The Washington times., 1894-08-27
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

The fight for the vacant Michigan Senator
ship this fall is going to be a decidedly hot
one. Senator Patton has not been six months
IN Washington without arriving at a thorough
I realization of the value and importance OF a
seat in the Senate and he means TO keep il If
he can. But Congressman Burrows is giving
him hard race, having opened headquarters
IN Mr.. Patton's own city, Grand Rapids. dur
ing the past week. and placed il in charge OF
n. Nj. Rose, late enrolling clerk in the State
legislature. Mr.. Rose. besides being most
/ devout Burrows man, from his recent Of
fetal connections and wide acquaintance
among the members OF both houses. will be
able to pull good many wires in Mr. Bur
rows behalf. The shrewdness of this latest
move OF this wide-awake Michigan Congress-
man, who is as good tactician as he is par
hamentarian, is believed TO be- turning the
odds in his favor. and il is now being whis-
pered abroad that Senator Patton will proba-
bly, have 10 resume the practice Of law in
Grand Rapids next march
Every administration and every year of IL
results IN adding its quota 10 the number of
handsome residences built in Washington by
those who, after a tweve-month or more
OF official life here, are tempted to take up
their permanent abode in the city of culture
and leisure. One Of the latest is that OF ex-
Gov. William H. Simms, of Georgia Hoke
Smiths assistant Secretary Of the Interior.
GOV Simms has thus far been a sojourner
at the Arlington Hotel. but he has been so
captiyated with the city that he has purchased
the house at the northeast corner of Twelfth
and Il streets which he is remodeling into a
beautiful home OF the Glaeco-Roman STYLE.
in chrome and white, like some of those de-
hciously tasteful villas that dot the Bay of
Naples or look down on the Corniche road.
Senator Quay, after good deal of hotel
life, has Likewise chosen his lot on K street
little further on, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth, and is erecting SAC, 900 house there.
that will be handsome addition to that
aristocratic part OF the city.
And now they are talking of Gen. Sam
Thomas. Senator Brices financial partner in
railroad deals and the Republican candidate
Tor mayor OF New York. Sam Thomas is as
hot Republican as Brice is a Democrat. but
they work well together on the principles of
true partnership. each one contributing what
the other hasn't got.
Thomas is the man who after the Nickel
Plate Railroad DEAL which cost the Wander
bits such a pile received a watch charm
souvenir OF the event, made by the Tiffany's.
consisting of broken safe and a burglars
KIT OF tools. Brice got one too. and is very
proud of it, but Thomas was inclined 10
resent that part OF the joke intended for him
ana thought his too suggestive. For all that
and would make good lord mayor of New
York or any other rich and pretentious town.
The news comes from the town of Breckin
ridge, OAK, (whether the North or the South
State II is difficult to ascertain, as neither
State will acknowledge the dishonor) that
there is great agitation over the question
OF changing the name of the place to avoid
the slurs and suspicious that are being
lNFa t.r fNg nal, mi
hgious bodies especially are said to be very
much stirred up and TO insist that prompt
action be taken in the matter 10 remove the
odious suggestion Of evil which must arise in
the dating of every letter.
Senator Lindsay's speech that was to have
been would have made entertaining reading.
II 1t had been delivered. There was rumor
OF Its future appearance in the Record. but
the Senator says he does not do that sort of
thlng. 1t Will, therefore remain unpublished
or appear next session
Senator Lindsay had some very plain things
10 say about even the tariff reform PRINCIPLES
OF the reYered Wilson bill, and was prepared
10 stamp even that as a rank protective meas
ure. 1t is also said that Senator Lindsay had
something 10 say about the Presidents short
memory. especially in that in his message of
last iali he laid SO much stress on the nee
esslty OF the most gradual tariff reduction in
view ofthe business upheaval, but now is so
anxious for the most sweeping changes.
IL would not be fair to say that Senator
Iindsay's speech was to have been sensa-
honal, but as a colleague of his said yester-
day: There have been about thirty-six or
thirty-seyen OF US Democrats who had to keep
our mouths closed during the long and
tedious months of tariff debate in the Senate
In order TO let the bill be passed. We think it
only fair now. as we have been compromised
TO some extent and want at least to show that
we DO not think this bill fulhllment of
Democratic pledges, to be able to say so
plainly"