The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
CAPITAL CHAT.
Washington Post.

Tennessee member OF congress was
| telling at the capitol yesterday & little
story in which Hon. II Clay Evans of that
State appeared as the principal 1t oc-
CURED out in Iowa during the recent
presidential campaign. ard Mr.. Evans had
been assigned to speak In one OF the small
towns MIR. Evans had been advised be-
forehand that his appearance had been
thoroughly heraldsd. and that he was sure
| 10 have bis audience He arrived in the
town on time. and soon had a full reaiiza-
| tion Of the fact that he had been thor
oughly advertised, for on every fence. in
every window and other conspicuous place
was a poster bearing In bold type, among
other things. the following:
HON II. CLAY EVANS,
The Tennessee Cyclone,
VIII Address the Meeting.
Anybody who knows Mr. Evans will APP
preciate the fact that neither in appear
ance or actions is he 4 cyclone. but he
Ike other public speakers in the late
campaign. simply had to submit to the
deadly work Of the press agent.
This story prompted a Massachusetts,
member to relate how, in republican gath
eriDgs in the old Bay state, the presiding
officers used to invoke joke on the late
NttNNA AApI RItfAudlbFt NntU ne was a
member Of congress and popular on the
stump. The presiding officers would gem
orally say The governor, lieutenant gov
eruor and treasurer are unable TO be with
us tonight. but we will listen to a few re-
marks from Mr.. Greonhalge a member OF
congress" This sally always made MIR.
Greenhalge out as pretty small potatoes.
whereas he was one OF tho best speakers
in tho Sfgfa He fpnk II all pOn
ly however. and always acquitted himself
creditably before concluding his remarks.
In the bound volumes Of the Congress
sional Record which will appear ut tho end
of this session no mention win be made
Of the visit on Wednesday OF William Jen-
nings Bryan. late candidate for president
on the democratic ticket, to the house of
which he was formerly a member
One OF the official reporters. accustomed
TO reporting everything that happens on
the floor, inserted these words in the foc-
ord, which was printed yesterday morning:
During the reading OF the bill Mr..
Bryan entered the nall. and there was loud
applause on the democratic side"
Mr. Barrett OF Massachusetts was the
gentleman who called the attention of the
house 10 this innocent ana extremely
truthful little paragraph Immediately
after the reading OF the journal yesterday,
lie also made inquiry whether 1T was
proper 10 have this historical truth thus
recorded at the expense OF the government,
lie asked whether the Records testimony
TO the truth OF hisory was proper
The chair considers IL Il very improper
thing to put in the Record" said Speaker
Reed. omphaucally. is 1t there"
1T is, replied Mr.. Barrett. "and
move that IL be stricken out of the per-
manont Record"
The motion Is unnecessary" said the
speaker sharply. "The chair will order
it stricken from the Record"
and once more MIR. BRYAN Is made to
feel tho unimportance Of a defeated can
didatc
Without any solicitation or suggestion on
his part. the friends of DR.. John Grant
of Sherman. Texas. who is a guest Of the
Raleigh. got up monster petition to
Major Mckinley to appoint DR.. Grant to a
place In The cabinet Fully 10000 names
were attached to the aforesaid petition.
and besides tho merits OF the gentleman
were eNtolled In over 100 newspapers,
many OF which were opposed TO him In
politics. In fact the democratic papers
oulogi1ed him just as warmly as the re-
publican organs FOR he is personally one
failure to get 1t doesn't worry DR., Grant
ia the least. as he had never built any
hopes on such u Communication, nor is he
at all solicitous for office.
The republicans made a splendid fight
in TeSas, said he, against big odds. and
the 10000 votes cast by them show what
can be done when men are loyal and de-
terInined. Sooner or later we will beat
the democrats In their stronghold and 1t
win be the very best thilg that could hap
zen for our people. Tho hest men IN the
democratic party realize that the day OF
mammoth maiorltios IN the State are over
and most OF them are glad that 1t is so.
There isn't much going on politically
although the next state campaign Is at
tracing some interest. 1t looks a. If
Congressman Sayers would yet the guher-
Material nomination on the democratic
side, while the senatorial race seems TO
lie between Mr.. Bailey and Ex-Governor
Hogg"