New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
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SPEAKER AND PRESIDENTIAL CANpl-
DATE-TWO NEW MEMHERS-MR.
GRAINS GERMAN FRIEND
GRAINS GERMAN
rron The Washlnrton Post.


Stories that have gone out TO The erect that nat
Speaker Reed has selected coteri" OF influential
Senators and Representatves TO handle ms i cam
and Mr. Reed as Prcsd, ntial candldate are as iar
apart as Jeky ana ga yo IN nr S freDs 1n and b has
not ntrusted his campaign to Senator Lodge, Con-
gave he win do 50 with perfect independence. and
mas friends to reward by virtue OF that nigh
office.
The Mssourans who came to the capital to secure
the Democratic Convention will 20 home with de-
cided opinion that Chicago obtained the convention
because of thing-the erection OF a monument
they say. the eight southern members voted for
Chicago solely on that Hround Members & OF Jon,
that Mr. Cleveland wanted the convention to go to
The Presidency Chicago is said to be regarded by
him as altogether too favorable to the nominate
of Colonel Morrison and the adoption OF a platform
trnes The only interest which New-York, 1t Is
claimed. had in securing the convention was to CON
troll the platform in favor Of policy antagonistic 10
silver. The nomination Is regarded by many 10 ho
between Mr. Whitney and CoIonef Morfso1
Two new members of the House have thus far
attracted general attention by their speeches speeches
of the old members by his speech in opposition 10
the bond issue. which was boih n humorous and an
incendary effort and Mr. Gibson. OF Tennessee, at.
tracted general attention less by the importance of
his 1h by the of his IS s he
entire House retains pleasant recollectlons or the
possess this advantage. that even the older mem
bers Will listen them at any time that the spirit
moves them 10 talk.
Representative Grain comes from district in
which there quite number OF Germans In
Washington with his son. a boy of precocious ten
dencies OF mind. 10 observe the workings or Con-
gress. He is a friend OF the Texas member, and
r N pon GTan ouf took h M 'ef of he
the time when there was a great deal OF talk
agar pnd Tyrant We're on everybodys tongue
when discussing Congressiqnai aas A,rr & 'h a, BOY boy
veopment the floor for some time he turned to
Papa who are all those men down there in the
seats talking and reading and laughing
The German looked at the members on the floor
whom the boy had indicated and replied:
MY poy. them ish the shpcakers OF de House OF
And who is that large man the platform with
the hammer in his hand?' indicating Mr. Reed .
''Dot big fat man derc; Oh. dot vos dc King or
all de 7shpeakors. my son. said the German.
Two OF the leading members OF tho House dele
cation from Alabama prominently mentioned
for important e.ective Offices. Mr.. Clarke has
gone home TO enter the campaign for Governor.
and Representative George p. Harrison Is men
,ionod as the candidate likely succeed Senat or
puph Mr. Harrison is very popular in the state.
and was practically offered the Governorshlp by
nrominent Democrats. but declined to allow his
name to be used for that Once IN tie iast SPil, On
,jrket Alabama politicians are looking Tor the
velest campaign ever known In the state. unss
der the generalship OF DR. Moseley. chairman OF
,ha Tenubcan State Central Committee. the Re
nub.icans are rapidly drifting into fusion win
phn Ponu,ists which is regarded as the most for
u,dabje w move ever made in Alabama politics. while
the Democrats serousy at yrrlapGe on ,ea
ing issues. National and State Ihe Iusi9h on parry na
siatnre and the State for the Republicans ana ihe
namorrats are filed with alarm lest the Moseiey
programme s99ay C"nyenon Vii be for Reed if Chair,
MN M = Moseley has his way about It,