WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. 1915
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VaShi'1ION, aug. 70, lSfo.


There is an article in the Union of this morning
copied from North Carolina paper, which recon-
mends to the consideration of President Polk the
services of Romuus NJ. Saunders, in fastening upon
the Baltimore Convention the wothird rule through
which the Colonel received his nomination. Now
we could tell beautiful story ef this business, if we
liked suffice for the present, that as Mr. Card
ner, OF New York, according to report has declined
the mission to Russia, II would perhaps be accer.
table to Mr. Saunders. He wants 10 20 somewhere
but Il IS evident he is afraid Col Polk has torgott-7
hlm. he has mad his eye upon Spain but the Pre-
sident Is justly dlffden IN the matter Of r-calinc
Irving Perhaps, too. he may have some msgiving~
as TO the advantage OF the change for no man h.
ever been so popular an American al Madrid a.
Washington Irving. There is some hope however
that Mr.. Irving will get tired and come home Of hi,
own accord. Mr. Saunders can then slip, provided
there is not an understanding with ex. Collector Var
Ness We have a heap of trouble with these off
Ces


Mr.. John G. Rlves, his lady and sister-ln law ar
rived IN town this morning from Niagara Falls
where they were recreatiag when advised of the
late unfortunate and disastrous tracas Immediate
y on their arrival, or thereafter as possible
they visited young Elliott in Jail and conversad
with him. "A number of friends have been visiting
HIM IN his confinement, among them II is said a
young lady, distinguished for her beauty and accom-
pllshments, 10 whom the prisoner is devotedy par
tial.


The y. s ship - 1--WE have forgotten the
name), preparing for at New York. is to leave
on the 29th inst


Hon. Branch T. Archer OF Texas dined with
Secretary Walker, to-day They had chat over
old tlmes-Annexahon-an the big letter ha, led
OFT IN the movement first published in the Herald
Mr.. Walkers big letter, you know. A great letter
that.


Mr.. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, is at ,be Uni
ted States, looking remarkably well. He is a very
goodlooking, sensible, gentlernanly man.


Weather excessively hot All our icehouses, sa
wing three exhausted, used up and cleaned out A
thunder shower of three or four days duration,
might have some effect in cooling the air, provided
there was good admixture of hail.


We think Mr.. Secretary Walker had better send
the clerks in the Statistical Bureau off to Texas
II is rather expensive business TO the people pay
ing five sixEmen at the OF twelve hundred and
one thousand year for pairing their nails, and cut
ting the public qullls into tooth picks and sleeping
IN their easy chairs. Brother Davis will have had
abundant opportunity TO attend the camp-meetings
and get renewed in the inner man, for there is no
thing IN the world to do in the statistical bureau
rev arrivals In town. to-day good many travel
crs passing through