The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
WASHINGTON CHAT.

congress. and a letter over MS signature
was wired TO leading Texas papers an
nouncng his determination 10 retire from
public life hut when he got nome MS
constituents insisted on his remaining III
The field, as he was already practically re-
nominated. He consented al last 10 DO So
and threw himself into the campaign Win
great energy. making effective speethes io'
Bryan all over Texas and IN Aiabama'
Kentucky and Indiana. There was not
much need for MIR. Bailey 10 look alter MS
personal campaign. He got majority ap-
proximating 1000. which was perhaps the
largest purely democratic majority 90
tanned by any congressman. though
number received absolutely larger ones. Ia
aluding to Mr.. Bailey's speech at Bir-
ming, Ala. General c. NJ. Shelley OF that
state remarked 20 reporter OF the fost
that lit was the most convincing ana e.
fective argument advanced for the silver
cause that was heard in our state.
They say Representative Walter Evans
has reasons to feel lukewarm toward the
election of a republican senator to sue
coed Blackburn of Kentucky and that
he would not be especially enthusiastic
over the choice of W Godfrey Hunter.
There are in the Fifth congressional dis
irct. which MIR. Evans represents, mini
her OF big Federal Offices Two OF them
are the collector OF internal revenue with
his office In Louisville. and the postmaster
in the same city. There are a number OF
minor places which Kentucky republicans
viii want after Mckinley Is inausurated.
!. democratic senator Is chosen MIR.
Evans influence would be paramount in
the distribution OF this patronage. He has
been an arden; Reed man. and his friend
ship for the speaker has been as conspic-
uous in Kentucky politics as w. Godfrey
Hunters has been for Mckinley Mr..
Evans therefore has personal interest in
the outcome OF the senatorial fight this
winter
Some of ice Blackburn's friends sp,ei
him in the senate corridor yesterday. fol-
lowed closely and earnestly by flower
boy They reckoned The senator would
not be warmly remembered by floral en-
hleIhs this session and that he had pur
chased small bouquet for his desk. The
boz kept close on the senator's trail ana
seemed 10 lead some color 10 the joke when
his friends were enjoying. But it turned
out that the boy only wanted to sell the
senator some flowers, and Blackburn was
really gultless.
Private John Allen OF Tupelo, whose Wit
was missed at the las session of the house,
because he made hardly more than one
speech. and that during the closing days,
was in his seat yesterday. Whether it is
an e'eo''on "use' VI ~, sV.i,' otnei lcas s''
a full beard which quite transforms ID
appearance.
Texas returns Joe Savers, and his retire
ment would have been a National misfor
tune il not calamity He knows more
about appropriations than any other mem
bor in oithe, ho,so aud :, ba Nod hi. v,av
ne Wouia run this country ana give IL
better governmental service than it has
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enough to swallow BRYAN blood raw, but
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I and the other from Wisconsin--were dis
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