The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


Of Judge Day to be assistant secretary of
state caused some little surprise In as
much as he was expected to start in short
time for Cuba as legal advisor in the
Ruiz investigation, Furthermore. the
friends OF Bellamy Storer had been confi
IDENTIFY claiming that he would be the Sue
cessor OF sir. Rockhill. but his Belgian
berth will probably in the end be more
satisfactory to all parties. a question now
discussed is whether or not MIR. Rockhlll
will be given comfortable place in the
consular service. as was claimed some time
ago.
The death Of Representative .Milliken will
precipltate a splendid contest In the Third
Maine district. An election will probably
mean lcng term of service in the house.
as the State usually follows the policy of
keeping It's senators and representatives in
congress as long as tncy care 10 remain.
Most OF the leading candidates at different
times tried issues with MIR. Millillen during
his remarkable career. and now they viii
come forward with u rush.
one Of the leading aspirants for the va
cant seat is Edwin c. Burleigh vt Augusta.
Me, and the chances seem TO be pretty
strong Tor his success. though OF course
there is always an element OF uncertainty
about such matters. MIR. Burieigh has
sly several se"r' az sote'hor OIL maine,
service lint he tried 10 pusb Mr.. NIIliken
ont Of his seat In congress. He came with
IN a few votes OF accomplishing this. MIR.
Burieghs son is editor OF the kennebec
Journal published at Augusta This is
the paper OF which James G. Blaine was at
one time editor Ex-Governor BurleiEh is
said to have an interest In its publication.
He has a strong following among the re-
publlcaus OF Maine.
Hon Joseph Naulcv. secretary of tho Ma
tiooal r,niiblioon Committed residcs also
In Augusta In former wears Mr. Manley
has been frequently talked Of aa congress
sicnal timber and he may conclude TO be-
coi,.e n rondi1,.o fo- NO encrI,1 oirc,,o,
which viii bc hril In tho listrict
Hon 4 N smear Of finrSirrr is n vc-v
popular man. Who mas served as nresident
of tho state senate who will also no II, tbe
fold nc viii Or,.i11o n p,iIer fo-,nc~l,.
state attornev Who ,nada an ,,nrrccossf,,
race for congress several yce-s 400 re.
sides these there are several others who
80 -ooI,. - -, q. NV, y,
" y.
The Washington route 10 the Grant me-
mortal ceremonies seems to be a very pom
ular one. especially with Southern repub-
licans Vario,,s Grand Army of ,b,, Ronub-
lie POSTS have sept DELEGATES WIN declore
- -. -. -.
,,i"' 'n'S nave peeh ""eu 10 SOP over IN
W ashlnEtOn to see man and they are
s.opPIus' EN-EoNernor Narmoth and
colonel James Lewis. coored, both of
louisiana, are among the Grand Army OF
me hepubic delegates 10 the memorial
ceremonies VINO are STAYING in Washington.
D ',u'! Lt nwls' VINO raised coiored regi-
hleut ID lsbz ana took part in the campaign
OF fort Hudson. has been an active parti-
san anu l. the leading colored republican
ui ms state
Ot Caney and blanchard In the United
states senate from Louisiana, Il was said
'Hat the former WAS combination Of
groWlS and gravity. while Blanchard rep
resented side whiskers and suavity. Gov
e'nor Narnoth and his coorod friend
Colonel Lewis. share the suayity feature in
equel measure, but growls and gravity are
nor IN their repertore. They ara both
llghtlhg CAPTAIN a. r. Wimberlv for col
lector Of the port of New Orleans and. like
aH politicians, claim they are certain to
win out"
The repnblicans are sure Of the support
OF ono democrat at least for the'r tariff
Bill whenever I, comes =, n yota cana.aa
,fcr,o-,. -, .,,,,,'a ~ .O, 'eH',o'
0' louisiana is m favor OF IT, He
as 1t came from the house. and he Will sup
now the schedules may be changed by the
finance committee
governor McEnery Is democrat of the
protection school-a Randall democrat, us
they used TO be oalled-and no bill could
be too high for him. He camo to the
senate under rather peculiar auspices, SEN
a'or blanchard. II VIII BIO remembered
sought reelection. but the opposition to
nun soon developed enough strength TO
r ll.hS ~ uounl'ui wheLher any democrat