The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Gen. II. ". Palmer, formerly Attorney
General Of Pennsylvania, is at the Riggs,
from Wilkesbarre. General Palmer is here
on private business, and viii return home
on Monday. Great interest is evidenced
in the Quay case throughout Pennsyl-
vania'' said he last night, land while that
gentlemen has his friends and enemies,
there seems to be wave of feeling in his
favor, and IL he were J,eated, believe as
many would cheer as condemn. of course
| cannot attempt to say what the outcome
of the csse may or may not be. There are
splendid constitutional lawyers on both
sides. and the arguments are extremely
interesting. The strongest argument adj
vanced thus far is, in my opinion. that OF
Senator Hoar, who holds to the strict read
! ing OF the Constitution. Certainly State
/ like Pennsylvania ought TO have full rep
Z resentation in Congress. and the law is
{ that when the State Legislature Is dead
2 locked. or fails TO elect a Senator. he shall
: be appointed by the Governor of the State
and shall fill the vacancy temporarily.
Politically / know little about the case.
Legally, think that Senator Hoar's argu
ment is unarswerable."
party Of Army officers, which includes
Colonel Woodruff, OF the Seventh Artillery;
Colonel Guenther. and Major J. NJ ingalls,.
of Fort Monroe. and Col. J. s. Rodgers of
Fort Hamilton, n. Y, are at the Eb5itt
as members Of the court-martial which will
sit on the case OF Captain Shufeldt, re-
tired Army officer ar the Washington Bar
racks. Mrs. Guenther and Mrs Woodruff
accompany the party, and will remain
here several weeks.
Gen. J II. Wilson, Commander Il the
Department OF Matanzas. Cuba, Is at the
Arlington for 4 short stay. General Wilson
is here for conference with the War De
partment, and stated last night that he
would be in the city at least a week and
expected 10 return to Cuba within two
weeks.
Hon. J. H. Marley. Of Augusta, Ne, is
in the city. and Is registered at the Ar
lington Mr.. Manley is a Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from Maine and is 4
here with reference 10 some political mat
fers He would express no opinion as /
20 the probable nominee for the Vice Prosi- |
dency. but holds that Maine IS solidly Re !
publican. as OF yore.
Dr. Spencer Franklin. of Honduras. Cen
trai America. is at Wizards fnr a few
days. Or. Franklin is prominent sur
geon Of Honduras, and is here on d pleas
ure trip.
Niels Gron. the American Consul sta
TONED at Copenhagen. is at the Arlington
on business with the State Department
Mr.. Gron will remain here about a week.
We are enjoying all kinds OF prosperity
on the Pacific Coast. and the rush in every
line OF business might surprise you" said
O. u. Rodgers, of San Francisco. at the
National last night. The sbipbuildlnp
yards are SO crowded with work that or
hers are being sent abroad. No Pacific
Coast gard will accept an order for vessel
before next October. The number of veg
sells now on the ways at Frisco and those
Ia course Of construction on the coast is ,
given as eighteen craft OF many patterns. ,
This speaks well for the coast, as all OF
hese vessels ere TO be used IN the Pacific
rade. and viii run from either San Fran
-isco or Nanccuyer''
'ohh i. McGraw. Of West Virginia. is S
X INC Normandie. Mr.. McGraw IA a
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