The Washington critic., 1888-10-10

Cox on Broadway the other day and
said to him Well, is it settled what
district you are going to represent in
Congress next time ?"
Cox replied that he was to be renom-
mated in the Ninth district which is
The one from which he was last elected,
by the County Democracy instead Of
Tammany which organization has hither-
TO had him within its ranks. But 10 is
likely that Tammany will endorse him,
too, and that settles the once uncertain
question as TO which part Of the city
should be represented by him at Wash
| ington. There is pretty hot contro-
vcrsy in the Ninth, with several power
full claimants, but it has been arranged
in CoX's favor.
am glad of it," said Evarts, " for
you arc q good follow as Democrats so.
But we shall elect Harrison
You don't believe that, Senator" re-
spOndcd Cox. Your heart may feel
that way, but your head tells you that
! Cleveland is surety. What will you
bet ?"
won't bet exactly, but agree that
il Cleveland is elected | will read in the
| COngrt ssional Record every speech you
make next term in Congress. III Iar-
rison is elected you shall similarly read
mine'
Oh, but that is giving you heavy
odds, don't you sec :" After the laughter
by the hearers, Cox added. " But I
don't mind, ms it is a sure thing for me-
Consider it a bargain"
Young Logans Political Prospects.
While vt Youngstown the other day."
says the Trumbull, Ohio Tribune, the
writer heard a report that John A. Man
ning) Logan is to be put on the track
for representative next year. He is do
ing little stumping this year, and
there's very likely something in the re-
port. If the Democrats put up q work
| ingman against him, as very likely they
will, he win have q fight which will
show what is in him. Mrs. Gen. Logan
has assumed the editorship of q new
magazine which will be published in
| Washington about the st of October,
and about the ] 9TH she sails for Europe,
from whence she will write letters TO her
publication, a sub-editor looking after it
in her absence"
Busy Mr.. Mcpherson.
A Washington special to the Boston
Advertiser says that life and energy per-
meatc every crevice of the big white
structure overlooking Thomas Circle,
where Edward Mel herson and his staff
of helpers arc busting and hurrying
with the work of the Republican Con
gressional Campaign Committee. The
| spacious reception rooms of the Republi-
can League headquarters have been
tu ned into the busiest of workshops.
Tables Uttered with papers occupy every
available space, bundles of tracts and
pamphlets are packed in the corners,
and peep behind the scenes discloses
| groups of scribbling clerks bent over the
| long benches. But the motive power be-
hind tho whole is to be found in the
keen face and eager eyes of the sandy
bearded secretary, who watches and di-
rects everything from behind q we'll
used roller top in one of the corner
rooms. Secretary Mcpherson is never
at rest, and he always goes to bed tired.
He not only has the routine work of the
committee to direct, but keeps an eye
on every district in the country, and
| every bit Of political news or gossip
that floats into headquarters is. care.
fully turned by him into the channel
where it will be of the greatest service
| as warning or hint.