The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-25
LETTER.
,s SPECIAL Correspondence
Prom the city of Magnificent Distances
Washington Duil, Hot and tnin-
yiting-Interc,t la the Demo
cratic Convention.

daily pull of the "toiling solons' up the
long west entrance stops Of the capitol,
Judging from appearances, would about
finish them and suddenly put AN end Il
the publication of the Congressional
Record, were IL not for the kindly alton
ton of our generous government
municipal and congressional, In
lining tho walks with broad
shade trees, and scattering II dancing
and ripping fountain here and there tc
break the monotony of heat and lead the
attention away Ia cooler scenes and re-
treats. They appear To stand matters
hcroically, however, for the dead poo
plo's sake"
1t il not putting 1t too strongly TO say
that all interest IN the proceedings from
day To day has died out. \ few mem
bers with measures that, for reasons as
valid ~ the measures have become
"pets" with Thorn, keep up
ANEEK SHOW or ENTHUSIASM,
and daily drive away nj the House on
Senate, In efforts 10 get their bills con-
sidered, but the rapidly growing num-
beers of collectors succeed without dill
Guilty in putting n quietus for the time
being on all such schemes.
Since Mr.. Holman had Mr.. Dana's nj
tcntion and columns In his behalf for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency, u multitude of imitators of
the Indiana statcsman's methods have
sprung up and insist upon taking care OF
the entire government service. These
little imitators, without lIolman's ability
or weight, operate simply rs INSTRUCTORS
of the public business. IL IL n miracle IL
man gets bill through Congress
nowadays that has only Il local import
ance or application.
In this connection IL may not he map
propriatc to remark that the Texas
members have been rs successful, per-
haps more SO this session than any other
delegation in getting their measures of
one Kind and another through the
House. Three measures nj least have
been put through the House over all OPP
position and by
PURE ABILITY AND HARD WORK
on the part of the members having them
in charge.
These are the bills granting right-of-
way through the Indian Territory to
the Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fe, worked
through after u tough fight by MIR.
Wcllborn and breaking down the Gould
monopoly and grip upon our Statc,when
IL shall become a lava bill in which
not only Wellborn's district but the
whole State is deeply Interested; the bill
for the Greer county commission, car
ried through mainly by Mr.. I.anham's
efforts in most crcditable manner To
him; the branch Federal court bill for
Paris and Denison by Messrs. Throck-
morton's and Culberson's fight, II fight
worthy of two such veterans; and lastly
Mr.. Culberson's bill for the removal Of
causes To Federal courts. u bill that Will
save il is estimated some S2,nO,OW annu-
ally for the people. These are all mat
tcrs
or INTEREST 10 ALL TEXANS.
Il al TO- f..t
local interest, such AS the public build
ing at Waco, got through the Committee
of the Whole by Mr.. Mills and other like
matters have been acted on favorably
by the House.
No inviduous distinctions must be
drawn from the special mention of these
measures and members. While the
particular subject has claimed the par
ticular attention of the gentlemen hav--
ing it in charge, they have been ably and
enthusiastically assisted by the other
members of the delegation until all are
entitled to their share of the glory
No other state can present such an mn
portant and complimentary record TINS
session. and / challenge search OF the
files of the House to contradict TINS
statement.
In the Senate the Texas senators have
ably. persistently and enthusiastically,
seconded the work of the delegations IN
the House, until no man in Texas mas
lust grounds for complaint at this time
against the Democratic representatives
OF their State In either house. ms Is
but the clear solid truth and
\ MATTER OF COMMON JUSTICE
10 them, one and all.
His many Texas admirers will be re-
joiced to know that Judge Reagan is
rapidly regaining ut Capon Spring, ms
usual vigorous health and will doubtless
40. l.tFf H.
iournment of Congress. During Judge
Reagan's sickness his committee, Com
merce, has been presided over by
A MODEL GENTLEMAN AND LEGISLATOR,
who is entitled, from his friendship to
Texas measures generally, to special re-
gard on the part of Texans.
That gentleman Is Hon. Martin l.,
strong men of the House, popular, able,
accomplished and growing in the House
and his State could now ill-attempt to dc
without his valuable service here.
While legislation and other mat,
tiers of one Kind and another may Inc duiI
and uninteresting here,
THE CAuLDRoS or POLITICAL SPEC
ULATIoS
is boiling more fierccly than at any pre-
yious time during the session. Tho
universal query from every man you
meet now is: "Wcll, who are the Demo
Gratis going to nominate nowY' some
assume with confidence To answer this
question. but the answers are rs varied
ms Joseph's spcckled coat, or Puck's VA
riegated pictures of the "man IRON
Maine"
The prevailing sentiment, IL must b,
confessed, favors and points To Glove
land and Western man, Mcdonald
Morrison or Hoadly. Then again tn,
ticket IL turned and many think i
l..r all hn MnnDnnl6
cleveland or Mcdonald and Slocum
Your correspondent finds that the more
cautious and thoughtful favor the latte
ticket. Mcdonald and Slocum. Ii is be
yond question
THE STRONGEST TICKET
that could be put IN the held. IL woul,
absolutely put Indiana and New lorl
down for the Democracy beyond
\doubt. There is hardly a man in thu
Houutrv who would like to bet agains
Inch a ticket on any other hope thai
Mt of carrying several OF the South
4 states for Blaine-an absurdity
he very fact that the New forl
nocracy could not agree with en-
nsm upon any of their "fayorit
and especially their "rcform'
n0nt. is indication sufficient tina
THE TAMMANY KNffE
6m up Just before the election
n proportions. III the cause am
81 factional differences amonl
10 Democracy" are not re
nomination of Western
I'D of the ticket, look on
nualls. Tilden and Sher
out of the question
Dcy is a matter of ridi
Qd only amounts 4
~ fat Wall stree
4ket is so strong, -
ANY standpoint
NJ its parts ant
Mcdonald ant