Arizona republican., 1897-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

b1-ary.-Mr. tSlosson, the new super intendent of the department of news papers and periodicals in the library of congress, is fast getting matters straight in the new and elegant quar- ters set apart in the south wing of the library building. He is a live newspaper man himself, and knows how to look after newspaper inter- ests It is intended to make his de partment one of the best in the G brary. Complete files exist of many leading papers, and within few years additions have been made of important papers published long ago, the publication of which has been discontinued The historical investi gator of the end of the nineteenth century consultS newspaper files, and is not content with two or three lead ing Journals, but ransacks dozens of the best ones printed in all parts of the country and the world. The time has gone by when historians can flip panty discard intelligence printed in the press. And many writers who are not historians make constant use of newspaper files. The library has two full sets of "Niles's Register" - an invaluable newspaper miscellany of a past generation. Among the 5ad- ditions within a few years are files of Robert Walsh's able Philadelphia Ma tional Gazette" MT. Slosson says that by December he thinks the news paper department will be completely and satisfactorily arranged, just as that of reviews, magazines and other periodicals is already.
 Likely to be Register of the Treas ury.-It is the belief here that ex- Senator B. K. Bruce of Mississippi, who formerly held the place, will be appointed register of the treasury, in place of J. Fount Tillman of Tennes- see. There are a nu1nDer of appli- cants, including several co1ored men, Mir Bruce, since the death of Fred erick Douglass, is probably the fore most man of his race in politics. He is not only a man of ability, but is respected by both races and all par ties and sections for his straightfcr ward character. The late Senator Lamar, whose colleague he was for several years, was often seen in con- versation with him, and the proud ex-slaNe owner not unfrequently walk ed to and from the capitol with the colored Statesman who was formerly a slave, <sometimes arm in arm. Apropos of this r1mored appointment, it is said that no appointment for Mississippi has recently been made without consulting the ex-senator. MT. Bruce has made speeches at sev- ! O1,; ;o
 ects to speak at other points in
 same state before the close of the
 nvass He is an effective stump sb beaker. MT. Bruce is endorsed for register of the treasury by ex-Presi- dent Harrison and many republican senators.
 Opposed to Nominating State Ticket.-Colonel James D. Brady, in- ternal revenue collector of the Sec ond Virginia district, is strongly op- posed to the nomination of a state ticket at the coming republican state convention ''It will be farcical to nominate a state ticket" said Col1ec- tor Brady to a Star reporter today. ''The frauds that are yearly perpe- trated by the democrats are of such a character as to prevent the ticket receiving any show. If this agitation over a state ticket had not started we would probably have been able to make a quiet campaign, aided by gold democrats, and capture enough mem bers of the legislature to insure an honest election law. do not believe we could have elected United States senator, but I firmly believe we could have captured many members of the legislature These will now be lost. Frauds will be resorted to. We car ried Petersburg last year by HOO ma jority, yet it was returned at 1,o00 majority for the democrats. The sit uation is such in Virginia in the mat ter of frauds that, should I be killed at my precinct in Petersburg, my slayer would be acquitted. Years ago, when General Mahone was running for governor, his house was threat ened by a mob. A pistol was fired by somebody General Malone was ar rested for the offence and put under bond by the mayor to appear before the grand jury This was the action taken instead of the mayor telling General Malone to go back to his home and protect it at any cost. Our party is not disintegrating, while the democratic party of the state is. Sen ator Daniel and Governor O'Ferrall are ~engsg ged in a bitter quarrel. This is extending to their respective par tisans. Should we carry on quiet campaign for the legislature, we would profit much more than by the nomination of a state ticket which is sure to be defrauded.'
 The Outlook in Kentucky.-Ex- Representative Hunter of Kentucky has arrived in Washington and is at the Wellington lotel. Dr. Hunter has been keeping posted on the pro- gress of the campaign in his state, and is confident that the republicans will elect their candidates in Novem- ber. ''There are four tickets in the fieId,' said Dr. Hunter today, "repub- lican, populist, silver democrat and gold democrat. The populists, who will poll about r16,000 votes, voted with the democrats last year, and yet we carried the state. The democrats will lose this vote, of course, in the coming election. While it is true