The Washington times., 1895-01-07
CLOAKROOM AND GALLERY.


he is not TO be considered in the race for the
position of secretary of the Senate reviyes
the gossip about Gen Anson McCook for that
place. which he filled so well when occupying
1t before. But it is not at all certain that he
wants it.
II think Anson is very well satisfied where
he is. as confidential man in the office OF the
mayor OF New York" said very close friend
of Gen. McCook, who has just come from
talk with him, land / am not at all sure that
he would consider the Old position here even
if he were assured OF it for considerable
length OF time The mayor of New York has
big task before him. and lie needs Just such
Il man as Anson, and very much doubt If he
will consent to lose him If he can persuade
him to remain there"
Col Joe Manley. of Maine, is here looking
after Mr.. Reeds lame ankle and the Presl-
DENTAL boom that he declares is not at all
lame.
Il don't quite know what TO make of our
Maine delegation just now. said he, with a
laugh 81 thought they were behaving pretty
well. but Miiiikcn got his leg broken last Win
ter. Reed has got bad ankle this time, and
now l.hear that Frye actually got on the
wrong train up there in Maine and got car
ried Off into the woods leforc he found out
apparently the only one living up to the true
Name standard"
President Cleveland, it ia said, is much ex-
ercised IN mind as TO what niche he shall
clip Prof. Everett into. Mr. Everett, 1t will
be remembered, in an ex-professor OF one OF
Massachusetts famous institut ons. reslgning
to come to Congress. de has stood firmly up
for Mr.. Cleveland. through thick and thin,
fought for his pet hobbies, whether free trade
or gold OF what Hot, and now he Is 10 go out
into the cold. cold world at the end OF this
session. There are some extremely comfort
able positions in the Smithsonian. Geological
Survey, Naval Observatory and the foreign
service, and it is likely that Prof. Everett
would fit almost any of them well. Besides.
it would doultiess lie a pleasure to the good
professor 10 remain where he could come in
frequent contact with hissfriends of the press,
OF whom he is so fond.
Representative BRYAN loves his little joke,
even among the men he is not at all in accord
upon matters national No two men have
more flercely tomtatled his position on the
silver and other questions than Mr.. Hendrix,
OF Brooklyn. aud Mr.. Cochran, of New York.
They are 10 him The worst OF ''goldbugs.
fairly reekiGg with the odor of Wall street Dir.
Bryan has opposed the Carlis.e-Springer bill
from the first. as Il scheme OF the Eaetern
flnancers TO deIude and Ge.raud the silver
men, So he was quite astoBished to find
Hendrix and Cochran also opposing 1t or at
least so professed.
What do You think OF thish' said MIR.
Hendrix with Il laugh. See. We are with
you after ali against this till.
YES. said Mr. Bryan with characteristic
smile. Il really b. gin to think perhaps have
made mistake in opposing 1t.
Even that staid Populist and farmer Mr.
Hudson, OF Kansas will have his little joke
oc as.onally when the House is not too busy.
They We're discussing Lii for the relic! OF
an ex-Un!on solder in the House the otle er
night when he observed tina; il was opposed
by Representative jones
Il would like TO know. said he, rising, iii
the opposition o. MIR. Jones comes from Il
personal reason:''
Il cont understand why the gentleman
from Kansas should ask sucn "A question rs
that. responded Jones. rail angri!y.
Welt" replied Mr.. Hudson, meesly. Il
observed from the record in this ease that
the soldier particiI ated in the ha tie whlch
resulted in the capture OF Jonesboro, aud l
thought there might lie some feeling on THAI
account
representative Caruth fired hard shot nj
the 'lnanc:ers'' Of the House the other day.
I'VE have list Eei TO great deal OF ora
tory on this financial QUESTION" said he, IL
addressing the House on the currency bill,
but in all Iny years in Congress or as an
observer. / nave never known but four men
who thcrouu hiy understood the silver qGeS-
ton Two OF thosa are dead and the others
never had a dollar iu their lives.