The Arizona champion., 1889-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Newsy Notes from tho National Capital

cy of this, that or other candidate for the Speakership of the House have been denied by both gentleman and great feeling of uncertainty is in the air. The later candidates in
 the field are making war in common
 against Mir. Reed. They say he has
 always beon against Western inter-
 est; that he is opposed to extended
 silver coinage, etc. They add that
 his claim of title to the speakerslip
 because he was the banner bearer
 when the honor was only an empty
 one, is absurd They claim that the
 honor was only given him before at
 his earnest solicitation, as he belisv-
 ed it would help him to be elected
 to Congress. This talk comes most. ly from friends of candidates other
 than Mir. Mckinley, whose policy it
 is to be on good terms with Mir. Reed
 50 that in the event of the election
 of either, the other will have the best
 committee of the House. Trading
 for committeeship will be brisks for the next two weeks. While all the candidates talk confidently of their chances, only three or four have any real faith in themselves.
 Congressional visitors to the Exe- cutive Mansion complain bitterly of the difficulty of seeing the President They say that he has no time to give anyone but his cabinet officers. As these gentlemen have the entrce at all hours, it would seem unjust that they would monopolize the two hours given to other visitors. Almost every morning the carriages of two or three cabinet officers can be seen around the White House from 10 to l2 o'clock. A congressman who calls with a constituent and is turn ed away day after day naturally feels mortified. It humbles him and injurss his strength at home.
 The uew Senators will begin their career by asking such Senators as have seen the shortest service to combine with them for reorganization of the force of Senate employees, The civil service system has so restricted the number of off. ces available for rewarding followers that a new deal is demanded, Old Senators, like Edmunds, Allison, Sherman and Hoar have gobbled up all the offices in sight and their fol lowers have held them for score of years. Senatorial courtesy in this matter as in others, is bound to re- ceiye a rude shock. The present officers of the Ssnste are greatly ex- ercised over the rumor.
 The fight for the exposition of 1892 was definitely opened the other day by the arrival of Colonel Jones and Governor Francis, of Missouri, the missionaries who are to give their reasons for their faith in the merit of St. Louis. Their headquarters are at Williards. The Chigaco re- presentativss have been here TOT some time. The interests of the windy city before Congress will be looked after by ex First Assistant Postmaster General Allen E. Steven son. The executive committee of the Washington promoters met last night but no definite action was taken. It is intended to give dinner to the delegates to the Pan- American Congress early in Decsm- Dor, probably about the 10th, as on that date the governors of the states interested in the Philadelphia cent enary will all be in Washington.
 The finance committee of the National Board of Promotion of the Three Americas exposition has issu- sd circular urging all the citizens of the District of Columbia to sign , memorial to Congress, asking that Washington be selected as the site l ior the Worlds Fair in 1892. The memorial proposes the issuance of sl5, ,OO0, 900 of District of Columbia | ponds as guarantee fund for the expenses of the exposition in case Congress should think it necessary. !
 The attemyt of Delegate Hall, of and bis associates to run | he Maritime Conference to suit Il f