The evening times., 1899-12-23
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Trouble for Curtis.-News comes frt

| Representative Curtis in his district. Thf
trouble arises from the appointment by
| Governor Johnson OF the Chickasaw Ma
tion. IN the Indian Territory. Of Kansas
lawyer to be delegate and attorney of that
Nation before the departments here and
Congress. Heretofore this place has al
ways been filled by member of the Chick
asaw Nation. but because OF supposed in
fuence with the Administration the Kan
sas lawyer had the preferment, and the
worthy native lawyers were turned down
The enemies of Mr.. Curtis in Kansas, in
both parties. men who would. OF course
! like to see him defeated for reelection.
are making use of his supposed connection
with what is considered a political deal. to
encompass his defeat.
The Kansas lawyer made a contract. il
is said. with the Chickasaw Nation, by
which he was to receive 5000 year for
his work. The worst part of the whole
| thing is the appointee has failed to secure
| confirmation by the Interior Department.
OF bis contract. and is likely to be forced
to return home empty-handed Considering
how slight thing it takes, sometimes. to
change a mans political fortunes, Mr.. Cur
tis may have to do vast amount of eX-
| planning TO his constituents to offset the
CTedleu Us news VI tOn-
| nection with the appointment of The
Chickasaw attorney.
senator Hale's Cable BilI.-Sepator
Hale is. the Senate sponsor of the Pacific
cable | i'll which proposes a cable construct
ed under Government auspices. Mr.. Cor
liss of Michigan will push the matter in
the House. Next TO the ship subsidy bill
this measure is the most vital to certain
large private interests. There will be 4
big lobby fighting it and trying to secure
the passage of some bill subsdizing a pri
vate cable. II is almost impossible TO get
any member of Congress to express an
opinion on the subject. Senator Kyle is
also the author of a bill for the construc
ton of Government telegraph system.
II seeks to appropriate s., 100000 for the
purpose.
Mr. Fosters Little Jokc.-Repregen-
tative George W. Foster had his first in
terview with Speaker Henderson a day or
two ago. After his introduction Mr.. Fos-
ter. WHO received only one committee ap-
pointment, and that very obscure ole,
said:
Il am on a fine COMMITTEES. Mr.. Speaker
VA ain very eldur
Mr.. Foster. you like your committee ap-
pointment." he said. Il always like TO
please the gentlemen of the House.
oh" said Mr.. Foster. sclennly, Il Ie-
fer to the Committee OF the Whole. You
know, | am a member of that
And while the Speaker was gdsping for
breath, the new member from Chicago add
ed: AT the same time, il you are very
anxious to please. | would net object to
being in your debt for some ether good
committee"
And the Speaker passed his box OF Phil
ippine cigars.
Why Warhter Came TO COBEress.-
gressionai district of Maryland came TO
Congress because Governor Lowndss re-
fused TO appoint him police commissioner
in Baltimore. Just after Mr.. Lowudes was
elected Governor of Maryland Mr.. Wachter
put in his application for police commits
sioner. He was opposed by one of the ele-
ments of his party, but being boss of his
ward in Baltimore city he secured the sup
port OF the organization, which under or
dinary circumstances would have been suf-
hcent to obtain the appointment. But for
some reason the governor turned Mr..
Wachter down.
When informed of the situation Mr.
Wachter is reported to have said Well
governor, if you will not appoint me police
commissioner. | Will go TO Congress" Ard
he started his campaign. At that time Will
liam $. Booze Republican. represented the
district. Mr.. Booze was very popular and
had the support of the governor but Mr..
Wachter fat, the organization and won the
nomiration and was elected. And now he
Ii
Lowndes who fell outside the breast
works last November could not appoint
him police commissioner. Mr.. Wachter
was at his cwn request appointed on the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
He is interested in shipping matters and
when the Ship Subsidy bill is reported he
will probably be heard from in the House.
Mr.. Dawes for GOvernOr.-A story is
current that Charles C. Dawes. Comp
troller of the Currency, may become can
didate for Governor of Illinois. Mr..
Dawes, it is said. will leave Washington
in a few DAYS TO speak at Republican
love feast at Springfield. Ill. He goes as
the personal representative of James
Pease. who represents the Seventh Con-
gressional district on the State Republican
committee.
Among Illinois men in Washington the
selection is Interpreted to mean that the
National Administration proposes to join
bands with Governor Tanners foes not
alone for the purpose of defeating the gov
ernor for denomination. but TO prevent him
from securing control of tho Republican
State convention.
Mr.. Dawes is said TO have gubernatorial
aspirations. II is known that only a few
weeks ago n wellknown member of the
Marquette Club. who holds an important
position in the Postoffice Department and
who enjoys confidential relations with
Messrs. Pease and Hertz, held long con-
fersnce with Mr.. Dawes relative TO the use
of his name as a candidate. The subject
was further discussed last week when Chi
cago's convention delegation was in town
Messrs. Pease and Hertz are credited with
a belief that Mr. Dawes. ow-
of the machine and his influence with the
Illinois followers of the National Admins
tration might prove an acceptable compro-
mise candidate.
Currency Bill Observation-Disclosures
omissions in the House Financial bill.
which was passed on Monday. have been
discovered by Treasury officials. At least one
of the omissions is said to destroy its value
as an aid to future efforts to provide COM
plete elasticity in the issuing of currency
The bill. it is said. contains no provision
section . of the laws of 1882
which p. events national banks from in