Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-07

and he says that It is not unlikely that
Maine may instruct her delegates for
Blaine CONGRESSMAN Dalliver of Iowa
! says: THAT editorial means a solid Blaine
| delegation from Iowa" Inasmuch as the
] Pennsylvania delegation is already nearly
all instructed for Blaine, it is believed by
many leading Republican congressman that
not even Blaine himself can stop the boom
which has started again for the Plumed
| Knight.
A Norfolk, Va, special, concerning the
presidents hunting trip, says: The presi-
dent returned TO Virginia Beach from
| Ragged Island ducking club to-day in fine
health and with lot of lame. He proved his
| qualities as good sportsman by bringing
| down number of canvas backs
Besides the ducks bagged two large
swans were killed, one giving the party
long chase after being winged. To-day
was the best day of all for ducks The
presidents stand was surrounded by can
vasbacks when he left the club this morn
ing, but Wednesday and THURSDAY are rest
days under the laws of Virginia. ard
no shooting could be DONE The pres
ident had his ducking companions with
him at dinner this afternoon. He expresses
himself as delighted with his sport, and
says the Ragged island grounds are the
finest he has ever seen, being much better
and fuller Of canvas backs than those Of
Chesapeake bay. Preparation,is going on
for another trip to the club tomorrow even
ing. and an early start for the marshes
Friday morning. -.
DR.. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the
house of representatives, is getting some
severe criticism for what the members term
his congressional curtain lectures dis
guised as morning prayer During the
Reed administration ne was re-
monstrated with on account of
the personal flavor" of his prayers,
and requested to confine himself to
the business he was paid for. asking a
blessing on the members, good. bad and in
different. 1t is pretty hard, however, to
breathe the daily atmosphere of congress
and not be politician, even if YOU have to
express your political opinions through the
medium of prayer.
Illinois Re1ss4fr.a4sst not little ex.
cited oYOr' the conference which took place
at Springfield between FiferN and Oglesby
las&Week. Many consider it as an indica-
tieh that Fffer is afraid that Oglesby
Ytll be brought out in the convention
&s candidate for governor, and that the
object of the conference was to obtain a
promise that his name would not be used
Many Republicans, who formerly were
stanch Fifer men, have been looking around
for another candidate, and Oglesby has
been brought prominently forward,
II was stated that combination was
about TO be formed between Oglesby and
Fifer, and that the ex-governor's friends
were to open fight on Senator Cullom for
the delegation to the national convention.
1t was known that Gen. Oglesby had
been requested to stop at Spring
field on his way home from
Chicago and this furnished additional
food for speculation. Governor F'ifer
is making desperate efforts to avoid an
open fight against Cullom's presidential
aspirations. He would rather have some
body DO it for him. Harrison's officers,
however, threaten to defeat his nomination
if he does not stand with them against the
Illinois candidate
The Illinois Republicans are already |
hopelessly divided, and will go into the |
campaign in demoralized condition.