The times., 1898-12-30
GENERAL R0tATICAL
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

| Gen. Logan and Senator Morrill,
Gen. John A. Logan did not resemble the
late Senator Morrill, in any respect, but
| there is remarkable similarity in their
taking off. Thirteen years ago john a.
Logan died during the Christmas hol-
| days. He contracted a cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia and his death FOL
| lowed within very few days. His funeral
services were held in the Senate on the
| Saturday preceding the reassembling OF
| Congress after the holiday recess. Senator
| Morrill's funeral will take place tomoI-
row in the Senate chamber on the thir-
| teenth anniversary of Logans obsequies,
| and the immediate cause of Morrills death
was pneumonia. 1t is coincidence that
| will probably strike many OF the older
members Of the Senate when they gather
about Senator Morrilfs bier tomorrow to
| pay the last tribute of respect to his
| memory.
| Is u Full Senate UnIuclSy:-When
the Senate met on the first Monday of the
| present month, its membership was con-
| plete for the first time in a number OF
| years. The death of Senator Morrill, makes
another break in the list and there arc
some people who argue from this fact
| that ii is unlucky for the Senate to have
| its list of membership filled. They ciatm
| that the record of the past shows that
| whenever there has been iLil Sena5c il
death has followed shortly atterward.
| This fact, however. will not probably pre-
vent general scramble for Senator Mo-
| rilfs shoes.
Senator Morril,s Probable Success
sOr.-The gossip about Senator Morrills
successor is increasing. The number of
aspirants for the vacancy is growing, and
Gov Smith will, from present indications.
certainly have plenty OF material before
| him from which to make u selection.
Among the candidates who have entered
the race, either directly or indirectly, are
Representatives Grout and Powers, Charles
H. Joyce. former governor William Paul
Dillingham;, John W. Stewart, and Dr.
| Seward Webb, of Vanderbilt fame. 1t was
pointed out yesterday that DR.. Webb
| ought to be classed as hot fayorite with
| Gov. Smfch, as the latter is railroad
man. being one of the directors of the YER
mont Central Railway. The Vanderbilts
are. supposed to be interested in this cor
poration, and. in any event. DR.. Webb, it
is said, will have strong pull with Gov
Smith on account of his railroad connec-
tions. 1t is suggested that Gov. Smith may
appoint DR.. Webb to serve for the two
years intervening before the next regular
| session OF the Vermont legislature, with
the understanding that the latter will turn
in and use his influence to help elect Smith
for the full term. Former Governor Dill
lingham is highly spoken OF. He is one Of
the leading lawyers of the State. and is a
brother-in-law Of the late Matt Carpenter,
of Wisconsin.
1 tf 'Txyn M at.'s
The senatorial fight in California is hot
and is awakening interest outside that
State, from the fact of the number OF can
didates in the iield-twelve in all. Among
these are U. S. Grant. Jr., son of Gen.
Grant, and Truxton Beale. the son of Gen.
K. +. Beale. Mr.. Grant has been after the
prize for the past two years. and he is
reported TO have some thirty votes. but
in getting these he engendered number
Of bitter enemies, among whom is said to
be the goyernor-elect, Mr.. Gage. The rea-
son of this enmity is the fact that Grant
cut the head of the ticket in a number of
instances in the late election in the in
terest of his legislative candidates. Mr.
Beale is the last MAI To get into the race
and many Republicans, according to The
San Francisco Chronicle. who are weary
of the wrangling among the perpetual can
didates, are attracted by his candidacy 1t
is also admitted that he has many eIe-
ments of strength and is in any even. re-
garded as a dark horse who may surprise
the talent at the finish. Mr. Beale is a
brother-in-law OF John r. Mclean. of this
city. He is also a son-in-law of the late
James G. Blaine and our former minister
to Persia.
senator Davis Meeting With On
p0SIfiDn,-Whap
Senator Davis TO accept place on the
Paris peace commission the latter hesi-
tated for time. ii is understood. for the
reason that his successor was TO be elected
this Winter and he did not deem it safe
or advisable to be out of the country dur
ing the preliminary canvass However
| Mr. Davis was finally prevailed upon to
accept the Presidents commission. His
friends advised him that the glory and
fame he would derive from being 4 mem
ber of the Peace Commission would prac-
tically stife all opposition to him at home
and insure his triumphant reelection to
the Senate. In making this calculation
they appear to have been mistaken One
of the first messages received by Senator
Davis, it is said, upon his return to this
country, was one informing him that his
seat in the Senate was in danger Senator
Davis has made good many enemies in
his State and most OF them appear to he
in evidence at the present time II was
owing to vigorous kick from Senator
Davis that former Gov Merriam, it is un-
derstood, was kept out OF the Cabinet at
the beginning of the Mckinley Administra-
tion. The same influence, it is said, also
prevented Merr1ams appointment to the
diplomatic service. Merriam was one of
the original Mckinley syndicate and is
said TO have ehipped in most literally to
Hanna's Mckinley educational fund back
| in 1896. 1t is known that Mr. Mckinley
has had very friendly feeling for Mer-
riam and is now said to be thIking Sc
riousiy of appointing him to the ambassa-
dorship at st. Petersburg, made vacant by
the elevation of Mr. Hitchcock to the Cab
! met. Senator Davis is not in position
now to make very violent fight against
| Merriam. 1t is believed that he has agreed
| to acquiesce in the appointment of Mer-
| riam with the understanding that the lat
ter will not interfere in the senatorial con-
| test. But even if such an arrangement
should be made between Davis and Mer-
riam it is not thought that the former will
have perfectly clear road in his strug-
| gle for reelection. There are quite
number of rival aspirants for the senatorial
| toga in Minnesota, each one of whom has
| considerable personal following Among
| this number, Judge Page Morris, of Du-
luth, in the Judgment of his friends. should
| not be overlooked. Judge Morris is sery-
| ing his first term as member of the
! House, and has been reelected He has
had the distinction of having defeated the
Hon. Charles A. Towne in two successive
hard fought battles. having been re-elect-
ed in November last He is man of
| strong individuality and of exceptional
| ability. Judge Morris is regarded as the
equal of Senator Davis on the point of legal
| ability.