Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-07

Washington, July 1.-The calling Oh
congress in extra session is already
evoking gossip as to the reorganization
of both bodies. Such changes as are toI
be made in the official force Of the
senate, including u new secretary and
sergeant at arms, have already been
determined upon and the new officers
will enter upon their duties and sal
aries when the senate meets.
The only new face on the floor will
be Mr.. Stanford's successor, appointed
by the governor of California. The
other senators were sworn in on
March 5.
A complete reorganization Of the
house is involved, with many new mem
bers to take their seats. A new speak
er, clerk, Sargeant-at-armS, dOorkeeper
and postmaster are to be elected and
brand new committees are to be ap-
pointed.
This does not necessarily mean q
change in the personnel Of all these
officials, but it is quite in the bounds
Of probability that some OF them may
be supplanted by new men. AS to the
that ChaS. +. Crisp of Georgia will
WELD the gaycl in the fifty-third con
greSS. There is no talk of opposition
to him.
As to the cIerkShip, it would seem
Kerr Of Pennsylvania, occupies almost,
IL not quite as satisfactory position
as Judge Crisp. The patronage Of his
office is quite extensive, and some of
the best paid positions in the house
are within his gift, such as the chief
clerk, the reading clerks and dozen
others, who get all the way from ST.
800 to $1,000 per year.
Tx Representative Yoder of Ohio
who filled the office of sergeant-at-
arms last time, will not get it again
without 4 battle. Another Buckeye
man, Mr.. Sam. Il. Johnson Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, has announced
his candidacy for that office. 1t is said
that the Ohio delegation may hold Il
conference and decide which Of the
two shall run, us it will be rather ack-
ward for one state to present two can
didates for the same place.
But III Illinois man also has his eye
Oh the place. He is Herman Snow,
who was Il member of the tifty-second
congress, and it is said that the Illinois
delegation will work valiantly for his
success. Mr.. Snow is Il man of means
and was elected i'll IL Republican dis
trict, the one formerly represented by
Mr. Ilayson.
There are entered for the office of
doorkeeper, Charles III. Turner of New
York, who held the position during tn
fifty second congress; Edwin Il. Smith
of Texas, 1T present superintendent of
the clerks document room, and pos
sibv Mr.. Thomas j. fferson OokJey,
Of New York, il specia. employee of the
last house. Turner and Oakley are
both Tammany hal men.
The indication, are that Smith, who
is Il Well-knoWn newspaper man, will
get u large southern and western sup
port. The office Of doorkeeper is im-
portant il that it controls the largest
amount ootrafpantle,r
amount of patronage in the house
There are over 100 positions that this
official can distribute among the con
greSSmen who supported him, ranging
from 5000 to $1,000.
The last of the places is the post
office, which is filled 1T present by
Iycurgus Dalton of Indiana. No can
didate for his job has yet appeared,
nor is any likely to appear. Mr.. Dial
ton was also postmaster Of the tiftieth
congress.
Mr. McNillin o. Tennessee, it is said,
has been selected us the floor leader of
the democracy and Mr. Wilson of
West Virginia, will be chairman Of the
committee on ways and means, sue
cceding Mr.. Springer
1t is not generally thought that Mr..
Holman will be reappointed chairman
of the committee OH appropriations.
Mr. Savers Of Texas, is frequently and
earnestly mentioned as the next chair
man Of this important committee, rs is
also MIR Dockery, of Missouri. Mr.
T;rsncy of that state has been making
strong running for the pension chair
manShip. and ut latest advices had nc
publicly announced opponent.