The Republican courier., 1900-01-20
our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Jan. II, 1900.

Jan. IL, 1900
During the past week there has
been considerable hustle about
congressional halls and the various
departments here. The case of
Senator Clark, of Montana, was up
before the committee on privileges
and elections last Friday and a
namber of witnesses were heard.
The testimony going to show that
gross irregularity had been com
mitted.
The committee on privileges and
elections had also under considera-
tlon the case of Roberts, of Utah,
and reported adversely on last
Wednesday. The charge of polyg
amy was fully sustained, though
two members Of the committee saw
reason to side with the representa-
tive.elect.
Mrs. Homer Bird, who has been
in this city for several weeks in in
terest of her husband, charged
with murder in Alaska. will leave
tonight for the Crescent City. In
consultation with your correspond
ent, she said, she was satisfied
with the work she had accomplish
ed. She has been of the opinion
for several days that the sentence
would be cOmmuted from death to
life Imprisonment.
Collector Wimberly left here last
Saturday night for New Orleans.
Just before his departure he said
to the Courier correspondent that
he was extremely pleased with his
visit, and had accomplished all for
which he came here. The friends
of the administration have great
confidence in Capt. Wimberly's
ability TO look after National party
interests in Louisiana, and give
him every aid consistency will per
NIT. To show that the National
party managers are still with the
regular organization, the proceed
ings of the sugar planters meeting
at the st. Charles Hotel in your
city was communicated to Presi-
dent Mckinley, Senator Hanna and
Secretary Dick, and also other in
ffuential friends of the administra-
ton, stating that the gathering had
endorsed McKinley's administra-
tiOn and had pledged him support
for denomination. Notwithstand-
ing this. all tie National party
leaders at this end of the line, in
sisted upon the call which was sent
to Hon. p. F. Herwig, through
mistake revoked. 1t was then
agreed by Senator Hanna, Secre-
tary Dick and others that letter
he sent to Mr. L. J. JOubert, whose
title to the secretaryship of the
Louisiana State Central Committee
was unquestiOned, with instruc-
tiOns to call the committee together
and proceed at once to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
TdOmas A. Cage. This course on
the part of National managers here
shows beyond all doubt that the
administration is with the regular
party in your State Your CORES
pOndent learned to-day that the
National party leaders will favor
any movement that has for it's OBJ
ject the unificatiOn of all elements
opposed to the Democratic party,
and will do all in their power to
encourage and foster such a move
ment. But those who intend to af
filiate with the Republican party
must come in the party in the reg
ular way, or they will not be recog-
nized. Your correspondent got
this straight from one of the most
influential party leaders in Wash
ingtOn.
| have been told tonight that
those in your State who have as
pirationS to attend the National
Convention at Philadelphia will act
wisely by remaining with the regu-
lar organization, because, if there
are two sets of delegates sent to
Philadelphia every effort will be
made to have the regular Organiza
ton recognized.
The colored people of the North
are also pleased to know that the
"Lily Whites" have concluded to
affiliate with the regular Republi-
can organization. but they, too, say
the Oily Whites must come in
through the regular door.
1t is to be regretted that the
Republican Courier was late reach
ing Washington this week. Its
weekly visits are always welcomed
by its many readers in this city,es
pecially Louisianians who are hold
ing positions here in the various
departments of the government.