Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Die air and carriage OF weSterner, Saunter-
ed through the lobby Of the National last
night and people turned to look at him
His PREDETERMINED SLOUGH hat. his ener-
getic manner. his quick. decisive speech.
all proclaimed the section whence he hail
ed. and he chatted casually with an ac-
quaintance as II he were booming town
| lots or planning to build a railroad. This
| typical westerner was Col Abraham Boyn-
ton of Sioux City. 8. D.. and he Is no
stranger to Washington, his interests call
ing him here quite frequently. Col. Boyn-
ton is one of the leading democrats Of his
state. and was railroad commissioner Of The
territory under Gov. Church before 1t was
admitted to the Union.
Politics are quiet in our state this FALL. -
remarked Col. Boynton to q Star reporter.
''as only a judicial election will be held.
The populists are quite strong In South
Dakota, and they are holding their strength.
too. You will remember that they cast the
second largest vote In last falls election,
being exceeded only by the republicans.
The democrats of the state favor firmly
the modification of the tariff along the lines
laid down in the Chicago platform. We are
not greatly interested in the proposed Sill
yer legislation. as our mining Industries are
not extensive. Crops have been good In Cur
state this year. and South Dakota Is pros
porous"
Let me show you curiosity" said Col.
Thomas j. Moore of Richmond. Va. at the
Metropolitan this morning. He fourished
a ponderous cane he spoke and mis-
listener lodged as II to escape a threatened
blow. Il am not going to strike anybody
with II, but I want you to look at that
cane" continued the gentleman from Vir-
ginia. The other examined 1t. and remark
ed that he noticed nothing peculiar about
1t.
the head?" inquired Col. Moore. His COM
panion looked again and saw it. That
cane was cut from the battle field at
Gettysburg between the peach orchard and
the wheat field, and the bullet was buried
In the growing limb. just as you zee 1t now.
i bought 1t at the worlds fair, but not
from fakir. 1t was sold to me by q coun-
tryman. who lives near Gettysburg. and
who was well known to a friend with whom
i was travelling. He did not offer 1t for
SALE but i persuaded him to sell 1t to me
after l learned It's history. I could have
sold it Immediately afterward for ten times
the price l paid to gentleman who saw
me purchase it..
Col. Moore Is just returning from the ex-
position, and Is very enthusiastic over its
success. In his party were several who
had attended the expositions at London,
Paris and Vienna, and they all united in
declaring the worlds fair superior to all
those named. Col Moore states that no
reproduction of Mount Vernon. which Is on
exhibition, immense crowds visiting 1t every
day.
zone of the best Illustrations of the
power Of oratory 1 have ever known came
under my observation during the last ses-
sion Of the Florida legislature" said Mr.. J..
E. Alexander. a member of that body. as
he sat chatting in the Riggs House lobby
last night. The Georgia Central railroa l
was applying for an extension Of its char
ter into our state. and Gov. Gordon, the
president. was to appear before our legis-
lature in advocacy Of the application
citizens, came to me in indignation at the
idea Vote against the proposition, he
said. 1t Is a monstrous outrage. The land
should go back to the people Well. judge
i responded. I don't know. 1 am a great
Gordon man, and / have rather grown to
believe that whatever John b. Gordon al
vocates is very apt to be correct III You
vote for the measure. said the judge, IT
viii kill you politically forever III tell
you what I'll do. judge. l said hnally !:
after you have heard Gordon speak IN
vote just as you say OF course the judge
readily agreed to the proposition. Well. the
day for Gordon's speech arrived. and Judge
Jones came around to the state house to
listen. 1 invited him to the floor and gave
him my seat. Gordon spoke as only Cor
don can. The judge listened attentiV"ly.
AS Gov. Gordon closed and took his seat
turned to Judge Jones and looked him fuli
in the face. How shall vote, Judge!
asked. Vote to extend the charter. DIV
heavensr he exclaimed. And II ne wants
IL. give him the state. and include the peo-
plep 1 voted that way"
Ex-Gov Samuel ]. Crawford Of Topeka
Kan. who occupied the gubernatorial chair
of the sunfiower state away back In 1850. Is
stopping at the Ebbitt. He was probably
the youngest governor the state ever had,
being at the time Of his Inauguration only
Twenty-Five years old. and he has kept
close watch Of Kansas politics for third
of a century Gov Crawford Is engaged In
the practice of law at Topeka, and Is a
free silver republican. Il think 1t Is SAFE
to say that great majority OF our people
are for the free coinage of silver as far as
the product Of American mines extends,
he remarked. while Kansas Is not directly
interested in silver mining in any great
degree, much of our business comes from
the silver producing states Of the west. and
legislation inimical to their interest natu-
rally affects us. France, with half our pop
ulation maintains 500. 100000 of silver money.
and it would appear that we could use at
least $500 900. 900 81 900 100000. That Is the
way it looks to the people Of the west.
las far as Kansas Is concerned, the con-
dition of our people Is improving. We had
but few bank failures during the past sum-
mer. and our financial institutions are gen.
orally in good condition. Crops this year
have been good. and the farmers are rap
Idly decreasing their mortgage Indebtedness
Last year Kansas produced 81, 0OO.0 900 bushels
of wheat. more than was ever produced in
one year by any state, and the corn crop
reached 200 900 bushels
Gov Crawford reports the political situa-
ton in his state as greatly mixed. but does
not think the populist party Is as strong
there as II was last year. Its future will
depend largely on the legislation Of this
Congress- he declared
IT iro on the line Of what is known in
my state as the senatorial railway-the
West Virginia Central" said Mr.. w. B.
Maxwell. a prominent attorney Of Parsons,
w. Va. at the National this morning.
Scattered along 1t are such stations as
Window. Blaine, German, Bayard, Wilson.
Davis, Elkins. Harrison, Kerins and Bar
mum. and that Is how 1t gets its appella-
tion."
Mr. Maxwell is a great friend Of Repre-
sentative William L. Wilson. II am quite
certain" he declared, that there is no
foundation for the report that Stewart
Walker Senator Faulkner's law partner.
will contest with Mr.. Wilson for the next
congressional nomination. No one could de-
feat Wilson in his district. He Is the best
Representatives, and he will make such a
reputation in his work at the head of the
ways and means committee as will render
him invincible."
Col A. B. Andrews of Raleigh, NJ c.,
general manager of the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad system, was sshaking hands
with his many friends about the Metro
politan this morning. Col. Andrews is one
Of the best known railroad men in the coun-