The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

uIuWdru-nO LOT CnlCkamauEa, Chatta-
nooga, big banquots, battleaelds and
basic steel.
Vice-president Eddy, Superintendent
Hippcy and Superintendent of Trans
portation lIuger will accompany the
party as far as Bristol in Col. Eddy's
private car, which will be attached to
tho train. The party will lose nothing
In attractiveness by the addition, it will
soon find out.
The party is n notable one. Secre-
tary Proctor is not only member of
the cabinet, but is an Ex-Governor Of
Vermont, very wealthy, and one of the
ablest business men and organizers in
New England. lie has made his money
largely in Vermont marble quarries.
The other day he issued an order look
ing toward the enlistment of 1000 In
dams as soldiers. This, in his mind, is
one OF the llans whereby tho Indian
problem may be solved.
Acknowledgement Miller was Presi-
dent Harrison's law partner at Indian
apolis, is of plain exterior, and could
win cases by sitting and looking honest
at the jury and saying not word. He
is respected by all who know him as
man OF the strictest integrity and as
sound and able lawyer.
Commissioner Raum is at tho head of
Viz fWulCu QlSUuFSpS annually
nearly half the Federal revenues in the
form of pensions. Quartermaster Cen
eral Batchelder is a New hampshire
Yankee, who is an ideal public Official
His bureau moves like a clock
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, is
president pro temporc of the Senate and
commander of the Loyal Legion. He
was beau ideal soldier, and is coming
to the front as one Of the strong West
crn Senators.
Senator Sanders, of Montana, is
typical Westerner. lie is also a man
with record. lie organized and headed
the Vigilantes, which regulated things
in that rough region of mountains,
ally supervised the taking off Of about
twenty OF the toughest cut-throats that
ever brcathed breath of whiskey
Senator Hawley is n newspaper man
from the Nutmeg State, but was born in
Tarhceldom 'yers md yers ago. as
Mrs. General Gilflory would say. He
had the copyright bill under his wing
during the recent Congress.
Senator Frye is one Of the sharpcst,
most incisive speaker on the Republi-
can side. He is a partisan in politics,
but gentleman all around.
Representative Mckinley is popularity
DcllcNco W w Cllt uliLn VINO invent the
tariff. He didn't. 1t was invented by
the Devil or the Angel Gabriel, accord
ing to which party you belong to- He
merely revised it. When sugar gets
down to five cents a pound, as it will by
next preserving season, all the house
wives in America will bless HIM for
putting it on the FREQ list. He is as
courteous as Chesterfield and looks like
Napoleon.
Representative II. Clay Evans, of
Chattanooga, has charge of one end of
the party. lie is a Tennessee Republi-
can, and can rip paint off the roof of the
Capitol when he gets mad and talks.
lie and Coleman, of Louisiana, are the
best Republicans sent to Congress from
the whole South.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
was chairman of the Committee on Ap-
preparations, and could have kept Roam
oke from getting that S75, 900 if he had
wanted TO. But he didn't. He is good
natured, fond of the theatre, but con-
ceals that fact from his Quaker con-
stuents, and is popular with both sides
of the House. breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, paid him a high tribute of re-
spcct
Space forbids naming the good quail
ties of all, but it is fine crowd.
The newspaper men are the pick of
the flock. Gen. II. V. lioynton is dean
of the journalistic corps. He is cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
knows more war history, more about
Washington, local and political, than
any other man living. He is a member
OF the Chickamauga park commission.
lie sings ink nasty when his blood is
up, but is as gentle, kindly and consid-
crate as a woman TO the younger mem
bers of the fraternity.
p. V. Degraw is at the head of the
United Press, is ex-president of the
Gridiron Club, and tho handsomest
newspaper man in Washington.
G. IL. Merrillat represents the Asso-
ciated Press and is hustler who knows
everybody, everything, and just how
much the Associated Press wants of it.
Colonel John NJ. Carson. of the Phila-
delphia LEDGER is authority on army
matters, and has the confidence and
friendship of G.. w. Childs, the million
aire owner of the Ledger.
James r. Young, of tho Philadelphia
Star, is, strangely enough, executive
clerk of the Senate, but no executive
secret ever escapes from the executive
clerk to the correspondent. John
Russell Young, ex-minister to China,
and ono of the leading newspaper
menin America. is his brother. 1t
runs in the blood.
E. b. Wight, of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, is rotund, talks little, and has
set of scrap books which couldn't be
bought for $50, 900.
M. G. Seckendorf, of the New York
Tribune. and f. G.. Dunnell. ofthe New
N0rlrF .1,1n u,