Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

next wear about siOOo. AZ II has . good deal of
pa'roISse there Is aeig hSht for Il. and the
candidates are Simon CLARK. NJ. J. Mullen.
Iheo. Helmski aud A. G Miess The feeling NJ
that Clark has the lead.
congressmSn-elect Hammond Of the tenth
Indians district is IN the CITY Beyond holding
'he position Of mayor Of the town 81 Hammond,
. meat-packing place near Chio.vo for TO
terms. he has never held Office before n.
Vas elected from district which had hereto.
lote oeen republican. receiving q small
majority. He IL banker, . wealthy man ard
native of Indiana
Renssaeler Stone. ex-colIec,or ., ,-...,
revenue for Chicago. wants Mr.. CLEVELAND a
appoint him collector Of the port Mr. s,ore
hls friends here say. gave great sa,istsctioD in
us former position. and 10 H. said that he h.s
'ne ENDORSEMENT " the merchants
"Down in Los Angeles. said an old re.ia,,,
OF that city to The STAR representative. ..tb.r.
" always a sharp fight among the LAWYERS for
tne United States ai;orneyships. J. Marion
Brooks. who was Mr. Cleveland's sppoip,~.
but who resigned. and George Dennis who suc-
eee6ed him. and NJ. r. q. Munday are the le~d-
ing candidates from Los Angeles. Col. Col. OF
IAN BernardinO Is also mentioned. John T
u~ne'. a popular Young democrat. for many
s.afs a member OF the state board Of equillza-
tion. wants 10 be collector of the port
The Cherokee strip" said Col IT, G. Cross-
Appointment republican from Fmporia. Kan.
az WIZARDS, lis like the meat in a sandwich
With Kansas and Oklahoma for the broad In.
people OF nv state are very anxious TO have the
strip opened and Indian territory viii make
one OF the best states IN the Inion'
Col }. q. Prather is at willard'. He has
been national committeeman FROM Missouri, for
SO long that no one can remember when be Was
hrst appointed. and he Is one Of the oldest
ana stanohest democrats in the state He has
been on each committee that has notified Mr.
J Cleveland Of his three nominations for th.
! presidency. Strange 10 say Col. PrAther N ON.
OF the Few Missouri democrats in town who is
not seeking office.
There was notable quartet Of democras
I leaning against the marble counter Of the
Arlington this morning, two OF whom hav,
fought the other two most bitterly politically
/ for a long time, though this does not appear To
disturb the pleasant personal relations casting
| between them
Inc tsllest of the quartet. whose smooth
face shone with jolly good humor and who /.
one OF the most popular leaders OF TAmmany
| Hall. was Patrick Keenan,. ex-alderman aud ca.
county clerk. Mr.. Keenan, was formerly one
OF the leaders of the moribund county de.
mocracv. and when he left tina. organization
| taking his whole delegation with him over 10
Iammany he Was largely instrumen sGl IN break
ing it up.
The short stout man with smooth face and
whose form indicated good living and a long
residence IN warm political lucrative nests was
Henry ~. fGrroy, present county clerk Of the
( city OF New York, and who was APP ointed fire
commissioner by MAYOR Grace during the
latter s first term. holding the same no 20 his
election as county clerk. Mr.. Purrov left th.
County Democracy at about the same time that
J Mr.. heenan aud Senator Michael Marphy did
going over to Iammany
| The third OF the quartet was Matthew T.
Breen. who as supposed to carry around in his
trousers pocket the democrats vote OF the an
nexed district north OF Harlem river. He has
fought 1ammany hall for wears most bitterly,
but il il said by those who are supposed 10
know that an armistice is declared The gem
tleman with the small black muslAche next to
Mr. Breen was Commissioner Louls J. Heintz,
VINO has been Mr.. Breens side partaer in his
battle. lie Is an eX-member OF the assembly, o
fine speaker and LAWYER of ability. ne AT.
riSed this morning and Is at Chsmberlin's
! Despite the remoteness OF California. be-
democratic sous are dropping into the city To
attend the Inauguration, there being an unusual
number OF Californians the ground.
Among the srriyais this morning are L. W.
Buck. at present a resident OF Oakland. has
who lived in Sacramento for many wears, and
at one time Represented Soano county in the
state senate. In Mr.. Bucks county is the town
OF Nscayille, the greatest fruit producing To-
cality in California.
Il. W. Grayson Of Oakland, Cal. is also 40
Wizards. Mr.. G-ayson for may vears
identified with the old American party move
ment in California. which ut one time developed
rnnch n dsFuprt "a.
and Mr.. Gravson Is once more within the ranks
of the solid democracy. He lives IN q magniii-
cent home in Oakland. IL of the largest
stock men In California and Nevada and has
! always taken much interest nm politics.
The Young who wrote the signature
7 "Charles F. Croker. San Francisco" at Chnni-
berlin S this morning knows how il feels 70 20
10 bed conscious OF wealth estimated at over
$50 900. 600. He is the OF the late Charles
Croker. deceased. OF San Francisco. one Of
the original builders OF the Central Pacific.
Col. Croeker is at present the first vice presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific railroad and lives
in palace adjoining the mansion of his father
on California street. on Mob Hill" San Franz
cisco Mr.. Croker has displayed unusual
ability IN the management Of railroads aud has
something else 10 recommend him besides be.
ing the of his father
Simon j. Scherme. horn OF Schenectady isa
Scared warrior in the democratic ranks for he
has been in MANY a contest Mr.. scheruer-
horn rs early ~ 1862 represented his district in
the assmebly. He has been supervisor three
times. school commissioner once and WIS
presidential elector in lsss. He is q farmer,
residing three miles ont OF the city OF Schenec-
lady, and is also engaged in banking. He will
represent IN the next Congress the twenty-frst
district of New York, now represented by Mr..
Van Horn.
Gov. William Eustis Russell, who has 80
often led the democratic party to victory in
Massachusetts,. arrived in this city last evening
with his staff. Gov. Russell is the guest of
Representative Andrew.
His staff at the Ebbitt Among thoes
noticed by The STAR representative WAS Adjt-.
Gen. Samuel Dalton, Familiarity known as Bob
Dalton. He served through the war in the
second Massachusetts artillery and since then
has been one of the most prominent militiamen
in the old bay state. He is q member of the
second corps of cadets, the oldest military
organization in America, organized by the blue
bloods of Salem, and IN existence before the
acts Of Congress establishing the militia They
therefore occupy n distinctive position in the
militia Of the United States. Gen. Dalton
was appointed by Gen. Batter, who his
personal friend II is mainly TO his skill and
industry that the militia OF Massachusetts, has
advapced to it's present efficiency.
Bishop Leonard. who formerly the rec.
tor of St Johns OF this CITY. but who il now
the bishop of Ohio. paid flying visit to WASH