The times., 1899-12-15
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

J. \. Thompson. Of MldHeburg. Pa. q
at the Raleigh. Mr.. Thompson is cashier
Of the First National Bank OF his town ana
is enthusiastic in his reports OF the pros
porous condition Of his section OF the Key
stone state.
4 am here on financial business" said
he last night, but I have been looking
around. and can confidently predict that
Philadelphia viii get the Republican Ma
uoual Convention in 1900. The men from
the Quaker City are putting up q stin
nght, and am sure viii capture the prize.
II there is no other reason why PhiIadeI-
phia should secure II, the fact that We
have the finest convention hall IN the coun.
try ought 70 have weight When the dele
gates meet in QuakertOwn we viii seat
them IN the new exposition building.
erected this year. and show them what
comfort and elegance are. The export ex-
position has wrought this much good and
Philadelphia viii be the meeting place
Il like Washington because can see tbs
sky from the sidewalk when I get out into
the open, said f. T. Vokes. OF Cincin-
natl. at the Arlington, last night "Soms
day there viii not be an overhead trolley
wire in any town in the country. and until
then the Capital viii be the ideal city. Why.
/ there are some places In Cincinnati where
a bird could hardly hy upward from thu
street without becoming eutangled IN
+ trolley wires. The double trolley only adds
10 the nuisance and il is a relief 20 DO
able 10 breathe something besides copper
wire and electrical conductors
Il came to Washington to hear my Con-
gresham deliver a speech, said F. ".
Craigh, Of Hoboken. y. j.. at the Metro
pOlitan last night, and I was not disap-
pointed I waited for three days and to-
day I saw him rise and get the E0or and
/ hold it down to a finish. Ny Congress man
( is Daily. w. D. Daily, and I believe he is all
right I'm going home tonight and IL any
one wants to know what he did to the cur
reucy question, I'll I'LL them full don't
just remember what he said. but be made a
great speech, and he's all right"
Il can remember when Newspaper Row
wasn't such a big affair in Washington"
said S W. Patterson. Of Philadelphia at
the Raleigh last night There were about
fifteen offices in Fourteenth Street twen-
ty-fye years ago, and the Old square be-
tween Pennsylvania Avenue and z Street
was a great hang out We used TO dub It
Liars Row in those days, but. unfOrtu-
Hately, most Of the old boys have grad
uated into journalists since
Tne corridors Of the local hotels have
worn the aspect OF a Presidential iraugura-
ton period during the past few days. Ths
Washington centennial. bringing, as Il dld,
hundreds OF Masons 10 the city and the
crowds attracted by the meeting Of the Na-
tiOnal Convention Committee. with the del
egatious and '.roOters" for the various
cities, added 10 the fact that Congress is in
session, has taxed the capacity Of the hos
telries to the limit In several Of the larger
houses, friends have had to double up"
while hundreds were turned away for lack
Of accommodations
The Arlington and the Shoreham have
taken on war paint and the warning dele
cations are busily working to drown one
anOther's music. Many prominent poll
ucians form an interesting group in the
lobby Of the Arlington every night, and the
pot is kept boiling with new deals" and
'rumOrs." Senator Platt and Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff Of New York are two
OF the interesting figures always in evil
dence, and a great circle OF admirers ara
continually within easy range.