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letter.I,S9-| Washington, D. c., ,Jan. 17, 1900. \J luring- the past week there haslorne been considerable bustle aboutprof congressional* f ■ t v ■ ■ IT—w ■ aoney departmentscase ofand Senator Clark, of Montana, waspect- before the committee on privilegesi by Iant^ elections last Fridav unr*i by Mna elections last Friday and a?h it ”limber of witnesses were heard.th a a* uearu.t,Dg the testimony going to show thatdie,i gross irregularity had been com-WilV Iyet, The committee on privilegescan elections had also1 I *. * i v 1 vUll'Hit | it'|rt T the «*“ f Roberts, of Utah,irof and reported adversely on last« — uu iasrbe 'V ednesday. The charge of poIyff.ftr- amV ivae #n!1« . • , ! *per-eatthehatin-amy was fully sustained, thoughtwo members of the committee sawreason •five-elect.Homer Bird, who hasin this city for several weeks in in-of her husband, chargedwith murder in Alaska/w^aveon, to-night for the Crescent City. In ate I consultation wirK wrespondtue ent she said, she was satisfied'ail L'th sne'u^ku8be lla‘‘accomplished. She has been of the opinionion I tor several days that the sentencethee is88-s ach-tedpe. be wmuiuiwi rrom death tolire imprisonment.WSaturday night for New Orleans'fl ll. W * w- ili .... 4... — w • skiJust before his departure heto the CouriermgofghUtu tth-adiritorrespondenthe w as extremely pleased with histT 1 “1 r * % «.-k. .-J » JS _ _visit, and had accomplishedwhich he came here. The friendsof the administrationconfidence in Capt. Wimberlylook after Nationalinterests iu Louisiaua, and give.„ rn t consistency .....mrt. io show that the Nationalinparty managers are still with theregular organization, the proceed-in I: j* ± • 7 i/ivuucii-I of the sugar planters’ meeting^e at the St. Charles Hotel in yomise city was communicated to Presi-en lt;*ent McKinley, Senator Hannaof * «eCie^a^ aod also other in-ad in inistration, stating that the gathering had endorsed McKinJev’s administra-of j tion and had pledged him supportIO* ~ - * - 1 * — * *renominatiou. Notwithstaud-- A . * . -m - VI A V ^ ,,f® I ing this, all the National partyD. | leaders at this end of the line, inceuponmistake revoked. It was thenagreed by Seuator Hanna, Secreo- tary Dick and others that a letterte be sent to Mr. L. ,J. Joubertf title to the secretaryship ofte Louisiana State lt;entral Committeey was unquestioned, with instruc-1- tious to call the committee together, and proceed at once to fill theis vacancy caused by the death ofI T J __~ 4 /I .s Tdoraas A. Cage. This course on■ I i 1 . i a _d the part ot National managers hered shows beyond all doubt that thei- administration is with the regularh party in your State. Your corres-n pondent learned toe National party leaders will favor*- any movement that has for its ob-® J jeet the unification of all elements^ opposed to the Democratic partytf I (in J J „ ..11 • . i . * Jft anil will do all in their powers encouragetorj ment. But those who intend to af-I filiate with the Republican partyfmust come in the party in the reg-4 J » i V/Wular way, or they will not be recog-i- nized. Your correspondent gotf this straight from one of the mostinfluential party leadersi ington.j?1 have been told to-night thattin your State who have aspirations to attend the Nationalv-1 a ...BCon\wisely by remaining with the regurlar organization, because, if theresets of delegates sent to^ Philadelphia every effort will11 maiin ^ havTc the reprii lur - ganizarrecognizedThe colored people of the Northj are also pleased to know that the *Lily Whites” have concluded toiwith the regular Republi-t can organization, but they, too, sayj I the “Lily Whites’’ must come inthrough the regular door* It is to be regretted that theM Republican Courier was late► ing Washington this week. Its\weekly visits are always welcomed11 by its many readers in this «itv AM.peciall\ Louisianians\positions here in the variousdepartments of the government
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The Republican Courier
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Sat, Jan 20, 1900
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