New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES

WHAT DEFEATED MIR. IlTTT.-A few hours
before the adjournment Of the House OF Represen.
tativcs on Saturday evening Mr. Hit, OF Illinois.
who had been rallied by his colleague Mr. Cam
non. because he wanted 10 obtain unanimous con-
sent for the passage OF a Senate joint resolution
to authorize the publication OF compilation OF
treaties INDUCED in some "reminiscences OF the
Senatorial contest at Springfield last winter which
ended In the election OF Mason. Mr.. Hit was one
OF the more prominent candidates and at one stage
of the contest hs friends were so confident hs
would win that they insisted offering their con-
CALCULATIONS his splendid victory. But Hit did
not win after all. and Of the reasons was that.
while he strong and prominent. he was not q
sufficiently promising candidate Among his callers
the most critical stage Of the fight was n hard
headed granger member OF the LEGISLATURE who
was said to have keen eye for the main chance.
He not personal acquaintance II the candi-
date. but he hustled In In a free-and-easy fashion
and remarked az he took seat:
WAL Hit you're a candidate for the Sem
atey" ,.,oua. ara ,,.,,.. ,.,,.
den: Of success" and then Mr.. Hit brdncned on
immense material progress of Illinois In the last
twenty years. and so on: His caller began 20 grow
had not yet landed his vote. and he was In no MOOD
to discuss the weather anything else except the
senatorship After hdseting FOR several minutes ne
Il suppose you know this sena,orshlp amt goin'
"Ah. yes I'VE heard that You remember we've
had several very close Senatorial elections IN this
State. where one or two votes turned the scale In
went on to recall the history Of those close electors
until the thrifty rural legislator became desperate
once out side he muttercd q brother legislator:
THAT Teller Hit will never be elected Senator.
He hain't got no business in him
THE SENATORIAL CANVASS IN TENNEs.
az fs no fbe ~
some vigorous fighting the part Of the rival
political machines Mr. TURKEY. who has jus;
entered the Senate by appointment will strive 10
succeed himself by election He has no machine
at present. but. the successor Of Mr.. Harris.
the expectation is that he will inherit the Harris
machine which. manipulated by is constructor.
was a great power in the State. Then the Taylor
machine is 10 he operated in an effort 10 land
Governor Bob in the Senate I'm Mr.. Bates place.
As the Taylor machine is fabricated with good
jokes and general good cheer. II H. reported 10 he
effective in the rural portions OF the State. Mr..
Bate is putting his machine in order for the coming
engagement He Is aware Of Governor "Bobs'
intentions and his purpose is give the Governor
a warm reception. Mr. Bates mold Is on the older
men He officer Of the conf'deracy and
made largely on that record Mr. McMn. who
will oppose Mr. Turey. has only a small machine
his Congress district. lie Is expected. however. 20
enlarge II by next year and to go INTO the senate
will he Turey and Taylor. representing Western
and Eastern Tennessee, against Bate ara McMiIrn;
odds among the politicians are In favor OF IurIey
and Taylor.
NOT A Personal ENCOU INTER- Mr.. Turley.
the new Senator from Tennessee. is referred to AZ
the man who replied Bourke Cochran in last
years campaign This reminds an old politician
here of q conversation between two men In Lexing-
ton. Ky. which took place in Henry Clays time
One Of them, pointing to third man who was
crossing the az hand said 10 his friend.
There goes the man who cursed Henry Clay"
Indeed" exclaimed the visitor. Why. thought
Henry Clay was a dead-game What did Mr..
lie was not in town at the time" replied the
was
MR. FORAKER'S SUCCESS IN THE SENATE.
1t Is conceded that one Of the successes OF the
extra session among Senators is Mr.. Foraker. He
comes out with flying coors a ready debater.
and is a distinct surprise in the matter of tempera-
ment It had been predicted that the atmosphere OF
the Senate would either Cypress him and make
him mute or provoke MIN and bring him immedi-
ately into the field agitator for greater free
DOM On the contrary, he seems to like the Sena-
toria atmosphere. and the promise is for distin-
guished career for him in his new Office. He APP
peared several times in the debates of the session,
and every time to advantage. His handling OF Mr..
Allen, of Nebraska. last week was skiltu in the
highest degree. Mr. Allen Is loud in tone and IN
manner. His forte is assertion and swagger. When
he utters a thing he wants II to stand without dis
pute. He grows impatient If anybody challenges
his statements. Rising one day last week. he took
the Republican vote in Ohio last year for text and
declared that 1t plainly showed fraud MT FORAKER
engaged him at once in the mildest tone ana me
most argumentative manner He soon had the Ne
braska man at his mercy The more gorouSiy
Mr.. Foraker reasoned and dsproved. The Senate
grew interested and amused. Mr.. Allen lost ms
IL. bad IN SCI
before He retired growing to his chair. with a
lesson that probably will last him. Mr.. Forakers
performed that the achievement became the talk OF
the town. Not that Mr.. Allen is foeman worthy
strong that evel an experienced senator might
have erred on the side of heat.
ARTISTIC SHIELD DESIGNS FOR THE NEW
WARSHIPS.-The artistic work OF the Navy De-
partment in designing shields for the bows OF the
new warshlps has produced some of the most grace
full devices displayed upon modern ships or
war All the new ships now are decorated on their
gangways with highly artistic scrollwork some
times beautifully carved in solid oak but more
frequently in brass. These the designs OF an
expert in the Construction Bureau at Washing
ton and display talent of a high order. In the
wardrooms and cabins are similar carvings. en-
bematc of the State or city from which the vessel
takes her name. On all the new ships OF the Navy
the American shield has displaced as a fisurehead
the designs carried on the Older vessels. rms Is
carved out Of solid brass. with the stars snd Stripes
and the shield proper fitted close around the sen-
der bow. while scrollwork extends backward ON
either side for n distance of four or five feet. The
New York the Minneapolis and the Philadelphia
have possibly the most elaborate designs some nav
ing cost $1,000 or 5000 each.
SOME ALASKAN EXPERIENCES OF THIRTY
YEARS AGO.-Joseph l. Keefer. of this city, who
accompanied. as ade-de-camp Captain r f..
Ketchum. the expedition which took possession OF
Alaska In 1867, after the Seward purchase. tells
some interesting "reminiscences Of the Territory In