The evening times., 1899-03-08
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Another Millionaire SenatOr.-The
breaking of the Senatorial deadlock in Ne
braska has resulted in adding another mil
lionaire to the United States Senate Judge
M. l.. Hayward, who has been selected to
succeed the Hon. William Vincent Allen
is estimated to be worth at least $4,000, ,OOO
He had the backing of the railroads and
corporations of the State. The new Sena-
tor is in his sixty ninth year and is said
to be fluent talker. The new Senate will
more than ever deserve the title OF mil
lionaires club. Nearly one-half of the
Senate are men that are rated In that class.
This winter has been particularly favorable
to wealthy men with Senatorial aspirations.
Among the millionaires added to the Sem
ate this year. are Chauncey M. Depew,
John Kean, jr., Nathan Bay Scott, Jo-
seph V. Quarles A. ]. McCumber, w. A.
Clark, A. G. Foster and NJ. L. Hayward.
There are four States yet to be heard from
Delaware, Pennsylvania Utah, and Cali
fornia.
The Delaware Contest.-The Legis-
lature of Delaware will adjourn in FIVE
days and unless a successor to Hon.
George Gray is elected before the legisla-
ture adjourns the State will have to get
along with only one Senator at Washing
ton for the next two years. The Republi-
can National Committee has apparently
taken a hand in the Delaware fight. Sena-
tor Hanna has permitted Secretary Dick
of the National Committee to indirectly
recommend the election OF Addicks lin
the interest of harmony 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Addicks has promised TO
make very handsome contribution TO the
Republican President campaign fund next
year. 1t is considered doubtful, however.
if Addicks can win out even with the
moral support of Mr.. Hanna's National
Committee. AS soon as the Delaware
matter is settled either by the election
of some one or the adjournment of the
legislature the President. it is understood,
will appoint former Senator Gray a Fed
eral Judge in the Eighth judicial circuit.
The friends of Mr.. Gray. however, have
still faint hope that a combination may
yet be effected which will result in his
election as Senator but this is now re-
gafded as extremely unlikely.
Michigan's Spring Eiection.-Mich-
gan will hold spring election early in
April 10 elect two regents of the State Uni
l.
1t will be an off-year election but it may
have considerable significance as an indica-
tion of the drift Of the political tide. The
Republicans have nominated their ticket
and in their platform they come out
squarely for gold and expansion. The
Democrats are holding their convention at
Kalamazoo today and the indications point
10 the insertion of strong antiexpansioh
plank in their platform. Michigan will be
the first State TO vote directly on this ques-
tion since expansion became an accom-
plished fact by reason of the ratification
of the Peace Treaty.
Ohio PoIitics.-The political pot in
Ohio is beginning TO boil in a lively fash
ion. Judging from the number of candi-
dates already in the field for the Repub
lican nomination for governor, nearly
every Republican in the State has set up
a lightning rod on his own account. The
fight will eventually narrow down 10 a
struggle between Senator Hanna and SEN
ator Foraker. Neither one has as yet indi
Gated a preference for any particular man
Judge George X Nash. of Columbus, has
been mentioned as Hannas favorite, hut
il was observed that upon the occasion of
his recent visit TO Washington he called
first on Senator Foraker This would seem
to settle Nash as Hanna's first choice, not
withstanding the fact that he subsequently
paid his respects to the junior Ohio Sen
ator
On the Democratic side, Representative
Lentz is hustling for the gubernatoral
nomination. He began an open canvass
for the nomination several weeks ago.
Chicago's MnyoraIty Contest.-Chi-
cago will elect mayor this spring and
the Republicans have already selected
their candidate His name IS Zina R.
! Carter. He is a new man in politics,
never having held any public office. The
! Democrats will probably renominate
! Mayor Carter H. Harrison although he is
being opposed by former Governor John
! P. Altgeld and number of other Demo
| Gratis The contest will be especially in
| teresting owing to the recent fight over
! the granting of street railway franchises
which resulted in earning for Mayor Har-
rison the enmity of powerful railroad
magnates. This sketch of Mr.. Carter is
furnished by his friends:
Zina r. Carter is essentially self made man
| lie born a small farm in Northern New
| York His father died when Zina was only min,
/ years old, and al twelve years Of age lie became
| practically the head OF the family. He was edu
! Gated in the district schools. In ls7l he can't
! To Chicago, and from his savings bought small
grocery store. From this modest beginning h,
into the grain business, and finally in
! few years became one of the most successful
| operators the Board Of Trade. In ls9s ht
was elected president of the Board of Trade
| Since 1885 he has been of the trustees o
the sanitary district and it is largely due to hi
ability that work on the great drainage cana
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