Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-22
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL The Congressman Are Begin
 hing to Return. A VERY, SQUEER FUSION The Out SSs of the Recent populist
 = Conference TH,zS .ooOs CANNOT BE DELIVERED Mir. Geo. H. Patrick, 9taunch Republican of Montgomery, Thinks the Democrats
 Will Settle Their Fight in the
 Convention and Win.
IF = GODS CANNOT BE DELIVERED

Washington. Nov. 19--(special Core spondence)-
 Hark, hark the dogs do bark,
 The congressman begin to return,
 Some to work. some to shirk,
 And few their salaries to earn.
 Yes, the gentlemen into whose hands for the next two years the affairs of the nation have been intrusted are slowly coming to town. Slowly now, but in a few days more the genial conductors on the railroads will notice greater pre- ponderance of free passes presented for their inspection and a corresponding greater number of kicks about the little inconvenience that occur, for if there is one parsonage who can find more to grumble about than another it Is the av- craze congressman who Is on his first visit to the capital after having received the suffrage of a majority of the voters in his district; and the Fiftyfourth con- gresS will have a greater number than usual of these gentlemen, whose election coming by accident tends to only make them feel their importance the more. But a few months stay here soon takes the egotism out of the average rural member, and he finds that the M. c. after his name in Washington Is about on par with the J. P. in his precinct.
 Queer Fusion.
 The outcome of the recent populist con- ference in which the erstwhile followers of Kolb were handed over to Bob Nose ley Bill Stevens ct al. that Is If Bow man and Grove can deliver the goods (which, thank Heaven, they cannot IS considered a queer fusion in Washington. Kolb denies that the populists willf use with the republicans, and now comes MT: George H. Patrick, a leading lawyer and
 of P0merV. who in an interview in the Post, says:
 Tt would take a wise man to predict the outcome of the queer situatlon Tn Alabama. The democrats are in great muss over the silver question ana II IS impossible to say whether the souno money men or the white metal champi- ons will win. Senators Morgan ana Pugn are making vigorous campaign for sii- yer and are understood to favor the gu- bernatorial candidacy of Capt Joe John- ston of Birmingham, as he Is also pro- nounced free coinage man. Governor Oates wants to come to the senate, put De may be forced to run for governor again in order to keep free silver man out of the executive office. The governor comes out staunchly for sound money. It Is not at all improbable that he might be reelected governor, and even then go before the legislature as can- didate against Senator Pugh. But I
  settle their fight in the convention and that they will avoid the inconsistency be- tween man and platform that proved so fatal in Kentucky.
 If they should not, then there Is chance for the epublicans, and pretty good chance too. don't think any re- publican victory will be brought about, however, by fusion with the populists, for nearly all the republicans in the state, outside of few men in Birmlng- ham, are strictly in favor of sound money"
 Personal and Pertinent.
 Mir s. T. Suratt and wife were In the city last week stopping at the Metropolis tan. MT. w. H. Mcintosh of Mobile was among the Alabamians here during the week.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Hirshfield of Mo- bile were in the city during the past week.