The evening times., 1900-01-17
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

A New York Rupture.-The expected
rupture in the New York Democratic dele
cation has occurred The cause OF 1t Is the
contest for the place on the National Con-
gressional Committee. The contestants are
Amos ]. Cummings and Jacob Rupert.
Cummings has held the position for four
years. He took it. he said, at the behest
of Richard Croker. Rupert secured ma
iority vote by petition, and has filed this
with the proper authority as his certificate
OF election. Cummings claims the right to
the place until Croker decides whom he
wishes to have it,. If Croker is still
friendly to Bryan, it is expected that he
will decide in favor Of Cummings. Rup-
pert's hackers. it is understood, are op-
rcsed to Colonel Bryan. They represent
the Brooklyn element of the party that
has not yet been thoroughly disciplined by
Tammany. Mr. Rupert voted with the Re-
publcans on the Gold Standard bill. Mr..
Cummings voted with the Democrats
against it. 1t is supposed that if this vote
is pleasing to Croker he will undo. or al
tempt to undo. the election of Rupert.
IL he undertakes this there will be a fierce
factional fight in theS delegation, which, 1t
is expected. will extend all down the party
lines in New York State. When Colonel
Bryan arrives in Washington, on his way
East, the matter will be laid before him
with elaboration of detail, showing its al
legged bearing upon his interests. II this
is done il is believed the issue will be
taken hold of by the party leaders in Con-
gress, with the view of settling it before
it grows into dangerous proportions.
Bryan in Kentucky. - Democratic
leaders in Washington are awaiting with
feverish anxiety a report of Colonel Bry-
ans doings at Frankfort yesterday The
frightful tragedy among the Republican
factionists in the Kentucky capital on the
day of the Nebraskan's arrival there has
SO overshadowed the news value of Colo
mel Bryan's visit that the press reports
have devoted very little space to him. 1t
is believed that he has the power to stop
the Goebel contest, though there are con-
Trajectory reports of his inclination in the
matter. A week ago a Louisville editor
claimed TO have seen a letter from Colonel
Bryan advising Goebel 10 drop the contest
in the general interest of the party. No
denial of the authorship of such letter
has been made by Colonel Bryan. But just
before Senator Blackburn left Washing
ton last Sunday to meet the Nebraskan at
Frankfort he told a friend that he felt
certain that the legislature would seat
Goebel. and that he was confident Colonel
Bryan had not and would not advise
against this course. Unless an entirely
unexpected change is made in his timer
sry Colonel Bryan will be in Washington
Friday.
senator Berry's Speech.-Arkansas
people say that Senator Berry's lengthy
speech against the retention OF the Philip
pines was made entirely for home con-
sumption. The Senator's term expires
with this Congress, and he has a hot fight
for reelection on his hands. His principal
opponent is Gov. Dan Jones-the Jones
family is numerous and influential one
in Arkansas. The governor has come out
squarely for expansion. and if he wins the
Legislature 10 be elected in November his
triumph will be notable victory for
that ancient Democratic doctrine The
whole interest of the election in the !
State will be centred in the Senatorial
contest The declaration of the National |
Convention on expansion cannot affect the |
Arkansas contest one way or the other, for |
Senator Berry has completely cut himself /
of from the support of expansionists and /
Governor Jones has done the same with |
reference to the anti-expansionists.
The Currency Bill.-It is said that TO !
Senator William Vincent Allen has been |
assigned the privilege of closing the de- /
bate for the opposition on the Currency .
bill February is the date agreed on in
general way for Senator Aliens speech. /
If he concludes his address in the time al
lotted on that day to consideration of the
measure the bill will be passed then. But
it is suspected that the Nebraskan wants
to make a new long-distance record, and TO
do so he will have to run over to the even
ing of the 9th or 10th The other princi-
pal speech for the opposition will be made
by Senator Jones of Arkansas.