Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-10
HOME POLITICS
John Marshall Talks Of the
Political Situation in
Kentucky.
LATE GOSSIP
OF The CAPITAL.
Senator Hanna DispOses Of a "Yel.
low" Fake that be is Interested
With J. Pierpqrt Morgan in the
Purchase Of the Panama Canal
Other Gossip.

! WASHINGTON, Apr. l0.-(Special. -
Hon. John Marshall of Louisville, des-
cendant Of the great chief justice after
whom he was named, who was lieuten-
ant-governor of Kentucky when Mr.
Taylor was governor, is visiting Wash
! ington. He said OF home politics:
There are signs Of the warming Of
the political campaign in Kentucky. /
hope the campaian will not be az intense
as some OF our recent ones. Judge Can
| trill, who tried the Goebel cases Repre-
sentative Wheeler, and ex-Representa-
tive McCreary are out as candidates to
succeed Senator Deboe, if the next legis-
lature is democratic. If the next legis-
latnre is republican, think there is no
doubt that Senator Deboe will succeed
himself"
President Mckinley has reappointed
Gen. Powell collector ofinternal revenue
for the southern district of Illinois, and
thereby hangs littly story that is high
ly creditable to Major Mckinley, the
man. Several members Of the Illinois
congressional delegation called at the
white house to remind the president
that Gen. Powell's term had expired
and TO suggest the name of another man
for appointment TO the place. The pres
ident said TO them: "Gen, Powell was
my commander all through the civil
war. was beside him when he was
shot. Later he cared Tor me Nov, do
you think ought to remove him or to
reappoint him?' The decision was nat
arally unanimously in favor OF reappoint-
ment.
Quickly following Secretary Cages
announcement that he would invest
portion Of the treasury surplus in the
purchase OF and per cent bonds, when
they could be had at what lte considered
fair price, came an offer from New
York firm of g., DOC. 900 Of the 4'sof 1907
which was accepted. Treasury officials
do not care to be quoted as to how many
bonds will BE- purchased. bnt il is under
Stood that all will be bought that are
offered at an advantageous price, this
being regarded as a good time to get
some Of the surplus back into circula-
tion, and the general republican policy |
being to loose no opportunity TO reduce |
the total of the country bonded indebt- |
edness.
Nothing official 10 known Of the re- |
ported intention OF Gov. Allen, Of Porto |
Rico, who is now on his way to Washing. |
ton, to resign, bat there would be nothing
surprising about it, as ii has been per-
fectly understood that Mr.. Allen accep- /
ted the place to merely get the civil |
government in good running condition, |
which he has done to the satisfaction OF |
all, and that he had no idea OF perman- |
emily remaining on the island. He will
reach Washington early next week, |
when his intentions will doubtless be |
made known.
Senator Hanna promptly disposed OF
the yellow fake alleging that he was in
a syndicate with J. Piermont Morgan to
purchase and complete the Panama
Canal and that President Mckinley had
promised to cooperate, by saying There
is not a word OF truth In the story. Per.
sonally, have never expressed preie-
renee for any canal reute. and / have
never heard Of this story. II Mr.. Morgan
is going into the canal business, f an,
not in his Confidence"