New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
REPRESENTATIVES RENOMINATED
MANY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE LIkELY TO BE RETURNED.


Washington. Aug. (speciaD.-Information re-
ceived here from Congress districts throughout the
country which are represented by Republicans
indicates that unusually large proportion OF the
incumbents have been will be renominated. a
great many Of them by reclamation. Among the
former are Speaker Reed and the chairmen OF
about OF the leading committees. including
Chairman Dingley. OF Ways and Means; Cannon.
OF Appropriations; Hepburn. Of Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. Hooker OF Rivers and Har-
bors: Hit n Foreign Affairs: Hull OF Military
Affairs; Boutee. OF Naval Affairs; Lacey. OF Pub
lie Lands: Grosvenor OF Mines and Mining who Is
also member u Ways and Means Mercer. OF
Public Buildings and Grounds Taylor. OF Elections
Committee No !; Walker. OF Elections Committee
No. 3; Powers. OF Pacific Railroads.; Grow. OF Edu-
cation: Danford. Of immigration and Na;uraiza-
ton; Bar,holdt. of Levees; Warner, OF Revision OF
the Laws. an c. w Stone. OF Coinage.
Advices received to-day also indicate that Chair
man Babcock OF the District OF Columbia Commit
tee. who IL also chairman OF the Republican Con
gress Committee, will probably he renomnated
by reclamation. despite he opposition manifested
some time ago. Messrs Hopkins. Dalzell, Dolliver.
Tawney. Steele and Evans. Republican members OF
the Ways and Means Committee. have also been
renomina ted. most OF them without opposition. and
there is understood TO be opposition 10 the re-
nomination OF Messrs. Payne and Russell. Mr..
Johnson. Of North Dakota. the remaining Repub!i-
can member Of the committee. did not desire a re-
election, ne Is candidate Tor the United states
Senate succeed Roach. Democrat.
I; is probable tina, the minority members o., the
Ways and Means Committee. with IL xcep;ion Of
Mr.. McMin. who mas been nominated for Gov
ernor OF Tennessee VII all DC returned 10 the
LNlth Congress nobody seems disposed to try 10
prevent the return OF General Wheeler M.
Bailey the leader OF the minority OF the Committee.
has lost prestige rapidly during the last few months.
and ne sustained a crushing defeat in the Texas
Democratic conNe ntiOn ;his week: II now seems
probable that ne VIII return TO Washington In De
cember to become he leader OF faction OF hts
party In the House o. Representatives. Even X 30
improbable a hing should happen as the election
Of Il Democratic majority 10 the next House. VI
Baiiey's prospects % election to the Speakershli
would DC hopeless, and he might even be compelled
10 accept less conspicuous and influential place in
the organization than the charmanship OF the
Ways and Means Committee
In the next Congress the Democratic membershi2
OF the Appropriations Committee will miss two o!
its strongest and most useful men. Major Sayers
mas been nominated for Governor OF Texas. and
sir.s 10 be nominated FOR Governor next year
allowed Il 70 be understood last spring that he
would not be a candidate FOR reelection 20 con
crcss this year, and the aspiring Democratic poll
itcitue %, The district took him at mis- word. lie
vas afterward strongly inclined 70 reconsider ms
de-, sion not to De "a candidate and returned TO his
home some lime before the adjournment OF Con-
without arousing bitter feeling strong opposition
hut matters had gone too Ear. There WAS long
Deadlock IN the district convention. by which MS
rtends hopcd to profit; hut they we're disappointed
a, the last and another man received the nomna-
ton.