The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
As BOSS PLAT WANTED 1T.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS CARRIED
OUT HIS PROGRAMME.


Even the Silverites Refuse 10 Take
Tbeir Pay in silver COin-HaIe
xUuI Fight for Quay Senator
CIsrk's Case-SibIey Is to HIVE OPP
position.
washington, April 22.-The action of the
New York Republican Convention fully
s,,srains the outline of BOSS" Platt's po-
Bttcal programme given in these dis
ratcoes soon after the return of Lieuten-
ant Governor Woodruff from his Western
tcrr.
There was a disposition at that time to
question the statement that the leuten-
ant governor would be deried a formal in
doris ment for the vice presidency by the
convention. Doubt was also expressed at
the statement that the convention would
refrain from indorsing Gov. Roosevelt for
a second term in the state house at AL
bany.
Thus far the Boss has demonstrated
his complete control over the Republican
machine in the Empire state, and his ac-
complishments in that direction are the
marvel of political leaders in other states
and especially among the Democratic ma
u5nal leaders in Congress The fact that
the convention dif not indorse Gov.
Roosevelts reelection to the governorship
IN measure confirms the statement
made several days ago that it is Sena-
tor Platts firm conviction that the Gov
ernor may yet be induced to make great
personal sacrifice in the interest of his
party and accept the vice presidential
nomination which all of the administration
leaders are anxious to bestow upon him.
VIII Not Take silver.
1t is rather curious that, notwithstand-
ing the devotion for silver money which so
many Democratic congressman profess on
all occasions, not one of the most pro-
nounced apostles of free silver will permit
the discussing officers of the Senate or
House of Representatives to pay them any
portion of their salary in silver dollars.
As an experiment, inquiry was made at
the disbursing office of the Senate and
House few days ago, and ii was ascer-
tanned that there was not silver dollar
in either safe. 1t was moreover stated
by the officials that senators and repre-
sentatives who conduct their financial
transactions through the disbursing Office
at the Capitol will not, under any circum-
stances, receive silver dollars for any por-
ton of their salary. They insist upon be-
Ing paid either in gold or in currency, and
their preference is invariably for the lat
ter.
Hale to Fight for Quay.
Senator Eugene Hale, who was James
G Blaine's ablest parliamentary Heuten-
ant when the "Plumed Knight" was
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
has been selected to conduct the tactical
assault upon the Quay resolution when it
comes up for consideration next week.
Senator Hale's personal popularity may
have suffered slightly by reason of his
pro-Spanish inclinations during the Span
ish war In the meantime he has not fig
ured conspicuously in the proceedings of
the Senate except on very rare OCCASIONS
The opponents of Senator Quay are con-
graduating themselves upon having the
advantage of his leadership in the pend
ding contest. 1t has been noted all along
that whenever the Quay case has been
called up and any arrangement has been
proposed looking to the taking of the final
vote in behalf of seating Mr..
Quay, Senator Hale has quietly but eff
fectively reserved all rights to interpose
every mode of antagonism permissa ole
under the elastic rules of the Senate. As
the time draws near for the final cousid-
GRAFTON of the Quay case, the claims of
Mr.. Quays friends are less confident than
they We're two weeks ago. Then they
claimed that they had pledged beyond
question eight majority, including paiPs
propaoie absentee and the vote of Senator
Clark of Montana. To-day their claims
have shrunken so that they are claiming
but Two majority sure.
senator CIarl1's Case.
Senator Clark has returned to Wash
hgton from New York, where he has been
IN consultation with his personal and
political friends relative to what course
ne snaA pursue after the report of the
committee in his case, shall have been
formally presented to the Senate. The
report IS nearly completed, end it would
nave been submitted at an earlier period
put for he difficulty Senator Chandler as
chairman of the committee, encountered
NJ selecting phrnseology which all the
members OF the committee are willing to
tuos -ribe 10. It is well known that a
unanimous report against Senator Clark
was only obtained through some very
ue"cate manipulation of legal terms, and
'"e solt ana persuasive elOquence Of Sen
Htof chandler In framing the official
Iepolt there have been several bitches
".-3n threatened a reversal of the origi-
IA decree, but it is understood that pa
SIn' remedies are being applied and the
- '' the report VIII be drawn on the
-'l'7S originally subscribed to by the mi
"oiijI members of The committee
' l SAID by those who are in the
1on. .-elce of Senator Clark that he has
70 intention of resignng his seat in the
'A"'H' as that would be construed as a
80 d4IAlStIcD OIL the charges made
-@'hs. him. He expects TO return 70
-Ioo'Ana and seek vindication, and TO
'Al .nd he proposes to patiently and ST
tI' await the formal submission of the
'.'fi which viii probs oily be made the
.''f pare Of this week. After the Tee
r''t is before The Senate he proposes
''id" tac consequences. His friends
te That it is hardly reasonable to
"et the Senate TO override unani-
report from the committee and his
POS also advise him that for the samt
i'+'u it is hardly worth while to make a
A.1i ln his behalf I'm the Senate.
IN view of the fnct that the Repubh-
n leaders are figuring industriously
upon adjourning Congress by the first
' juno. it is probable that they may MOI
D' unal action on che Clar' case until
fore the close Of the session. In
meantime Senator Clark viii be al
'nl TO retain his seat and continue his
'toral duties, in spite Of m adverse
i'i hanging over his head.
Opposition to SibicN.