The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-10

House to assist him. Allison's friends
have opened headquarters Mt Des
Moines, Ia, while the supporters OF
Mckinley have engaged quarters at
the Arlington here, and are In the
midst OF an active campaign already.
The White House is the only ambi-
tion of Thomas B. Reed. the other
SpealSershp of the House. Mir. Reed
has practically said that he stands now
as well as he can ever stand and the
fight of 1896 will he the fight of his
life He does not Intend to put in the
balance of his days chasing the l'resi-
dental phantom, as did Chase, Douglas.
Calhoun, Seward, Blaine and John Shcr-
man, but if he loses this time he will. it
is said, take uphis residence in New
York. and devote the after years solely
to the practice of law.
Republicans ana Revenue.
1t had not been the policy of the Re
publicans to disturb the tariff schedules
to any extend during this Congress.
but II appears now that they will pass
some bill or bills which will tend, they
claim, to increase the revenues OF the
Government. They had hoped that the
President in his message would declare
the revenues insufficient. and thereby
virtually admitting that the Democratic
tariff measure had not met the require
ments of tie Treasury Department. but
Mr.. Cleveland did nothing of the kind
he laid all the trouble at the door OF the
financial system, recommended the re-
tirement OF the grcenhacks and the In
crease Of the National bank issue.
The Republicans refused to accept the
views of Mr. Cleveland and hold that
al we need Is more revenue. and they
will put additional duties upon some
articles which the Democrats either
reduced or put on the free list. Wool
will probably be one Of the articles.
The Republicans declare against put
ting u tax on heer or considering at all
the raising Of the needed funds by any
internal revenue tax. They insist on
taxing something Of large import 10 this
country.
Democratic OficehoIders.
The several hundred Democrats who
were holding office under the previous
House are now brought face to face with
the change which means the cold. cold
Der of them have tried Republican
friends to hold them on under the new
regime. but falling, have grown u
frlilc defiant and threaten TO make the
next House Democratic without fail.
Their attitude reminds one of the old
story of the man In the time of Noah
The floods came and the rain descended
and the old man climbed from elevation
to elevation. until he could go no fur
ther, finally the waters raised until he
N"S up ~ ms Cili III tHe lloou. JUST
then the ark floated by and he called
TO Noah to be taken aboard. He plead
ed in vain and then. as the ark driftcd
away, he shouted in triumph: "Go on
with Your id old scow. it's only q
passing shower anyway"
Mr.. Southey Il. Bull of hccomac
county. who has been in the Clerks
loHument-room of the House for scv-
eral years. was lccislated out of office
by the printing bill, which was passed
by the last Congress Mr. Bulls
time expired nj tho meeting of the
present Congress and he will leave here
in few days for his home. in Accomac
Mr.. Bull has left a splendid record and
made many friends among the Demo
crat tic officials of the last House. lie has
a son in the employ of A. Wrcnn & Sons.
of Norfolk. II. l.. W