The Republican courier., 1899-12-02

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nous opposition from any source.
The committee of eleven Repub-
licans who had in charge the bill
looking toward the establishment
of the gold standard made public
their conclusions to-day. The
Senate committee will practically
arrive at the same conclusion. The
bills, when presented, will pass
without stubborn opposition, as the
administration forces have good
working majority on each side of
the capital.
Admiral Dewey is out in an in
terview stating that he is not a
candidate for the Presidency. and
hopes his friends will not mention
his name in connection with that
Office; that the President has been
and is now his friend, and it would
be source of qualification to see
him renominated and elected. 81
shall never forget the cheering
messages the President sent me at
Manila"
News has reached here from At
lanta, Ga, that the bill knownfas
the Hardwick Suffrage Bill, failed
to pass the Georgia Legislature. It's
defeat was overwhelming. DEM
ocrats and Republicans in Wash
ington are extremely gratified at
the defeat of this Infamous meas
ure, and do not hesitate to an
nounce their appreciation of it.
The silver Republicans met in
Chicago yesterday, so yesterday
mornings dispatches inform us,
and it was the consensus of opin-
ion that Bryan will be the next
nominee of the Democratic party,
to whom they will give support.
Senator Teller, the leader of the
silver Republicans, said, among
other things, that the drift of the
Republican party is away from its
original purpose, and if he had not
quit the party in 1896 he has found
ample cause to do so since. A com
mittee was appointed to report on
the best time and place to hold the
next National Convention.
| Ex-senator John M. Palmer
called at the White House to o-day.
| This is his first visit to Washiga-.
ton since lis campaign with Buck
ner for tie presidency. He said
he did not know what the Demo
Gratis would do, but indications
point to the nomination of Bryan,
and if he is nominated the gold
Democ, ats will vote against him.
GAS far as I am personally con
cerned he cannot get my vote. If
Bryan is nominated / do not think
he will be elected"
The Republicans here are alive
to the Importance of taking de-
cided stand on the money question
and bill establishing gold stan
dard is likely to be passed before
the holidays. This measure is in
tended to satisfy Palmer and Buck
ner and the gold Democrats who
voted for Palmer in 1895.
The opposition to the seating of
Roberts, the representative from
Utah, is growing stronger daily,
but just how they can keep him
ont of his seat time alone can de
termine.
Cannon, of Illinois, who has
been one of the Republican lead
ers for years, said: "Any attempt
to prevent him being seated will
set bad precedent" The name
of Roberts was today placed on
the roll of Congressmen-elect by
the clerk of the House. That act
puts Roberts on the same footing
with other members so far as his
| right to participate in the. organi-
cation of the House is concerned.
Associate Justice White, who
has been sick for sometime, con-
tinues to improve, and will be able
in a few days to attend his judi
cial duties.
There are quite a number of can
didates for Democratic leadership
in the House. Just who will be
the individual no one can, at this
time, tell.
Representative Henderson, who
is one of the most popular men in
the House, has large number of
visitors calling upon him daily,
most of whom are office-seekers.
Your correspondent has been told
that only a few have been able to
extract promise from him, and
they are numbered among his
warmest and best friends.
i There will probably be no imme-
diate change in the rules of the
House, although a desperate effort
will be made on the part of the
democrats to have some of them
changed, especially the rule which
limits debate. If this rule is re-
voked it will satisfy the Democrat