The Portland daily press., 1896-01-29
The District Votes Seldom But
Votes Right.
THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
w. H. Clifford in Washington. After His
Very Popular-Governor Dingley Knows
His Business-W. f. Lunt, Esq, Before
the Ways and Means Committee.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREss..

ESPECIAL TO THE FREssJ
Washington, January 2S.-The pri-
maries were held in the District of Co
lumbia today for the choice of two dele
gates to the Republican national conven-
tion. Two tickets contested Gleason, p
white man. and Bailey colored man,
wero On one ticket, and Perry Carson,
the famous colored leader, headed the
other ticket, having white man for Sec
ond place. The masses of the party, es-
| pecialB the colored brethren, showed
great enthusiasm and made the most Of
the opportunity for political action which
comes only once in four years. The re-
turns were only partially in this evening,
but enough are in to show that Gleason,
who is strong Reed man, has walk
over, and is elected by large majority.
Bailey and Carson are running very close
with the chances in favor of the former.
If dsfeated Carson's dethronement will
be due to doubts MS to his presidential
preferences, he not having declared him
self SO openly as Gleason.
] II
is here fol few days. One object Of his
errand is 10 obtain a portrait OF his faith
e., the laie Justice Nathan Clifford, OF
the UNITED States Supreme Court. This
portrait is in the office OF the attorney
general If the United States, where it
has hung for many years. The attorney
general las signified his approval of the
plan of giving the portrait back to the
family II the late Justice; but this can
not be dine until Congress shall have
given its approval. 1t is not probable
that thsre will be much difficulty in
getting this sanction. If the matter can
be gotten before the House without get
ting site-trackod by press of other busi-
ness. The attorney general has already
given his written approval.
Rev DIR. B. L. Whitman has repeated,
as President of Columbia, the favorable
impression which he made when he went
to Cdby. To use the slang expression
he hss "caught on here in great shape !"
4 He foes not do any teaching, his time
beng fully taken up in looking after the
afhirs Of the institution. He makes ad-
drssses almost constantly, travelling all
over the South. A trip to Mexico is the
latest on his programme, with many ad-
drssses on the way. He enjoys his work
greatly.
A WE'LL KNOWN MEMBER.
One of the familiar figures on the floor
of the House is Ex-Governor Perham of
Maine Being an ex-member, Governor
Psrham has the privilege of the floor;
and he seems to take as much interest
in following the debates as do many of
the present members. Governor Perham' s
| health seems to be excellent.
GOVERNOR DINGLEY AS CHAIR
MAN.
| The eminent gentlemen who compose
| the Ways and Means committee are be-
| ginning to learn one of the reasons why
Governor Dingley has risen to such emil
nence and infience in the House. 1sThe
Governor will kill us, if something isn't
done,' complained prominent members
| from the South. "He makes US come
| DOWN To ueHflugS db ~ y ClOCk III bn6
forenoon, and he insists on tuoking in
hearing about every day or two. no
sooner get camped down to enjoy life a
little when / get a note from Dingley
summoninz me to hearing. Nothing
| like 1t was ever heard of. /"
| Although there is no tariff bill to be
framed, there is much needed work to be
done. The laws against undervaluation
are SO lax that the government loses
thousands, perhaps millions of dollars
by undervaluation. Mr.. Dingley knows
this; and understands that if the frauds
can be stopped there may be much more
revenue obtained, even out of the Wilson
bill. Early in the hearings Hon. Wilbur
f. Lunt, of the Board of General APP
praisers, and formerly Of Portland, ap-
peared before the committee to give ad
vice. He made spendid impression,
both by his minute and extended knowl-
edge. and by the clear way in which he
impaired what he knew.
THE WEATHER.