The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-06
THE EVE0F THE SESSION
coNsRKsSMEN AND oFFICH-sEEK
FRS ARE PLENTIFUL.
.,riety in Regard 10 the Maks-up OF the
c.mrnittces-Spoaker Crisp TO he Re-
yl,eted-Struggle for Other Oniccs.
TINS BUREAU. R.rru Bur1Dmo,

..sae ln the harvest fields About 200
q them are members OF Congress. and
ns 80 about evenly divided between
e.allltos for the positions Of sergeant
alarms. d0orkcepcr, clerks, pages and
s.. quite "a number OF salntly-lOOking
es who arc prepared TO pray for the
o,c-.hr0w OF the devil, even in the halls
.tue Congress. Tor the chapldins trifiing
s....l OF seventy dollars per month.
Ile members of Congress, who for so
larr have been SO assiduously impor-
rlel. have low become themscivcs the
fn.I0lnts and the rooms Of Speaker
C-sp are as completely besieged as the
Waite House was three months ago.
Tfe present chairmen Of committees. OF
course. call 10 shake hands only" but
never fal 20 mention perfect willing
ness 90 Serve again" and a great many
OF he older members drop In 10 ask for
transfers 90 other committees, or TO an
r.uce a desire for a chairmanship
themselves.
There is no question as TO the re-elec-
zion Of Speaker Crisp. and as he has not
been compelled 20 make any promises. u
is probable that be will select the best
available men. Is has been rumored
that the Committees on Coinage, Weights
and Measures and Banking and Currency
might be abolished. and the new FINANCE
Committee Of seventeen named j" ther
stead. but mono OF the congressman seem
t0 know of any such arrangement ma II
v,UI prohahly not Doe done. and the report
v.s in all likelihood the OutgrOwth OF
rr easy scheme go relieve MIR Bland Of
Fe chairmanship OF the Coinage Com
r.ftae without Haunting the red flag at
tfa rampant silver sentiment. What the
Speaker win DO in the cnse IS nli now
matter 90 speculation. and while sew
er,1 names have been mentioned as
Successors 10 Mr.. Bland, there is no
positive assurance that the fight viii not
81 made with him as chairman of com
ri.fse majority OF which will be put
in eeainst him. There is, however,
strong feeling among the anti-silver men
N0t he should go.
Wien the House meets on Nor day the
elections win take place az once. ana
erltktr Crisp md Chief Clerk Kerr, of
I.rf rEltenia. viii De- elected without OPP
rfrIrn. Then Tie fight for docrke"per
um lfgin. There are four candidatcs-
Oh. incumbent Mr. Turner and Tom
C.flfy. both ~ New York Mr.. Smith
rl Texas. and Editor HURT 1t Tenncs-
f.a Nfr Hurtt ia the editor ~ the Chot-
f.r.rra NeNs. mud wns tie doorKeeper Of
Oh. TIrIeth CONGRESS. The New loik
t..raiIon is divided on Messrs. Turner
and Coakey. as IS that of ne ircssce on
ST. Hurtt. thus leaving Mr.. smith. ~
Toms the only one backed bv solid
r.tC4fi0n. and this is being used Nigor-
uar hy lis friends as drawing cara
Dbl. frht viii hs Vaccd % the last mo-
rtut and nothing Of posil'c cnaracter
can I. known uoH n the result. 20
Sow York candidates are urging that
.l tH. -rfaktr hip ana $50 matf pr1ul-
.. .....,rnrsnfD. the Sod.h thouQ ne
r.rtf.l. arl the Southern aspirants
claim u.f With tho clerk from FennsFl-
r0ni. and s.r-canf-at-arms Hom ohlo
I rt d90rkoapcr should come
fm OIL. r.lth and thus tne matter
.t.rr. uhI. aT hams are loboVing.
r..r.-.rr aul huslins as cnly Woil-drilled
politicians cam.
I.e feft for sergeant-at-arms lies be
tween JuIre YOder the incumbent ana
et.col-r.s.nan Snow. of Illinois. Wheh
Tl.. H.I.r went into office. with eleven
appointments at his disposal he put III
d.. tu0 sons and one brother and many
cnre.mu think this a trine TOO much
of Yulerlsm. and predict that yhen the
t..t Is finished that Judge Hoder VIII eA-
claim as $50 the Harrison leaders last
lL "arl fhe next day it Showed.
Tl. Virginia delegation are not an mere
SOL. representatives Meredith MafshaH
Trr Swanson. OFerran, Tucker ana
Wise are on band and Mr. Edmunds eK-
r..t.I tonight Senator Daniel VIII be
Ir Chicago on Wednesday. and Senator
Inntu VIII come on Monday from war
t..far.
number OF the state DELEGATIONS have
iD in session to-day, deciding upon
r.r choice for the officers TO be eiecteu'
and also FOR what committee places lhc!
shall ask. There will be "a meeting Of the
Nr.Ini4 delecatlon later in the day. The
r.n members. Mcssrs. Swanson. Tyler
end Marshall. are not yet slated for any
I..'N committee
uu George d. Wise will. beyond any
doubt. be again chairman OF the impor-
tat Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee. as his splendid work in the
l.t Congress was fully recognized by
Ia D.e event OF the nomination Of Col
mI OFeuau for the GOvernorship Of
Virginia. the chaiTmanship OF the Commit
O.. ON Elections would be vacated and
f. question would arise as 20 whether II
u.IId 30 20 Virginia or 20 Hon. J' f.
Cobb. of Alabama, VINO Is the raqNing
member. -forld 30 come 20 NirgiiHa II
would probably 50 by seniority in ser
Vice 10 Hon. Harry Tucker or Hon Paul
' Edmuuds III, however Judge Cobb
should be advanced, a splendid opportu-
r.ty would Doe afforded for Tom Watson
who has a contest 60 And Where am ]
a.r
The congressman who are daily ar
te are not by any means inclined 20
Pm. average interview begins with some
fe should Doe done 10 restore conf
l' and winds up with. 'I don't know
.H what is best. or viii be done. bat
ten mtre after we get the Presi-
message" The fact is this is
the size Of the situation, and inter
are not worth much. as those
WI. lrht 20 know won't talk. and those
F' DON'T ki ow can't talk. There seems
TO splci old confidence. however. in
Dr wisdom ana prudence Of the Trcsi-
..i and 10 would not be a wild surmise
To consider that his recommendations
NlH ind reat favor with the lawmakers
i' already await his suggestions be-
ic uniting themselves too firmly TO
policy less well considered.
Ie ls uo doubt that the financial
VIII ba offered first for the
'.A'n Of CungrcTs but whether that
N De d.rnosed Of and an adjournment
until the December regular session
'i inf work on the tariff. is YET p sub
Df doubt. The general concenaus Of
.hl0n however 10 that the nght Ia
,N earnest. and that Congress will
',"'in in session until the anticipated
august Vacations Of 1893 become the
holidays OF 1874.
iHe entire delegation from North Caro-
Ne h3s arrived and along with them
i'Fe come quite a number OF constituents.
.' are willing 10 serve In any OF the