Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
Mcdowell and Henderson Have
Both Opened Headquarters.
THEY ARE AFTER TIE CLERKSHIP
Candidates for Doorkeeper and
Postmaster Arrive.
CANVASS WILL BE LIVELY

| The canvass for House officers Is gaining
| in activity. Considering the few members
| of the House now in the city, there is Lon-
| siderable going on at the various head
quarters of candidates But about twenty
| republican members have as yet arrived in
| Washington, and most of these have
come early in order to work for some one
| of the candidates, there is very little that
| can be done for a day or two toward gath
| ering support. 1t seems probable that a
| majority of the members will delay their
| coming until just before the meeting IF
| Congress. and it is not improbable that
many men will go into caucus without
being pledged to any one. 1t is quite evil
dent that little progress beyond what has
been made through correspondence can re-
| ward the efforts of the several candidates
| until next week. At the various hotels and
| boarding houses the members who have en-
| gagged quarters in advance are in most In
| stances booked to arrive after Thanksgiv-
| ing.
At Major McDOwell's Headquarters.
The headquarters of Maj. Mcdowell, one
of the candidates for clerk of the House,
were well throngeG all through the day.
There have been many arrivals Of Repre-
sentatives within the last fcrty-eight hours.
ard there has been conspicuous influx OF
great many westerners came in to report
| to Maj. Mcdowell. extending him their
| pledges of support. This was deemed Sig
| nifcant in view Of the fact that it had been
| thought that his strength would lie mainly
! in the east.
! Mai. McDowelrs headquarters are In the
| outhwest corner Of Wizards Hotel, on the
| second floor, where he has a suite Of three
| re oms. Representative Stone of Pennsyl-
| varia and Representative Tawney of Min
! I esota are among the chief workers for
| Maj Mcdowell, and they conduct seances
| with arriving members in the private room
| after the major has greeted them in the re-
ception room. 1t is said that very fiatter-
| ing assurances have been given NAL Nc
| Dowell of support in quarters where 1t will
| do much good, and his managers are con-
| fident II at he VIII receive the office.
| Candidates for DOorkeeper.
Mr.. w. J. Glenn of Cuba. N. Y, a canli-
| date for doorkceper of the House, has made
| his headquarters adjoining those of Maj
| McDowell's, and spends considerable time
| in the latter'S reception loom, which may
| be termed common ground for the gather
| ing of the friends of both candidates. Rep
| Iesentative Hooker of New York is doing
| good work in Mr.. Glenn's behalf. and may
| be said to be practically managing the cam
| paign. Mr.. Glenn is man of good pres
| ence, and makes himself genial with the
| callers who are introduced and brought in
by his friends.
! Mr.. w. s. Upton of Cleveland. Tenn.
| another candidate for loorkeeper. arrived
| in Washington this morning and registered
| at Wizards. He will establish headqua--
| tiers Immediately and proceed to urge his
| canvass Mr.. Upton thinks that the south
should be given substantial recognition by
| the republican Congress. and since the re-
| cent victories of the party in two southern
| states he believes that there is more than
| ever in the claim upon recognition by some
| southern man. Naturally, he regards him.
| self as the man.. Mr.. Tiptcn is said to be
| we'll backed, and proposes to make Wig
| orous fight for the place.
These Want the Postmnstership.
Another southern republican who wants
recognition is Mr. John Donaldson Of Texas,
| who is an applicant for the position of post
| master of the House. MIR. Donaldson was
postmaster at Sherman, Texas. during the
| administration OF Presidents Garfield and
| Arthur, and has circulated among the meln-
| becs of the next House a card bearing in
| dorsements from many prominent republi-
cans throughout the country of his serv-
| ices to the party and fitness for the place
| which he Graves.
Private Dalzell of Ohio is also a candi-
date for the postmastership and is using
| every endeavor to get the Endorsement of
| the Ohio delegation. 1t is understood that
this place will very likely be given to OHIO,
| and Mr.. Dalzell is devoting his entire at
tenton to getting the favor of his own
| delegation. 1t was said today that there Is
a division of opinion among the Ohio men,
| bers as to the choice of a candidate, and it
is quite likely caucus of the delegation
| will be held to reach agreement upon
| the man whom they will present for the
| place.
Want. His Old Plnce.
Mr.. Charles R. McKenney Of North ST.
| Paul, Minn who was enrolling clerk Of the
House in the Fifty-first Congress, has
| reached Washington and is making a cam
| paign for appointment to his old place. Mr..
| Mckenney made many friends during his
stay in office and will be well remembered
by the newspaper men. to whom he ex-
| tended many of the courtesies of his Office
| in the transaction of their business. Fir.
| Mckinney will be remembered by the old
| members on account Of his services in the
| enrolment of the force BILL his prompt &C.
| ton in that case saving the bill from
| serious embarrassment in the House. The
last dilatory motion in the attempt to de-
| lay the passage Of the bill through the
| House was made by Mr.. Springer in de-
handing the final reading of the bill from
| the engrossed copy. AS the bill made
! seventy-five pages it appeared to be an ut
ter impossibility to have the bill engrossed
at the time it was demanded by Mr..
Springer. When the demand for the en-
crossed bill was made there was applause
| on the democratic side of the chamber, but
when Speaker Reed promptly presented the
| document cheer rose from the republican
side. The measure had been engrossed
within one hour and there was not an error
in 1t.
| EX-Representatfve HendersOn's Cam
| vnss.
Ex-Representative Henderson, candidate
| for clerk. has his headquarters in the parlor
| on the second floor Of the Ebbitt. His friends
speak very confidently of the outlook, and
simply smile when told of the claims made
for Maj. Mcdowell There are but four
| members Of the Illinois delegation now In
| Washington-Hitt, Cannon and Aldrich.
These are working for Gen. Henderson
earnestly. Other members of the delegation
and friends of the generals from other
| states are expected between now and the
close Of the week. Great reliance Is placed
by Gen. Henderson's friends upon the claims
of the west to the leading Office in the Or
ganizaton, as well as upon the generals
| high standing for many years in the House
and his personal popularity.
| Ex-Postmnster Sherwood.
Ex-Postmaster Sherwood began his can
yass for the postmastership today, and has
met already with great encouragement.
A Suggestion to the Railroads.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
On a cable car Saturday 1 heard one