Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-09
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
A Quintuple Contest the Outcome
Of Which is Hard to Tell.
Mckinley Thinks He has the Inside
Track While ButterwOrth will
be the Dark Horse.
Reeds UnpOpularity and Aversion to Parlia"
mentary Rules will Work Against Him.
Washington Improving.
Special to the Gazette.

| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.--Washington
was never so dull as at present. Every
one is out of town, and even the depart
ments are running with about half their
usual force of employees. The dog days
have come and the weather bureau dole
FULLY forecasts much hotter weather.
There is only handful of politicians in
the city, and no one can tell whether the
president intends to call an extra session
of congress or not. Even if he should,
the probabilities ale that this will not
occur until the middle of October and
possibly later.
The only political question now upper
| most in the minds of Republican leaders
is the speakership contest. Congress
man Mckinley has written to friends here
that he will be on hand the first week in
September, and will remain in Washing
ton thereafter continually. Cannon and
Burrows are expected toward the middle
of the month. and of course Reid will
not be far behind. Mckinley seems to
think he has the inside track, and eX-
out of the question that any candidate
can receive the nomination on the first
ballot, as the contest is quintuple one,
and the candidate who has the faithful
and continued support of his friends
from the start would stand the best show.
Mr.. ButteTwoTth of Ohio is looked upon
as
DARK HORSE
in case OF deadlock. He is well versed
in parliamentary tactics, possesses con-
Siderable magnetism, and as a cOmprO-
mise he will be perhaps the strongest man
to unite the East and the West should
either section fail to carry through their
favOrite. Mr.. Reed well known an
tipathy to the rules of order, and his I'M
popularity with q large number of con-
gressmen, who dislike his sarcastic ways
and egotism, will materially hurt his
chances. Burrows has many friends and
is altogether quite popular. He is also
well versed in parliamentary proceedings
ana he will receive quite a Western fol-
lowing. Cannon must rely mainly on his
long congressional experience, especially
in connection with his work on the ap-
preparations committee for many years,
but it is doubtful if he can last through
"fhe race, and it is quite likely he will be
course, to make predictions, and any
slate is liable to be knocked to pieces be-
tween now and the caucus.
IMPROVEMENTS.
When the congressman return to Wash
ington they will find many improvements
which have been made during the inter-
regnum The capitol terrace is prao-
tically finished, and adds materially to
the majestic appearance of the building.
The broad approaches leading to the
steps are lined with beautiful shade trees
and shrubs, and the green sWaTd on
either side is as level as a parlOr floor.
The wide stairWays, with imposing mar
BILE balustrades make the ascent much
easier than formerly and the entire west
front of the btAlding has undergone
complete metamOrphosis. In the city.
itself the improvements are not less con-
spietIous and pleasing. Pennsylvania
avenue is now undergoing a complete
change CT surface from the president IS
house to the capitol gate, and that old
and Opulent corporation, known as the
Washington and Georgetown railroad
company, has at last reluctantly con-
Guided to spend some of its surplus
in laying new rails and tagging over two
miles of its line. Building goes on every
W06Te ana the northeastern section OF
the city is coming IN for its full share of
improvements. Capitalists can no longer
buy property i'll the northwestern part of
the city at anything like reasonable
prices and put up rentable houses, and
so they have turned their attention to
the northeast and southeast portions of
Washington.
The commission appointed by congress
to establish the Geological gardens are
now engaged upon the task of surveying
the land, aud it is safe to predict that
when the World IS exposition opens in
1892 the "Zoo' will divide honors with
it for share of public attention. This
is a long felt want, and congress has
done no wiser thing than to finally
awaken to the Importance of establish
ing a Geological garden in Washington
worthy of the nation.
No Extra Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. AFTER a long
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