The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 18th.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Representat Bailey,
of Texas, had the honor of receiving the
democratic nomination for Speaker of the
House, and every democrat who was pres
ent at the meeting of the House to day, vot-
ed for him. Mr.. Reed was, of course, cleo
ted, but the present House has IA republi-
can majority of about 100 less than the last
House. There was more or less talk about
an attempt being made at the republican
caucus, to curtal the power of the Speak
er, but when the time came for action, the
nerve was lacking, and Mr. Reed will die
tate the business of this House Just as he
did that of the last The democratic NOM
ination for Speaker was equivalent to an
election of the democratic leader in the
House, and Mr.. Bailey will be SO recog
nized during the fifty-fifth Congress. ]!
is comparatively young man for SO lc
sponsible position, but during his SER
vice in the House his natural ability has
forced him to the front and no doubts are
entertained of his making "a good leader
and adding to the reputation he already
has.
There is much disappointment among
the republicans over the appointments
Mckinley has made and no end of grow
ing because he hasn't made more, but he
has shifted most of the responsibility upon
the state delegations in Congress by re-
quiring them to unite upon every appli-
cant for office from their states before he
will even promise to consider them This
may be merely bluff to save time Ifso,
it is good one, as many of the republican
Senators and Representatives are known
to have Endorsed as many as five or six
men for the same position, and it will re-
quire time for them to settle upon one man
and to fix up things SO as to save them
selves at home. Many of the delegations
are also split up among themselves and it
will require time for them to unite upon
men for the Offices allotted to their state.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mckinley gains time to
devote to some of his other troubles, in
Guiding the extra session of Congress
which convened to-day
Representative McMillin, of Tennessee,
has been made Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs and will direct the ar
rangements for the general celebration by
all the clubs in the Association, of Jcffcr-
sons birthday, April 18th. The event is
to he celebrated in Washington by a din
ner at the same hotel in which the first
celebration of Jetferson's birthday was
held, in 1880, which was attended by Presi
dent Andrew Jackson, Vice President
John G. Calhoun, the entire Cabinet and
large number of Senators and Represen-
tatiyes. Hon William Jennings Bryan
has accepted an invitation to be present
and to respond to the toast Thomas JEFF
fersOn."
The credentials of all three of the gen
tlemen appointed to the Senate by the
Governors of Kentucky, Oregon and Flor
ida, are now in Washington, but that is
about as near a seat in the Senate as any
Of those presenting them will get. The
reasons for not seating the republicans
from Kentucky and Oregon, are so weigh
tv that no serious attempt will be made to
upset them. The democratic appon1ec of
the Governor of Florida is thoL@ht t"