The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
CAPITAL GOSSIP.


Washington Post
Keep your eye on Hon. Fleming du
Blgnon, of Savannah, for he IL going TO
be the next United States senator from
Georgia., said Mr.. j. C. Lehman, OF that
State, at the Raleigh.
you SEQ Du Bisnon IA not only a tai
ented and popular young man. but he's
native to the manner born, 80 to speak.
Judge Crisp is a good man. but he first
saw the light of day In OLD England and
lioNc Smith Is Il North Carolinian. Some
may say that this Is only sentiment, but
Youll find It will cut no little figure
among our people, and the legislature is
very apt to reflect 1t when 1t comes to
the choice OF Gordons successor. Mr.. Du
Bignon has been sound money man
from the outset, and didn't have any con
version to undergo, as did some others.
In the last senatorial race he got out OF
the way for Judge Turner, and this time
the lutters friends viii probably be solid
for Du Bignon. All the Southern end OF
tie state Is for him enthusiastically.
ut may be worth the public's while to
know said a house member OF the ma
val committee. that those army officers
who are just now discoursing on the I'M
dcfonscless shape of our coast airairs gen
N''''Sf NNA hHo" hllN Ahilb hldiANfi
abOu, the subject they discuss | mean
by that that our powers OF coast defense
are a matter OF secret; they are not told
or printed. These sons of Mars who say
so much on tho subject of what England
could do TO us and the kindre. subject OF
what We could do to England. as a prac-
tical fact know but little II any more Of
the ability Of the United States to defend
themselves than the clerk In the next
store you enter our defensive powers
us ! say are kept a secret, and If ! We're
asked the question | could name but one
man who is FULLY Informed as to every de-
| tail OF the subject. OBd that's General
| Casey, Tho public might do wei to recol-
lect while reading the profound and al
| NEST alarming interviews as to our con, I
| Weaknesses, given tongue by some OF our
| military and naval folk. that these gen
try ns a rule and as n class don't know
any more about the point discussed than
| the public itself"
Speaker Reed was applnude1 by tho
| democrats in the house yesterday. This
is really fact wort1y of especial men
| ton
! 1t was lust before the vote on tho bond
| bill. EN-Speaker Crisp had the floor ana
| was addressing tho house in opposition
20 the measure. Mr.. Boutellc of Maine,
! VINO - always In evidence, interrupted
him with some questions. which Mr.. Crisp
endured WIN patience that nna.ly be-
came exhausted, When the gentleman
/ 81 should ho glad to he accorded pro-
tecAou for my rights on tho floor"
"The Rentlem9n from Georgia" said
, The speaker, with emphasis, has m
door and he viii be accorded by the chair
! the protection to which he is entitled"
/ Spontaneous and hearty hand-clapping
cAtion of the speakers fairness. In the
| midst of the applause Boutel!e bounced
up again Ike a rubber ball and began
MIR, Reed pounded the desk with his
saNel; The house Will he in order" nc
exclaimed. with considerable asperiiy IN
his voice and with an emphasis that was
ntt to he mistaken
Down dropped Mr. Boutelle. He sub
sided like toy balloon under a hammer.
senator Mills from Texas scents the bat
ia from afar. Like war horse he
clamps his bit and is eager for the fray
There Ia tarift fight In the air, and the
Cteur de Lion never laid lance against
til, Saraccn with half the zeal with witch
senator Mills moves forward to hght
pmtoction, even when thinly disguised
utder the mantle OF revenue"
And Yet It seems No me" said tho
senator yes .Td io that tS Is not the
rush into an agitation OF the taIir.
vIily believe that the great mass of the
t,tm, and Yet here comes the republican,
with I'm Increasing the duties all along
tto iinc and threa tcning return to Me
Flnieyism Il they are given complete
pSwcr IN 1897. We can defeat them or
tl,it issue as we have defeated them be.
fore. OF course, / am not IN the Coun.
sds of that party, but | doubt very much
whether they want the house tariff bil
10 pnss the senate
rWu the democrats antasonizc the
ntpsure?"
mot bv factous opposition. There Wi
be no nlibustering OF course. we shal
make some speeches and make our post
tim known. II we really wanted TO d las
alton" said the senator laughingly
INN In the bill"