Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-07
Many of the Representatives
Fail to Secure a Re-
nomination
Republican Leaders Who Have
Been Districted Out
of Office
The Farmers Alliance Plays
Sad Havoc with the South
ern Members

first congress has attracted much atten-
tion, but the political mortality has
scarcely been noticed and never has there
been greater per cent of members OF
any congress who failed to secure re-
nomination or districted out. Early in
nominating season the Republicans were
the heaviest sufferers, but lately owing
to the activity of the Farmers Alliance
In 1the South the Democrats have lost
some Of their best men. The changes in
the republican ranks next season will be
most notable IN the Ohio delegation.
Mckinley, leader of the house, has been
put into district where the majority is
so large against the Republicans that a
m iracle will be required to elect him and
the dispensation of miracles appears to
have passed. Representatives Butter
worth. hoffman. Morey. Kennedy, who
created so much excitement by making
an attack upon the senate in general and
Quay In particular on the floor of the
house wednesday afternoon, Pugsley
and Smyscr have declined denomination
Messrs. Thompson and Grosvener de-
feated each other ON Monday last in the
nomination Of Enochs of GAINESVILLE Re-
presentatives Morrow and Vandeyer, two
of the old members from California, have
declined nomination. OF the Indiana re-
prescntat tion hut one. Owen Of the Tenth
district. was renominated. Brown. after
a service OF many years, declined renomi-
nation on account OF Ill health, and Mr..
Cheadle was defeated. So far the Illinois
delegation as whole, according TO in
formation received here. have Jared better
than any other state Of any where near
It's prominence, none Of its members hav-
John Clark, who defeated the "IIori.
zontal bilf' of MOrrison's In
1886, and who was himself defeated
| by FOrman In ls55 made an effort to se-
cure the denomination but failed
Messrs. Kerr and .Struble, two of the
most striking representative from Iowa.
VIII not be In the next house. the former
| having declined the re-n0minatio and
the latter having been knocked out by
the failure TO get his Sioux City public
building bill through the house for which
he paid his respects to Speaker Reed in
honeyed words. Kansas loses four repre-
sentatives. Morrill, and Peters declined
and Anderson and Turner We're defeated.
Carter Of Montana, Laws of Nebraska,
Late Of New Hampshire, and Stewart of
Vermont, have all declined re-nomina-
tion. No change Is expected in
the New York delegation. Mof-
III has declined and Baker
has been defeated. Flood of Elmra who
threatened To bolt the organization Of
Hughes unless some local appointment
was made to suit him. has received his
reward. lie has been retired from the
race. Pennsylvania will lose the services
Of Darlington. Osborne. Mccormick aud
BOyne who have declined to serve, and
Townsend and Culbertson are defeated.
Clifford Of South Dakota and Caswell of
AfsannSin hn L. h. - /
his state delegation, failed to secure re-
nomination. The democrats will also
lose some OF their best men. Among them
Is Rogers Of Arkansas. who fretted away !
his opportunity by engaging in a
long drawn out hostility to Speaker |
Reed ana he has declined a renomnation. |
50 has also Marion BiygS of California. /
GeOrgians suffers most by the alliance /
people. There have been knocked out /
Grimes. Stewart. Clements. Chandler and |
Barnes. General Chalmers. who arrested |
Mason IN the evolution Of the new sys-
TEN Of iillibustcring ON the compound
lard bill. was refused denomination by his |
Allen. the humorist Of the
house. was induced to withdraw his early 1
notice OF retirement and is again nomi
mated. Stone OF Missouri q valua bile
hard working member, has declined 10
return. In New York Amos j. Gum
mings. y is said. will not be
" tdHuludF lIOU1 SUNSET NON =
hut wants his old district TO
drop Iceman Turner and take him
again. But the Ice dealer will have
word or two to say about that. lie has
tasted of the pleasures Of congressional
life and likes them. Messrs. Yoder and
Scney Of Ohio do not want to return.
Pennsylvania will not send back Attorney
General Charles Buckslaw. and Richard
Naux. who came To ill out Randall's un-
expired term, will probably be defeated
for denomination. James Phclan. editor
Of the Memphis Appeal. who has not been
able to take his seat In this congress. will
stand for reelection. and last but not
least. Wm. II. Martin Of Texas will
not be- in Washington with the next con-
gress to gain renewed fame by blowing
out the gas. Several members declined
"A denomination because they could not
afford To live In Washington on their
salaries. This Is partly true of Mr.. Stew
art Of Vermont. Mr.. Peters of Kansas
and MIR. Morrow Of California. three of
the best men on the republican side.
They are all old members. having served
several consecutive terms. and have in-
fluenee aud are popular, aud could come
back without the slightest effort. but
they all claim II costs more than their
salary To live here in the same comfort as
they have at home.