Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08


er and more festive Senators. whose eyes
80 often revert to the gallery to catch
the smiles and glances Of their fair &C.
cupants, will see the spectators seated
luxuriously in rising tiers of opera chairs
instead of the old wooden benches. AT
night they will see the chamber ilIu'
minated brilliantly with beautiful clus.
tiers of incandescent electric lights a.
bove tinted glass ceilings. The Sena'
tors mahogany desks will be supplied
with an apparatus for diffusing an eq'
liable curren: of fire sh air Of the right
temperature in and around the clothing
and body Of the occupant. The ventila'
ton scheme is elaborate. First, cold
storage plant, to cost $4,000, will be
established in the terrace at the west
front Of the Capitol. For heating. pure
outside air supplied to the steam heat
ing coils will be brought from a stone
tower at the northwest section OF the
Capitol grounds. The temperature will
be regulated by special automatic de-
vice. The paneling of the gallery walls
will be painted in lighter designs and
the lower walls of the chamber will be
colored in light pearl. with gold dam
ask panels. The total cost Of this re-
newal of the Senate chamber will be
$4,000, for which an appropriation was
made at the last session Of Congress-
Truly, when the boys get back and
view all these modern attractions and
compare them with the old condition
of things in 1.-THE most distinguished Leg
islative body on earth" they will be JUS
tilted in giving utterance to that deli
cious southern colloquialism, "Where
am l at.?'
When ex Gov. Campbell, of Ohie, who
has so far taken no part in the cam.
paign, although he has now agreed to
make some Bryan speeches in Ohio and
Indiana, came to Washington, he was
at once besieged for his opinion on the
political situation, because Of the gen.
eral belief in his sagacity in drawing
conclusions. He said II am unable to
venture all opinion, and l have also to
meet the first man who can give what
seems to me intelligent reasons for max
ing predictions. Never before have |
witnessed such ruthless SCATTERING Of
party lines
Although it seemed that no further
complications could possibly be injected
into this, already thoroughly compll'
Gated campaign, new and most impor
tant one is under consideration by the
republican managers, and may very
shortly materalize. 1t has been pro-
posed that the republicans withdraw
their electoral ticket in several Of the
Southern states and throw their entire
vote for the gold democratic electors,
and there is belief In Washington that
it will be done.
Secretary Carlisle has positively de
clined to divide time with Sen. Black.
burn at the places he will make speech
es in Kentucky. Although this was ex
pected, it lie causing much talk among
politicians.
If there is anybody in Washington
authorized to speak for Tom Watson,
nobody has found him. Senator But
Ter, Chairman Of the Populist National
Committee. positively refuses to discuss
the rumored probability Of Watsons
withdrawing himself as candidate and
declaring himself against Bryan, and the
democrats are equally reticent in public,
although among themselves they are
expressing some very vigorous opinions
as TO Watson's recent utterances and
his probable action, and they are dis.
cussing the probable effect of his with
drawal upon Bryan's chances. Repub-
licans say that it can make no material
difference whatever Watson may do, but
that they do not blame him for not lik.
ing the manner in which he has been
treated and would not be surprised to
see him refuse to continue to fight I'm.
less he be given an equal chance to share
in the spoils, if any be won. Attention
too, is being called to the probable mix
up in the electoral college IN case Bry.
an should be elected, with both Watson
and Sewall on the ticket. If Mr.. Bry.
an should be elected by less than thirty
majority in the electoral college, and
few Of his most sanguine supporters be.
lieve that he will get as much as that,
neither Sewall nor Watson could be
elected Vice President and in case Of
failure of majority Of the electoral
college to agree upon some other man,
the election of Vice President would be
thrown into the Senate, and, owing to