Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-24
PERSONAL POINTS.
Movements of West virg ini ans In W ash
ington-A Good story on Congressman
Elect Ruling.

Ington-A Good story on Congressman
Elect Ruling.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. December a.
Congressman Capshart has gone to his
home at Point Pleasant to spend the
holidays with his family. When he re-
turns here early in January he will be
accom- panied by his wife and children,
who will remain in Washington the
remainder of the winter. They will
have apartments at the Hotel Varnum,
which is located convenient TO the
Capitol.
Congressmau-elect Huling, Mr.. Alder
sons successor from the Third district,
is a frequent visitor TO Washington
these days. On recent visit here he
put up at the National Hotel, favorlte
resort of West Vlrginians and Southern
people generally. One morning he went
into the hotel barber shop TO get shave
The colored barber who undertook the
contract of moving the stubble from the
distinguished West Virginian's mobile
countenance naturally started conver-
satiou with his patron. His talk turned
on the late election, and after expressing
his opinions generally on the great
Republican landslide, the barber
remarked that the only man whose de-
feat ne felt as a personal loss, was Mr.
Anderson, of West Virginia.
This remark Immediately Interested
Mr.. Huling and aroused him from the
doze into which he had fallen under the
combined influence Of the oarber's
manipulation and two-pitched voice.
80 you knew Mr.. Anderson, did you"
inquired Huliug.
yes, indeed, sah," continued the
barber, encouraged to ind his customer
taking an interest in his talk. HE
was one of NV regular customers, san.
He had d mug aud brush here-they
are up in the case now, sab, and he
was mighty fne man. A big, hand
some man, wId an easy face TO shave.
and powerful good speaker. And l
am mighty sorry he has departed, san,
SAID the barber as he proceeded TO put
the finishing touches 30 Mr.. Hullng'S
face. ''And the worst of IL is, he con-
tinued, "they say he was defeated by
no.account sort,o fellow, who didn't
know nothing, and who never would
have got the nomination If he didn't
have lots of money"
And the barber yanked the towel
from about Mr.. Huling's neck, and that
gentleman got on his feet. He looked
at the barber with quzzical express
sion ia his eye aud remarded, "Well,
I'm sorry your friend Anderson was de-
Wi n
mighty fine man. But | don't agree
with you that he was defeated oy no.
account sort Of fellow, and I'll tell you
why, I'm the man who defeated Alder
son."
Nothing but one OF Edison's kineto-
scopes could possibly have done justice
TO the rapid changes OF expressions on
that darkey's cOuntenance as MIR. HUI
ing said this. He was too dumofound-
ed to do more than attempt TO stammer
out an apology, ana before he got fair
IL started Mr. Huling was gone. IL Is
needless TO say that barber does not ex-
pect TO shave the member from the
Third West Virginia district in the
next Congress.
CONGRESSMAN Anderson started for his
home at Nicholas Court House to-day,
TO be with his family for the holidays.
Mr.. Anderson has been endeavoring
since he returned here get definite
promise from the members OF the House
Judiciary Committee that the West Vir-
ginia direct tax bill would be pushed at
this session but he has obtained little
satisfaction. The members Of the COM
mittee are willing enough to undertake
doing what they can to get the bill
through but point out that
with with so many other important bills
pressing for passage, it is almost hope
less TO expect TO get time for the West
Virginia bill. II the Republicans would
not fiIibuster against II, there would be
no trouble, or it might be put through
in half an hour under suspension OF the
rules But with the Republicans ready
TO fight it at every step, II would take
hours aud perhaps DAYS to pass il.