The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
He CARRIED JOY WITH HIM.
gotxE SMITH OFFERS HIS SER
VICES TO THE DEMOCRACY.

VICES TO THE DEMOCRACY.
Saws His Relations With the other
Members OF the Cabinet Arc
~ot strained-Puts the Entire
Committee in Singing HumOr-Sen-
otor Butler Is "Cutting "A sveII'
a. the Representative of the
novn TrOdden and Impoverished
Farmer.
washington, D. c., Aug. 2O.-secretary
uoke Smith surprised the democratic
managers at congressional headquarters
nv calling upon Senator Faulkner to-day
and announcing that he proposes to make
several speeches for the Bryan ticket in
Georgia during the campaign. The pres
so.s of Hoke Smith at headquarters un-
dor ordinary circumstances would have
passed unnotlced in previous campaigns,
hui in this instance the portly form of
the boy member Of the cabinet" sent
thrill of joyful excitement to the hearts
Of all the volunteer helpers around head
quarters. from Senator Faulkner down to
the colored messenger who guards the
little pine gateway leading to the sane
tum of the chairman of the committee on
the second floor.
For several weeks past Secretary Hoke
Smith has ridden up and down Fifteenth
street. sometimes in his official carriage.
sometimes on his bicycle, attired in
boomers, and a sweater. with deep col
lar resting upon his broad shoulders,
without stopping al the headquarters Of
the congressional committee. He fire.
quently takes his luncheon at cafe i'm
mediately opposite, but before to-day he
has never deigned to cast more than
side glance in passing at the beehive of
the democratic congressional committee.
Secretary Carlisle, Secretary Morton
and Postmaster General Wilson have also
passed and repassed the headquarters ap-
parenty unconscious OF the work that
was being performed there, hence it was
a subject Of much rejoicing when Secre-
tary Smith stepped lightly up the stair
way and asked to be shown to Senator
Faulkner's private office.
Although the official and personal rela-
tiOns between Senator Faulkner and Sec
retary Smith have not been Of the most
cordial nature during the present admin
istration, the West Virginia senator greet
ed his distinguished caller with his char
acteristic effusiveness, and hastily COM
manded the guardians of the outer gate
to allow no eavesdropper or intruder to
come within the sacred precincts during
Secretary Smiths unexpected but none
the less welcome visitation. Secretary
Smith stated that he simply called to talk
over the political situation in Georgia and
of hos 41,.,v
his willingness to take a modest part in
the Georgia canvass. Senator Faulkner's S
eyes danced with delight, and a broad
West Nirgnian smile crept over his we'll
known features upon the receipt of such
gratifying intelligence.
Secretary Smith took occasion to state
that his relations with the President and
his fellow cabinet officers are not in any
way strained, and he does not feel that he
IS giving his conscience a severe wrench
by declaring his intention to support the
ticket nominated by the democratic party
al Chicago He went on to give the result
OF some of his political observations taken
recently in North Carolina, where he was
visiting with his family. After further
discussing the general situation. Secretary
smith took his departure and Senator
Faulkner was in an excellent humor dur
ing the remainder of the day.
r.
formed at the populistic convention in ST
LOUIS had been in Washington to-day they
m'sht nave condemned the pomp and dis
pay or Senator Butler the chairman of
uleT national campaign committee In
sleal OF selecting his headquarters at some
humble hotel or boarding house, the ex-
ecuIlVe officer of the down trodden and
under paid farmers and sons of foil es-
ldolshed himself in one of the most lux1I-
IIous notels in ashington-the Shore
ham 0iioi g
Ihat the Shoreham is owned by Gov.
norton of New York, one of the so-called
lemons Of Wall street, may not have oc-
So r-.eu 70 senator Butler, but nevertheless
some OF his populistic followers might
nave been shocked to-day if they could
may, na.s seen MIN in magficently furnished
9-i'e OF apartments, consisting of a par
Di. peu room, and bath. Some of them
@ @mlsnt nave tolerated the parlor and bed
sI5li' I?nI' out a majority of them would have
eHIed at the tiled bath room.
mat was not all that would have been
SS.3JeclIonable to them they would have
Ca.e,.teIed .eIed their young Moses from North
C"I ollla, elegantly attred in clean linen.
a'-eiI1 leather pumps, light trousers, with
l ~ 9igepuDle crease down the middle. a
, ,ols pldck Prince Albert coat and a juanty
L"oH1ihg cap on the side of his voutbful
80 d poX of choice cigars were upon
WY ldole In his parlor and he was sur
45al-qed by his personal friends. and con
.'sIi1s' ros' his bed room was used as an ante
itorl iC.l' "here he received his political Wis
W. /" Aen your correspondent called upon
irto ouhg senator he was just about to go
ers renee with several colored lead
N rom North Carolina.
. b.. "9 uemocrattc congressional committee
pr. ueelded to make extracts from Mr.
H. Oockran's speech and circulate
bjs bsiI among the farmers, believing that
a .e-efences to professional farmers and
a dnot9 IRE 10 reduce the price of farm pro-
n mI.~s, VIII do much towards turning agri-
..GFdllsts against the doctrines advo-
''o Dy the New York orator.