The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

Clark TO prevent vote being taken az
this session. It is held to be certain that
il the Senate should turn him out now,
the Governor of Montana would immedi-
ately appoint him to the vacancy, pending
the next meeting of the Legislature at
Helena. which will not occur until the life
of the Fifty-sixth Congress has almost ex-
pired by limitation. The Governor could
do this with perfect ease to his own con-
science. it is argued. In view of the fact
that the committee report does not charge
Mr.. Clark with corruption or unfair deal
ing. The report simply relates that the
election of Senator by the last Montana
Legislature was vitiated by fraud, with
out intimatins that Mr. Clark partici-
pated in or encouraged the alleged frauds.
SibIey Not n Democraf.-Grave in
justice is being done the Hon. Joseph
Croker sibley, of Franklin, Venango
County Pa, by nearly the ientire press of
the country. The injustice consists in
CHASING the distinguished and tickle Key
stone statesman with the Democrats OF
the House of the sixth Congress. In
nearly all of the reports, both special and
through the regular news associations, the
statement has been sent broadcast over
the country that the only Democrat who
voted with the Republicans for the Ok
nardized Porto Rican bilh at the wind-up
was Mr.. Sibiey. This mistake is due to
the fact that Uncle Joe was elected to
this Congress as a Democrat and in the
allotment OF seats at the opening Of the
session he was assigned 10 the Democratic
side of the House. But since the heat and
fury of the campaigIt which resulted in
such glorious victory Tor Uncle Joe Sibley
and the great unwashed Democracy in the
Twenty-seventh district of Pennsylvania, a
complete change has been wrought in the
once mighty giant of the cause of the
Chicago platform Democracy. II is now
recalled that the first sign of the change
manifested was when Uncle Joseph went
whirling down Pennsylvania Avenue in an
automobile. the devilwagon that is at
least half brother TO the Octopus. This
was only a few days before the session of
Congress begun. Uncle Joseph's progress
toward plutocracy has been rapid since
then. When the single gold standard bill
was brought before the House for vote
he voted with the Republicans. TO the
amaZement of the obseryant world, and
scolded the Democrats for their adherence
to bimetallism. He was then politely in
Vited TO take up his bed and leave the
Democratic household but this he refused
TO do. Not until he grew poetical in his
oratory did his old time Democratic asso-
ciates abandon all hope of him, but when
he bestrode Pegasus and rode that fiery
steed bareback and roughshod over the
PROSTATE forms of the Democrats they
rose Ell masse and pitched him out OF their
camp. Uncle Joe is now candidate for
the Republican nomination in his district
and he is pleased 10 announce to the world
that he is sweeping everything before him
like whirlwiHd. Unless the bosom of
reform sweeps ian back into private life
In November he will come 10 The next
Congress and take his place on the Re
publican side of the House. Then the Re-
publicans will have the job of watching
him with trepidation 10 see what he is
liable to do.
The ChiIton-BniIey Contest.-The
surprising news comes from Texas that
the Chiffon Bailey Senatorial contest is
rapidly drawing to a close. This is due TO
the understanding that certain pivotal
counties in which primary elections for
members of the Legislature are to be held
tomorrow will practically decide the race.
Ii appears that the bumptiOus young MIR.
Bailey has a decided advantage thus far
in the race, having invaded one or Two
counties that were accounted Chiffon
AlrOuGDOluS, anu NltloliOAS. IL
maries tomorrow are TO be held in the
counties of Hill Hunt, Bastrop, and
Montgomery and it is generally conceded
hy Texans in Washington that il Mr..
Bailey carries majority of these coun-
ties. he will have Mr.. Chiffon beaten. The
counties are widely separated, there being
one each in four Congressional districts.
Mr. Burke's, Mr.. Burleson's. Mr.. De Graf
fenreid's, and Mr.. Sheppard's. Mr. Chiffon
l. haa lsh a. CO al ,l--
having left Washing ton only a short while
ago under the imperative orders of his
physician For this reason he has been
unable to give to the campaign that per
sonaI attention which his interests demand
ed Meantime Mr.. Be1tey-hss been on the
stump. firing the Texas heart with his elo-
auenee and confusing the Texas mind with
his high flown utterances. II is stated that
If Mr. Chiffon should carry a majority of
the pivotal counties in tomorrow's pri-
maries he would only then have a fighting
chance whereas if they are! carried by Mr.
Bailey. the contest will be, settled beyond
reasonable doubt
To Govern Porto Rico.-No surprise
has been occasioned in well informed cir
cles by the announcement that the Pres
idept has selected Assistant Secretary
Allen for the chief place in Porto Rico
under the new regime which will be start
ed there May by tle enforcement of the
Oxnard- Foraker law. II has been general
Iv conceded all along that New Eng
lander would be chosen for Governor, in
view of the fact that mainly through the
influence OF New England Senators the
Administration policy of imperia ism was
decided upon for helpless little Porto Rice.
At the same time there are no CRITICISMS
of Mr. Allen Those who are inclined to be
critical are estopped by the knowledge that
Mr. Allen. like his chief in the Navy De-
psrtment. is not money grubber, out
gentleman, and therefore is liable to fool
the rapacious interests that are now lick
ing their chops in anticipation of bounti-
full feast in Porto Rico when the new order
of things is enforced there by the mighty
power of this giant Government. 1t is
agreed that If the President Will do as well
In selecting the other officers to be sent to
Porto Rico as he has done IN the case or
Mr.. Allen, the defenceless and unoffending
island NAV not be made the prey of the