The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-04
Gossip at
the Capital

washington, May u.
Postmaster General Gary has appointed
the following delegates to repre-
sent the United States at the interna-
tonal postal congress which meets in
this city May s.; Gen. George S. Batchel-
Ter, New York; Hon. Edward Rosewater,
Omaha, Neb; Gen James n. Tyner
Washington, d. c.; Capt. NJ. W. Brooks,
Virginia, and Gen. a. ID. HaZen, Pennsyl-
Vania.
Gen. Batcheller is the chairman of the
delegation and in that capacity doubtless
will be accorded the honor of presiding
over the sessions of the postal congress.
He has travelled extensively, speaks
French, the language of the conventions,
tluently, and Is also acquainted with other
tongues. He was sent by this government
some years ago on a special mission to
Egypt, where he remained some years,
was minister to Portugal under President
Arthur and was first assistant secretary
Of the treasury during the Harrison ad-
ministration. He is well known praCu-
toner of international law.
Edward Rosewatcr, the second member
of the delegation, is one of the most ac-
compiished linguists in the country. He
is said to speak almost a score of different
languages, and has shown much interest
in postal affairs. He has made frequent
arguments before congress in behalf of
the postal telegraph and extension of the
parcels system, and has suggested num-
her of improvements in the postal service.
He is the proprietor of the Omaha Bee.
Gen. Tyner was postmaster general for
some months in the latter part OF the
Grant Regime was also second assistant
and later first assistant postmaster gem
eral, and was twice attorney general for
the postoffice department He has also
represented Indiana in congress.
Capt Brooks has been connected with
the postal service in different capacities
for almost a uarter of a century, and has
been superlntende MT OF foreign mails since
1890, receiving the appointment from Mr..
Wanamaker, then postmaster general
Gen. HaZen is now practicing law in this
city, and 1t was due entirely to the growth
off his practice that he recently declined
the position of third assistant postmaster
general, when it was offered to him upon
the incoming of the Mckinley adminsitra-
tion. He had had remarkable expert
ence in postal matters, having served un-
der fourteen postmasters general, being
assistant under nine, As third assistant
postmaster general for a period OF four
teen years he added to his reputation, and
his advice and experience Will be valuable
to his colleagues in the delegation.
Secretary Dick, of the Republican Ma
tional committee, has returned from Ohio
filled with hope of Republican success in
the next campaign. He expressed himself
of the Republican party in the state, ana
declared that everything portended its
success in the elections last fall. Mr..
Dick found, too, that everything was
favorable to the return of Mr. Hanna to
the senate by the next legislature, pro-
vded it is Republican. 1t is generally un-
derstood now, in the Republican ranks,
he says, that Mr.. Hanna is to be his own
successor; that he has shown himself to
be the proper man to represent the state
in the position, and that there will no
longer be any friction in the party on that
account, nor any opposition to his endorse
ment by the Republican convention which
meets in June next. The Endorsement,
too, 1t Is believed, will be unanimous as
will also be that of Gov. Bushnell for re-
election for governor.
While prophesytng the Republican sue
cess in the fall campaign, Secretary Dick
realizes that the Democrats are preparing
10 make things interesting for them, and
he says that Re expects the hottest kind
of a fight to retain the control of the leg
islature and the state offices.
Senator Mark Hanna is pretty thorough
ly known throughout the United States,
but he is only another eXemplitication Of
the fact that no man is so we'll known in
| this world but there Is some one who has
never heard of him. A new boy OF the
| Western Union Telegraph company
| strolled languidly into the headquarters
| of the National committee yesterday and
| inquired
us there any man around here by the
! name of HANNAH
The look of extreme disgust on the face
| Of the colored messenger who receipted
| for the dispatch at such awful Ignorance
| would make the fortune of any artist who
| could depict It on canvas.
| Senator PettLs of Alabama Is a re-
| ntaFkably active man for his age. A
| friend of the senator tells a story at his
| expense. AS Gen. Pettus was going to
| his home, ON Capitol Hill. the other day,
he met a very deerep4t old fellow, who
! Sc emed hardly able to cross the street. In
| his kind-heanted way Gen. Pettus caught
| the tottering patriarch by the arms and