Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-12
TILE NEXT SPEAKER.
!QuiRtuple Contest the Outcome
of Which is Hard to Tell.
rfKinley Thinks He has the Inside
Track While ButterwOrth will
be the Dark Horse.
,.sis' UnpopuIarItS and Aversion to Parlia-
nentary Rules viii Work Against Him.
Washington Improving.


,,scal to the Gazette.
W.suIyGToN, Sept. Washington
7as never so dun as at present. Every
me IS out Of town, and even the depart
rrts are running with about half their
r.al force OF employees. The dog DAYS
hare come and the weather bureau dole
iolIy forecasts much hotter weather.
There is only a handful of politicians in
te city, and no one can tell whether the
resident intends TO call an extra session
n congress or not. Even if he should
he probabilities ale that this will not
,.eur until the middle of October and
ro,slbly later.
The only political question now upper
most in the minds of Republican leaders
I. he sDeakership contest. Congress
man Mckinley has written to friends here
s that he will be on hand the first week in
>-pieuber, aQd viii remain in Washing
ION thereafter continually. Cannon and
: Burrows are expected toward the middle
Of the month. and of course Reid will
rgt be far behind. Mckinley seems to
think he has the inside track, and eX-
meets 10 hold his first voters solid. 1t is
olt Of the question that any candidate
can receive the nomination on the first
ballot, as the contest is a quintuple one,
and the candidate who mas the faithful
ana continued support of his friends
from the start would stand the best show.
Mr. Butterworth of Ohio is looked upon
DARK HORSE
ID case Of a deadlock. He is well versed
q % Parliamentary tactics, possesses con-
Siderable magnetism, and as a cOmpTo-
s mise he Will be perhaps the strongest man
% unite the East and the West should
either section fail to carry through their
8 tgr0rite MIR. Reed ) well known an
lDathy to the rules of order, and his un-
p Iularity with a large numbe of con-
Irssmeu, who dislike his sarcastic ways
md egotism, viii materially hurt his
dances Burrows has many friends and
aatogether quite popular. He is also
we'll versed in parliamentary proceedings
Ed he viii receive quite u Western fol-
ewing Cannon must rely mainly on his
\ blg congressional experience, especially
4 connection with his work on the APP
4
8 bot il is doubtful if he can last through
tie race, and it is quite likely he will be
dropped early in the fight. 1t is early of
course, TO make predictions, and any
slate is liable to be knocked to pieces be-
tween now and the caucus.
HPRotEMENTs.
When the congressman return to Wash
nETUu they viii find many improvements
Sbcl. have been made during the inter
! rsuam The capitol terrace is prac-
tnly finished, anu adds materially to
m- majestic appearance of the building.
The broad approaches leading to the
steps are lined with beautiful shade trees
aud shrubs, and the green sward on
either side is as level as parlor floor.
Tie wide st2irways, with imposing mar
Pie laiustradcs make the ascent much
easier tnun formerly, and the entire west
E.at ~ the building has undergone a
complete metamorphosis. In the city
G,e.l the improvements are not less con-
|.nous and pleasing. Pennsylvania
avenue is now undergoing a complete
Iaage 0t surface from the presidents
-asr 70 the capitol gate, and that old
@t gHaiUnt corporation, known as the
"ashlugt0u and Georgetown railroad
company, has at last reluctantly con-
Calea 20 spend some of its surplus
IL laying new rails and tagging over two
Niles of ts line. Building goes on every
Were and the northeastern section of
'le city Is coming III for its full share of
improvements Capitalists can no longer
.lE property in the northwestern part of
lie city NJ anything like reasonable |
Prices aud pat up Tentable houses, and
81 they have turned their attention to
Tie northeast aud southeast portions of
Washington
HE commission appointed by congress |
u establish the Geological gardens are
engaged upon the task of surveying |
-7 land, and II is safe to predict that |
'atA the World 5 exposition opens in |
wv She loo will divide honors with |
~toT share of public attention. This |
q long felr want, and congress has |
-.-e no wiser thing than to finally |
-~srN 10 the Importance of establish !
~ Geological garden in Washington |
'1l-y of the nation.
"AsnNGToN, Sept. After a long |
Us.ussiou Of the subject to-day, it is
Understood the cabinet decided that at
PRESENT there was nothing making it |
."eT desirable or necessary to caH-an |
Ana session OF congress. If at any |
~~er however, events should occur to |
,-4L-e this condition of affairs then the |
E'situt will issue 4 proclamation con- |
.,s--aE congress ID special session, but |
-> contingency is not appTehended. 1t |
sad there was no division OF sentiment |
.-'-E the members of the cabinet on |