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Day
25
Month
May
Year
1894
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Public Domain
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Special Capítol News Co. Correspondence. Washington, D. C, May 23, 18! . Congressman Whiting has been sick most of the time since his re turn from Michigan, where he re cently went to put the top rails on his gubernational fence. Now that he is able to be again at the house, his friends are beginning to put in a part of each day in discussing the situation and prospects with him. It is generally believed araong Michiganders at the capitol that Mr. Whiting will walk off with the prize when the state convention is held. Indeed, so far as is now known here, there is not likely to be any very formidable candidates against him. Since Mr. Whiting finally decided to accept the nomination if given to him, and even to seek it, he seems as anxious to secure it as he was to escape from it early in the season. If he don't get it now it will not be for lack of honest and manly effort on the part of himself or his numerous friends. A. possible theory that is just now confronting the republicans is that Mr. Whiting is more than likely to be nominated, and if nominated, would stand a gcod show of receiving the endorsement and support of of those voters who sympathize with with the populists but are more democrats than republicans. Then if all the friends of free silver could by any possibility be added to his column, he is likely to make an exceedingly liveiy race for election. In other words, if Mr. Whiting can be nominated and can then unite all factions and elements that are likely to be arrayad against the opposing ing candidate, he may be able to spring another Begole surprise on lis opponents. Once the chief executive's chair, his friends argue, Mr. Whitng would preside over the destinies ot the great state of Michigan "with neatness and dispatch." At any rate he proposes to get there if possible, and the ambition is a worthy one for any man to harbor in his josom. Judging from indications at this end of the line, it is now more than probable that the democrats in all he districts where they now have epresentation, will be obliged to eek out new men for standard-bearers. Mr. Whiting is surely out of :he race for renomination, while it s pretty well understood that Mr. Veadock will also decline a renomination unless his party demand that he enter the race again. While Air. Richardson may be prevailed upon to run again, it is generally understood that he has had enough and prefers to quit now, not feeling absolutely certain that any democrat can carry his district in this off year. If Air. Griffin declines the renomination he could surely have under any ordinary circumstances, it will only be because of the terrible affliction that has so suddenly come upon him and left him totally deaf, thus largely unfitting him for the cluties of a congressman. Those democrats who are fondly hoping they may yet secure an office because of the rejection of Mr. j Cleveland's nominees for postmaster at Marshall, Flint and several other Alichigan cities, are only wasting their time and energy. Those nominees will all be Qonfirmed excepting the Flint man, and his conlïrmation is to fail only because the present incumbent has yet nearly a year to serve, and there doesn't appear to be any good reason why he should be bounced before his commission expires. The Marshal! man, whose rcjection several Michigan papers have been predicting. is sure to be confirmed. Indeed, a favorable report has been ordered on his case, and so those men who are seeking influence to land them in the place after his rejection, are simply misguided, and disappointment awaits them. Congressmen Stephenson and Thomas are both in Michigan for a few days. The former was called home because of the sickness of a daughter, while the latter went home with his wife, who has been here steadily since they first carne to the extra session last August. If both look after their political fences just a little while they are there nobody can blame them, and it would only go to prove that congressmen, like other men, are decidedly human. Senator McMillan gave an elabórate dinner at his elegant home in this city on the evening the ióth instant, in honor of Senator Patton, lt was purely a social and not a political gathering, and was given for the purpose of aiding Michigan's new Senator and the members of the Michigan delegation in congress in forming each other's tance. All members of the delegation in the city not prevented by sicknessorother unavoidable causes were present. Besides the guest o honor, Senator Patton, the invitec guests present were Congressmen Avery, Gorman, Linton. Moon Richardson, Thomas and Weadock Col. Thompson, Messrs. Moore anc Rice, Senator McMillan's secreta ries, and Messrs. F. H. Hosford, F. H. Britton and E. S. Hoskins, correspondents for Michigan newspapers. Every man present voted Senaator McMillan a royal entertainer, and decided that Governor Rich had chosen as the late Senator's successor a pleasant agreeable gentleman, who could be easily approached, and with whom it would be a pleasure to do business.

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