The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-01
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Wa shington Post.

washington Poet.
Since pingley has been put In as chair
man OF the ways and means many are re-
calling the fact that during the Fifty-frs,
congress, while the measure was called
the Mckinley bili." Dinsley had mighty
little to do With making It IN. 1t was a
EpS BE-, ago r WINE III Sssnyersrtion, with the
Ihey call It the Mckinley bill. when
the TACT is as every man who was MEM
t Per ;. OF the FL rit'y,assi congress knows.
Inch OF thar tarln act than MoKlnleyisrn
In square yard OF It."
A friend of Congressman w. II. Grain
Of Texas, hearing that Dr. William Ever
ett OF Massachusetts,, the scholar OF the
last house. had expressed very high
appreciation OF the formers ability to
handle his mother tongue sltilfuIly, wrote
to know u Dr. Everett had been correctly
quoted This was the reply:
. quincy. December g. lNi5--My Dear Sir.
lph we're not misinforr-ch. My seat was
very near Mr. Grains, and | had constant
opportunities to hear him. both IN CONVEX
satioa and debate Ills English was sim
pit fHultless; copiaus, correct natural.
without truce OF vulgarity, provincial
ism, Or pedantry. the language 9f a cui-
tNuted gentleman, who respected his
mother-tpugUc, as Well as mastering 49, |
avoid comparisons. hut n was q delight
~ iiAf 10 near any one t1lk WHOSE lAn-
EuaBs womb satisfy every community ana
every person whereof English Is the ma
William Everett.
There is hardly any doubt OF n com
blne In Texas next year between the re-
politicians and populists" said Mr. Frank
WEIGH Of that State. AZ the Metropolitan.
Their combined forces ought 10 be able
to knock out the democrats, for the pres
ent governor was elected by only plural.
lty vote. 1t is already understood that
jerome kearby 81 Dallns. a nopullsl and
. lawyer of good stan ling and ability, will
he thc fusion unFdldate for governor. Mr..
kcnrhY. nan TO" congress IN November.
lS'i, and IL no" conteStng the seat Of Hon.
10 Ahhctt
1T has been further agreed tint In tho
division of houors the populists shall be
conceded the entire state ticket half OF
the presidential electors. and half OF the
congressman. the republicans sharing
equally In the electors and represent
auves.'
MY old black auntlc," said Represent
alive John Alien, "thc old black shep-
herdcss who raised me and who still looks
on me as lamb OF her rearing, grows at
times very congratulatory and proud Of
me.
Deed Is proud OF you. Mars John
she said on the occasion of our last meet
ing I takes Do yastest pride IN ye, honey
an DO way you does hot office. You 4
ics' like so OF father, Mars John les
llko him TO- de wori'. He was allcrs hnl'iu
office same NJ YOU, honey, hol' office all
dc time yo' raw ala an he minds III,
Of YOU so much. Deed, Use proud Of bot
OF yc'
"1Why, VIVA, office ed my father hold1
| asked. | was n biz astonlshed for While
J had n dim recollection ot the old gentle
man runring several tires, | never knew
of any office. he held. What office did my
father holdY'
Sha Mars John; YOU 20 an forget do
office yo' father hol'.' the old auulV ic-
uiiod tepronchfully. Use 'hhamph TO- YOU
lie was a candidate Mars John. be whole
ncighborhoud remember II well. All his
NE ne hol' dat otfice. vo nav does, never
! kuows him whrii he warnt candidate
thnt way, hof alters holm' office. "