Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
Senators Who Control Affairs
In the Upper House.
DOMINANT MEN HARD WORKERS.
Plan to Lessen the Number of Com
tcstants For Scnts In the House.
"Reminiscences.

"Reminiscences.
WAsuINGToN March 10 Special. l. .
When there is n furry in the senate,
when some momentous question is to
be decided and there is II division of
fentimcnt in the present dominant par
ty in the senate, there follows "A con
ference of leadrrs-nnd by that term l
mean the active Republican senator's
always alert to the interests of the
party and country and who always
take an active interest in the business
of The senate. Who are they? why,
there are always half Il dozen, who
form the nucleus OF conference, and
at least as many more who are always
consulted and whose judgment is
sought before definite conclusion is
reached. Then others personally in
tcrested in the measures under cUnsid-
era ton may be called in, or 1t may he
necessary to have their advice and con
sent TO any agreement that is to he
made. Those who are always present
on these important and impressive oc-
casions are Allison of Iowa, Aldrich Of
Rhode Island. I'latt of Connecticut.
Hanna of Ohio, SpoOner Of Wisconsin
and Cullom OF Illinois. Then there are
those like Mcmillan of Michigan, Sew
ell of New Jersey, Lodge Of Massachu-
sets. Hale Of Maine. Foraker of Ohio,
Perkins of California. Carter of Mon
tana and Fairbanks of Indiana, whose
judgment is sought on all important
questions 1t is not my intention to
convey the impression that those are
the men that decide every thing. but
that they arc the ever active and alert
mon who take mp the great questions
before the senate and shape them so
as to secure party harmony and sup
port for them. They are the men who
always work hard in the senate.
Mr.. Aldricb In Evidence.
Representative Aldrich who was
Republican contestant from the Fourth
Alabama district and seated. sgnaliz
ed his entrance into the house by i'm
mediately introducing bill which will
hereafter require men whose seats are
contested to give bond to the sergeant
alarms of the house for the return of
all salary they may receive while they
are seated in case they are unscated
hy the house. Mr.. Aldrich evidently
thinks that this would prevent any
man from seeking seat in the house
by unfair means. especially If such
means would afterward result in his
losing not only his seat, but the salary
which is paid him. There is not
the least possibility of the bill pass
ing as it was introduced, because it
would no doubt result in more contests
being filed instead of less and the ear
nest wish Of the house Is that fewer
contests be brought.
A Prolific Omcial.
Nearly every government official sub
mts an annual report of some sort
Some are very long and wordy, and
others are short and to the point. Then
there are many officials who constantly
emit reports and publications Intended
for the public. yet but seldom get be
yond the government printing office.
want to say right here, however, that
there is one government official who
prepares a great deal of matter for
publication but he is successful in get
ting it published. | refer to o. T. Aus
tin. chief of the bureau of statistics.
At least twice n week he sends to the
correspondents of the larger papers
represented here in Washington a
statement regarding foreign commerce,
domestic commerce and all other fea-
lures of interest coming under his OBJ
serva ton. These statements are pre-
pared in n very careful ana prudent
manner. Having been a Washington
correspondent for many years, Mr..
Austin knows Just about what the cor
respondents here can use, and his state
mentS are made up with view to
meeting their wishes. At least twice
week there appear in the papers
statements emanating from the bureau
of statistics which Mr. Austin has pre-
pared with a view of giving informa
ton to the public in readable and at
tractive manner He is successful be
cause he is familiar with his work.
1t Was Covered.
Frank H. Hosford, a well known
Washington correspondent, was once
city editor of Il paper in small city il
MltnlEHn. li' Iil IOI an dSSiolhiiN "
man of the name of Heck, who was
studying to 10 Il physician and took q
great deal of interest in everything
pertaining 10 medicine and surgery
one day there was "A man killed IN {;
shooting scrapc, ana both lloStord aht
his assistant went out on the case. II
may be mentioned, by the way. that
while they held the positions of city
editor and assistant city editor they
were the only reporters the paper had
1t happened that they both returncc
, to the office about the same time, late
in the afternoon, when they met tho
managing editor, who was also the
proprietor. Tuning up and down th'
room. "Havc YOU heard" he asked
'of this great murder case? This i
the greatest piece of news that ha'
happened in the town since the daily
was started Have you heard of IT.
1--WE have" was the reply.
"Wcll, has either of you made prep
aration for n report of IT,"
81 was foreman Of the coroner's ju
ry," promptly answered Mr.. Hosford
Il performed the autopsy" said MI
Heck the embryo physician.
A A faint smile fickered over the fac
Of the managing editor as he said tina
that covered il sufficiently and return