The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-01
POLITICAIN NOTES AND GOSSIP.

ington of several GemOcratic leaders who
were supposed to be spending their holiday
IN their respective States it develops tlIat
there has beeuIa big influx Of prominent
party opponents to Kentucky during the
past week The purpose. of course. was
to straighteR out the threatening entan-
clement caused b. what has sue
cinctly become. known as Goebeism 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 frankly 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 be
fore they LETT Washington TO mean the
seating Of GOebel. They left the state
thoroughly convinced that peace in the
parry on any terms OF compromise be-
tween warning factions is out OF the Ques-
ton Neither side. they say. viii yield a
gardcd as permanent. II will result in
giving the electoral vote Of Kentucky to
the Republicans next year. More than
that, IL viii send two delegations 10 the
next Democratic National Convention.
neither one OF which can be depended upon
to vote for Bryan unless the Nebraskan's
friends openly take sides in the contest
and win the fight before the credentials
committee. The anti GOebeI people have
troll III
supposed connection with the National
Committees Efforts to seat GOebel and
the Goebelites. II IS said. are infatuated
at The Nebraskan because be has ignored
their appeal 10 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 Mnzet EmeUte.-According TO II
II. Childers. assistant corporation coun-
sci OF New York. who is at Chamberllu's.
the MaZet Committee has been practically
disbanded by order Of Senator Plat
Poor Mazet said Mr. ChHders this
morning, - -.ow catching il hot and heavy
from all sides Piatt and the State or
ganization have gone back on him. aud all
Of the small fry Republican leaders are
abusing him for having started the iuves-
LEGATION. The committee will. Of course,
make some Kind Of report 10 the legisla-
ture al Albany. but the Plat machine viii
see to 60 that the report Is smothered Gov
ernor Roosevelt Will assist I'm the smOth-
ering operation The investigation was
made a roaring farce by MaZet and his col
leagues. and instead OF weakening Tam
many il has strengthened our organization.
il has also done the party much good i'm
the upstate counties. and l feel absolutely
certain that New GUTks big electoral vote
viii be Democratic next November"
A. to General WheeIer.-The rcuort
that General Wheeler has asked TO be given
a new command in the Philippines has
again started talk OF declaring his seat in
the Eousc vacant ST an early day so his
successor may be elected. r is claimed that
General Wheeler has been treated with OK
tccme leniency by the House because OF
the persistent assertions OF his defenders
thai he intended soon 10 resign srom The
army before presenting himself Of the bar
Of tae House TO De- sworn I'm. But now
that IL seems probable he wishes 20 remain
indefinitely on the firing line i'm the Phil
q
House seems likely II is said that iume-
diatsiy after Congress redssCmblCs Repre-
sentative Bailey Of Texas will raise the
Qucs3 on about General Wheeler's seat ana
that soon as the necessary formali,ies
can be complied with the Alabamiau's
seat will be declared vacant
The Roberts FiEht.-Ths announce
ment from his home in Indiana that Rep
re5entatiye Miers. a Democratic member
Of the spr IA committee in charge of the
Roberts Investigation. intends to vote in
favor Of the Mormon being sworn in, has
caused surprise in Washington. Il is gem
erallv Interpreted as signifying that Mr..
MieTs' constituents have given him TO uu-
dCrstand that they disapprOve on Constitu-
r., nal grounds the action of the House in
igaoriug the Utah members credentials
Mr.. Miers does not indicate in his an
nOuuccment how he intends finally 20 vote
on the question of Roberts retaining bis
seat should the House conclude to first
swear him in and then eNpel him Friends
Of the Iudianau. however say that ne
will vote for final expulsion il the onpor-
tunity is afforded for this exercise a. the
Houses constitutional privilege. Still. the
fact that Mr.. Miers is quoted as saving
that he docs not believe Roberts is guilty
II pOlygamy is retarded as evidence that
the Indiana member IS strongly inclined
toward the Utah man on the general mer-
its OF the case II is stated that the whole
subject will be carefully considered by the
Democratic caucus which RepTes antative
Rhea OF Kentucky is trying 10 have held
a. an early date.
GrOsvcnOr Losing Ground.-RcDrc-
sentative Crosvenor Of Ohio will not be a
delegate from the State-at-larCe to the
forthcoming Republican National COnven-
ton. This statement was made last night
by personal friend of the Ohio Congress
man To a Times reporter. Neither wUI