The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
SMALL HOPE
 FOR DR. CRRE 1 Believed He w. atOt Be cepg "a. REPUBLICANS OPPOSE HIM Jones, Perkins and ElkinS
 Against the Negro. In Washington the Opinion is Preva- lent That Judge Jones Has Best
 Chance of Succeeding
 Judge Mccormick.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE HIM

Washington, Jan. 2s.-(Special)-Sena-
 tor Clay tonight gave The Advertiser
 Southern white people in that the defeat of the Presidents particular pet negro, Crum, for confirmation as Collector Of Customs at Charleston seems fairly well assured.
 You already know that in the Senate
 Committee on Commerce, of which Sena- tor Clay, is a member, and which has
 charge of the Crum nomination. there is
 a deadlock upon the Presidents black
 bosom friend Doctor Uncumely Crum.
 The committee had a prolonged session
 on Crum today, and Senator Clays
 crumb for the decency of the South is
 that Republican Senators Jones of Me-
 vada, Perkins of California and Elkins
 of West Virginia. gave the glad signs
 that they would vote against favorable
 report on Crum.
 These Republicans, joined to the Demo- CIatS or In6 COUlHittltS, COhSIASttC 1 AEAo- jority, and so, unless the three Repub-
 licans unwittingly created 8 false im- pression, and they are not men to will ingly mislead, Crum will not be suffered to enjoy the emoluments of the office to which Roosevelt has nominated him. Senator Clay further confirmed Sena- tor Quay's dogged determination to pass the Statehood bill or force an exsra ses- zion. The Georgian assures The Adver- tiser that the Pennsylvanian is absolutely fixed in his purpose as to Statehood. and that apparently there is nothing that can force him to yield.
 Friends and newspaper organs of the administration are today wildly bowling against Senator Quay for his purpose Of | tacixing on the Statehood bill as an att { tendant to appropriation bills. Yet 1t is | the cleverest parliamentary trick played | in many a day.
 It seems to be the solar plexus blow to the obstructionists, who constitute the
 minority and who represent the wishes of the President, the noisy Beveridgeian bluo3srers.
 These pharisaical followers of the little Indianian. including so great man as MT. Hanna, are in sorry plight. They have found out at last that Senator Quay will not yield. and so that are resolved to force an extra session. Blind bull headedness against majority rule and party pledges never went to a greater extreme.
 Clayton's Bill Passes. Congressman Clayton's bill. fixing the dates for the terms of United States courts in Alabama. has passed the House and is now with the Senate. MT. Clay ton Is being congratulated on skillfully getting clear of the irritating action of n rxyha ttn,,a to consistently object to unanimous consent. Similarly he got through the Mont gomery Beebe property bill, Congressman Wiley meantime holding down Moon, who is his kinsman.
 Asked tonight as to the prospect of dredging the outer bar of Mobile Bay, so long held up, Congressman Bankhead of
 the Rivers and Harbors Committee said: Congressman Taylor and myself who
 are consistently urging action, have re-
 sceived today no more encouragement
 than was given us two months ago. although we have fairly besieged the War Department The trouble is that the outer bar of Mobile Bay cannot be dredged except by seagoing dredges. The only seagoing dredges in this country are ownsd by the government and these are engaged in other work. There having been no bids for this Mobile work, the government must undertake 1t on its own account
 Just when the work will be begun, I | cannot tell. I visited the War Depart
 ment today and pleaded for immediate &C.,
 ton. but I was not given much encour- agement."
 McCormick's Successor. The Evening Star tonight says: Judge Mccormick of the Fifth Circuit. which awxrf1A Iaha Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas is eligi-
 bie to retirement. is is said. and it is ex-
 pected that before a great while he will do 60.
 ''ro succeed him Judge Emery Speer of the Southern district of Georgia is slated He is regarded as one of the most bril- liant jurists in the South. To succeed Judge Speer as District Judge, the man
 who stands the best change is said to ge Marion Erwin, the United States Attor- ] ney of the Southern District of Georgia | who has made a; national reputation In his pursuit of Greene and Gaynor and in his prosecution of the cases of Captain Carter and others for defrauding the government.
 Tt Is not officially known that Judge Mccormick intends to retire and some Of those acquainted with him declare that he has no idea of retiring tor some years"
 As to The Stars declaration that Judge | Speer is slated" for Judge. Mccormick S place. its conclusion Is believed here to | be as false as its grammar. Jones's Chance Best. Judge Thomas G. Jones of Alabama stin has the best chance to succeed Judge Mccormick. Up 10 a fortnight ago Judge Jones's appointment was assured. but | friends of Judge Speer and one or two others precipitated them into the issue.
 making its final result somewhat doubt | full.
 At the State dinner at the White House tonight, the Southerners present were Senator Clay of Georgia. Senator Mo | Laurin of Mississippi. Representative and l Mrs. McRhea of Arkansas; Representa- tive Cooper of Texas; Representative
 Richardson of Tennessee. leader of the | Democratic minority in the House and Representative Champ Clark of Missouri. | candidate for the Democratic leadership | of the next House. l It is given out as being desirable that | The Advertiser state that the invitations