The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Newspaper Correspondents
and tho Speakership.
Most OF the Journalists Located in tho
Capital Tnko n Lively Interest In tho
Great Political StruGgle-Chanccs
OF tho Various Candidates.
Especial washington Letter.

Especial Washington letter.
Judging from present appearances it
is probable that quito number of
bright, brilliant and brainy newspaper
correspondents in this city will be dis
appointed ut the outcome of the speak
ership contest; but it is to be hoped
that they may not mislead and thereby
disappoint their readers throughout the
country.
This contest has been with varying
fortunes and with various degrees of
fellowship from good nature to acerbity
among the candidates, and it has with
In the past few days invaded Newspaper
row. The quill-drivcrs, like all other
human beings, have their preferences,
their friendships and their cnmities;
and each individual correspondent is
for or against the various candidates
according to the sweetness or acidity
OF his own stomach, or the declared
policy of his paper.
The celebrated Texan, Mr.. Mills, has
stout supporter in Mr.. O'Brien Moore,
who represents the ST. Louis Republic
in this city. Concerning his favorite
candidate Mr.. Moore recently said:
~ am advocating the cause of Mr..
Mills mainly because of my friendship
for him. When went to Texas about
ten years ago, n young man from Ire
land, Mr.. Mills took n great interest in
me and became my mentor and dictator
in great measure, in my political edu-
cation. He has been patcrnally kindto
me, and have learned not only to re-
spect and admire the man for his intel
lectual qualities and classical attain
mcnts but also for his personal worth
shall be shouting for Mills until the
caucus has adjourned and his nonina-
ton is assured by his party"
Mr.. Barrett, of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, is doing hcrculean work in be-
half of the candidacy of Mr.. Crisp, of
Georgia Fortunately for his candi-
date Mr.. Barrett is not alone in his adj
vocacy of the cause of the distinguished
statesman who seeks the spcakership
as reward not only for political, but
for eminent public services. have
said that Mr.. Barrett is not alone in his
championship of his cause, for the rca-
son that of all the candidates Mr.. Crisp
is probably the most popular upon
Newspaper row. lie is frequently seen
in the various newspaper offices con-
versing with his friends of the press,
as he has been seen there, daily, for
many years past. In this particular he
is closely followed by Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, who is also exceptionally pop
ular with the cleaners and vendors of
political pabulum from the press of the
country.
The cause of the Illinois statesman is
ably championed by all of the papers OF
Chicago, but principally by Mr.. Walter
Wcllman, who represents the Chicago
Herald in this city. It may be very
truthfully stated that quite number of
representatives of metropolitan papers
IRE es friendly to Mr.. Springer as Mr..
Wcllman is, and would serve his cause
as faithfully and cheerfully if they had
opportunity to do So
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, is a candi-
date whose cause is we'll represented
on Newspaper row by Charles Carroll
Carlton, the representative of the In
dianapolis Sentinel. Mr.. Carlton is
newspaper man of more than ordinary
classical attachments. 1t was he who
about one year ago discovered fragrant
plagiarism by the celebrated John j.
ingalls,. of Kansas, in his funeral ora
ton commemorative of the public
services of Col. Burncs, of Missouri
MIR. Carlton. owing to his personal popu-
larity aids the candidacy of the states
man from indianapolis.
las newspaper man ] am in favor
Of all the candidates" said Hon. Amos
j. Cummings, of New York; but rs a
member Of congress | am in favor of
the candidacy of Mr.. McMillin. of Ten
nessee." The versatile and brilliant
genius, whose connection with the New
York Sun has had much to do with de-
veloPing that great newspaper. means
to be as unbiased in his newspaper