Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-05
ROENIGEN RAYS
REFLECTED FROM
WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 4.--speaker
Reed friends nre greatly disappointed
with the Allison boom. They cowplaln
with much bitterness that the Allison
movement liz not panning out according
TO promise There was a tactit under
standing that while Rad was holding
New England. Plat New York. and
Qauy Pennsylvania, Senator Allison
and his friends were to BLOCK the path
OF the Mckinley boom In the West by
tying up Iowa. the Dakotas, parts Of
Kansas and Nebraska, and most OF the
Pacific coast. 1t IS needless to say the
Allison movement has not carried out
It's part OF the compact Aside from a
handful OF votes in Texas and very
small number OF scattering delegates
else where In the West and South, 1t has
made no impression whatever. There
Is more or legs surprise at this because
Senator Allison Is and long has been
exceedingly popular as public man.
1t Is safe to say that in any ordinary
presidential year Mr. Allison's list
OF delegates would be vastly longer
than It is at the present time. But
everyone recognizes that this is not an
ordinary presidential year. 1t was O
long time before Washington observers
OF the presidential situation, who are
usually discerning, could realize the
svc eping nature OF the Mckinley
movement, but It is now generally uii
derstood and appreciated at Its true
value. For this reason nine Of ten men
one meets in political life here regard
II as practically settled Mckinley viii
be the nominee OF the st Louis conven-
tion.
In spite of all the efforts OF Speaker
Reed and his licutenants In the house
of representatives this Is to be an
other billion dollar congt ess. Represen-
tative Cannon said in the house that
the aggregate appropriations during
this session would be about 1906, 0O0,00
This is the record TO be made. accord
ing to the chairman OF the committee
on appropriations, In the first session,
when, In view OF the presidential cleo
tlon. everything Is being cut down to
the lowest point, and In many in
stances only sufficient Is being apro-
priated to carry on the work OF the
government for eight months. instead
will be for the next session, when the
election is over and the brakes are
taken OF. and when provision will have
to be made for sixteen months. instead
of twelve. no one can foretell, but the
prospects are that they will bring the
total for the two sessions up TO such
CURE as to make the appropriations
a figure as to make the appropriations
Of the first billion dollar congress seem
One OF the best political organizations
in congress is the little coterie that has
been formed for the purpose of keep
ing Mr.. Culloms nerve up. II con-
sists Of Senators Quay, Aldrlch. Gear.
Lodge and Chandler and a few mem
hNF nj UA a u
have an agreement among themselves
TO the effect that Mr.. Cullom is to be
seen by one or TWO OF them every
hour, the callers duty being TO Impress
the senior senator from Illinois with
the probability of his own nomination
In case Mckinley falls down. This
agreement is carried out to the letter,
for matters have come to that pass
in which eternal vigilance Is the price
of keeping Cullom nominally In the
race.
Steve Elklns has been having lot
of fun this winter, He declined to Join
the Platt-Quay ClarlSson combination,
which undertook, without solicitation,
to manage the affairs OF the Republican
party, and has ever since declined to
commit himself to any candidate. AS
day after day has brought news of the
failure Of combination schemes EllIins
has taken flendsh delight In asking
those of his fellow senators who were
interested In 1t how the job was COM
ing on or late Eisins has been talked
about as member of the anti-McISin-
ley combine. but the senator himself
says this Is done without authority.
The West Virginia senator says he is
tired of president milking, and quite
willing to stand back and let the
other fellows have chance. He Is now
pretty well convinced Mckinley win
be the nominee. but II is safe to say
that II there should be any chance
for ex-President Harrison Mr.. Elkins
would be quite willing TO take of his
coat and go to work. His state Of West
Virginia is so strongly for Mckinley
that It would be very difficult for Ell
kins to control the delegation for any
Other man.
There Is soon to be a general shake
up among the employees OF the senate,
caused by pooling OF the patronage
between the Republicans, Democrats
and Populists. Although the Republic
cans have more votes than the Demo-
Gratis and were able TO re-
organize the -n.irnittees OF the
senate by a deal with the
Populists. yet they were unable 10
agree on distribution Of the "spolls,"
AHN eHu' WV 1ie DcihoctdtS hllOWeu
to have control of the executive off,
ces of the senate. In the meantime,
however, the Republicans met i'm
caucus and nominated candidates for
sergeant-at-af1ns and secretary OF the
sennte. The Popuists, still unable to
agree. also met In caucus and nomi-
mated candidates of their own for the
above named offices. And here the
matter rested. The steering COM
mittees of the two big parties however.
looking at the question from personal
standpoint, got together and agreed
among themselves that the best way
to solve the question of patronage was
10 distribute the onioes OF the senate
pro rata In other words, each senator
was TO enjoy an equal share of the
advantageous to the Republicans. and