The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
STORY ABOUT GEN. WHEELER.
CBY G. A. EDWARDS

There is good story going the rounos
here in exclusive society circles concern
| ing General Joeeph Wheeler. got RON
lady who stands well anb5 high In those
circles aad she says the story is true
II will be remembered that the DIS
patches from Washington not long ago con-
AHMED news to the effect that General
Wheeler had Introduced or caused % be
introduced in the house OF representatives.
resolution presenting the thaoks OF con-
gress to Miss Helen Gouh. also awarding
her medal for her patriotic muaihcence
20 the soldiers and the cause OF the coan-
try. Well, my lady Informant says tnsl
| General Wheelcr's action was the pre-
| liminary TO a rather startling and romantic
performance on his part and that he
shortly afterward proposed to Miss Gould
asked her hand In marriage.
The story goes that Miss Gould very
promptly rejected the gallant, but grizzled
veteran OF two wars. But 1t seems that
! Dan Cupid must have hit the old man
good and hard. Not that he sent him In
Miss Gould's direction particularly, but
just on general principles implanted in his
big heart an intense desire 10 mate with
some fair lady, and. Strangely enough. the
generals choice seems to fall upon no
| unrnoneyod woman, for, Immediately upon
bis fall down aDent Miss Could he turns
| to another AMI pays court assiduously TO
| Mrs. George W Childs OF Philadelphia. The
runor hath it that he is just now keeping
| the payemeuts in the vicinity OF Mrs.
| Ch!lds' home in Philadelphia very warm.
| Indeed All this is very interesting, IL
true, and proves that the old general is
caring very little about his seat in con-
gre<s or any other old thing except OBJ
tairing wife. Bully for the old general
No doubt Mark Hanna and other good
friends OF President Mckinley will find new
cause for belief in the sepility OF John
Sherman, the sage Of Mansfield, on account
OF the latest ebullstion from him
In conversation with some friends re-
Gently ne expressed the opinion that tho
hero of Manila bay" George Dewey,
would probably be the next president of
the Urited States, He said that every war
produces one or more heroes. That Cen
erai Grant owed his elevation to the presi-
dency to his war record. That Admiral
Dewey was the central figure in our war
with Spain and what IS Just as much to
the point perhaps-he has displayed high |
order Of craftsmanship in handling the |
delicate situation in the Philippines lie |
Eafi haf t,a .nI
elected president with ease,
He may not be candidate" said Sher-
man, land may not desira the office. but |
there are very few men who have de-
clined the presldency--or a nomination to
that position which would be equivalent
to aa election
Senator Redfed Proctor of Vermont ,s
regarded here as Admiral Deweys DO
litical sponsor, il that brilliant sailor is
to figure in any way in the politics of our
country. The Vermont senator has been
a lifelong friend of the now famous adj
miral and it was through Proctor's IN
fuence that Dewey was given command of
the Asiatic squadron over a year ago SEN
ator Proctor has record for calling the
turn" on presidential possibilities. Many
believe that he possesses some political {
prescieuce or second SIGHT in picking ont
successful candidates He selected Har-
rison in 1885 long before the average poli-
tieian ever dreamed that the grandson of
lsppecanoe had ghost of chance. He
was a delegate to the convention ami voted I
for Harrison from first to last. when his l
man was nominated. He was subsequently, d
rewarded by place in the cabinet !
In 1896 Mr.. Proctor refused TO take anv L
stock in the Reed presidential boom. He t
Mckinley from the start II a
ADMIRAL Dewey should reach the White S
House Senator Proctor would undoubtedly h
De the premier of his administration. II ia 0
pointed out that no naval hero has ever
'een elected 10 high civil office. but there n
a nothing in the constitution 10 prevent 9
t, and il would furnish precedent IN IN. :,
uture generations, inasmuch as the per- Y
ornances OF our navy in the late war fur !!
'tShed forth the backbone Of the fighting :,
nd brought its brany men to the front. /
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Your Uncle Mark Hanna knows a thing -
r two about grabbing of the votes Of ST
ew senators. He pays particular attention =
them as soon as they get fairly seated .,
4 the serate. T.
Last winter his especial protege was in
enator Deboe OF Kentucky, who the I,or, y
move, nee5s all the coaching possible N n,
eep him from falling down an elevator p
naft at the capitol or standing out in the re
lin with his mouth open until he browns as
his winter Mark has taken Senator simo,, ri'
Oregon under his wing Both Dehoa n
I'd Simon have seats near Hanna and N,
ley confer with him on knotty points o, WI
institutional law and other matters. In
dentally they follow Hanns's lead in "a "a
'rng' A new senator may not be very th,
npos,ng or have much influence. bui bs ma
Is as big vote as the oldss, senator :, ".
myth OF service In the chamber. Some lar
material statesmen have Overlooked mi, WI
Ct but not so with your Uncle Narl
anna. HIS n hao