The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-06
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

political situation in Louisiana is some
what mixed. Conditions are said to be get
ting so complex that even the shrewdes
among the Pelican state politicians ar
unable at present to tell what their rela
tons are or to predict the final result
Factionalism in both parties has become
so rampant that it is expected there viii
be an indiscriminate mix-up OF Democrat
and Republicans in the forthcoming cam
paign in an effort 10 rescue from old ring
the machinery Of both parties. The Re
| publicans are still split on the Wimberl!
| issue Wimberly is regarded as the repre-
| sentative Of the Administration in Louis
lana. CneOmpromisingly opposed to him L
| the state organization, with Felix =. Her
ring, wealthy and influential citizen o
| New Orleans, as its leader. A war of eN
termination is raging between Wimberl!
and Herring. AS an evidence of Vim
beriy's weakness. which means the weak
ness Of the Administration, II is pointed
/ cut that in the recent municipal election
in New Orleans the highest vote obtained
by any OF the candidates on the Repub
lican ticket, which was made UP OF Vim
berly's henchmen, was ffty-six. Out ir
the State Wimberly is said to be consider
"''- SAoHbtI ludn lulS vote mas SuUNH NH
to be- in the city. Then there is thirC
faction OF Republicans mostly represent
ing the sugar interests, known as Lily
Whites. The Democratic factions have a
last been consolidated into two elements
! the regulars or the State capital crowd
and the JacRsonians. Between the Jack
| sonian Democrats. the Herring Repub-
| Iicans, or regulars, and the Lily Whites
| there is now said TO be forming a strong
coalition for the purpose Of making com
mon cause against the regular Democratic
nominee for Governor, W. W Heard who
is now State Auditor, and is alleged to be
the tool OF Governor Foster II the coali-
ton can select a ticket strong enough to
defeat Heard, two objects will thereby be
attained-the defeat OF Governor Foster
for the Senate. to succeed Senator Gallery
and the RELOCATION of Wimberly so far 10
the RI ar that the Administration will be
forced TO repudiate him and his faction In
the future distribution of Federal patron
age in Louisiana. A part of the proposed
compact of the so-called anti-ring ele-
ments is said TO be the reelection of Sena-
tor Caffery, whose currency views are an
tagonistic TO the Democrats and whose
tarif views are hostile to the Republicans
II ia stated that the Populists who have a
considerable vote in the State. have agreed
TO support the coalition, and it would seem
that with all of these elements making
common cause against the "ringsters." a
formidable combination is in prospect.
Hears Helping Hnnd.-Many persons
who have given the subject close attention
believe that Senator Hoar made his QUAY
speech in the Senate the other day by
rising to a question of personal privilege,
not for the avowed purpose of explaining
bis attitude in order TO satisfy the curiosity
Of his constituents so much as to put in
some good ticks for the Pennsylvania.
Whether or not this was the Massachusetts,
statesmans yelled motive it is said that
the effect OF his little speech has been to
weaken the resolution Of two or three SEN
ators TO vote against seating Colonel Quay.
IL is noteworthy that since Senator Hoar's
timely deliverance Quay's friends talk
much more confidently OF his final triumph.
and his enemies have redoub'ed their ener-
gies. The latter have obtained copies OF
more than 200 kilograms Quay sent at Cow
eminent expense, IL is alleged. while a
member Of the Senate. TO supporters in
Blair county, urging them to watch his in
terestsi closely at the polls. The attention
Of Senators is being called to this matter
Quay's alleged abuse Of the privileges of
the Senate. II is doubted, however. that
this will materially affec the contest. 1t
certainly had no influence on the minds of
the members OF The Com nittee on Privi-
leges and Elections, who voted yesterday
exactly as The Times stated three days
ago that they would vote-CLandler, Hear,
and McComas for Quay. and Burrows. CAT
fiery, Pettus, and Harris against him. Those
who are in favor Of seating Quay base their
support on strictly legal and constitutional
grounds, as do also those opposed 10 him.
and II is regarded as folly foV any charges
OF misconduct that may be preferred
against the Pennsylvania to be brought
to tie attention OF Senators as a means Of
their judgment. The Privileges
and Elections Committee will make a ma
jorty and minority report, md it is being
freely predicted by persons claiming TO
know and who also claim to be unpreju-
diced, that the minority report will be
adopted. which, of course, means that Quay
will be seated. On the authority Of Chair
man Chandler the statement Is made that
the committee will not be ready TO report
for fully ten days.