The times., 1899-12-24

means many changes. The employees who
are marked for decapitation have been paid
in full for the month Of December Their
successors will be sworn in on January .
1900. The unfortunates who will lose their
jobs ere. with few exceptions, those whos2
members were defeated Tor recollection.
Plans OF the ropuIist>,-The PopuIists
in the House have commenced TO discuss
plans for the campaign OF 1900. They will
it is believed. hold q national convention
in one of the Western cities. probably
Kansas City. The meeting viii take place
after the Democrats have held their ma
tiOnal convention. Speaking on this sub
tect. a Populist member said TO a Times
representative yesterday.
The Populists and the silver Republic
cans viii wait for the Democrats 10 hold
their convention before they act. / take
it that BRYAN viii be renominated by the
Democrats. and that the Chicago platform
VIII be reafirmed. If this is done the
Populists and the silver Republicans will
endorse the action of the Democratic con-
ventiou. Now, speaking for myself / am
opposed to our party putting a ticket in
the field; that is. mean to say to repeat
cur action of 1896. when We nominated
Tom Watson for Vice President. I think
if the Democrats put up Bryan on the
Chicago platform il would add strength
10 the cause simply for US TO meet in con-
vention and give our unanimous endorse
ment Of the Democratic ticket. But If
there is any wavering on the part of the
Democrats from their position taken during
the campaign OF 1896, and Bryan is thrown
down the POpulists and the silver Re
publioans will place a full ticket in the
field. Now II may be that some of our
people will insist on naming Mr. Bryan 5
running mate. and they might be strong
enough to carry their point. Should they
succeed it would not surprise me to see
Senator Butler of North Carolina FAMED
for second place l do not know. mind
YOU that he has any such aspirations, but
l do know he has a strong following in
our party ] am inclined to believe, how
ever. that he agrees with me that it would
De better TO endorse the full Democratic
ticket than TO mix matters up as we did
in 1896 The principles represented by the
Chicago platform are stronger today than
in 1896. and I believe that Bryan can go
before the people next year on the Chicago
platform and sweep the country"
Bills in the Senate.-From the first
day of the present Congress till the holiday
recess there were introduced in the Senate
1881 bills. The last bill was presented by
Dir. Davis of Minnesota, granting authority
10 the Minnesota and Ontario Bridge Com
+ pany 10 erect a bridge over Rainy River,
/ near CattcaTts Point, just below the con-
! fluence Of the Baudede River With Rainy
! River
Illinois Fares WeII.-In the distribu-
! tion of House committee appointments the
I Chicago members did fairly we'll Mr.
Noonan gets a good place on the Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads. and he is also on
the Expenditures of the Interior Depart
ment. MIR. BouteIl is on Education. Coin-
age, Weights, and Measures, and on
Claims. Thomas Cusack does well for q
new member, being or Education and Ex-
penditures of the Navy Department. Mr
( Foster is on the Committee on Election OF
President and Vice President. Mr. Mann is
on the Civil Service Committee The other
Illinois members retained most of their
F.. former places, and in one or two instances
get an additional committee. Mr.. Hopkins
still has the Census. George ". Smith
gets the chairmaAship OF the important
Committee on Postofices and Post Rca 8
This carries with it committee room fol
his use. Mr.. Marsh still has the Military
Affairs Committee chairmanship. Mr.
Graft is on the immigration Committee
Mr.. RodenbeTg Of East ST. Louis is on tht
( Public Buildings Committee.