The Washington times., 1894-06-17
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

1t is interesting to note how, after some
years in Congress, the representatives from
the South and the Southwest lay aside their
derbys or high hats.
Two men who have still clung TO their old
ways in the House are Bailey, of Texas, and
Heard, of Missouri. Bailey wears magnii.
cent sweeping black sombrero, almost Of the
Mexican variety, while Heard wears the small
round brown narrow-brimmed variety TINT ID
more frequent in the far West.
KuHore, of Texas, is another man who
clings to his slouch felt, and wears 1t with q
certain air of bravado and nonchalance that
makes him look like typical Gil Bias.
In the Senate Mills still sticks to his soft
felt. but 1t is not as markedly southern as that
OF Bailey. Proctor. OF Vermont wears the
soft felt OF the kind that is popular in north
ern Yankeedom.
But take the average statesman who comes
to Washington. and about his second term, il
not before he lays aside his felt for something
more pretentious.
There is a quiet suspicion that Senator Al
lison, OF Iowa, is keeping a close watch on
his actions now, in order to stand in for the
presidential nomination next time at the Re-
publican convention.
Senator Allison has two very strong points.
He is western man. and is a friend OF silver.
| Beyond these two absolute essentials to Re-
publican nominee in 1886, and, by the way,
there are very few men that one can think Of
! Just now that have them. Mr.. Allison is strong
| in being considered a conservative, a man OF
| sound business sense. and a resident In the
/ granger territory. The fact that he is not rich
| will be in his favor. too. in the far West and
Northwest. where the prejudice against rich
man in Office as being dangerous to the well
fare of the people is still strong.
II you notice how moderate Allison is in
| his declarations and how well he has steered
| his bark as a moderate protectionist. a mod
| crate silver man. ETC.. you will see some evi-
| dences of careful balancing. useful both in q
| convention and before the people.
| speaking OF romantic marriages" said a
member of Congress Yesterday, II think it
than that OF James X. Jones. jr, the only son
OF the Senator from Arkansas. When young
Jones was l3 years OF age he became deadly
smitten with a sweet young lady of nine sum-
mers. The two used to play about together,
and no one supposed that their friendship
was more than that which frequently pre-
walls in juvenile circles.
Zone day. however. this young gentleman.
who was still wearing short pants, appeared
at his father law Office and told the old gen.
tleman that he was engaged to be married,
had ordered a wedding ring for his ilance,
and that he needed $50 to pay for it. The
father of the precocious youngster laid back
il mis- chair at hrst IN as;onish nent and then
Loo. l..
nR-iesake 10 become indignant. The young
man persisted, however. that the ring had
been ordered and the jeweler must have his
money. and the induiging pa wrote him
check Ior the amount required. The ring
was a solitaire diamond, and it was duly
placed on the proper finger OF the 9-year old
maiden.
After that the affairs of this young couple
went along in matter of fact way. Young
Jones finished his education and returned to
his home 10 luliil the contract into which he
had entered. The little girl OF nine sum-
Uer5 had becJme q beautiful young lady.
She was Miss Cora Benson. and had con-
tiuued to cherish the little ring, although
long since she had been unable TO wear the
tiny emblem of the piShted troth. They
were married and now ars the happy parents
o! !!ti,e boy and girl the former being
james X. Jones, the third. Mr. Jones is now
MS iathe-'s private secretary. and with his
young family is living happily III this city.
Representative Holman. the watch dog of
the Treasury is the subject of good story
which shows how even a watch dog may
overlook the in.fuities Of a trespasser when
he is fed with large and juicy piece OF meat.
Sometime ago Mr. holman had private bill
that Ge was especially anxious 10 have passed.
He went 20 brother member on the floor of
the House and told him that he would con-
slider it favor if he would introduce the
measure. take charge of it, and see that it got
through.
The bill wcs in due time introduced and
called W for action. To the great surprise
OF the man who was doing a Little favor for
the watch dog OF the Treasury when the
bill was called uD Nj. Holman Was at once
upon his feet, and IN vigorous terms de-
noGnced the measure. and suid he hoped |
that no such legislation wouli be allowed to
80 through the House. Tie member who
was fathenng the bill was struck dumb when
Mr.. Holman asked him q question, and this |
bein: answered, others followed. Finally |
Mr. Holman became satisfied that it WAS |
quite Toe propcs thing to let that bill become |
4 !aw. dud l!e said 50, acknowledging that he |
had opposed it ulder "a mistaken idea. Then |
he sat down. ;iit tine entire House was salts |
iieo that II Holman had been appeassd and |
convinced that the bill was all right that there |
was no need ior anybody else 20 question it. |
II passed by unanimous consent.
In some way tie story leaked out about |
how this till had been ingeniOusly handled, |
AID the member who heard it went 10 Mr.. |
Holman and told him tSat he proposed to |
cali up one Of his bills that day; said that he |
knew how Mr.. Holman had gotten his little |
bill! through. aud that ii he raised any obiec- |
tiol 10 the bill to come up in an hour or two |
the whole story OF that clever ruse would be |
detailed for the ediication OF the HOUSE and |
so into history on the pages of the Con-
gressionai Record. The economical gentle |
man from Indiana looked knowingly for a |
moment. said he would not promise to vote |
for the bill. but that he was quite sure that he |
had au enlargement which would keep him |
outside the House when it came up for con-
sideration.
Lieutenant Governor Nye, OF Laporte, Ind,
was the center of attraction in the lobby of |
the House yesterday, he being surrounded by |
a number OF his old friends now members of
the national legislature. Mr.. Nye has just |
coma from Nassar College, where he wit
messed. in company with Mrs. Nye. the gradu-
..;Iy of his danghtnr who has carried nj