The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-09
MAP FOR JUDGE WILSON.
CONGRESSMAN BOWER HAD ONE
IN WASHINGTON
An Early Adjournment of Congress
Hoped For-TariR Situation-Vice
Presfdent Stevenson's Denial

Special Correspondence of the eentinell
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The fact
that the thermometer is frequently 90
degrees In the shade. adds to the de-
sire OF the average member of Con-
gress 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 German,
Brice and others caused the long delay
in getting through with tariff bill
While they have been fooling away
time over these differences, the people
at home have been doing a good deal
of thinking I'm which they have been
encouraged by the aspirants for Con-
gressiOnal hOnors. There will be q
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 primaries has given
up the contest ''in the interest of
harmony" His successor will be one
Of the ablest men in the State, Hon.
Charles Cook. Mr. Grady will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Shaw. Capt. AIexan-
der lost his denomination by trying to
be POpulist and Democrat simulta-
neously. He is a most estimable gen.
tlemen of fine presence and high
character, but nobody can ride two
horses going in different directions at
the same time. Hon. John Hender-
son will be returned, for which the
State and district are to be con-
graduated.
Hon. VIM. Horton Bower will also
come back. Last week | met him on
the avenue carrying an immense bun
die In his arms. l asked: "What
are you carrying around this hot
day ?" He answered.: "Only map
for Judge Wilson, Of Winston. Ihope
you don't think it beneath the digni-
ty of Congressman from your State
TO work in this way for constituent"
l told him did not and that he could
not work for better man than Judge
Wilson, of Winston. He laughed
good-naturedly and / hope by this
time Judge Wilson has the map.
Signs point to the denomination of
Mr.. Crawford who has done his best
to serve his people. Messrs. Wood
ward aud Branch stand a fair chance
Of being returned.
Personally, like Tom Settle, but
trust A. w. Graham will be his sue
cessOr i. e. unless Badly Williams gets
the seat next Thursday when it is
thought the final contest will be
made.
In the general deficiency bill, re-
ported to-day, one item was to pay the
widow Of Senator Vance S., ,000.
Vice President Stevenson through
his son Lewis, made an absolute de-
nial OF the story which appeared this
morning in several Out-of-tOwn papers
to the effect that a prompt inUerfer-
ence has just prevented the marriage
of Miss Mary Stevenson, the eldest
daughter to George f. Curtis, the
clerk in charge Of the congressional
law library. The story printed was
that Mr.. Curtis met Miss Stevenson
last May and pursued his attentions
SO devotedly that it was understood
they were engaged, that Miss Steven
son wore diamond ring, the gift OF
Mr.. 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 the
next day he sent second note and in
the evening called and sent up his
card to ascertain the fate of his COM
municatiOn. Mrs. Lewis Stevenson
responded, and taking the young suit
or aside told him that his attention
must cease.
Both sides are reported to have
heard that III Congress adjourned
without passing a tariff bill, Cleve-
land will promptly call an extra ses-
sion. This rumOr has tendency to
bring them to their senses.