Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-12-05
Washington Letter
FKOM OUR Regular CORRESPOSDEST
WASHINGTON. DEC. 2nd, 1889.

FROM OUR ltEGtLAR CORRESroSD:ST.
WASHINGTON DEC. 2nd, 1889.
Saturday was the liveliest day that
the Capitol has witnes ed for long
time. So late as 10 o'clock IN the
morning the friends of Mckinley, Cam
non and Henderson were all confident.
ly predicting the election OF their par
ticular man. 1t seemed as though each
party had the positive assurances OF
enough members to make election
sure. The sectional CRY of the West
seemed likely to kill Mr. Reeds cEanc.
es, but the trouble WAS that this same
West was without organization, being
divided between several candidates.
The East was organized and the claims
of Major Mckinley and his followers
to Il part of the Eastern members prov
cd to be the liyhtest bubble that ever
hna,ed skyward. In fact Messrs Nc
kinley and Cannon have no cause to be
proud of The result.
The din that ensurl after the noml
nation of Mr.. Reed was phenomenal
even considering the occasion. The
rush of newspaper men to reach tel.
egraph wire must have ruined Il good
thousand corns and bnuions. aud the
youthful pages OF the House rcyelel in
the luxury Of good lung. we'll used fer
full zen minutes.
There was great satisfaction Oh the
massive fat face of Mr.. Reed when he
stepped forward to accept tn. nominal.
ton, made unanimous by the motion
of his dear enemy. MAJOR Mckinley,
who may be sure tina, he will not be
forgiven by the new Speaker for the
warfare made upon his It cord in Con-
gress during this fight Mr. Reed S
speech did not exceed over fifty words
in length, being merely the expression
of good will and gratitude.
The selection of Edward Mcpherson
as clerk was a foregone CONCLUSION after
the caucus Of Pennsylvania members
on Friday night. The result was due
to Senator Quay's interference, as Ma.
Tor Carson had secured no small num-
Der Of the PENNSYLVANIA Represel tatlves
who would have stool 10y him had it
not been for Senator Quay. Ma or
Carson was urged to withhold his name
and allow Mr.. Mcpherson nomination
to be N .dc unanimous. Certain con-
temptuous aliusions TO his candidacy
having been mere y the work of a few
irresponsible newspaper correspond
ents' made it necessary for him to show
his strength, and despite the fight made
against hum by the moguls of the party
he showed a strength Of fifty votes, a
very respectable number.
Major Carson is Il shining example of
what the curse of modesty can do for a
man. lie is the trusted correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger and is one
of the most experienced men in the bus
mess. His ability is unq'esti'nel.-
HIS recent candidacy was unlike The
candidacy Of certain other newspaper
correspondents, mere bar room drivel
and foam. lie was really the choice
of seven tcnths Of the members of Con.
grrss, and if John M. Carson had been
a ponderous dignitied, dull sort OF a
man lie would have secured the place
But a breezy, hearty fellow, as ready to
DO favor for stranger as if the oper-
alton was IL positive delight, can never
hope for high political prefer nent in
Washington. To be genuine is dis
advantage.
70 speak of General Geo A. Sheri
Ian little boom for clerk Of the
House in any terms but those of sym.
pathv would be cruel. After all that
had been written during the last two
weeks about the poet orators brilliant
prospects as the dark horse in the CON
test. he showed at the display of hands
not Jingle trump. 1t was tue most