The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
TALK ANENT CHAD

| w. = enruary n. ~ n
me Age Herald. mir. Ram.
the leader OF the democra,s N \
representatives, Is daily ,pt,.
self in hts position and N y
eral among democrats tba, 4, :.''
the house, and thoy seem nos,.s
now, Bailey will be elected ~. n
There Is practically no onn1. "a 4
What little there was Il dr,s' s!1 I
Is growing stronger daily
himself. during the recent AZ " MI
house, to he possessed ~ ,u'' s.9 4
sound sense even than his sss0 IN
credit for The opposition y i.
his friends say he will win 4 x alslQl
ID view OF the almost certsIr, /. y.
Bailey viii be the fortunass y n
becomes interesting to sl,r,n,. Sa1s|l
be the composition OF tha ~ Hlz
mittees and whom he viii ssIss, y
men. 'e'sSt \ 4
Although 1t has been tho ~, 1. u
the successful candidate "a III. IN
ing opponent for the co,crs
the Craftsmanship of tho 49,
ways and means, it is not M, n. q ~
Richardson, and he will bo p.,,'..
est opponent, will be aprolntsS \: !! q I
portant committee. 1t Is dn,s. " y !l(
ardson wants 1t. His amhit;s.s 4
that will probably be gfatifisS ~
Is TO be chairman OF the comss,ss q
District of Columbia. He Nae h'1A
Der OF the committee for nss.;1
years and VIII make an ideal sSs's.
There Is a good deal Of DON'T 81 I.
will be chairman of the comm,tt.
and means. Next ito Ba;.ev q .,'..;!
the ranking member Of that Co..
the present house, but McMiilIn ,,s B
be chairman. His views on ssys,,, b
lions are too much at yariancs s.. 2
ley's. The most formidable canA,S..
seems to be MacRea of Arkanss. |!
Rea has been In the house 4. 4
twenty years. He is stronp, xr ~ b
l hard committee worker. and wosls !,
IN excellent chairman. The ranflc. !.
Der of the committee on banking Nh
'ency in the present house Z sN,aj
Jox OF Tennesse. AS Cox has NEW
bounced his retirement from tba ~ .s.a|
he end of this session. he il c,,, Q i
ace for the craftsmanship. SfsIl,ss
Alabama is the next ranking meuhs,
IS he has already served two term = :
committee his election can be NJ de.a3
Utmost certain. The selection Il = ~
me as can be made. He is A ssross' p
ervative man, well liked on both .ii.|
he chamber. and essentially the ~ =
or the place. Dockery of Mlssop1
I course, be chairman OF the auuv
ions committee. He is outrankedby2
RS, but as, the latter will leaye ~
0 make the race for governor q 4,
)ockery's selection is assured.
Underwood OF Alabama, an I'D ~.
late of Bailey's, and one OF the hiiS
the young lawyers in the hours. vi
iade chairman OF the COMMITTEES d
iciary. 1t will be the first time d
istory of the house that so youns
appointed to so important paa
ut no one denies that he will be Il q
mt chairman. He Is at present d
ommittee and is said to be doing sYse
ork. He has practically no oppuhia
labama, and will be back here IN lii
Arkansas, If she is wise enough 10
I'm to her old delegation, will cone Il
number OF important chalrmsnI
ugh Dinsmore of the Fifth distfia
, selected as chairman OF the cculs
, foreign affairs. He is well qniIfdI
lie position, for, besides having sefylt
IFS committee for number 81 ytan
rived four years during CleyeiindI 4
ADMINISTRATION as minister to Cofsl
titude in the present session has q
rtain his selection. He has not d
vantage of partisan discord b n
rital by threatening to disturb be %
this country, and his speech q
nsular and diplomatic bill. whfa
me was up in the house. won hin
timber of admirers. II will be ~
5 district and the country II be Is na
rned.
Little OF the same State will " ~,
an of the committee on Indian az
which he is now ranking member
a good man for the place thoicv7
lion
niliar with the Indian question u
phases, and will make good tl'
IN. Alabama will get another ehal's'
'p of very important conpmltlesel =
nkhead of Alabama Is appointed y
on rivers and harbors
allan of New York, son OF the ~
deral general OF that name, wy
iirman of the military Affairs CON-
!. Amos Cummings OF the sane =
Il probably get his old place = ~
n of tho naval affairs commitles Y
held in the Fifty third congress Y
} about the most important comn
e chairmanships OF the commune
isions and of the committee o. ~
lsions will, OF course, go TO u No.'
Norton of Ohio, nek ~
house. but with long experience Y
tie legislature, will probably @
n of one or the other. War cla'n'
badly be given to Cooper Of leAM
| come back, while the commune
inns may be given to Champ
ne committee craftsmanship III
involve too much work, blit y ~
importance, will Dc n
Bailey for his old friend, Joe w
ose working days are about o's
, will be sent by an admirlns 81
cy to congress as long as no e7r
lie. "A
I course these are all aurmise ss,.'r
h they are interesting. esi
Y are gathered in the highway Z
~. and are the gist OF the gcnts.sSs
:, not only on the democratic pes
lblican side as we'll They w
k, but guesses are sometime. ~
n right. Harold Evetesss
The Stage of Destins'
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