The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-10
A Newsy Washington letter.
WASHINGTON Cry. MAY l. 1896.

Oregonians in Washington this year.
Last spring the hotels were full of office
seekers, the great majority of whom
went home unsatis6ed. Even the ap-
preaching vacancy in the U. s. Judge
ship for the District Of Alaska, which is
now held by Hon. Warren Truitt oil Or
egon, has as yet brought no host of anx-
ious applicants in this Mecca OF office
seekers.
Senator Dolph's defeat was the en-
tirely unexpected thing here. While not
at all popular man either in the SEN
ate or among the outsiders. yet his long
term of service and his deep research in
every question that affected the state he
represented, gave him great weight
among his fellow senators, and enabled
him to accomplish much In the way oil
legislation and appropriations that might
otherwise have been lost. BEYOND the
usual newspaper notices OF such anevent
however, his passing was unnoticed.
Much more interest has been manifested
in the coming of the new senator from
Oregon, Hon. George Mcbride. The lat
ters record as statesman, public officer,
and descendant OF family that had
many representatives in public life, has
all been published here, together with
some other things highly romantic, but
not strictly accurate. The rumor that
all the marriageable mammas are wait
ing with silken lassos to trip the hand
some Oregon Bachelor Senator, is some.
what exaggerated. Truth to say, marri-
ageble men, especially those holding
high government offices are exception
ally In demand, but these matrimonial
snares and pitfalls are very easiiy dis
cerned and ss easily avoided. Mr. Nc
Bride will find quite a number of warm
personal friends when he reaches Wash
ington. His niece, daughter of Hon.
John R. Mcbride, of Salt Lake, is the
wife of Mr.. Marshall Cushing, at one
time private secretary to Postmaster
General Wanamaker,under the Harrison
administration, and now publisher OF the
"Washington Capital" Mr.. Mcbride
will bring with him to Washington as his
private secretary, MIR. Edward C.Giltner,
one Of the brightest and best posted
politicians Of all the young men in Ore
gon today. NJ. Giltner's appointment
as private secretary to Senator Mcbride
has already been filed in the office OF
the secretary of the sena:e at the capitol,
and he is now acting in that capacity,
Senator BcBride's term having begun on
the 4th of March last. Mr.. Giltner has
been for many years the confidential sec
retary OF Senator Mcbride during the
latters encumbency of the office OF Sec
reiary of State of Oregon. He has there
come in contact with every publis man
of prominence in the state, and has com.
plete knowledge of things political and
financial, as well as g Large personal
acquaintance, which especially dts him
for the place he now occupies. The
duties Of his position. are not onerous
during the long vacation, but when Con-
gress is in session, there are sufficient to
occupy pretty thoroughly mans physi-
cal and mental faculties.
Senator Mitchell, whose law practice
is very extensive, has been disldiDg his
time between the higher courts in this
city and in New York eince The close OF
Congress. He will probably make
visi. to Oregon some time during the
summer, but has not definitely decided
as to that. His daughter the handsome
duchess DE La Rochefoucauld, is now in
New York, and her many friends in this
city are anticipating pleasant visit
with her ere long.
Congressman Ellis went home immed-
ia.eIy after the session clcssd, but Mr..
Hermann lie still here and finds plenty
of work TO do for his constituents in the
matter OF cases pending In the various
Departments. Mr.. Hermann Is 3 very
energetic worker ard is very popular
among his fellow members. If Reed, OF
Maine, is the Speaker Of the next House,
and there seems to be no doubt now but
that he will be, Mr.. Hermann will be
Chairman OF the River and HaTbor Com
mittee, one Of the most important posi-
tions among the gifts oil the Speaker
Mr.. Hermann's long teIm Of service On
this Committee justly entities him to-
the promotion which will come with the
change in thei political complexion OF
the House OF Representatives, and if the
successes of former chairmen of this
committee in obtaining appropriations
for the particular stale. which they rep
resent, is any criterion, then Mr. Her
mann'e elevation To the chairmanship
will be the best thing that has happeled
for the state of Oregon in many long
year. Many important River and IIar-
Dor works begun in Oregon await the
necessary appropriations for their COM
pletion, and the next River and Harbor
bill will oubtedly provide a good
round SUN to be expended in that state.
Mr.. ilermann's increasing prominence
as member fully justih-s the wisdom
of hrs constituents who have honored
him with 30 many reflections.
Mr.. Fl. 81. Gilfrey, legislative clerk of
the senate, accompanied by Mrs Gilfrey.
expects to leave here about the first of
July, and will spend the heated term in
the cool breezes of the Willamette VAL
ley.
Lieutenant Edward Burr, who was in
charge of the Government works at the
Cascade Locks some years ago. is nov
stationed in this city as Major PoselPs
assistant. Mrs. Burr is the daughter of
Mre. II. D. Green, of Portland, who has
been spending the winter here.
ALLAN B. SLAUsoS.
The world regards silver as commod-
ity, lust as wLeat and cotton and wool