The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
YOUNG NORTH CAROLINA GIRL
CREATES A SENSATION.

White VS.. Lowry Contested Election
Case. The National Committee, &c.
Special Correspondence to TIE Sentinel.
Hon. F. M. Simmons has been
chosen to represent North Carolina
on the Congressional Campaign Com
mittee. This Gentleman made very
shiaimGs shment in the House
- in support of a private
Illaifn for New Berne Constituent.
He also reported number of bills
from the Committee on Claims of
which he is member. If Mr.. Sim
mons could stay here longer, he
would become most useful member.
He will probably be forced to stay at
home after serving two years, most
ably, on account of $4,000 republi-
can majority in his district 1t would
hardly be reasonable to hope for such
a fortunate thing as to overcome that
majority second time by creating a
schlsm in the Republican party. Mr..
Simmons is young enough, however,
to wait until that majority is diminish
ed by other agencies and the second
district would have to look a long
time before better Democratic rep
sentative could be found to repre-
sent it here Mrs Simmons has been
very ill with measles at the Metropol-
ital Hotel She was delirious several
days. Measles is said to be epidemic
here Mrs Barnes, wife Of a Georgia
member, is i'll at the same hotel with
measels.
Miss Mary L. Kenan, Of Whining
ton, created quite a sensation at Mrs.
Vance's reception yesterday, BY her
singing. Miss Kenan was educated
at Peace Institute, and her highly
cultivated voice reflects great credit
on her instructors. She is now a
guest of the family of Hon. S. F.
Phillips. She is going to a german
to-nig hit. Her escort is Mr.. Wilson,
a son Of the we'll known and deserved
ly popular James Wilson, Esq, who
has been for 50 many years identified
with the Western North Carolina
Railroad. Young Wilson is very
popular here, is efficient ip his office
and is considered one of the most
graceful dancers in Washington.
The Democrats who voted in the
House to seat White. Republican, in
stead of Lowery, Democrat, in the
contested election case which was a1-
versely reported from the Elections
Committee, have been criticised for
not sustaining the committee. All
the members of our delegation, except
Col. Rowland, voted to sustain the
committee and unseat White. Col.
Rowland says that he thought from
the evidence handed in that White
was entitled to his seat and voted ac-
cordingly. The rest of our members
thought differently and | agree with
them. The Election Committee care
fully sifted the evidence and conclud-
ed that White was not naturalized
citizen. Col. Tom Johnston, a mem
ber of the elections Committee, is con-
vinced that White is not entitled to
his seat and that new election ought
to have been ordered.
It is surmised that there is some
chance for the bill introduced b, Hon.
John S. Henderson, to distribute the
surplus in the states according to their
illiteracy, to become law. Mr.. Hen
derson's bill gives no Federal officer
Jurisdiction in the manner of using the
money, and leaves the matter entirely
with the State officials. The Blair
bill will never be called up in the
House. The Committee on Education
was probably formed so as to insure
the defeat of this bill Some
OF the features OF the Blair bill
are undoubtedly Objectionable
but l would be glad to see Mr..
Henderson's bill accepted as substi
tate. If Mr.. Henderson's Education
al Bill should succeed in passing the
House, it would 60 into effect July l
'58. Your readers know what fine
lawyer Mr.. Henderson is, so I think
they would be willing to trust the con
stitutionality of the measure into his
hands. 1 am satisfied to do this.
Mr.. Henderson is not withouta pre-
cedent i'm this measure. A bill similar
to his was passed in 1886. The bene
fits to be Cerived from such a measurt
are inestimable. Our people need th'
money, and 1 hope Mr.. Henderson
and his colleagues will press the mat
ter with all their energy and influence
Gen. w. P. Roberts, State Auditor
of North Carolina, and his wife ar
at the Metropolitan Hotel, on brie
visit to Washington. General Roberts
was the youngest brigadier general il
the Confederate service.
The members of the Cabinet hel,
their last receptions Wednesday last
Lent, which commences next Wedn es
day, known asAsh Wednesday close tn
doors of fashionable Washington fol
party days. This weeks reception.
were unusually brilliant Mr.:
Whitney's was especially elegant
Her home is more like palace th al
any other house in America that
have visited. There is long suite o
parlors and splendid ball room fur
aished without regard to cost. Th
dining room had refreshment table
loaded with silver, rare china, and ca
tables. Rare wines were on the side
board and pretty girls in full evenin
dress poured hot tea and chocolate
from silver urns. Mrs. Whitney wor
q dress of white corded silk elaborate