Arizona republican., 1896-12-20
MAY STIR UP CONVENTIONS.
Choice of Hall for the lnaugu-
 ration Ball.
No Moneyin Running Capitol Restau- rants. Unless Strong Drinks Are Sold Manley of Maine Calls on Mark Hanna.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The ques tion of the place of the inauguration ball is already attracting attention. Four years ago, when Mr. Cleveland was inaugurated, the pension office building was utilized for the grand ball. The great court of the pension office is 316 feet long and 116 wide. It was crowded at the Cleveland ball. It is now proposed by some of the committee intrusted with the task of selecting a ball room to use the new congressional library building. The suggestion has raised storm of ob jections on the ground that the inter for decorations of this beautiful struc- ture would be ruined by the "inaugu- ration mob'' There is room in the halls of the li- brary for ten thousand dancers on the floor at once and each one would have twelve square feet of room. The cor riders, balconies and side rooms would accommodate as many more.
 It is alleged by men who are expert in such matters that the building could be prepared for the ball at small expense. And, abundantly lighted as it will be, it would make the most delightful place in the world for an evening reception and enter tainment, such as the grand ball prom ises to be- The question is an inter esting one to Washingtonians lwho re- gard the inauguration ball as a great event in the city's history. There is likely to be some bad blood as the re- suit of the contention.
 Hon. Robert Todd Lincoln, ex-sec- retary of war and ex-minister to Eng land, stood in the lobby of the Shore ham last evening, and bought several copies of popular American maga zines wherewith to while away the interval before seeking slumber. MT. Lincoln puts his signature on the hotel register in rather small characters, but very legibly.
 His features and general appear ance differ quite widely from his illus trious father The son is of rather stocky build, considerably above the average in height, and broad shoulder ed His hair and beard are dark brown, with but slight admixture of gray. One or two persons who recog- nized him advanced to shake hands, and were very cordially greeted.
 q noticed that the house has passed a bill abolishing the sale of intoxicat- ing drinks in the capitol" said Cap tain Samuel Donnelson at Chamerlin's. From actual experience I can assert that there is no money made in run ming the restaurant establishment for the convenience of the house, and if the sale of beer wine and other liquors is cut off then the restaurant keeper will be very lucky to keep out of bank ruptcy. What little profit there is in the place comes from the sale of drinks; not dollar is made on the food, because there is such a short time daily when eatables are in de- mand
 ''If the senate should fall in line with the action of the house and shut off all beverages but ice water, tea, and coffee, alas! for the restaurant keeper. Possibly he might still manage to sell pie and milk to the pages and mes sengers, but the members would hie them to some convenient spot not far removed from the legislative chamber, where cocktails and mint juleps would still be on tap. It wouldn't be so con- venient to go outside the building, but what else could the thirsty states men do?'
 MT. W. T. Hynes of Denver is here as the accredited representative of five of the great federated railroad organi- zations-the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen, the Order ot Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and the Order oi Railway Photographers.
 q am now in Washington" said he ito watch after several bills in which the railroad men of the country have vital interest The Erdman arbitra tion bill is one of these measures. Il has the approval of our organizations and I hope to see it become a law. believe it would, if enacted, forever put an end to the strikes, and would secure absolute justice between tht corporations and their employees There is also the Phillips bill pro viding for labor commission, whicl passed the last house. It is com prehensive and well thought-out meas ure and thoroughly practical. Tn,
 contempt bill, as it is called, intro duced by Senator Voorhees,, and passed by the senate at the last session, is tn other subject of legislation whicl closely affects laboring interests These matters are of higher concerl to railroad men than any other topic