The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-12
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Defending Governor TyIer.-Tbe
friends Of Governor Tyler are resenting
indignantly the various criticisms hurled
at him by Senator Martins well-Organized
forces for not calling a special election 70
fiji the vacancy In the House caused by
the death Of Representative Epes- They
point to the fact that the Governor has
ample justification for his course in pres
ent and past precedents for declining to
order special election at this time Aside
from the considerable cost his refusal to
do so IS saving to the State. the session
would be nearly at an end before Mr..
Epes' successor could be elected and quail
lhed. The Republican majority OF the
House is so large that no material inter-
est OF the party or the State is suffering
by the vacancy. Governor Tyler is fol-
lowing the example Of Governor Smith. OF
Maryland and Governor Roosevelt, OF New
York, both OF whom have declined 10 call
special elections 10 fill one vacancy each
in the delegations of their respective
States. At the regular election in NOvem-
Der, the Virginia vacancy, as well as those
in Maryland and New York Will be filled.
4 DaViS-AIdrich CInsh.-There is ex-
pected to be a tremendous struggle in
the Senate some time this week-perhaps
this afternoon-between Senators Davis
and Aldrich over the French Reciprocity
Treaty. which will be considered in secret
session. Senator Aldrich will attempt 10
take the treaty out Of the hands Of Sena-
tor Davis and the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and have il referred TO the Com
mIttee on Finance. OF which ne is chair
man. II the Rhode Island statesman wins
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for il viii be held up by his committee
until the time limit Of ratification eX-
pres. which is March "a. Senator Davis
only hope, in the event Of Senator Al
dTiChs victory over him in the parliament
tary battle, is 20 get the tine limit OF
the treaty Indefinitely extended SO that he
can force it before the Senate fOc final
consideration before the end Of the ses-
sion. Both Senators are parliamentary eN-
psrts. and for the public OBLIGATION it is
/ regrettable that their struggle is TO be
conducted in secret session OF the Senate.
The Revolt ~stHrts.-The Times fire.
quently Of late has directed attention. on
good authority to the danger Of large
element OF free silver Republicans finding
/ some excuse satisfactory to themselves for
attempting TO disrupt the fusion arrange
the last campaign. Out in Colorado this
revolt already has been started, with
Isaac y. Stevens. Vice Chairman Of
l the National Silver Committee in 1896. at
I its head In a speech at Denver Saturday
! night he publicly renUunCed Organism.
/ NJ. Stevens declared that he had come
| back into the Republican party without
/ tcei ng called upon 10 make any apologies
/ foI ais course in 90. or for his latest 20
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/ Republican ranks ne had be said, done 50
/ with good reason The Republicans, he
/ declared. had been fighting one another IN
/ Colorado somewhat as the Irish had done
I al the battle Of Dundee. and il was now
1 the time TO cry halt. Il have said il many
I times he continued, that Senator VOL
[ colt has been untrue TO the professions he
/ has made TO his people on the financial
| question. That is not fair We have all
/ differed on various occasions. but when
/ has there been a time when W0lcOtt's vote
/ on the financial question has not been the
/ same as that OF Henry " Teller"
Did Hill DO It:-It is beginning L,
dawn upon the befoEged intellects Of some
! statesmen that what Henry Oxnard the
InagHaJe Of the Beet Sugar Trust. was tC
J the Porto Rican Tariff bill. James J. Hill
I the great railroad maguate Of the North
I west was TO the Davis amendment 10 the
I Hay Pauncefote Treaty. Mr.. Hill. il is re-
/ called. has been in Washington cousid-
/ esabiy Of late. and he came soon after II,
1 storm Of protest against the Hay-Pauncc
/ fCte convention was racing furi0usly al
| over the country. Mr.. H.ll Is said 10 bs
/ a c0nsummate diplomat and an intense
! American. As one Of the most accom- plishct
] transportation directors in the nation. Do,
is presumed to have devoted much though
I and study 10 the subject OF the proposed
/ isthmian ship canal and 10 have formed hi
own conclusions as TO the effect that en-
, terprise would have upon traus-cOutiuent
! al railroad values and securities. While
/ Coils j. Huntington and those associate,
with him in the Southern Pacific RailrOa,
are said TO have Withdrawn their OppOs
tIOn 20 the canal i'm view OF the prom iSe,
recompcnse TO them through their ship.
! building interests and the aid to those in
terests contemplated in the Hanna Payn,
subsidy scheme, Mr.. Hill and his associate
in the Northern Pacific are said TO be no
yet so well prepared 10 profit by the chang
which would b. wrought by an inter
I oceanic waterway as would the Hunting
ton group OF duanciers. because the North
/ ern Pacific is not so heavily interested d
ships and shipbuilding. Senator Davis {
I Is supposed. is very well acquainted viii
| Mr. Hill. and naturally has confidence II
| his judgment on variety Of topics IL is
/ therefore. assumed that If Mr.. Hills recen
. visits to Washington were caused BY hi
I interest IN the Hay PauncefOte Treaty a
. affecting the trans-cOntinentaI trauspOrta
ton question the distinguished Senate
| from Minnesota would listen respectful
10 any representations upon the subjec
which so able and expert fiuancier as tn
master OF the Northern Pacific might car
to make.