New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

The news that the author Of "Coin" has forMeo
a .eagIe OK free silver men Is fooWeh oy Tue
announcement OF the opening OF Nat'ona' nsd'-
quarters OF the free sfverltes in Washington ssna-
tor Isham G.. Harris. chairman OF the Disricc
Committee II the Senate. IS 70 be In charge OK
the headquarters and to assist Mr. Harvey IN MS
work OF converting the world to the free-siver
standard The Senator stlll hopes 70 br,ng IN, IN
entire Democratic party TO his way OF tnnh-
ing upon the financial question. ana ne no" , ~
heves that this ig the proper ume 70 pu, ereny ,c
ton Re mas "a sed enough money 10 rent
headquarters ami keep II running Tor some I'M, -,
free-s.lver circulars such ss dcIvgAd II last sum-
Eer.
Senator sinphen B. E:k.ns. Z. IS related. had IN
unusual exper.eace with Senator stewart. CT Ne
vala. uPor the money question soa1e time ago. 1t
just before the lasi Congress had ADJOURNED,
and The silver affecting the country.
The 5. yerlt.s wee e1ertlng every effort, ana
the sound -money men were sep.ng quiet. Senator
Elklns does abefssre ir thesfee coinage OF ST.
yer. and yet he H. favorable the OK as miich
silver CONS with the safety OF the instl-
ttutions of me Government ne vas riding DOWN DOWN
Ar. stewart uttered il. AS soon as Mr. stewart say
NJ Elkns he approached him ara said: say. El;;
Mr.. Eikns ala not care to argue the matter. end
NJ answered on think We ought 10 u's ols.s .s.s
from Nevada that Wont DO. We want TO know
Eep SGsFs at Gq r aaa sa d Rs Bs 9qa ay iHa
II must walt until q bll comes up 10 determine
It's merits deale.ts, anI then can tell where
l stand" Cnsler ecyer(of thS- n left the car
Delegate Frank Cannon OF Utah. in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Cannon IL Just now Interested in
the Constitution OF TIE new State OF Utah which IL
- be The Constitution In gold embossed mo-
rocco Is now IN Washington. rDon the return
OF President Cleveland from his hunting trip the
document VII be- presen I'd 70 him his signature
Nith request for the early Issuance OF the prOca-
nation. while Mr.. Cannon says nothing about the
matter he Will IA AZ probability De elected one or
the FIRST Senators from the new state Mr.. Cannon
said ihat there was desire upon the part OF tho
Democrats % 'tah. even If they did not have the
control IN The Sae. defer lfs admission State
seeking sdn@ 10 rhe Union. and he FELT that
Utah would be power IN the Union, and good
solid Republican State always.
Time hangs heavily upon The hands o. rev men,
hers % Congress who do not ge, chsnce TO be
heard. and whose duties not OanrOGs. new
mcmbe: picked up a Congressional directory during
the session one day recently. and here are OF
the interesting things that he learned from the lives
members We're born in foreign % tries. OF this
number six Senators and twenty are Repre-
sentatives. one of the Representatives. being cN-
SDeake Crisp. The Senators knute Nelson. OF
Min sota born in Norway: Senator Lee Mantle,
Ct 1Jntana born In England. Sens tor John =
10 = OF Nevada born In England. senator J. H.
Ga'nger. OF New-Hampsh.re. born IN Canada: Sem
ator William j. SeWell. Of New-JerSey. born In fre
land: Senator q. =. We;more. of RhOde Island. born
in England. while his parents OF a visit there.
New-York has two Congressman born abroad. They
George B. Mcclellan, born IN Germany, MS
parents living In Dresden at the time. and Denis
NJ Hurley. born in Ireland. Only a small percent
age Of the Senators and Representa- are natives
OF the States which they represent.