The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-23
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Lone Star Twlnkllngs at the Nations
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Ochlltrec-MisccIlaneOus Texas Topics

Ochiltree- Mi,ceIlaneUus Texas Topics
WAsurNGToN, Dec. lS,-TSpecial Corres-
pondenCe In order TO get at the true
inwsrdness Of tho application Of
Captain Stone, OF Dallas, for the Dallas
poatoiIice have looked for that gentleman
IN the ordinary haunts OF men who CONC
here, ,ither Tor office, or Tor political iuyea
tigaton on general principles. He has lot
vet been found by me. He has not called
on his representative, Mr.. Wellborn, nor
on Mr.. ThrockmortOn. lie has not called
Oh Senators Coke aud Muxey. This latter
fact is remarkable, US all Texans visiting
the capital, should pay their senators the
respect q n social call whether they have
business with them or not. This IS u
tlme.hoi ored custom. II is the practice
with all states. Captain Stone has not yet
been found, aud II is Inferred, from the
fact that he 1870 quiet, that he is working
mostly all to himself on some LITTLE plan oil
his oEr, About the post-oflico depart
ment iothing Is heard against Garrison.
Inp 'Olih' Ol lhlhh hiN NhAtlAk va httiNr
but the charges do not seem TO impress the
department with much seriousness ln-
deed i isa well known fact that the Dallas
post.ofllee reports are full prompt aud sat
isnotory--so say the clerks | have talked
with. These fellows knOwa good business
man by his official papers, ropnrls, enc.
The charge is made agatst Garrison that
he is not 20 itlCiAn, mas no luducal noe
uuence. and that Ia bguf
made postmaster oyer the heads of the po'
litiual wo lers no Ia too much honnted
Give us man, they say, who has influence
and can be the head OF the Dallas branch ri
the party. Ana tho applicants are, OIL
course. good material for leader8. Ii
recollect right, General EdgartOn told mt
he nut Garrison In Office because lac was moi
tangled up with local political sQuabblos
and was withsl good, respectable repub
lioan. When Captain Stone Il found
shall give hun IA ehow-that Ia, tho HERALI
Will-at this end Of the limo, to say VIVA
brings him here to get the post Office.
AS TO the judgeship In the eastern Te1a
federal district there are no sigus as yet whit
the successor of Morrill will be. Senate
Cske was called on further ana had
plaasant talk over Texas matters aud owe
the iulgeship specially. The senate
urged Ball.nger. But he knew II to be use
less, for Coke is a national experienced
lezislator and democrat, and knows hOy
things go. Arthur will not appoint dem
oorat. Coke would not appoint republi
can # he was in Arthur's position. So the
understaud each other aud 40 the sam
time Coke pay his respects 20 Balhngs
and the party OF Texas by endorsing tn
learned Judge. The chances OF Sphin an
Chambers are better than thu'e ct Evan
and Homau. The best ~ orm alton is tha
either Chambers or Sabn wll gee II an
IL appears further that nobody will /
named until after the holidays.
The bill to transfer tho lands OF the rcl
asa Pacific railway TO the Southern Pa,iU
railway has been offered In congress, Aud 3
consequence Huntington is here tu coach
now and then. Ex Governor BrnNu
here. aud II. s. Spuil0rd, the confident
attorney OF Huntingdon, are here Tor the vii
Ter. and may be seen daily miugling anon
members ON the hoor NJ the house beiO
the session opens aud alter adiournmen
Huntington has q vast work before hin
viz: to secure the title 20 over 10000
acres OF land. He H. by the way, control
or of H., 900 miles Oi railway and water tran
nortatton lines Is O. years old,
widoWer ana has no children. II
scheme Is 90 eventually take freight irn
Dnston to San Francisco via New York AL
thence hy water TO Galveston, lie says
will bent other lines from one 10 Two WeeL
He Is making an effort to have an caste
termiuus az NoWpOt, News. His WAshin
onagent is MIR. Snelrill. The law Is again
Mr.Auuhngdoni Ia his rilottto save the TIE
ns& Pacific land grant aud have II trunsl,
redlo the Southern Pacific. ltisnot general
kikown that Huntingdon rs building III
planning between the Mississippi river Al
Nkwport News, lie has habit OF sendi
la uauIa IN sac and uaual
secs his man too. His address and ma
ners are good, which facts give him mu
ervable PRESTIGE,
Congressman Hancock is reporledA as havi
openiv expressed his dislike Tor the propos
nntion of San Antonio In forwarding
Senator c IKE the bill looking toward Z
tabnshing public building ut San Ant
MO. This demonstration is thought to
too foolish to come from a man OF oongre
ional experience aud long familiarity wi
public affairs. He may be mlsrepl esent
In the matter too, though the TACT ~ u
doubted that he has In some way REFER
In no good humor TO the San AnloniaI
Thelatter may at last be- acting from tn
judgement that for u bill to have expedite
In It's passage through congress IL mi
ha introduced by one OF
senators OF the state to be benefited. III
iaa custom OF old. IL IL Just the thing
draw up two bills ldentioally the same u
introduce one In the senate aud one in
house. Thus both houses have the |
before them at the same time, ana VII
the bill comes from one house to the 9th
the latter having already discussed II, II
the more ready to act and has only IT, o
Its amendments, II II 10 disposed TO DO
Senator Coke say he has not as yet
ceiyed the bill about which the alley
feeling has arisen. San Antonio pap
ais, deny any slight TO Judge Havoc
Ho geyer this may be he Is said to
exc cised IN this matter In great
or less degree, 80 that there Is someth
ugly somewhere which however, will
affect the usual attention OF Senator U
10 business entrusted TO his care, As
Judge hancock Il ia fair 10 presume he
eventually fluid no reason TO suppose h,
sligbied. Atany rate, he knows the va
OF simultaneous cooperation ON the par
the senate with the house.
have recently had brief interview "
n shrewd republican politician, l ash
him II Tom 0ohilree.would ever get b'
TO congress from the Galveston district.
repucd, as had reason TO expect from I
tain ind cations, that nm effort
already being made by an element
the district TO undermine him with thu |
pic. George =. Finlay il not idle snC
consumed With wish to be IN congr
He or his friends are at work this 81
among the people. The record Ochiltre
10 make Tor himself Ia the only weapon
use against the still hunt OF his enemies
the next two years. The que ton has b
asked often what influence elected DC
tree. His efforts for Galveston harbor