The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Talks WITH
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Ex-Congressman Howard Of Alabama,
who was seen at the Ebbitt yesterday,
Is not very sansuine Of the success Of Col
Bryan I'm the event Of that Eentlemans
nomination in 1870.
Il think" said he. that Bryan's nom
ination is foresone conclusion, but re-
gard his defeat as certain He viii get
the electoral vote Of the South. and that
is all he will be able TO get. The PoDu-
lists are not going TO fuse with the Demo
Gratis as they did in 1sSs. unless the Demo-
Gratis sConCede them the Vice President.
which they are not apt 10 do. There is
strong element in the Populist Party that
believes in making a stTaight-out fight.
and is opposed to any sort Of combina-
tion. While | was for Bryan and Watson
in 1886, / do not think that Bryan has
dOBe anything OF late to strengthen him
self. but on the contrary believe that he
has LOST much OF prestige ne enjoyed in
the former Presidential campaign"
Il notice that Hon. ". A. Little. OF
Fredericksburg. is a candidate for Con-
gress from the First District Of Virginia,"
said Mr.. A. Daingerfield. Of the Old Do
minion, at the Riggs.
IF the people OF his district care 10
honor a man OF splendid ability, high
character. and iireIess industry. they would
do well to send ex-senator Little to rep
resent them at Washington. He is one Of
the best lawyers in the State. and his ca
reer in the Legislature was highly credit
able. He is a sound money Democrat, II
is true, but / do not think that this should
injure his candidacy. particularly as the
silver question is apt 10 be relegated TO
the rear in 1890 by issues of far greater
Importance"
Politicians in the Hobbies have been
speculating on the effect Col. HendersOn's
election to the Speakership viii have on
the House organization. 1t is generally
regarded as a certainty that the Clerk,
Mai. Mcdowell, will retain his present
place. as he comes from Pennsylvania,
and the East is entitled to a good place.
Neither is il thought that DOOrkeeper
Glenn. Of New York. will be disturbed.
The Sergeant-at-arms may have to fight
to keep in. though even this is doubtful
The great mass of employees. messengers,
clerks, pages. and the like will stay as
they were in the last Congress.
On the Senate side however, there will
be some important changes. Gen. James
S. Clarkson, the noted IOwan, is slated
for the Secretaryship. now held by Gen.
Cox, Of North Carolina. II is believed
that strong effort in favor of the reten-
ton of Col Bright as Sergeant-at-arms
will be made, but those who are on the
inside of Capitol affairs regard it as GER
tain that a Republican will be given his
place.
Work on the Raleigh Hotel is being
pushed steadily, and Manager Tally hopes
to have the new building ready for use
by early autumn. Three floors of the
stately structure on Twelfth street which
completely overshadOws the oil part of
the Raleigh, are now being utilized. The
completed building will give to the Ma
tional Capital a modern hostelry in all
that the term implies. The patronage of
this house has been heavy from the day
of its opening, and 1t has often been I'M
able TO accommodate all who intended 10
become guests, so that the erection Of he
new building became a necessity.