some unlocked for change of party senu-
ment occurs in the meantime The bur
den of trouble appears to rest with the
Democrats, as will be seen by some of the
opinions expressed by different fractional
representatives of the party
For instance Senator Caffery of Louis
fqUa he b1,,
Democrats to carry the next presidential
election, because the party is so wide apart
on the practical issues of the day Said he;
The advocates Of free silver are determin-
ed TO rule or ruin the party, and while
they are in that frame of mind it is impos-
sible TO unite our forces and make a victo-
r-ous campaign.
Senator Cafery's Opinion.
Success viii only come to the Demo-
cratic party after we have retired our so.
called leaders and reorganized the party
On an entirely new basis, with new men.
with new ideas and sound principles in
command AT present we are so hopeless
ly divided on the financial question that a
sound money Democrat or gold standard
Democrat is more repulsive to a free silver
Democrat than a black Republican. The
iree silver men would not support can
didate like former Secretary of Stale
Olney because he was associated with
Clevelandism The gold standard mem-
bers Of the party are not willing to follow,
the extreme and Populistic leadership OF
Bryan Ii would be equally difficult n
induce the TWO opposing factions to unita
upon a half way man like German. who
possesses many admirable and conserva
I'VE qualities Of leadership Thus IL will
eppsar that IN surveying the political field
90 moi see any man who can unite the
eontending factions. while this extreme
feeiing OF animosity prevails within The
parry hnes- can see nothing but Re-
PuDncan succession while we fight among
ourselves" 's
sulzer as a Noses
Representative Sulzer of New York mod
esLy intmaies that he may loom mn 4,
me near future as the political Moses who
VII lead the Democratic party our of re
puoiican bondage Sulzer actually takes
himself seriously something none of nc
congressional associates fail to do. He
laughs az the suggestion that the New
AofK Democracy, by their hair-pulllng
contest over the SO 10 81 dinners are la,t.
ing up a severe attack of political induces
ton for the Democrats throughout tho
country He claims that his Democratic
oisestion Is vigorous enough to stand two
JeHerson dinners, regardless of che price
80 pdte. ne taxes the position that the
party is in need of a leader, who can lead
ana one who cal masticate with apparent
relish Democratic meal, without regard
TO the faction spreading the table.
Mr.. Sulzer deplores the lack Of harmony
m the Democratic party, and intimates
that he proposes TO exert his best efforts
IN Congress next winter to effect a reor-
ganization of the minority forces. He con-
dennis the Democrats for fighting over
such insignificant incidents as a Jefferso-
Man dinner, and points with somethin-
akin TO admiration TO the boldness with
which the Republicans manage and control
their party organization 1T is their su-
preme audacity in dealing with public
Questions said Mr.. Suzer, which induces
many persons to imagine for the lime be-
ing that they are In the right Why. the
Republicans viii 80 out in broad daylight
and crack political safe. and when they
are caught IN the act, they boldly declare
that il Is done in The interest of public
policy What the Democratic party needs
Is little more aggressiveness in dealing
with public questions and considerably less
internal back-biting and treachery within