The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
Washington Letter.
From or regulor correspondent.

Washington, ID. C. Nov. IS.
Representative Samuel j. Ran
dali is not making as rapid pro-
gress towards good health us his
admirers would wish, and many of
them fear that he will new er again
he able to stand the wear ana tear
of active work in the House, Mr..
Randall firmly believes that he
will resume his work as soon as the
the House meets, and tells every
body who goes to see him that he
is only resting now in Difference to
his physicians wish.
President Harrison took uncere-
monious leavs of everything otiici-
al last week and went to Maryland
to shoot wild ducks. He left We'd
nesday night and returned Satur-
day night.
The republicans who have failed
to get Themselves appointed to
office by President Harrison are
rapidly announcing themselves us
candidates for the three or four
desirable Offices under the House
of Representatives. Among the
latest in this category are eX-ra-
preventative Guenther, of Iowa,
and Gen. George \. Sheridan, once
Of Louisiana, but now of almost
anywhere, or everywhere. Both Of
these gentlemen want to be elected
Clerk 0! the House, and so do
several others, including Hon. Ed.
Mcpherson and Mr. Carton, both of
Pennsylvania. There is more of Il
contest so far over these minor
places than over the speakership.
From the present outlook there is
hut one real republican candidate
for Speaker- Reed-the rest are only
mentioned to compliment them.
They will of course, be voted for
on one, and possibly two ballots in
the republican caucus, but on the
third ballot at the farthest Reed
will get two thirds of the votes.
Mr. Blaine and Secretary Tracy
carried the delegrtes to the All
American Congress and the Inter
national marine conference to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis Sat
urday. The Congress began its
regular sittings today. The marine
conference is making satisfactory
progress in its efforts TO lessen the
danger of travel by water.
Who's afraid of being a soldier
now? A committee of Army Of |
ficers meet here this week to test |
our invention claimed to afford the |
body perfect protection from pistol
and rifle bull cts.
Mr. Wanamaker virtually ad-
mitted the charge brought against
him 10y Senator Hampton when he |
notified the Senator that the com
mission of the new postmaster at
Columbia, South Carolina, would
be withheld to give the Senator an
opportunity to be heard ifhe desir-
ed to oppose the appointment.
Whether Senator Hampton will
take any further notice of the mat
ter is not known here, but the
chances are that he will not.
Mr. Proctor, who has doubtless
heard some Of the criticisms eX-
pressed by thoughtless people to
the effect that he was devoting
more time to his private business
than to the War department, has
resigned the presidency of the
Vermont Marble Company, of
which he is the virtual owner. His
son was elected to succeed him
and there are people here who
believe it only little trick to
blind pubic opinion. we snail be
able to see whether they are right
or wrong later on.
Some surprise has been created
here by the announcement that
Judge McCray, of Iowa, stood
fair chanre of receiving an appoint
ment to the vacancy in the Sup
rene Court. He served several
terms in the House, but is best
here as Hayes Secre-
tary of War. AT present he Is a
railroad lawyer at Kansas City.
The Judge had been regarded as IL
political "back
McKinley's friends are talking
Of withdrawing his name as can
djdate for Speaker on the rather