The sun., 1892-03-14
IryE UAsHIyG7oy TOPICS.
Presidential Possibilities the Leading Topic
In the Senate Cloak Rooms.

Presidential Possibilities the Leading Topic
In the Senate Cloak Rooms.
WASHINGTON. March 13.-senatorial cloak
room, conventions for tho discussion OF Prcsl-
dental candidates arc daily occurrences at tho
CAPITOL lust now During the morning hour
for the consideration of routine business. al
most every Senator may be found In his seat.
prepared to introduce petitions. committee re-
ports. bills. or resolutions. This tormality be-
ing over. II majority leave tho chamber. In
the cloak rooms the talk Is over the political
situation. The Democrats keep to themselves
and tho Republicans do likewise during these
consultations. Occasionally some interesting
and novel propositions in respect to candi-
dates arc brought forward. On the Demo-
cratic side there appears to be considerabie
talk MS to who can provo winner. sena-
tor. who has participated in many OF the con-
sultations says it Is astonishing to note how
easily candidates are nominated In the cloak
room to:day. and then defeated by the same
mcn tomorrow. Almost every day u new as
rirant for Presidential honors is tossed into
the Senatorial arena. The following are some
OF the candidates who have passed through
this Senatorial ordeal: Hill. Cleveland.
German. Palmer. Carlisle. Gray OF Dell
aware. Mcpherson. Villas. Boise. Gray
Of Indiana. Campbell OF Ohio. Pattison.
Russell. Holman, Flower. Don Dickin.
son. Wutterson. and Stevenson Of Illinois. un
condition of nilairs exists. Harrison. Blaine.
Gpom Nilsson: Acer ClaTks"n stamt2rd. 4,
IsTry Eqsk 'Inn rncy
nre somo Of tho victims Of the Senaiorn slate
makers. In srittn # The uncertainty and
this question they h"tIvo some satisfaction
nnd enjoyment from this costlsss method OF
snS"Mi"n y hGIEs to ha,ss the 'ms n sos aW'y
the speeches in tho senate
Frederick Douglass. whohas been sclectedby
the Government of lIayti as the representative
o, that country at tho Worlds Fair. has re-
ccivrl his commission and has accented the
office offered 10 him by the Government OF tho
country, to which ne was short time HEo nc
mir. Douglass is much pleased hy the honor.
and is greatly Interested in tho duties VI his
new place.
Senator Proctor is fast becoming known MS
the wng OF the Senate. l1o has such Il slow.
ponderous voice and solemn fncc that those
not we'll acquainted with him are unaware Of
his abilities az II wit. Int the cloak ROOM how
nrnE ma 'MS ms unS t ny ms "rur his Tref
term as y Senator he, has told many good
stories to his senatorial colleagues before the
hig wood fire. This is his latest: " have an
old friend in Vermont. who during hi.
long aud useful li;o has accumulated
a fair interest. He has always looked care
fully after his ,per cent. and. nov that nc Is
village quite tn:nc and monotonoGs. lio hns
little enjoyment and no means of spending
his money i1 advantage. Ihn last time J saw
Of way: Proctor. I'm getting tired Of this
l,umnrum. mon.y, getting liir. | think ~
NIcbLe then I'll feel better. =
The programme for this week in the House
will bc the continuation of the tariff discus-
sion. Monday will probably be devoted to tho
business of tho District OF Columbia. and the
tariff will occupy the rest of the week. unless
Friday should pc devoted to the private calen;
an %aSa "S tGG 's5 pfnks57
Whiting Michigan. BurrJws Michigan' bal
zcll Pennsylvania,. ana Walker ,IMnssnchu;
,iron the late senator Plumb OF Kansas.
II j. probable that executive sessions on tho
III" Sr fS W Of "fGGsry G
In tn" number Of bills passed tho Senate il ut
present far nh"ad Of the House. 1t has, sent
Tor action. The House has sent the Senate
nothing but one OF, two appropriation bills.
T"aay for vf SispasoD s mr. Sess b III t" au
thnriae by general law the construction Of a
public building for Il Post ONCE in ever town
where the receipts Justify II Is the bending un-
finished business in the Senate.
Several days ago Secretary Blaine. while go
in: through the Treasury building. saw n
familiar figure engaged in performing tho
services of messenger. At first he could
credit the evidence Of his own senses.
and then in his brisk. rercmptory way. when
deeply interested in subject. he said: why.
work. | cant allow it. III find something
t.ttrr for VOW The man to whom whom, n he snoks;
Washington. at another its Postmaster. and
ored citizens. His had been the common "x-
rerienre Of many. and. 50 far rs known. con-
tanned no extraordinary features. Mr. Blaine
was as good as his word. A conGenial place
was found for him in the State Department.
and there he is serving the Government in II
place that comports somewhat more justly
with his yoIls and reputation.
One Of the most distinguished cavalry lead
ars during tho war was Major-Gen. Alfred
plensonton. n native Of Washington. How
many people know that he is spending tho last
years OF his lilo in y small room of II poor hotel
In this city, He is not in want. being in re-
reipt nf good income. having been placed on
the retired list OF the army with the rank of
[ers greatly from illness: 1t is said ie is
greatly emaciateI. and TINT men who knew
him and were intimate with him when he was
the gallant and dashing commander Of the
cavalry corps of tho Army of tho Potomac
would not recognize tho fighter nov.
Secretary Blaine was much better to-day.
James q. Blaine Jr., said that the Secretary |
appcara,l'v very cheerful. 1t is thought he will
De able to 60 out in Il day or two.
Four Fires In Jersey city.