Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-11-19
CLAY FOR SENATOR.
The Georgia Democrats Choose q
Successor to John B. Gordon.
CONDITION OF SENATOR VOORHEES,.
Rumon That the Mind Of the Hoosier
Statesman II Failing Bryan Writing
Book -Benator for Alabama Chosen
"A Portfolio for Mr. Hanna.

Stephens Clay, Of Cobb county, chair.
man Of the democratic state executive
committee and x-presicentof the state
senate, was nominated for United States
senator, to succeed John Il Gordon, by
the democratic legislature caucus
The nomination was made on the 3lst
ballot. The vote was: Clay, 90; How
ell, 40; Lewis, IS; Norwood, 3; Walsh,
5; Garard, O. Steve" Clay, as the
senator 10 be Is known throughout
Georgia, as boy worked on a farm
and secured an education by his own
efforts lie studied law, was admitted
to the bar and made his appearance In
politics in the later '7Os, when he was
returned from Cobb county az mem.
ber Of the legislature. lie served some
years, and the third term, In 1850, was
elected speaker OF the house. At the
next session Of the general assembly
he was elected senator from the
Thirty Fifth district, and was elected
president Of the senate without oppo.
sition. lie was q factor In much I'm.
portant legislation, and often took the
floor to favor measures OF merit
CONDITION OF SENATOR VOORHEES,.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov l7.-The
report that Senator Daniel W. Voor-
hees is suffering from mental col.
lapse Is warmly denied by his personal
friends, but Is still given some credence
among politicians here. A dispatch
from Terre Haute last night stated
that Senator voorhees, has been circu-
lating freely among his friends there
several days, and expects to return to
Washington In couple Of weeks Ex.
Congressman John X Lamb, John g.
Williams and other intimate friends OF
Voorhees,, residing At Terre Haute,
who happened to be In the city last
night, declared fatty that there Is no
grounds whatever for the rumor that
he has suffered mental breakdown.
They say that his illness has been
severe and has left him weak ply.
sically, but that his mental powers are
uuimpaired. His mslady Is inHamms-
Zion Of the bladder, and his recovery
has been very slow.
BRYAN WHITING A BOOK.
CHICAGO, Nov iZ-Willam J. Bryan
is actively engaged In the preparation
Of . work, TO be published about Janu-
sry l. This work will smbody thor
ough discussion Of bimetallism and Its
Importance Is an issue In tho campaign
Of 1900. Mr.. Bryan has authorized his
publishers, T. W. Coukey & Co., Of this
city, to state that one-half Of the royal
ties received from the sale Of the book
will be used In advancing the cause Of
bimetallism during the next four years
The work will also contain Mr.. Bryan's
views regarding the results Of the re-
cent campaign, his biography, written
by his wife, together with special con-
tributions from eminent political lead
ers. Another special feature OF the
work will be an interesting account Of
Mr.. Bryan's trip and the enthusiastic
reception accorded him.
A SENATOR FOR ALABAMA CHOSEN
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov l7--On the
first ballot in the democratic caucus
T. W. Pettus was nominated to succeed
Senator Pugh. Gen. Pettus was born
in Little Stone county, Ala, in 1929,
and therefore is "a years Of age, but is
still vigorous mentally and physically.
He graduated from Virginia college;
practiced law; was elected to circuit
judgeship and when the war broke
out enlisted at once, serving pallantly
throughout the entire struggle, and
with especial distinction at the seige
Of vs.ksburg, coming out Of the war
brigadier-general. When the demo.
Gratis ousted the republicans in 1874
and had control OF the house OF repre-
sent tives and senate, Gen. Pettus was
offered the United States senatorship,
but declined.
A PORTFOLIO ron HANNA.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA Washington
special says: tits generally believed
here that Mark Hanna will suffer him.
self to be prevailed upon to accept the
portfolio Of the secretary Of the treas.
ury. The week he spent In New York
was pleasurable revelation to him.
He was overwhelmed with demands
from all quarters that he assume the
direction OF the national finances
Mr.. Hanna has impressed himself upon
the east, as upon the whole country,
as q Napoleonic character
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