The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-08
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Who Shall Organize the
the Next House the
Topic OF Interest.
IHE powTR OF DOODLE - THEsTATE
OF INDIANA.
Nicaragua Canal Bm Before the House

NAsHISGToS, December Repre-
sentative Bynum and Governor elect
Hoyey Of Indiana do not agree about the
Democratic loss OF the soldier vote In
that State. Mr. Bynum says " There
was no material change In the soldier
vote. II was Doodle that downed us.
There will be a good many prosecutions
in the State, growing out OF frauds In
connection with the election lie says
there IS no sham about the prosecution
o. Colonel Dudley for the blocks OF.
five" letters lie will certainly be Ar.
rested Il the grand jury iudlcts him.
Two persons were indicted for election
frauds at the first sitting of the grand
jury.
IHF CHRISTMAS RECESS.
While IL has not taken formal shape
there Is an understanding among the
members Of the WAYS aud Means Com
mittee that the Christmas recess shall be
gin on the 2lst of December aud con
tinue until the 81 or 4th Of January.
ATTORSEY GENERAL GARLAND GtEssEs
that Hon Jere Wilson will be- his success
sor Judge Wilson is lawyer Of much
ability. lie was q member OF Congress
some years ago from Indiana, where he
was Circuit Judge. Since his retire
ment from Congress he has resided Ia
this ciiy. being member of the law firm
of SheIAborger & Wilson, aud Is recog
nized AS one of tie most eminent mem
bers of the bar
THE NEXT sFEAEERsnfr
General D. Is Henderson OF Iowa
SAYS he Is certainly In the race Tor the
Speakership of the new Congress, hnd
believes his chances are very good lie
Is one.legged soldier has had several
terms ln Congress He Is popular iIst
rate lalker aud a member Ji one OF the
most important committee This Is ODE
fnh candidate IN The field Buiierworths
withdrawal 8nd hearty support Of Nc
Kinlcy has given Mckinley quite o
boom The opposition 20 him are cgl-
tiyating the idea that IL IA ncces-
saiy for Mckinley 10 go to the head
OF the WAYS and Means Committee
I'm orderto head off Pig Iron Kelley, who
has 80 often Lecu AT odds with the leaders
OF his party or actually kicked out Oh
the traces. they don think 10 would be-
safe 90 make him the official party leader
10 the House
a eENsATI0S Al The CAPITOL.
=Quite sensation was created at the
Capitol 10 day hY the receipt OF tciegtsms
from New FORK announcing that the re-
count ia the Fifteenth New Ork district
gave Bacon, Democrat, Tie majority
The importance of This lies In The iact
that the election OF Bacon give the Dem
0cra's q majority OF one. The kepub-
licans say it that Is true ge vii have a
recount In Bakers district in Illinois and
in every other district where our man
seem 10 have been defeated by a small
majority
REPUBLICANS FIGuRIEG ON INCREAsING
THEIR STRENGTH.
During the meeting Of The National
Republican Executive Commltee just
closed much time WAS devoted 20 re-
view ef The prospect for increasing their
strength in the House by contests. They
came 10 the conclusion that they can
work pr0ftably tweniy-seven cases, OF
which thirteen are IL Northern states.
TIRE NICARAGUA CANAL COMPANY
wants charter from the United states,
instead Of charter from state, for tie
sake of the prestige it would give them
They say they don't want the Govern
ment 20 assume any liability, financial
or otherwise. that might involve the
United States In unpleasant compica
lions with any foreign government. The
Senate passed their bill, but In the
House II IS having a rough time, being
loaded down with amendments that will
tend 10 destroy lis value If passed.
F. A. c.