The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

est men ON the democratic side OF the
house He is not progressing, so far as his
personal appearance Is concerned, and is
not an orator in the primary sense Of the
word That Is to say. he does not shine
when It comes to working In those pyro-
technical oratorical effects so much affected
by the stump-speakers Of the present day
His words are spoken In low tone--so
low, in fact, that one In the galleries fire.
quently has difficulty In catching what he
is saying-and he INDUCES in no rhetorical
flights. But the Ideas are there, and the
language In which they are expressed is
usually fautless. Mr. De Almond Is a
strong man and will undoubtedly be a
probability In the leadership race should
he decide to enter It,
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John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi Is
another strong democrat who Is expected
10 be candidate for the leadership Mr..
Williams has the advantage Of brilliant
education, secured in some OF the best
schools OF this country and at the Hei1el-
berg universities. He Is more of mixer"
than either De Almond or Richardson, and
is immensely popular on both sides of the
chamber He has a splendid argumentatiye
mind, speaks well and, his friends think
he would make an ideal leader.
Other Southerners who are being men
toned for the honor at this early date are
Underwood Of Alabama, Ball OF Texas, Hay
Of Virginia and Bankhead OF Alabama. All
Of these are good men. Many compliment
tary things have been said of Mr.. Ball and
his possible candidacy for the place during
the past week or so. and no surprise need
be occasioned II he develops into one Of
the leading factors In the eontest-that Is
assuming that he wants the place and is
willing to make a fight for It.
The Northern democrats who are pos
sible candidates for the leadership appear
to be rather scarce, for, SO far as my OBJ
servation extends, George B. Mcclellan Of
New York city is about the only one who
has been mentioned In that connection.
But Little Mac" as he is called is also
spoken Of as a possible democratic nominee
for mayor Of Greater New York at the
next election. and should he be n candidate
for that place he Will not, Of course, hgure
In the running for the leadership prize.
In addition TO the positions Of speaker
and minority leader, number Of impor-
filled when the FIRST session Of the Fifty
eighth congress begins. The death Of Rep
resentative Russell OF Connecticut makes
vacancy on the republican side Of the com
mlttee ON ways and means. but that VIII
no doubt be allied during the Forthcoming
short session. With the closing o. the
present congress there will be two more
vacancies, caused by the retirement Of A j..
Hopkins Of Illinois and Colonel Steele Of
Indiana. Both Payne and Daizell are mem
beers OF the ways and means committee
and should either Of them be elected
speaker still another vacancy would be ia
evidence. The speaker has the right to
appoint an entirely new committee, aud
should Cannon be elected to succeed Hen,
derson he would no doubt name as com
mitteemen men in favor OF a revision OF
the tarif Dalzeil. on the other hand, II
elected speaker. would place on the cons
mittee men from the ranks Of the anti
reyisionisfs.
The appropriations committee, which H.,
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