New-York tribune., 1897-07-24
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.


"TwO-CHAIR" GAINES OBJECTs.-In thx
House Of Representatives to-day Mr.. Hull Of Iowa,
asked unanimous consent for the consideration CT
joint resolution authorizing the transfer cf an un-
expended balance Of the appropriation for The pay
OF the Army for the fiscal year 1896 to the current
fiscal year. and gave good and sufficient reasons for
the same. John Wesley Gaines. OF Tennessee who
represents the Congress district in which the Her
mitagc Is situated. and who hatters DinFtt that
no resembles portrait OF "Old Hickory, cWtcted
and Insisted on his objection. although every other
member OF the House favored the proposition. Chs
OF them remarked In a tone or disgust, 10 ahoinst
Northern Democrat:
Now let Gaines take two chairs
What do you mean by thatT' asked the other.
Why haven't you heard how Gaines obtained ME
nickname? II given him by Govcr1or bob
Taylor. lie called on the Governor 10 pay his 70.
spects. and. with that impressive air of MS. AM
nounced that he was Mr.; Gaines The Governor
did feel In the least abashed and polite
ly invited his caller to take chair Wi'hou1 Go.
fore, SAIL 4 am John Wesley Games. on. very
w ssonded the se" ae Rs h s
Gaines came to be called 'Two-Char Gaines down
In Tennessee"
REEDS RULES."-The demand for Reeds
Parliamentary Rules has beea sufficient TO call for
a new edition. copies OF which have been received
here. In to some inquiries Speaker Reed said
to a Tribune correspondent THE sales OF the book
have been satisfactory considering the fact thatU
was published at the beginning OF the recent hard
times and also that its scope and purpose were
not generally well understood A great many
persons formed Idea that It related simply to the
rules and practice Of the House OF Representative
whereas II was designed to be and Is a treatise on
parliamentary law and practice. That isct thlnk,
Is beginning 70 De better undefstoon M ina ,ta, ~:
book is not well received, or that the demand ior II
Is not satisfactory
FITTING MEMORIAL.-Friends of the lan
John Randolph Tucker have re ,eived from COM
mittec OF the alumni Of Washington and Lee Uni.
yersity OF which ex-Postmaster-General Wilson.
now president of the University, is chairman. an
aprcal for contributions to aid in the building OF
hall 10 be known as the John Randolph Tucker Ne
mortal Hail. and TO be used as the home OF the
law school OF the University. The responses thus
far have been generous the contributions in the
first month since the project took form amounting
to about $500 or nearly one-s.yth OF the total
amount required. Mr.. Tucker had many and warm
friends In Washington. where he spent twelve OF
the best years Of life a Representative In Con-
gress After hts retirement from that body his
friends made effort which was unsuccessful,
to have him. instead OF Mr.. Lamar. appointed an
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court, and he
then returned 10 Washington and Lee University, In
which he had formerly held professorshp. and
became the head of the law faculty where he re-
mained until his death. which occurred Jew
months ago While in Congress Mr. Tucker ranked
high as a constitutional lawyer and he was at the
head of the Committee the Judiciary for four
years. Years had mellowed some of the prejudices
and modified some OF the opinions which he had
held in his early manhood. when he was Attorney
General OF the Old Dominion, and when he MAIN
taned that the authorities Of the sovereign stats
United States and seize and cast ont tnerefron
abolition and seditious" publications IKE IKE me Inc
intimate friends in Congress was James \. Gar
field He happened TO be in town the day the
yards away from the scene OF the trasedy i when
OF his grief was as unrestrained as IL was heartfelt
THE NEW SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE
Mr. Turley the Senator from Tennessee ]"
likely to become a prominent figure In the Senate.
He is a small man. OF dark complexion, with sharp'
regular features and bright and intelligent eyes
He Is scarcely larger than Senator wilson OF
Washington. and is almost as dark skinned az an
Italian. Though he is hfty-four years ola. ana
was Senator Harriss law partner from h''' ne
looks no more than thiry-fve. He said to-day tnat
he had never before held office and had never
sought a political place OF any sort. IL was an
nounced Just prior 10 his appointment that Hc
would not be q candidate for election oy 'he Leg
islature and that he and his friends haa 80 h'-
formed the Governor. Mr.. Turley says that there
Is no truth in this statement so far as l. atiribates
any declaration on the subject to him ne suDssy'
was not mentioned between him ana ih 'he %n renu
tation OF an orator In the last campaign ne maus
only one speech s TIA. spScch an at Naskv k and
IS held by Tennessee Democrats that ne then
proved himself TO be stronger man thah 'ocA''"'
THE APPROACHING CANVASS IN OHlo-h.
NJ. Dougherty OF Mount Vernon, Ohio chairman OF
the Ohio Republican State Central Committee j. III
this city for a few days. We've got hght on our
hands in Ohio this year.. said he. out nave "o
fear as TO the result The Republicans VIII eject
their state ticket and a majority OF the Legis-
lature and Senator Hanna will be chosen 10 sue
ceed himself. There is dssension In the Repuo-
can ranks and the party will present solid 'front.'
against the opposition. AT the same time the CAM
paign will be about hot and exciting as any N
recent times Both sides viii have the best speak
ing talent both local and imported, ana every
Gratis profess TO be sanguine of victory but do nor
imagine that many Of them really expect 10 win;
Mr. Dougherty is here 10 consult with ,SenatoI
Hanna and other Buckeye leaders regarding me
composition of the Executive Committee OF the