Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-05

SENATOR snERMAN's AFFILIATIONS
His Open Candidacy for the Presidency.
and the Methods Decided Upon 90 So.
cure the Nomination.
Senator Sherman Is the only candidate for the
republican presidential nomination who seems to
nave engaged In active work to obtain votes. As
Boston Is the hub OF the Intellectually OF
the Union, Washington is the center Of
all political movements, and Senator sherman,
with that keen political discrimination that has
marked his long public career. understands this
fact He seems to appreciate the influence that
Is exercised from the national capital As he is Q
plain. practical man in everyday matters he can
see no reason for concealing the fact that he
wants TO De President He is openly and avowedly
is understood that the Ohio senator held a con-
ference with certain friends OF his in this city last
saturday. SO far as can be ascertained the
the senator. Il went to show that ex-senator Dr.
Mahone Is ready to espouse the cause OF Mr.. Sher.
man. and 70 promise him solid delegation from the
Old DOMINION. As TO the adjoining state OF North
Carolina, Col Canaday, sergeant-at-arms OF the
Senate, a devoted friend Of senator sherman,
managed to MAINTAIN his influence with the party
IN his state, and 1t Is said that he will head Q
Sherman delegation to Chicago.
IN LOUISIANA
1t Is claimed that the favors extended by Senator
Sherman to the party in that state in the past
entitle him to whatever aid the remnant Of repub-
ncanism:there can give him. One result OF the
conference Is understood to be that It shall go
forth to the country that there must be no mis-
take as TO senator sherman's attitude; that he is
a candidate for the nomination, ready to submit
his claims to the convention. But the decision
most immediate In its results Is understood to be
that which was carried on in 1880 shall be estab-
nshed In washington for the purpose OF properly
presenting the claims Of the Ohio Senator 10 his
party.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Chairman Beck's lnherftance-ssKen.
lucky Whisky Good Enough for Any.
bOdy.''
Senator Beck, who forced q tariff discussion
upon the Senate last Thursday while the de-
pendent pension bill was under consideration, Is
one OF the most ardent and sincere tariff REFORM
ers In Congress. He is a Scotchman by birth, but
in all that goes to make up true American he is
an ardent patriot. He is burly in frame and big
In heart, though impulsive by nature. Catch him
when he is engaged in some special work and he
is apt to be abrupt, almost offensive. But If he
thinks he has wounded the feelings OF the most
humble man or woman who ever visited the Capt.
tol he Will traverse the corridor up and down
until he can make amends The estimation in
which the Kentucky Senator is held by his party
associates is evidenced by the fact that he Is the
chairman OF the democratic Senatorial caucus.
The republicans cOncede to the democrats, for
the purposes OF caucuses and conferences, one OF
the largest committee rooms in that wing or the
Capitol. The chairman OF the caucus Is entitled
to call this cOmmittee-room his own, except when
required for party purposes. Senator Beck pre-
sides In that large room andthere he may be found
at most OF the hours OF the day when not In the
Senate chamber. He succeeded Mr.. Pendleton as
chairman OF the democratic caucus, and 1t Is an
unwritten law OF the democrats that the chairman
q ha rQfr m rpu frdh
Tor caucus deliberations 1t is needless to say that
these deliberations sometimes involve questions OF
able time. II is mentioned as one OF the memen-
toes OF Mr. Pendleton's administration that he
furnished the finest and costneSt liquors to be had
His common Offering TO his associates was cham
pagne But 1t Is said OF Senator Beck when he In
herlted the caucus Scepter that he declared at the
outset Kentucky whisky is good enough for any
thing better.
The Urgent Deficiency bill.
SENATE AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The urgent deficiency bill as reported by the
Senate committee on appropriations makes the
following changes OF local interest from the
bill as 1t passed the House. An amendment Is
inserted to pay Samuel A. Robinson, inspector of
plumbing Of the District $685. for services rendered
In improving the sanitary condition OF the Treas
ury building. other amendments were inserted as
follows: For the expenses OF the revenue cutter
service, appropriating $50, O,664O2; for office ex-
Vyy We
for salary OF the Fish Commissioner from date OF
his qualification, February Is 10 June 80, at the
rate OF 5000 per year, s., s406s; an appropria-
bureau or labor; to complete the publication Of
the reports OF the tenth census, So, 1852 for
printing and binding for the PoSt-Ofice Depart
ment, $4,000. The paragraph inserted by the
House directing that the Public Printer shall en-
force rigtdy the provisions OF the eght-hour law,
is stricken out; the provision for completing the
work OF increasing the water supply OF the Dis
trict, remains as IL passed the House except that
In connection with the completion OF the lining OF
the tunnel clause has been inserted requiring
that the work shall be done according to the plan
recommended by the board OF army engineer of1-
GERS.
Capitol Topics.
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT DENIES.
In his testimony before the House investigating
committee Saturday Public Printer Benedict
under cross-examination, denied that he had ever
disregarded or violated the civil-service law in
connection with the Printing once employees. He
said there had never existed, so far as he knew,
the practice OF gathering contributions for the
he had never, at any time, discharged any en-
ployes upon representations that they had re-
fused to contribute TO the New York democratic
campaign fund
The joint democratic congressional executive
campaign committee met to-day and organized by
the unanimous election OF Senator Kenna, OF West
Virginia, as chairman. 1t also elected Hon. Phil
B. Thompson. tr., secretary, and j. L Norris, OF
the District OF Columbia, as treasurer. The COM
mittee transacted no further business than to Or
ganize and informally confer about the situation.
The feeling displayed was one OF confidence.
PACIFIC RAILROAD TELEGRAPH BILL PASSED.
The House Saturday, after speeches by Messrs.
White, Belden, Symes and Dockery, passed the
Pacific Railroad Telegraph bill by 1877 yeas against
nays the latter being Messrs. Bliss Ketcham
Merrfman, and White, OF New York. In the course
OF the debate Mr.. Symes, or Colorado remarked
that the purpose OF the bill is merely to compel the
subsidized railroads to comply with the conditions
and provisions OF the grants creating them.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE TARIFF BILL
The New orleans Sugar and Produce Exchange
adopted resolutions Saturday protesting against
the Mills tariff bill as working disaster to the
sugar and rice interests Of louisiana The resolu-
tions were telegraphed 70 MI. Mills, Mr.. Randall,
and the Louisiana delegation In Congress-
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS
The House committee on civilservice reform had
under consideration Saturday Mr.. Lodges bill to
extend the civil-serv1ce rules to railway postal
clerks and other classes of employees General Su-
per1ntendent Nash, OF the Railway Mall Service
appeared by request OF the committee and ex-
planned in detail the present system OF testing
the fitness OF applicants for theserv1ce. They are
required to produce certificates OF character and
OF We honda The phvsfcal tesla and the eY anfna.