Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-12
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS

n
ing the twelfth Pennsylvania congressional dis
trict. formerly represented by q. ". shonk. h
in town uron legal business before the supreme
Court and is at the Randall Mr. Hine Is an
Attcrney-at-lAw at wilkeshArre and has served
two terms in the legislature and one in the state
senate.
The voting sentiment Of my district, which
comprises the county LuEerne, OF which Wilkes
barre is the principal city, said Mr.. Hines 70
The STAR representative. changes in q very
uncertain manner. For instance. Mr.. shoak.
my republican predecessor. carried it by Zoo
majority. carried il by about the same ag-
ure. We have elected but three democratic
Congressman in twenty-iour years. In the
state senate q republican succeeds me. while I
succeed q republican here.
The famous Wyoming valley Is in nv dis
trict and Il Is the largest anthracite coal mining
community in the country. Tor We turn out one
hall the anthracite output. valued az IN 900 900
livery nationality IL represented IN NV district
the Hsngarians and Poles predominatinc aud
holding The balance OF power. The Australian
ballot system tried Tor the first time h &
year and IL was a success for IL rendered No
mine operatives independent OF the mine bosses
who have heretofore exercised a great deal Of
influence over the men IN their employ.
These natonalities incline toward the
Nt"eSAaSs aLu rttOrtl IN the tariff.
fennsyivHnlA, however. has always boen a
strong tariff state. but think Il j. the we'll
organized machinery Of the republicans "a
much as anything else that has kept the state IN
line tor that party. The democrats are not
nearly SO well organized as the republicans, but
think that the urgency OF more perfect or
ganlzation is now apparent in view OF the en-
coufaglng signs, and that such will be perfected
before the next presidential election and the
democrats Will put forth greater energy.
The change OF the sentiment Of tho peopls
Is shown by the fact thar in lisa Harrison car
ried Luzerne county by 1 500 majority. IN
LosS by 300. while Mr.. Cleveland carried az
This year by l.600. In nv district We have an
unusually good organization and the party is
united. The republicans, however. are split
upon local issues
I'VE have had no strikes OF troubles at the
mines recently, though the mines have only
worked a. half time during the pat Elk or
eight months. which makes times somewhat
dull The market can receive hut about
4o.ooO.OOO tons of anthracite coal per annum.
while our total capacity Is 80 600 600, and this
Is the reason why the mines do not run ON full
time"
"A very important factor in NebrlsLa IN the
ensuing electons.' said ex-Gov Jas Z Povd
to TIE STAR represe ntative at the Ebbitt this
morning. will be the impeachment Of four re-
publican state aud two eN-state officers on the
ground of negligence and malfeasance in office.
'The state has lost large quantity Of money
through the carelessness OF its board Of public
LANDS and buildings, and while I WIS governor
recommended the appointment Of commis-
sioners and experts TO examine into the Affairs
OF state institutions. and this is the result
'Ihe carelessness with which the affairs OF
the people have been managed in Nebraska
have aroused the democrats and independents,
and liberal republicans also share IN this in
dignation- The republicans have been in Office
30 long that the people feel 20 reelect from that
party will be merely 10 cover up the errors OF
the past and things will so on in the same loose
and misnanaced manner as heretofore. With
an election of democrats, however, there will
be an investigation and an insight afforded the
people into the manner in which their affairs
have been conducted and their money wasted
These exposures have strengthened the demo-
cratic party greatly, especially upon local is
sues.
Col. r =. Smalley, the popular democratic
national committeeman from Vermont, wan-
dered through the corridors Of the Ebbitt this
morning with a serious expression on his
usually serene countenance aud with . very
detected air.
The casual observer might have thought that
Col Sma.ley's dependency was caused by bis
failure to receive federal patronage favor or
some such momentous cause. Such, however,
is not the case, for politically the colonel is al
serene.
The maple sugar crop Of Vermont" said
Col Smalley as he wiped a salt tear from his
left eye, lis going TO be very short this season
1 know that this Is a sad fact TO communists Co
an eKpectant public. but IL is nevertheless
fortunately true. They need cold frosty nights
and warm days TO make the sap flow, but up-
happily all conditions have been against q good
crop. i am also informed that the pear crop
OF Georgia wall be short. while If the peach
crop of Delaware also peters out the country
at large will indeed be in a deplorAbie condi-
tion"
'The proximity Of the opening OF the Chero-
kee strip" said A J. Myers Of St Louis 20
The STAR representative at the Randall this
morning. '.recalls TO me an experience that I
had in the rush at the opening of Oklahoma
~ was on the eastern border OF the territory.
There were about 500 settlers with me. We
ranged all along the line. There was not SOL
der or deputy United States marshal in sight
There was. in fact, nothing to prevent any Of
us from crossing the line before noon, thu
hour fixed in the proclamation Il wassa
magnificent example Of American love and 10y
atty to the observance Of the law OF the land,
for there was not single restraining induence
"we all compared watches and agreed upon
the time. There were three pistol shon
promptly at noon and the rush began. I have
been through the war. but it was one Of the most
exciting scenes ever witnessed. A few Of Us
were on horseback, while there were counsisss
teams, prairie schooners and even OF carts, TO
say nothing Of the people on foot Men,
women and children were frenzied With excite
ment, and il was q wild rush over the prairie,
the railroad, fifteen miles distant. being the
rbi Il splaudidlv I'D .