Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-31
WIDE OPEN DOORS.
II. n. JOhnsOn's Plan of Wash.
tngtOn HOspitality--COn.
gressiOnal Gossip.
4 Citizen who Anticipates that
Darkness May Reign After
January First.

Setting q Good Sized Political
Machine Under Headway
Local Notes.
Special w ashingtOn Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 21st.-The
senate and house will adjourn in a day
or two for the holiday recess. Meantime
nothing special has been done. That is
the universal custom OF congress- kill
the first two or three weeks of the ses-
SION, aud settle down to business after
the holidays are over.
Senators Casey and Hansbrough are
boarding for the winter. Representative
johnson has rented pleasant furoished
residence at No. 1913 Maryland avenue
(about two or three squares northeast of
the capitaD and asks me, through all my
North Dakota correspondence, to notify
all the North Dakota people that he is
''at home" to everybody at all times dur
ing the session. He says there is place
at his table, and room and bed for
every one of his constituents that shall
visit the national capital, without regard
TO "race, color or previous condition" [
think Mr.. johnson has acted wisely in
this particular. People who live long dis
tances away from Washington, and who
visit the capital on bns,nees or for recre-
alton, have right to expect a cordial
welcome from the men who are paid to
represent them here. Whatever political
complexion the people Of North Dakota
may take on, no one who knows him will
deny that Mr. johnson Is the soul of hos
pltality, and his excellent lady heartily
co-operates with him. She presides in
his home with matronly dignity and re-
ceives his friends and constituents
with trne western cordlality. It will be
very singular If Mrs. johnson does not
make her Washington home the North
Dakota center.
On New Years day Mrs. johnson will
grace the beautiful parlors of the home
Of Senator Davis of Minnesota, having
Been invited by Mrs. DAVIS to assist her
in receiving. This is an excellent arrange
nent, for it will attract all North Dako-
tans in the city to the place where they
will aseuredly meet all the Minnesotans,
and thus the near relationship Of these
two ne,ghborly commemorative will be
esmented in the national capital.
I had the pleasure Of meeting about
thirty North Dakota people last Satur-
day night at Mr.. Johnson's home. It
vas the occasion of the regular meeting
Of the state association recently organ
lied, and it served TO restore me to full
fellowship with several old friends with
whom I pioneered on the broad prairies
of North Dakota years ago.
These thoughts presented themselves
10 me while meeting many old friends
and some new ones from the state at Mr..
Johnson's. remarked 1t as q peculiar
ity that neither of the two senators were
present to shake hands with the Nom.
bers Of their Washington colony-but
then, the code of senatorial dignity in
Washington is past finding out.
I have again and again sent in my
card to the two North Dakota senators
during the past week, but have 40 yet
been unable to corral either Of them.
The news Of the death Of Senator
Plumb of Kansas, on Sunday last, was
received with the profoundest sorrow in
Washington. He was somewhat brusque
and PLAN spoken in his manner, but no
public man in Washington was regarded
with more sincere personal affection by
people OF all classes. Who will succeed
the senator from Kansas is the question
on the lips of every one. The choice of
= new senator from any state is always u
matter Of the deepest interest in Wash.
ington. Senators. as rule, remain here
six years, and during that time they
build up constituency here, who learn
their peculiarlties and form profound
regard it not positive affection for
them. The friendship of q United States
senator to Washington citizen or q
Washington family is often never-ecd-
ing benediction. He holds the golden
key that often uplocks the closet and let's
out prosperity for those who possess his
friendship. The departments are prone
10 open their doors for the son or the
daughter Of the household that possesses
senatorial friend. From the colored
laundress and laboring man to the
princely merchant and banker Guilt
vate the good graces Of all the gentlemen
ef the senate chamber.
FRANK j. MEAD
Let There be Light.
Editor OF The Alert:-"DOuse the