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

In kentucky.-By the return TO Wash
| ington of several Democratic leaders who
were supposed to be spending their holiday
in their respective States it develops thai
there has beenga big influx of prominent
party exponents TO Kentucky during the
past week. The purpose of course. was
| to straighteR out the threatening entan-
clement caused by what has sue
cinctly become known as Goebelism Two
House Democrats were met at the Riggs
Hotel last night by a Times representative
on their arrival from Kentucky. Neither
lives in the State each stated frandy that
he had gone to the Blue Grass Common
wealth at the request of Chairman Jones
and other members of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, and both asked that no
mention be made of their visit to Ken
lucky. Why they made the unusual re
quest WAS made plain by their revelations
as to the delicate political situation in
Kentucky. They went there in the inter-
est OF peace. which they interpreted De-
fore they lett Washington 10 mean the
seating of Goebel They left the state
thoroughly convinced that peace in the
party on any terms OF compromise be-
tween warning factions is out OF the ques-
ton. Neither side. they say, will yield a
tithe of it's contention. The split is re-
garded as permanent. IL will result in
giving the electoral vote of Kentucky to
the Republicans next year. More than
that, it will send two delegations to the
next Democratic National Convention,
neither one of which can be depended upon
to vote for Bryan unless the Nebraskan's s
toll cir in ha
and win the fight before the credentials
committee. The anti-Goebel people have
been entirely alienated from Bryan by his
supposed connection with the National
Committees efforts to seat Goebel, and
the Goebelites. it is said, are infuriated
at the Nebraskan because he has ignored
their appeal to visit Frankfort this week
and use his influence on the legislature
for GOebel. So Colonel Bryan is thus plac-
ed between two fires which other leaders
of the party very frankly declare they
want to avoid. Hence the secrecy of the
Representatives mentioned.
Inc Nazet Emeute.-Aceording to II
II. Childers, assistant corporation coun-
sci OF New York, who is at Chamberlin's
the Mazet Committee has been practically
disbanded by order of Senator Platt
Poor Mazet, said Mr. Childers this
morning lis now catching il hot and heavy
from all sides. Plat and the State or
ganization have gone back on him, and all
of the small fry Republican leaders are
abusing him for having started the inves-
tigation. The committee will. Of course,
make some kind of report to the legisla-
ture at Albany, but the Platt machine viii
see to il that the report is smothered. Gov
ernor Roosevelt will assist in the smOth-
ering operation. The investigation was
made a roaring farce by Mazet and his col
leagues and instead of weakening Tam
many it has strengthened our organization.
II has also done the party much good in
the upstate counties, and feel absolutely
certain that New YOrk's big electoral vote
will be Democratic next November"
As to General Nheeler.-The report
that General Wheeler has asked to be given
new command in the Philippines has
again started talk OF declaring his seat in
the House vacant at an early day so his
successor may be elected q fs claimed that
General Wheeler has been treated with cx-
treme leniency by the HI because of
the persistent assertions of b.s defenders
that he intended soon 90 resign from the
army before presenting himself 81 the bar
of the House to be sworn in. But now
that It seems probable he wishes 10 remain
indefinitely on the firing line in the Phil
ippines early action against him in the
House seems likely. II is said that imme-
diately after Congress redssombles Repre-
sentative Bailey of Texas will raise the
ques on about General Wheelers seat ana
that as soon as the necessary formalities
can be complied with the Alabamians
seat will be declared vacant
The Roberts Fight.-The announce
ment from his home in Indiana that Rep
resentative Miers. a Democratic member
of the special committee in charge of the
Roberts investigation, intends TO vote in
favor of the Mormon being sworn in. has
caused surprise in Washington. 1t is gem
erallv interpreted as signifying that Mr..
Miers' constituents have given him to un-
dorstand that they diSapprOve on Constitu-
tional grounds the action of the House in
ignoring the Utah members credentials.
Mr. Miers does not indicate in his an
how he intends finally 10 vote
on the question OF Roberts retaining bis
seat should the House conclude to first
swear him in and then eXpel him. Friends
of the Indianan. however say that he
will vote for final expulsion if the oppor
tunity Is afforded for this exercise of the
Houses constitutional privilege. Still. the
fact that Mr.. Miers is quoted as saying
that he docs not believe Roberts is guilty
VI polygamy is regarded as evidence that
the Indiana member is strongly inclined
toward the Utah man on the general mer-
its of the case. 1t is stated that the whole
subject will be carefully considered by the
uh
Rhea of Kentucky is trying to have held
at an early date.
GrosvcnOr Losing Ground.-Rcpre-
sentative Grosvenor OF Ohio will not be
from the State large to the
forthcoming Republican National Conven-
ton. This statement was made last night |
by a personal friend of the Ohio Congress
man to a Times reporter. Neither Will !
Mr.. Grosvepor make the race for district |
delegate. In the language of Mr.. Grosve- |
nor's friends. the Representative from the |
Athens district will have his hands full |
lighting for a denomination to Congress |
next summer. If Representative Dick |
would step aside there would be no ques /
ion about Grosyenor's election as delegate |
o the National Convention from the State !
1t large, but this Dick will not do. and |
hence Mr.. Grosyenor must remain at home. |
The four delegates from the State at large |
will be Foraker. Hanna, Nash, and Dick
For the past two Congresses Grosvenur
las had quite a fight 10 secure his renomi-
lation, and this time the prospects for his |
are darker than ever. His |
county organization is in the hands OF his
and the word has gone forth that
younger man must represent the district
N the Fifty-SeVenth Congress- The
Athens district is composed largely of |
miners. and the head of the miners organ
zation. is said to be ambitious to come