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lCorrespondeuce of the New York Herald
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correspondence of the Now York Herald


WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1915.


AS the time TOR the opening of the session OF Con-
gress approaches, the city becomes more and more
thronged with strangers, a large proportion OF whom
are fiery patriots-alias candidates for office


As many persons feel curiosity to know the pro-
babe result of the elections for officers Of the Sc.
nate and House, | will, with your permission, give
my conc usions, drawn from notes taken at the the
atre of the war.


To begin with the House. John w. Davis, of
indiana, IS decidedly the biggest fish in the puddle
tor Speaker and the chances of success are greatly
in his favor. The race for Clerk will be warmly
contested by John B. Weller, late member of Con-
gress from Ohio, and the present incumbent. &. b.
French. The chances are in favor of Weller, as he
is the most active politician. Doctor Lane will be
Reelected SeTgeant-at-Arms, and late nj. G.. from
Maine, (Herrck,) stands number one for Door
Keeper


In the Senate the old officers will be routed horse
foot and dragons. Dickens, the Secretary will die
hardest, as he has been longest hold of the public
teat. He has been in Office some twenty-five years,
and not satisfied with regular salary OF $1,000 per
year, has followed In the footsteps OF uncle Peter
Hagner, IN providing tor kindred, and now has a
son IN his Office at $3.50 per year, and has received
IN addition some $1,000 for extra work done by
other members of the Royal Dickens family. Add
to this, that in politics ne is all things to all men,
and think you will agree with me in the opinion,
that the Senate will generously allow him to retire.
Elijah Nual, late Polk elector for the State of Ken
lucky, Is the prominent candidate for Sergeant
Arms, and Mr. Eanos, Of Indiana, for Door-Keeper.
From this you will that the West comes in for
large share of the spoils. We have some rich items
on the subject of public printer of which your read
ers shall be advised.