The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
There Will he Many Changes in the Per-
Sonnei of the Next House.
From THE GLOBE Correspondent.

WASHINGTON July 3l-The fact that
the thermometer is frequently ~ degrees
In the shade adds TO the desire of the av-
erage member of congress TO bring about
an adjournment at the earliest possible
moment The wide difference between
the House and the Senate on the tariff
and the stubborn stand taken by Cor
man, Brice and others caused the long
delay in getting through with a tariff
bill. While they have been fooling away
time over these differences, the people
at home have been doing a good deal of
thinking in which they have been en-
COuraged by the aspirants for congress
siOnal honors. There will be a number
of changes in the personnel of our House
delegation and perhaps in the Senate
when congress meets next March. Mr..
Bum having been defeated in the prima-
ries has given up the contest lin the in
terest of harmony His successor will
be one of the ablest men in the state,
Hon. Charles Cook. Mr. Grady will be
succeeded by Mr. Shaw, Captain Alex
ander lost his denomination by trying TO
be populist and a democrat at the same
time. He a is most estimable gentle.
man, of fine presence and high character,
but nobody can ride two horses going in
different directions at the same time.
Hon. John Henderson will be returned
for which the state and his district are to
be congratulated.
Hon. VIM. Horton Bower will also
come back. He has made a fine record
during this first term. He is hard
worker, and like John Henderson never
had first symptom of swell head. Last
week met him on the avenue carrying
an immense bundle in his arms | asked:
what are you carrying around this bot
day: ~ He answered 'Only a map for
Judge Wilson, of Winston | hope you
don't think it beneath the dignity Of a
Congressman from your sta'c 10 work in
this way for a constituent told him
did not and that he could not Work for
better man than Judge Wis n Of Win
ston He laughed good naturcdly and
hope by this time that J',dgc Wilson has
his map.
Personally | like Tom S-t bat trust
A. W. Graham will be his successor, that
is unless Baldy Williams gets the seat
next Thursday when it is thought the
| final contest will be made.
The senatorial contest is in much doubt
Ransom or Jarvis are thought to be The
strongest men for the eastern part of the
state. Jarvis has seized every opportun-
ity to show the people on whom he rest
his chances how able he is to represent
them. Ransom pursues the even tenor
of his way and has little or nothing to
| say as to the outcome.
Vice President Stevenson this morn
ing through his son Lewis authorized an
absolute denial Of the story which ap-
peared this morning in several out Of
town papers to the effect that prompt
! interference has just prevented the mar
riage of Miss Mary Stevenson, the eldest
daughter, TO Mr.. George F. Curtis, the
clerk in charge of the congressional law
library. The story printed was that Mr..
Curtis met Miss Stevenson last night and
pursued his attentions so devotedly that
it was understood they were engaged,
that Miss Stevenson wore diamond
ring, the gift of MI Curtis, and that one
evening not long ago Mr.. Curtis called
at the hotel where the family stopped and
sent up a note to Miss Stevenson, asking
her to accompany him on a picnic to
Great Falls, under the chaperonage OF
Mrs. Senator Blanchard. He received no
answer, the story continues, and ,he next
day be sent second note in the evening,
called and sent up his card TO ascertain
the fate of his communication. Mr Lewis
Stevenson responded, and taking the
tentions must cease.
The president and his cabinet had a
number of important questions before
them at today's meeting at the White
House, chief among which was the tariff
deadlock, the China-Japan war, the Ia
waiian question and the Salyadoriat af-
fair
The House and Senate cOnferees met
today, in disposition to get of their
stills. The Wilson bill advocates are
mere hopeful, the German crowd rather
more conciliatory.
Both sides are reported to have heard
that if congress adjourn without passing z
a tariff bill, Cleveland will promptly call
an extra session. This rumOr has a ten
dency to bring them 10 their senses
The call for the caucus Thursday con
tanned at noon today forty signatures
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, who has been
circulating the paper, says that the prop
o,ition is meeting with general favor
and that members are now coming 10