The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
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Washington, Jan. So
EE-Consressman Tom Ochiltree, la te OF
Texas, but now OF the world-at-large, Is
In town. Tom has the reputation of be-
Ing the greatest gourmaEd Us well as the
most artistic liar on this side OF the Al.
lanuc ocean. In fact he Is said to be
able TO hold his own with the big eaters
and prevaricators on the other side of ne
pond. Tom Ocnii.ree was the first Re-
publican to break into congress rom
the Lone Star state. That WAS some years
ago. That alone made him famous. to say
nothing of his ability TO get away with
meal of gigantic proportions. together
with many bottles of wine. Tom always
put up at the most fashionable hotels.
In this city he makes Chamberl!n's his
stopping place. He usually has a financial
backer in the person of a man like John
w. Mackay, the Bonanza King. owner OF
the Atlantic Gable, etc. Tom is an invet-
crate story teller, and this is the reason
Mackay took such a liking to HIM.
Many stories are told at Och..,ree's cX-
pense. one of them runs Ike this: When
n young man, Tom studied law in Texas
and after being admitted to the bar WAS
taken into partnership by his father. OF
course 1t was necessary to Chinse ,hc
'shinsle" which had lung above the door
of his fathers Office for many years. .'he
have new sign painted TO take the place
of the old one. Tom obcyed orders. but in.
stead of having it read John Ochiltrce
{; Son, attorneyS-at-laW." II read Thomas
Ochiltree ts Father"
George Alfred Townsend, better ;,nown
as Gath famous as Il newspaper CORE.
spondent, was en- Newspaper Row" to-
day renewing his acquaintance with the
boys. Gath lives at "Gapland," Md,
in the Blue Ridge mountains. in summer
time, but usually spends the winters in
Washington or further south. Tirle Is
dealing gently with Mr.. Townsend. as he
looks no older than he did fifteen or tHen-
ty years ago.
/ Il
congressman Acheson mas receive | let
ter from Or. James Howard, OF Nenitia,
Washington county, Offering his services
as surgeon 10 the cuban rebels. Dr.
Howard also states that several Of his
neighbors are anxious to enlist il the IN
surSent army, and wants Mr.. ArhCson 10
communicate with the proper officials
Mr.. Acheson will turn DR.. Howari lot
ter over to the representative of the Gu
bans in this city.
ES-Congressman Reilly, of Schuylkil
county, was Il visitor at the capitol today
Mr.. Reilly served his district in tho house
for several terms, and was one OF the
ablcst as well as the most popular mcm-
bers of that body. lie says he H. glad
he is out of politics. He is now devoting
his tims to practicing law and making
money.
Farmer" kulp hasn't fully made up his
mini to run for congress again. He will
secure his county Endorsement for a re-
nomination, but he may have opposition
In the other counties III his district. tt.
Farmer has made many warm friends
in Washington who are desirous of having
him returned TO congress.
The election Of delegates to the Repuh-
lican national convention from the Dis
trict of Columbia took place Tuesday.
The contest was quite spirited, bu- no
blood was shed. although good deal of
it was spilled during the campaign. Re-
peating was INDUCED IN freely. There
were twenty-five voting districts. anl
many cOlored residents OF the District
who had never before had the privilege OF
casting a ballot voted at all the polling
places. AS a result of this prnmiscuous
and liberal balloting nearly $1,000 votes
We're poled. There were a dozen or more
black and white, and the
rivalry was very spirited. The success
full candidates We're Aniy Gleeson. an
Irishman. and Perry Carson, a negro.
This pair has represented the District
of Columbia in all the Republican national
since the citizens of the Dis
trict were disfranchised many years ago.
Heretofore Gleeson and Carson were
friendly. but they had a falling out thre t.
years ago, and each one had new running
mates this trip. A singular fact of the |
result was that both Gleeson and Carson
the successful candidates, had nearly the |
same vote, the former beating the latter
only twenty-nine out Of total of nearly |
81 900 votes cast.
Andy Gleeson is n strong Reed man. |
ana early yesterday morning he called on
the speaker and assured him that he
would have at least one vote for presi-
dent 1t is not known who Perry Carson
fayors for president He was "A great
friend Of the late James G.. Elaine and |
voted for him at the Minneapolis conven- |
ton. At that time he held an office under |
Harrison, but lost it before President |
Cleveland was inaugurated. Cleeson is "A |
contractor in Washington md Is worth |
/ good deal of money. He ) an unedu- |
ratcd man. but has more than ordinary |
business ability. Carson Is pretty well-co-
10. but has made his money by holding |
tat jobs under Uncle Sam.
LYDIA Ackley, of Monroeton, Bradford |
'olinty has been granted an original pen- !
sion. w. X Il.