The Arizona champion., 1889-11-30

lone, is absurd They claim that th
 honor was only given him before 2
 his earnest solicitation, as he belle,
 ed it would help him to be electe
 to Congress. This talk comes mos
 ly from friends of candidates othe
 than Mir. Mckinley, whose policy
 is to be on good terms with Mir. Rec
 so that in the event of the electio
 of either, the other will have the bes
 committee of the House. Tradin
 for committeeship will be brlsks fo
 the next two weeks. While all tb, candidates talk confidently of thei
 chances, only three or four have any real faith in themselves.
 Congressional visitors to the Exc cutive Mansion complain bitterly O 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 entree 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 whc calls with a constituent and Is turn ed away day after day naturally feels mortified. It humbles him and injures his strength at home.
 The new Senators will begin their legislative career by asking such Senators as have seen the shortest service to combine with them for a 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 a score of years, Senatorial courtesy i'll this matter as in others, is bound to re- ceive a rude shock. The present officers of the Ssnate 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 Williard's. The Chigaco re- presentativeS have teen 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 a dinner to the delegates to the Pan American Congress early in Decem= Der, 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- ed a circular urging all the citizens of the District of Columbia to sign 8 memorial to Congress, asking that Washington be selected as the site for the Worlds Fair in 1892. The memorial proposes the issuance of S15, 1000, 000 of District of Columbia bonds as guarantee fuad for the expenses of the exposition in case Congress should think 1t necessary.
 The attemyt of Delegate Hall, of England, and his associates to run the Maritime Conference to suit themselves was defeated the other day by the combination of the United States and South American delegates. The Board at Whitehall as it is called, opposed the congress from the first, and only joined in it's deibarations by order of the govern ment The Board is the antiquated barnacle that has for generations fixed marine regulations in Great Britain. When the conference was first proposed this organization felt shocked and grieved that any body of men on the face of the earth should have to supersede its authori- ty. They did finally consent to e,+o,