New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
washington. March 10.

washington. March 10,
FAMILY LINES IN POLITICS.-Former Con-
gresham George Tillman aspres TO be the next
Governor OF South Carolina. He is an elder
brother OF the senior Senator from that State II
would hardly be accurate 10 describe him as a
diplomatic edition Of the Senator for dowG-~tted
ness. rather then diplomacy. marks the -himan
nature But he is less assertive. less noisy than
his brother. He was an influential figure in the
politics ~ the State when his brother was plant
or without though; OF public career The
younger man at last came forward. and since then
has dominated his party at home There Is sug-
geston that the younger mans success has quick
ened the older mans pulse and brought hin back
into the political field With brother In the
Governors chair and another in the Senate here
the Tillman family would have things pretty much
their own way in the Palmetto State.
The Blackburn family OF Kentucky was az one
time represented by two brothers. who welded
great power in tho affairs Of that State. Or. Luke
Blackburn was Governor. while Joe" Blackburn
was member OF the House here md n prominent
candidate against Mr. Randall for speaker. The
popular man at nome II is related that a friend
OF his dropped INTO mis- office At Frankfort on one
occasion and tried the powers Of Joker.
Governor, ne said II was in Washington last
week and saw Joe and. really was surprised to
administration"
All indeed" replied The Governor Did he go
into details? Did no Indicate particularly the line
Well, the conversation was general ana
what he said not 81 all l-naturcd But !
rathercd from what he dld say that matters here
might he conducted IN more successful way.
1T was good Of Joe no; to be severe" replied
ne Governor M gust Gus nave e2i hm non an s9T
~ II probable I am in Washington every now
me hat If hear Anything more about his dsip-
prevail Of my administration I'll stop writing
And so the effort i to quiz the Governor failed
THE PASSING OF R Q MILLs.-Roger Q
Mills the latest victim Of the new Democra:y. did
not attain to leadership under the old Democracy
without hard struggle It Just zen years ago
that he set about preparing the Tariff bill which
bore his name He had been second 10 Colonel
Morris IN on the Ways and Means Committee IN
the previous House. and the defeat cf the lhinoiS
leader for reelection brought the Texan forward
for the Craftsmanship Of the committee In the ne"
House But certain prominent Democrats thought
that f. might be unsafe to promote MIN Gossip
placed Mr. Cleveland among the number The
objection offered was that VI Nils was
too excltabe for leadership The parry was
The Tariff bill to be passed by tho House ana ~.
made It important in every way mat as mH fb o[
c fs5a' Of the mattef lay with Mr. Carlisle the
Ell annonted him The task pretty nearly cost
Mr. M1is his life Always of a highly nervous tenn
ana w wa sp Soon in The hands Of physician
He was threatened with nervous 9rosratll , ana
MS 6 ire5 ana b nsnnd GeyeIand Administration Mr.
IN original frae-coinage man. he was not In sym
pathy WIKI the Presidents financial poIcE' ana ss
nroaramne of Mr. German in the matter Of the
Wilson Tariff bill lie described himself az g., oei ny
NAMED in touch with his party, OUT oid 80 "''e'
MI Mis- has been in Congress continuously since
1873 After q service Of twenty years n me hpuS,
he was transferred n the senate. re II ud ,
~ sfx y-stx nd ma 4
dren He has lived comfortably nut In0uts'E III
Washlngton and will retire 10 private life in snug
financial circumstances. But he hates very much
TO go The Youngsters in mis- state nave SipIuaeu.
his old constituency and are crowding him out
slated for his seat in the senate Is Young enough
he his son and is the son OF nan Ias W4 for VAS
teen years.
GENERAL ROSECRAEsS LATER YEARS
General Rosecrans spent his last years In Wash
ington as Register of the Treasury. His three
terms as a member % the House from California
had given him Il strong taste for washington me-
and In quitting the Congressional field he esteemed
himself fortunate In securing 50 comfortable an
Office AZ the seat OF government II was at this
time TOO that he made the pleasant discovery OF
how strong hold he still retained on the
s 9ynr the ' country The pressure for place
nnd,r Mr. cleveland was exceedingly strong and
for so desirable place that General Rosecrans
etilfii canv9ssine agencies The General himself
was \ poor politician in advancing his own in
terests but his friends. upon learning his desires,
ra lied to him with energy and won the hght over
a strong neld of applicants. II proved TO be one
Of Mr. Cleveland most popular appointments. ana
one OF these which General Harrison ratified by
leaving undisturbcd when he came in. General
Rosecrans made his home at Wizards Hotel, only
a block away from his office, and led quiet life.
Us daughser who afterward became Mrs. Tooe.
OF Montana lived with her father and assisted him
In entertaining his friends Both were oman am
olcs and strict observers Of all their religious
duties and on A Sunday morning the old soldier.
with his young daughter on his arm could he seen
making his way early mass. His health was
seriously impaired when he left Washington, and
ne lived beyond the limit OF general expectation
here
SPEAKER REED SEEKING Objections
Apropos Of receat discussion in the House on War
claims q pleasant and characteristic anecdote is
told of Sneaker Reed. When the rule for the con-
sideration OF these claims. that is, OF other meas
ures not contained in the Omnibus bill. was be-
fore the House for adoption, the Speaker asked
Is there objection" waiting several seconds he
again inquired. is there objection" not content
with this unusual deliberation, after further
pause. Speaker Reed changed the form OF the IN,
ferrogatory. and I'm his most emphatic voice ana
manner as If inviting somebody 20 opJect ne sald;
''Dd-any- sentleman-ObjectE ms Was 100
much for the rsibties of the House big
laugh went around the chamber and reyerberated
To the glass ceiling The known antipathy OF Mr.
drawn out challenge 10 bring down the House AS
a matter Of fact nobody objected
n