Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
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The Coming Struggle for the speak
nInIIin-N.hnarml EsnliIiGIaI NOteh.

eEship-GenerMi POLITICAL Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-As soon as the
Nov mber election Is decided popular
interest will be directed to Washington,
and the contest that always precedes the
organization of Congress will begln. The
StIate Is always organized. In the case OF
that body the ceremony OF swearing In the
new senators will not be necessary In
December, as that was performed at the
special session In March last. Since then,
however, william e. Chandler was chosen
senator by the Legislature OF New Hamp-
shire, and will have to ba sworn. In the
House ever, thing begins de novo. The old
officers hold over for the purpose OF assist
ins in the organ cation of the new body,
but their successors arc chosen INN edlately
after the election OF speaker.
The spea karsbip Ia the main feature OF
Interest, ard upon Its Determination may
! hinge the personnel OF thesubortiaate OH
| eors The candidates for speaker are Reed
| of Maine, Mckinley OF Ohio, Burrows OF
| Michigan, Cannon OF Illinois. and Hender-
son a Iowa. The two gentlemen first
named are regarded as the principal com
| petltors, and the opinion prevails that one
| OF them will be chosen. What is the rela-
| tive strength OF each Is problen that
| eaurot ba eluciigted at this time. During
| The past few weeks there has bean good
| sprlnkling Of members. elect In Wnshinston,
but these have not been able to throw light
upon the speakership question, and, In a
| IN jority OF Instances, we're not entirely
certain ns to what they wou d do with their
: owu votes. Until the several contestants
arrive and establish "beadqrArters," there
| Will be nc means of forming an intelligent
| opinion nor Of obtaining figures that would
indicate the relative strength OF the con-
| tastauts,
While Mckinley and Reed are the
| strongest candidates, Il is believed that
Burrows Is the second choice of larger
| number CT meupers.eleet than any other
candidate. From this his friends are en-
couraged to hope that the Mckinley and
Reed men, finding that their respective
candidates capnot obtain the nomination,
| will vote for Burrows In preference to
either OF the two strong men.
POLITICAL POINTS.
A number OF leading colored men in DIFF
tarent parts of the United States have
| agreed to call Inference OF representa-
tive men of their race from every state and
territory In the Union, to meet In Chicago
aext June, for the purpose OF forming a
national League. John G Jones, o colored
lawyer Of Chicago who heads the move.
nlent, says the object Is not to get offices,
out TO protect and elevate the entire race in
the United States. The organic ltion when
formed will, 1t Is claimed, largely aid and
assist their race In the southern states, and
will enable the colored people all over the
country to work u unit.
The County Democracy of the Seventh
congressional district of New York, Mon
day indorssd Amos j. Gum mings, who had
been nominated by Tammany to succeed
the late S. s. Cox.
The Democratic city convention OF
Br0ot Ign, N Y Monday niSht renomtnated
Alfred O. Chaplin for mayor.
The Greanback party neld convention
In New York Monday and nominated d
full state ticket.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has de.
cided, In the interest OF economy and good
administration, to dispense altogether with
the services Of the inspectors of foreign
vessels at Philadelphia, Nav Orleans and
| San Franc SEQ, aud to have what Sigh
! duties they would Do called upon to do per
!. formed by the local inspectors. The saiaT,
of the foreign inspectors who have beef
dropped Is 81, goo a year each.
The President on Monday appo'nte
Oscar r. Williams OF Rochester, New York
I to be United States consul at Havre
} France, and Nicholas smith, of New York
3 as conBnl at Three Rivers, Canada.
3 Superintendent Porter of the censu!
bureau, has appointed Charles Il. Cooley o
3 Michigan. special agent of the bureau TO
I the collection OF railway statistics. MI
Cooley ia the son of Judge Cooley OF til
l interstate commerce commission.